48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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772 sections with “Government's requirements”: the first 40
- FAR 52.211-7 Alternatives to Government-unique standards.As prescribed in 11.107(b), insert the following provision: Alternatives to Government-Unique Standards (NOV 1999) (a) This solicitation includes Government-unique standards. The offeror may propose voluntary consensus standards that meet…
- FAR 52.216-21 Requirements.…are not purchased by this contract. Except as this contract may otherwise provide, if the Government's requirements do not result in orders in the quantities described as estimated or maximum in the Schedule, that fact shall not constitute …
- FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.…earch services proposed; (B) Offers a concept or services not otherwise available to the Government; and (C) Does not resemble the substance of a pending competitive acquisition. (See 10 U.S.C. 3204(b)(A)and 41 U.S.C. 3304(b)(1).) (ii) S…
- FAR 27.406-2 Additional data requirements.… not to be ordered for delivery under the clause if the data is not necessary to meet the Government's requirements for data. Also, the contracting officer may alter the clause by deleting the term “or specifically used” in paragraph (a) of…
- FAR 3.1003 Requirements.(a) Contractor requirements. (1) Although the policy at 3.1002 applies as guidance to all Government contractors, the contractual requirements set forth in the clauses at 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, and 52.203…
- FAR 9.306 Solicitation requirements.…must be performed for approval; and (3) The necessary data that must be submitted to the Government in the first article approval test report; (b) Provide, in the circumstance where the Government is to be responsible for the first articl…
- FAR 16.503 Requirements contracts.…requirements contract provides for filling all actual purchase requirements of designated Government activities for supplies or services during a specified contract period (from one contractor), with deliveries or performance to be schedule…
- FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.…e in any studies or surveys as may be required; (ii) Submit periodic reports so that the Government can determine the extent of compliance by the offeror with the subcontracting plan; (iii) After November 30, 2017, include subcontracting …
- FAR 31.107 Contracts with State, local, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments.…g 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 efficiency and better relationships betw…
- FAR 35.014 Government property and title.(a) The requirements in part 45 for establishing and maintaining control over Government property apply to all R&D contracts. (b) In implementing 31 U.S.C. 6306, and unless an agency head provides otherwise, the policies in subparagraphs (…
- FAR 36.203 Government estimate of construction costs.(a) An independent Government estimate of construction costs shall be prepared and furnished to the contracting officer at the earliest practicable time for each proposed contract and for each contract modification anticipated to exceed the…
- FAR 37.114 Special acquisition requirements.…have the potential for influencing the authority, accountability, and responsibilities of Government officials. These contracts require special management attention to ensure that they do not result in performance of inherently governmental…
- FAR 45.104 Responsibility and liability for Government property.(a) Generally, contractors are not held liable for loss of Government property under the following types of contracts: (1) Cost-reimbursement contracts. (2) Time-and-material contracts. (3) Labor-hour contracts. (4) Fixed-price contract…
- FAR 46.202-2 Government reliance on inspection by contractor.(a) Except as specified in (b) below, the Government shall rely on the contractor to accomplish all inspection and testing needed to ensure that supplies or services acquired at or below the simplified acquisition threshold conform to contr…
- FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting.As prescribed in 4.1804(a), use the following provision: Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020) (a) Definition. As used in this provision— Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means— (1) An identifier assigne…
- FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance.As prescribed in 4.1804(c), use the following clause: Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020) (a) Definition. As used in this clause— Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means— (1) An identifier assigned to…
- FAR 52.209-4 First Article Approval—Government Testing.…s prescribed in 9.308-2 (a) and (b), insert the following clause: First Article Approval—Government Testing (SEP 1989) [Contracting Officer shall insert details] (a) The Contractor shall deliver __ units(s) of Lot/Item __ within __ calen…
- FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded.As prescribed in 9.409, insert the following clause: Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (JAN 2025) (a) Definition. Commercially av…
- FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.As prescribed in 45.107(a), insert the following clause: Government Property (SEP 2021) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Cannibalize means to remove parts from Government property for use or for installation on other Government p…
- DFARS 213.301 Governmentwide commercial purchase card.Follow the procedures at PGI 213.301 for authorizing, establishing, and operating a Governmentwide commercial purchase card program. (1) “United States,” as used in this section, means the 50 States and the District of Columbia, the Common…
- DFARS 227.673 Foreign license and technical assistance agreements between the Government and domestic concerns.(a) Contracts between the Government and a primary source to provide technical assistance or patent rights to a second source for the manufacture of supplies or performance of services shall, to the extent practicable, specify the rights in…
- DFARS 227.7103-5 Government rights.The standard license rights that a licensor grants to the Government are unlimited rights, government purpose rights, or limited rights. Those rights are defined in the clause at 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial …
- DFARS 227.7103-12 Government right to establish conformity of markings.…r correction, contracting officers may unilaterally correct any nonconforming markings at Government expense. Prior to correction, the data may be used in accordance with the proper restrictive marking. (b) Unjustified markings. (1) An unj…
- DFARS 227.7103-13 Government right to review, verify, challenge, and validate asserted restrictions.(a) General. An offeror's assertion(s) of restrictions on the Government's rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, or disclose technical data do not, by themselves, determine the extent of the Government's rights in the technical data. U…
- DFARS 227.7203-5 Government rights.The standard license rights in computer software that a licensor grants to the Government are unlimited rights, government purpose rights, or restricted rights. The standard license in computer software documentation conveys unlimited right…
- DFARS 227.7203-12 Government right to establish conformity of markings.…r correction, contracting officers may unilaterally correct any nonconforming markings at Government expense. Prior to correction, the software or documentation may be used in accordance with the proper restrictive marking. (b) Unjustified…
- DFARS 227.7203-13 Government right to review, verify, challenge, and validate asserted restrictions.(a) General. An offeror's or contractor's assertion(s) of restrictions on the Government's rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, or disclose computer software or computer software documentation do not, by themselves, determine the exte…
- DFARS 245.302 Contracts with foreign governments or international organizations.(1) General. (i) Approval. A contractor may use Government property on work for foreign governments and international organizations only when approved in writing by the contracting officer having cognizance of the property. The contracting…
- DFARS 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.…nt Reporting, of this contract. High Assessment means an assessment that is conducted by Government personnel using NIST SP 800-171A, Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information that— (1) Consists of— (i) A re…
- DFARS 252.204-7021 Contractor Compliance With the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements.…tions. As used in this clause- Controlled unclassified information means information the Government creates or possesses, or information an entity creates or possesses for or on behalf of the Government, that a law, regulation, or Governme…
- DFARS 252.204-7023 Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services.…under this contract or order, including any first-tier subcontracts, during the preceding Government fiscal year (October 1-September 30). (c) The Contractor shall report the following information for the contract or order: (1) The total …
- DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.…an be substantiated through competition or from sources independent of the offerors. Non-Government sales means sales of the supplies or services to non-Governmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes. Relevant sales d…
- DFARS 252.237-7018 Special definitions of Government property.As prescribed in 237.7101(g), use the following clause: Special Definitions of Government Property (DEC 1991) Articles delivered to the Contractor to be laundered or dry-cleaned, including any articles which are actually owned by individu…
- DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.As prescribed in 245.107(4), use the following clause: Management and Reporting of Government Property (Jan 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— As is means that the Government makes no warranty with respect to the serviceabili…
- DFARS 252.251-7000 Ordering from Government supply sources.As prescribed in 251.107, use the following clause: Ordering From Government Supply Sources (AUG 2012) (a) When placing orders under Federal Supply Schedules, Personal Property Rehabilitation Price Schedules, or Enterprise Software Agreem…
- FAR 7.106 Additional requirements for major systems.…ply system, or commercially available from more than one source; and (2) Items which the Government will be able to acquire competitively in the future if they are likely to be needed in substantial quantities during the system's service l…
- FAR 15.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals.…grity requirements (see 3.104). Interested parties include potential offerors, end users, Government acquisition and supporting personnel, and others involved in the conduct or outcome of the acquisition. (b) The purpose of exchanging info…
- FAR 16.505 Ordering.…all not be used unless the particular brand-name, product, or feature is essential to the Government's requirements and market research indicates other companies' similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or…
- FAR 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements.…, annually by October 31, for services performed under this contract during the preceding Government fiscal year (October 1-September 30). (c) The Contractor shall report the following information: (1) Contract number and, as applicable, …
- FAR 52.204-15 Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts.…d (d) of this clause, annually by October 31, for services performed during the preceding Government fiscal year (October 1-September 30) under this contract for orders that exceed the thresholds established in 4.1703(a)(2). (c) The Contra…
FAR (chapter 1)
- Part 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 58 sections
- Part 2 Definitions of Words and Terms 3 sections
- Part 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 98 sections
- Part 4 Administrative and Information Matters 116 sections
- Part 5 Publicizing Contract Actions 34 sections
- Part 6 Competition Requirements 34 sections
- Part 7 Acquisition Planning 34 sections
- Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 67 sections
- Part 9 Contractor Qualifications 106 sections
- Part 10 Market Research 4 sections
- Part 11 Describing Agency Needs 33 sections
- Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 38 sections
- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 49 sections
- Part 14 Sealed Bidding 82 sections
- Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation 81 sections
- Part 16 Types of Contracts 74 sections
- Part 17 Special Contracting Methods 50 sections
- Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions 34 sections
- Part 19 Small Business Programs 126 sections
- Part 22 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 205 sections
- Part 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 38 sections
- Part 24 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 10 sections
- Part 25 Foreign Acquisition 81 sections
- Part 26 Other Socioeconomic Programs 36 sections
- Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 59 sections
- Part 28 Bonds and Insurance 61 sections
- Part 29 Taxes 23 sections
- Part 30 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 30 sections
- Part 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 87 sections
- Part 32 Contract Financing 175 sections
- Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 23 sections
- Part 34 Major System Acquisition 20 sections
- Part 35 Research and Development Contracting 25 sections
- Part 36 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 81 sections
- Part 37 Service Contracting 46 sections
- Part 38 Federal Supply Schedule Contracting 3 sections
- Part 39 Acquisition of Information Technology 14 sections
- Part 40 Information Security and Supply Chain Security 12 sections
- Part 41 Acquisition of Utility Services 17 sections
- Part 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services 84 sections
- Part 43 Contract Modifications 14 sections
- Part 44 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 24 sections
- Part 45 Government Property 33 sections
- Part 46 Quality Assurance 60 sections
- Part 47 Transportation 106 sections
- Part 48 Value Engineering 13 sections
- Part 49 Termination of Contracts 108 sections
- Part 50 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 34 sections
- Part 51 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 15 sections
- Part 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 680 sections
- Part 53 Forms 61 sections
DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)
- Part 201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 24 sections
- Part 202 Definitions of Words and Terms 1 sections
- Part 203 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 28 sections
- Part 204 Administrative and Information Matters 76 sections
- Part 205 Publicizing Contract Actions 11 sections
- Part 206 Competition Requirements 20 sections
- Part 207 Acquisition Planning 22 sections
- Part 208 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 31 sections
- Part 209 Contractor Qualifications 55 sections
- Part 210 Market Research 2 sections
- Part 211 Describing Agency Needs 22 sections
- Part 212 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 24 sections
- Part 213 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 23 sections
- Part 214 Sealed Bidding 14 sections
- Part 215 Contracting by Negotiation 66 sections
- Part 216 Types of Contracts 36 sections
- Part 217 Special Contracting Methods 64 sections
- Part 218 Emergency Acquisitions 7 sections
- Part 219 Small Business Programs 47 sections
- Part 222 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 56 sections
- Part 223 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 34 sections
- Part 224 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 2 sections
- Part 225 Foreign Acquisition 251 sections
- Part 226 Other Socioeconomic Programs 14 sections
- Part 227 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 99 sections
- Part 228 Bonds and Insurance 17 sections
- Part 229 Taxes 9 sections
- Part 230 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 2 sections
- Part 231 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 232 Contract Financing 74 sections
- Part 233 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 8 sections
- Part 234 Major System Acquisition 13 sections
- Part 235 Research and Development Contracting 16 sections
- Part 236 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 25 sections
- Part 237 Service Contracting 67 sections
- Part 239 Acquisition of Information Technology 38 sections
- Part 241 Acquisition of Utility Services 8 sections
- Part 242 Contract Administration and Audit Services 40 sections
- Part 243 Contract Modifications 18 sections
- Part 244 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 245 Government Property 23 sections
- Part 246 Quality Assurance 39 sections
- Part 247 Transportation 27 sections
- Part 249 Termination of Contracts 14 sections
- Part 250 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 16 sections
- Part 251 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 5 sections
- Part 252 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 405 sections
- Part 253 Forms 10 sections
- Part 270 Defense Contracting Programs 7 sections
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.