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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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96 sections with “Federal and State agencies”: the first 40

  • FAR 31.107 Contracts with State, local, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments.
    …ciples and standards for determining costs applicable to contracts with State, local, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments. They provide the basis for a uniform approach to the problem of determining costs and to promote effic…
  • FAR 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts.
    As prescribed in 4.2306(a), insert the following clause: Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts (DEC 2023) (a) Definitions. As used i…
  • FAR 3.104-3 Statutory and related prohibitions, restrictions, and requirements.
    …tractor bid or proposal information or source selection information before the award of a Federal agency procurement contract to which the information relates. (See 3.104-4(a).) (2) Paragraph (a)(1) of this subsection applies to any person…
  • FAR 42.705-4 State and local governments.
    … cognizant agency for approving State and local government indirect costs associated with federally-funded programs and activities. The indirect cost rates negotiated and approved by the cognizant agency for indirect costs will be used by a…
  • FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
    …l, employee, agent, or subcontractor of the Contractor has committed— (A) A violation of Federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, or gratuity violations found in Title 18 of the United States Code; or (B) A vio…
  • FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    As prescribed in 4.2306(c), insert the following clause: Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition (DEC 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered article, as defined in 41 U.S.C. 4713(k), means— (1) I…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization; (3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of …
  • FAR 29.302 Application of State and local taxes to the Government.
    (a) Generally, purchases and leases made by the Federal Government are immune from State and local taxation. Whether any specific purchase or lease is immune, however, is a legal question requiring advice and assistance of the agency-design…
  • FAR 47.104 Government rate tenders under sections 10721 and 13712 of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 10721 and 13712).
    … Government rate tender. Additional information for civilian agencies is available in the Federal Management Regulation (41 CFR parts 102-117 and 102-118) and for DoD in the Defense Transportation Regulation (DoD 4500.9-R). (b) Reduced rat…
  • FAR 41.103 Statutory and delegated authority.
    …escribe policies and methods governing the acquisition and supply of utility services for Federal agencies. This authority includes related functions such as managing public utility services and representing Federal agencies in proceedings …
  • FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation.
    …ste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (c) The prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision does not contravene requi…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ord or a term, defined in this section, has the same meaning throughout this chapter (the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)) unless the context in which the word or term is used clearly requires a different meaning or another FAR part, s…
  • FAR 4.2301 Definitions.
    …f the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153); (3) The processing of information on a Federal or non-Federal information system, subject to the requirements of the Controlled Unclassified Information program (see 32 CFR part 2002); or …
  • FAR 8.402 General.
    (a) The Federal Supply Schedule program is also known as the GSA Schedules Program or the Multiple Award Schedule Program. The Federal Supply Schedule program is directed and managed by GSA and provides Federal agencies (see 8.004) with a s…
  • FAR 9.406-1 General.
    …tor (including an individual) is or has been excluded or disqualified by an agency of the Federal Government or has not been allowed to participate in State or local contracts or assistance agreements on a basis of conduct similar to one or…
  • FAR 9.407-1 General.
    … suspension or from potential business relationships or involvement with a program of the Federal Government. In assessing the adequacy of the evidence, agencies should consider how much information is available, how credible it is given th…
  • FAR 13.005 List of laws inapplicable to contracts and subcontracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
    ….1302). (7) 41 U.S.C. 8102(a)(1) (Drug-Free Workplace), except for individuals. (b) The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) will include any law enacted after October 13, 1994, that sets forth policies, procedures, requir…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …ance with your Disclosure Statement or CAS (other than a noncompliance that the cognizant Federal agency official has determined to have an immaterial cost impact), and, if yes, an explanation; whether any aspect of this proposal is inconsi…
  • FAR 22.503 Policy.
    (a) Executive Order (E.O.) 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, requires agencies to use project labor agreements in large-scale construction projects to promote economy and efficiency in the administrat…
  • FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.
    …(vi) Real estate services, including real property appraisal services, related to housing Federal agencies or disposing of real property owned by the Government. (vii) Relocation services, including services of real estate brokers and appr…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …lished under “arm's length” labor-management agreements negotiated under the terms of the Federal Labor Relations Act or similar state statutes are otherwise allowable, the costs are reasonable unless, as applied to work in performing Gover…
  • FAR 32.303 General.
    …ution to disburse and collect funds and to administer the loan. Under Regulation V of the Federal Reserve Board (12 CFR 245), any private financing institution may submit an application to the Federal Reserve Bank of its district for guaran…
  • FAR 38.101 General.
    (a) The Federal Supply Schedule program, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 152(3), provides Federal agencies with a simplified process of acquiring commercial supplies and commercial services in varying quantities while obtaining volume discounts. Inde…
  • FAR 41.201 Policy.
    (a) Subject to paragraph (d) of this section, it is the policy of the Federal Government that agencies obtain required utility services from sources of supply which are most advantageous to the Government in terms of economy, efficiency, re…
  • FAR 52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States.
    …sular mission means performing outside the United States under a contract administered by Federal agency personnel who are subject to the direction of a chief of mission. (b) General. (1) This clause applies when Contractor personnel are r…
  • FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price).
    …. (d) After expiration of the plant clearance period as defined in subpart 49.001 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, the Contractor may submit to the Contracting Officer a list, certified as to quantity and quality, of termination inve…
  • DFARS 201.304 Agency control and compliance procedures.
    … PGI 201.304(5). (6) The Principal Director, DPCAP publishes changes to the DFARS in the Federal Register at https://www.federalregister.gov and on the DPCAP website at https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/change_notices.html. Each change inc…
  • FAR 9.104-7 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …ation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law, in all solicitations. (e) For agencies receiving funds subject to section 523 of Division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing A…
  • FAR 22.403-6 Department of Labor regulations involving construction.
    … p. 1007), the Secretary of Labor has issued regulations in title 29, subtitle A, Code of Federal Regulations, prescribing standards and procedures to be observed by the Department of Labor and the Federal contracting agencies. Those standa…
  • FAR 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.
    …veal the individual's identity, shall not be disclosed in any manner to anyone other than Federal officials without the prior consent of the individual, unless otherwise authorized by law. (3) If the contracting agency receives a complaint…
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    …e Government to— (1) Use the patent system to promote the use of inventions arising from federally supported research or development; (2) Encourage maximum participation of industry in federally supported research and development efforts;…
  • FAR 28.202 Acceptability of corporate sureties.
    …ent Circular 570), “Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies.” (2) The penal amount of the bond should not exceed the surety's underwriting limit stated in t…
  • FAR 29.401-4 New Mexico gross receipts and compensating tax.
    …ore, the clause applies only to solicitations and contracts issued by the— (2) Any other Federal agency which expects to award cost-reimbursement contracts to be performed in New Mexico should contact the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue De…
  • FAR 52.225-26 Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.
    …r, as follows: (1) Guarding of personnel, facilities, designated sites, or property of a Federal agency, the Contractor or subcontractor, or a third party. (2) Any other activity for which personnel are required to carry weapons in the pe…
  • FAR 6.302-5 Authorized or required by statute.
    … require that acquisition be made from a specified source or through another agency: (1) Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR)—18 U.S.C. 4124 (see subpart 8.6). (2) Qualified nonprofit agencies for the blind or other severely disabled—41 U.S…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …ts will be met. (iii) For acquisitions requiring routine contractor physical access to a Federally-controlled facility and/or routine access to a Federally-controlled information system, discuss how agency requirements for personal identit…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …tention for appropriate action. (7) The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) and the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) jointly prepared a five-volume set of Contract Pricing Reference Guides to guide pricing and negotiation personnel…
  • FAR 19.705-7 Compliance with the subcontracting plan.
    …(viii) Utilizing the available services of small business associations; local, state, and Federal small business assistance offices; and other organizations. (ix) Participating in a formal mentor-protégé program with one or more small busi…
  • FAR 22.102-1 Policy.
    Agencies shall cooperate, and encourage contractors to cooperate with Federal and State agencies responsible for enforcing labor requirements such as— (a) Safety; (b) Health and sanitation; (c) Maximum hours and minimum wages; (d) Equal…
  • FAR 22.406-9 Withholding from or suspension of contract payments.
    … of the Department of Labor, the contracting officer must withhold funds from any current Federal contract or Federally assisted contract with the same prime contractor that is subject to either Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute o…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.