48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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4 sections with “Generic entity identifier”

  • FAR 4.605 Procedures.
    …d Government Entity (CAGE) Code, which is a different identifier, see subpart 4.18.) (c) Generic entity identifier. (1) The use of a generic entity identifier should be limited, and only used in the situations described in paragraph (c)(2)…
  • FAR 4.1705 Contract clauses.
    … This clause is not required for actions entirely funded by DoD, contracts awarded with a generic entity identifier, or in classified solicitations, contracts, or orders. (b) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.204-15, Se…
  • FAR 4.601 Definitions.
    …ents set by law, such as Social Security, farm price supports, or unemployment benefits. Generic entity identifier means a number or other identifier assigned to a category of vendors and not specific to any individual or entity. Indefini…
  • FAR 4.1402 Procedures.
    …officer, who is responsible for correcting the data in FPDS. Contracts reported using the generic entity identifier allowed at FAR 4.605(c)(2) will interfere with the contractor's ability to comply with this reporting requirement, because t…

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.