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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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125 sections with “Federal purposes”: the first 40

  • FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
    …nts at 19.102(b)(3) and 19.202-1(e)(1)(iii))do not apply to BPAs or orders placed against Federal Supply Schedules contracts (but see 8.405-5). BPAs and orders placed against a MAS, using the procedures in this subpart, are considered to be…
  • FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.
    …ed in 3.808(b), insert the following clause: Limitation on Payments To influence Certain Federal Transactions (JUN 2020) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Agency means executive agency as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation …
  • 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 3.104-1 Definitions.
    …tractor bid or proposal information means any of the following information submitted to a Federal agency as part of or in connection with a bid or proposal to enter into a Federal agency procurement contract, if that information has not bee…
  • FAR 3.801 Definitions.
    As used in this subpart— Agency means executive agency as defined in 2.101. Covered Federal action means any of the following actions: (1) Awarding any Federal contract. (2) Making any Federal grant. (3) Making any Federal loan. (4) E…
  • FAR 3.802 Statutory prohibition and requirement.
    (a) 31 U.S.C. 1352 prohibits a recipient of a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement from using appropriated funds to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member …
  • FAR 3.803 Exceptions.
    …compensation made to an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action if the payment is for agency and legislative liaison activities not directly related to a covered Federal action. For purposes of this …
  • FAR 4.2101 Definitions.
    …efense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered fo…
  • FAR 9.406-2 Causes for debarment.
    …pting to obtain; or (iii) Performing a public contract or subcontract; (2) Violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; (3) Commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or d…
  • 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 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 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 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards.
    …, perquisites or property) for the executive exceeds $10,000. (b) Section 2(d)(2) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109-282), as amended by section 6202 of the Government Funding Transparency Act o…
  • FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
    …efense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered fo…
  • FAR 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters.
    …spended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency; (B) Have ( ) have not ( ), within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered agains…
  • 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 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …eeks, in amounts determined to be allowable by the Contracting Officer in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 31.2 in effect on the date of this contract and the terms of this contract. The Contractor may submit to …
  • FAR 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data.
    …ed in this clause, includes any material defined as hazardous under the latest version of Federal Standard No. 313 (including revisions adopted during the term of the contract). (b) The offeror must list any hazardous material, as defined …
  • FAR 52.229-10 State of New Mexico Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax.
    …rchased pursuant to a Nontaxable Transaction Certificate if such property is not used for Federal purposes. (f) Out-of-state purchase of tangible personal property by the Contractor which would be otherwise subject to compensation tax shal…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …ally accepted accounting principles, subject to any applicable subparts of part 31 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (d) Repayment to the Government. At any time, the Contractor may repay all or any part of the funds advanced by the G…
  • 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 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    …at reflects market pricing and contains enough information to make adjustments covered by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.404-1(b)(2)(ii)(B). Uncertified cost data means the subset of “data other than certified cost or pricing data…
  • DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.
    …fined in paragraph (1) of the definition of “ commercial product” in section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)); (ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii) Offered to the Government, under…
  • DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program.
    …efined in paragraph (1) of the definition of “commercial product” in section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)); (ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii) Offered to the Government, under…
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …rnment-furnished property, and loss of Government property have the meanings given in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.245-1, Government Property, clause of this contract. Demilitarization means the act of eliminating the functi…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …ph (j), in subcontracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold in part 2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (2) The Contractor shall insert the substance of paragraphs (a) through (f) of this clause, and this paragraph (j), i…
  • DFARS 252.251-7000 Ordering from Government supply sources.
    …lause: Ordering From Government Supply Sources (AUG 2012) (a) When placing orders under Federal Supply Schedules, Personal Property Rehabilitation Price Schedules, or Enterprise Software Agreements, the Contractor shall follow the terms o…
  • 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 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …s and Commercial Services) (MAR 2026) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses that are incorporated by reference: (1) The clauses listed below implement provisions of law or Executiv…
  • FAR 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes.
    …under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as info…
  • FAR 52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace.
    …both, by any judicial body charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the Federal or State criminal drug statutes. Criminal drug statute means a Federal or non-Federal criminal statute involving the manufacture, distributio…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    …Definitions of pertinent terms are set forth in sections 2.101, 32.001, and 32.902 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. All days referred to in this clause are calendar days, unless otherwise specified. (However, see paragraph (a)(3) conc…
  • DFARS 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements.
    …efined in paragraph (1) of the definition of “commercial product” in section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation); (ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii) Offered to the Government, under a con…
  • FAR 3.907-6 Remedies and enforcement authority.
    …ct to a reprisal that is affirmatively established under section 3.907-6(a)(1) if the non-Federal employer demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that the non-Federal employer would have taken the action constituting the reprisal in …
  • 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 45.602-2 Reutilization priorities.
    … Century, April 17, 1996, and 15 U.S.C. 3710(i)); (c) Report to GSA for reuse within the Federal Government or donation as surplus property; (d) Dispose of the following property in accordance with agency procedures without reporting to G…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …mmercial product means a product that satisfies the definition of “commercial product” in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101. Commercial service means a service that satisfies the definition of “commercial service” in FAR 2.101. E…
  • FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans.
    …teran,” “protected veteran,” and “recently separated veteran,” have the meanings given in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 22.1301. (b) Unless the Contractor is a State or local government agency, the Contractor shall report at least a…
  • FAR 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation.
    …provision— Foreign person means any person other than a United States person. Specified Federal procurement payment means any payment made pursuant to a contract with a foreign contracting party that is for goods, manufactured or produced…

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