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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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20 sections with “General freight”

  • FAR 52.247-9 Agreed Weight—General Freight.
    …ht of shipments of freight other than household goods or office furniture: Agreed Weight—General Freight (APR 1984) The shipping activity shall determine the weight of each shipment. The weight shall be shown on the covering shipping docu…
  • FAR 52.247-10 Net Weight—General Freight.
    …he contractor is responsible for determining the net weight of the shipments: Net Weight—General Freight (APR 1984) (a) The net weight of the shipment shall be determined by deducting the tare weight of the vehicle (determined by having t…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … assigned to identify specific agency offices, units, activities, or organizations by the General Services Administration for civilian agencies and by the Department of Defense for defense agencies. Adequate evidence means information suff…
  • FAR 47.304-1 General.
    (a) The contracting officer shall determine f.o.b. terms generally on the basis of overall costs, giving due consideration to the criteria given in 47.304. (b) Solicitations shall specify whether offerors must submit offers f.o.b. origin, …
  • FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.
    …rnment purposes and are sold or traded by the contractor in substantial quantities to the general public in the course of normal business operations. (ii) The services will be furnished at prices which are, or are based on, established cat…
  • FAR 47.103-1 General.
    …n as possible following the end of the month, in one package for postpayment audit to the General Services Administration, Transportation Audit Division (QMCA), Crystal Plaza 4, Room 300, 2200 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.. The specif…
  • FAR 47.207-4 Determination of weights.
    …furniture. (1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-9, Agreed Weight—General Freight, when the shipping activity determines the weight of shipments of freight other than household goods or office furniture. (2) The con…
  • FAR 47.305-9 Commodity description and freight classification.
    (a) Generally, the freight rate for supplies is based on the rating applicable to the freight classification description published in the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) (for carriers) and the Uniform Freight Classification (UF…
  • FAR 47.001 Definitions.
    …, used as a receipt of goods, as documentary evidence of title, for clearing customs, and generally used as a contract of carriage. (1) Commercial bill of lading (CBL), unlike the Government bill of lading, is not an accountable transporta…
  • FAR 47.201 Definitions.
    As used in this subpart— General freight means supplies, goods, and transportable property not encompassed in the definitions of household goods or office furniture. Office furniture means furniture, equipment, fixtures, records, and othe…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    … (1) The Contractor is reselling or distributing to the Government without adding value (generally, the Contractor does not add value to items that it contracts for f.o.b. destination shipment); (2) Are shipped in direct support of U.S. m…
  • FAR 28.313 Contract clauses for insurance of transportation or transportation-related services.
    … officer shall insert a clause substantially the same as that at 52.228-10, Vehicular and General Public Liability Insurance, in solicitations and contracts for transportation or for transportation-related services when the contracting offi…
  • FAR 47.205 Availability of term contracts and basic ordering agreements for transportation or for transportation-related services.
    … (BOA's) (see subpart 16.7) unless agency regulations prescribe otherwise. However, it is generally more economical and efficient for most agencies to make use of term contracts and basic ordering agreements that have been executed by agenc…
  • FAR 47.207-7 Liability and insurance.
    …o Insurance. (g) When the contracting officer determines that vehicular liability and/or general public liability insurance required by law are not sufficient for a contract, see 28.313(b) and the clause at 52.228-10, Vehicular and General…
  • FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels.
    …tems the Contractor is reselling or distributing to the Government without adding value. (Generally, the Contractor does not add value to the items when it subcontracts items for f.o.b. destination shipment); or (B) Shipped in direct suppo…
  • FAR 47.305-6 Shipments to ports and air terminals.
    … overseas destinations, except for shipments for which an Export Release is not required, generally shipments of less than 10,000 pounds, (see DoD 4500.9-R, Defense Transportation Regulation, Part II). (2) When shipments will be consigned …
  • FAR 51.102 Authorization to use Government supply sources.
    …the agency's central contact point for matters involving activity address codes, from the General Services Administration (GSA), FXS, Washington, DC 20406; (2) A MILSTRIP activity address code from the appropriate Department of Defense (DO…
  • FAR 52.213-1 Fast Payment Procedure.
    …rescribed in 13.404, insert the following clause: Fast Payment Procedure (MAY 2006) (a) General. The Government will pay invoices based on the Contractor's delivery to a post office or common carrier (or, if shipped by other means, to the…
  • DFARS 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration.
    … vendors, placing and administering of orders, and expediting delivery of materials. (b) General. The Contractor shall establish and maintain an acceptable purchasing system. Failure to maintain an acceptable purchasing system, as defined …
  • DFARS 252.251-7000 Ordering from Government supply sources.
    …ng orders under nonmandatory schedule contracts and requirements contracts, issued by the General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Information Resources Management, for automated data processing equipment, software and maintenance, c…

FAR (chapter 1)

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