48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    Procedures for protests to GAO are found at 4 CFR Part 21 (GAO Bid Protest Regulations). In the event guidance concerning GAO procedure in this section conflicts with 4 CFR part 21, 4 CFR part 21 governs. (a) General procedures. (1) A prot…
  • FAR 18.125 Protest to GAO.
    … of the contracting activity to determine that the contracting process may continue after GAO has received a protest. (See 33.104(b) and (c).)
  • DFARS 233.104 Protests to GAO.
    …nce or terminate the awarded contract, task order, or delivery order upon notice from the GAO of a protest filed within the time periods listed in paragraphs (c)(1)(A) through (D) of this section, whichever is later, except as provided in F…
  • FAR 33.102 General.
    …r award and whether filed directly with the agency, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), or the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. (See 19.302 for protests of small business status, 19.305 for protests of disadvantaged business status, 19…
  • FAR 33.103 Protests to the agency.
    …appellate review of the contracting officer's decision on the protest, it will not extend GAO's timeliness requirements. Therefore, any subsequent protest to the GAO must be filed within 10 days of knowledge of initial adverse agency action…
  • FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest.
    …ncy, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from ____. [Contracti…
  • FAR 53.109 Forms prescribed by other regulations.
    …umber. For example, SF 1165, which is prescribed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), is identified as SF 1165(GAO).
  • FAR 1.602-3 Ratification of unauthorized commitments.
    …olution as recommended by the Government Accountability Office under its claim procedure (GAO Policy and Procedures Manual for Guidance of Federal Agencies, Title 4, Chapter 2), or as authorized by FAR Subpart 50.1. Legal advice should be o…
  • FAR 12.503 Applicability of certain laws to Executive agency contracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    … 3321(b) Contingent Fees (see 3.404). (6) 41 U.S.C. 4706(d)(1) and 10 U.S.C. 3841(d)(1), GAO Access to Contractor Employees, section 871 of Public Law 110-417 (see 52.214-26 and 52.215-2). (7) 41 U.S.C. chapter 65, Contracts for Materials…
  • FAR 13.305-1 General.
    …of the Treasury Financial Manual for Guidance of Departments and Agencies, Title 7 of the GAO Policy and Procedures Manual for Guidance of Federal Agencies, and the agency implementing regulations. Agencies also shall be guided by the Manua…
  • FAR 53.213 Simplified acquisition procedures (SF's 18, 30, 44, 1165, and 1449, and OF's 336, 347, and 348).
    …s, as specified in 13.306. (d) SF 1165 (6/83 Ed.), Receipt for Cash-Subvoucher. SF 1165 (GAO) may be used for imprest fund purchases, as specified in 13.307(e). (e) OF 336 (4/86 Ed.), Continuation Sheet. OF 336, prescribed in 53.214(h), m…
  • FAR 53.249 Termination of contracts.
    …orms. These forms are authorized for local reproduction except for SF 1034. (1) SF 1034 (GAO), Public Voucher for Purchases and Services Other Than Personal. (See 49.302(a).) (2) SF 1435 (Rev. 03/2016), Settlement Proposal (Inventory Basi…
  • DFARS 233.102 General.
    …he Government under such authority shall be subject to review in a bid protest before the GAOor in any Federal court (see subpart 239.73).
  • DFARS 233.171 Reporting requirement for protests of solicitations or awards.
    …ests involving the same contract award or proposed award that have been filed at both the GAO and the United States Court of Federal Claims.

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