48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
FAR and DFARS navigator
The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.
Ask the FAR
Try: · · ·
175 sections with “Government Access”: the first 40
- DFARS 252.241-7001 Government access.As prescribed in 241.501-70(b), use the following clause: Government Access (DEC 1991) Authorized representatives of the Government may have access to the Contractor's on-base facilities upon reasonable notice or in case of emergency. (E…
- 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 36.605 Government cost estimate for architect-engineer work.(a) An independent Government estimate of the cost of architect-engineer services shall be prepared and furnished to the contracting officer before commencing negotiations for each proposed contract or contract modification expected to exce…
- 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 52.245-1 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 227.7103-5 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 227.7203-5 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 252.209-7002 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by a Foreign Government.…209.104-70, use the following provision: Disclosure of Ownership or Control by a Foreign Government (DEC 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— (1) Effectively owned or controlled means that a foreign government or any entity …
- DFARS 252.227-7025 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Government-Furnished Information Marked with Restrictive Legends.…(4), or 227.7203-6(d), use the following clause: Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Government-Furnished Information Marked With Restrictive Legends (JAN 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— (1) For contracts in which the …
- DFARS 252.239-7002 Access.…e following clause: Access (DEC 1991) (a) Subject to military security regulations, the Government shall permit the Contractor access at all reasonable times to Contractor furnished facilities. However, if the Government is unable to perm…
- 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…
- FAR 46.405 Subcontracts.(a) Government contract quality assurance on subcontracted supplies or services shall be performed only when required in the Government's interest. The primary purpose is to assist the contract administration office cognizant of the prime c…
- FAR 52.232-32 Performance-Based Payments.…ficer of a request for performance-based payment does not constitute an acceptance by the Government and does not excuse the Contractor from performance of obligations under this contract. (d) Liquidation of performance-based payments. (1)…
- DFARS 252.217-7011 Access to vessel.…s necessary to perform their respective responsibilities, to a reasonable number of: (1) Government and other Government contractor employees (in addition to those Government employees attached to the vessel); and (2) Representatives of o…
- DFARS 252.223-7002 Safety Precautions for Ammunition and Explosives.…quirements included in the schedule of this contract. (2) The Contractor shall allow the Government access to the Contractor's facilities, personnel, and safety program documentation. The Contractor shall allow authorized Government repres…
- FAR 9.505-4 Obtaining access to proprietary information.(a) When a contractor requires proprietary information from others to perform a Government contract and can use the leverage of the contract to obtain it, the contractor may gain an unfair competitive advantage unless restrictions are impos…
- FAR 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards.… designed or developed by the Contractor under this contract or otherwise provided by the Government. (b) To the extent required to carry out a program of inspection to safeguard against threats and hazards to the security, integrity, and …
- FAR 2.101 Definitions.… funds of supplies or services (including construction) by and for the use of the Federal Government through purchase or lease, whether the supplies or services are already in existence or must be created, developed, demonstrated, and evalu…
- FAR 4.402 General.…“National Industrial Security Program” (NISP), establishes a program to safeguard Federal Government classified information that is released to contractors, licensees, and grantees of the United States Government. Executive Order 12829 amen…
- FAR 5.202 Exceptions.…l and compelling urgency precludes competition to the maximum extent practicable) and the Government would be seriously injured if the agency complies with the time periods specified in 5.203; (3) The proposed contract action is one for wh…
- FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.…upplies or services (see part 8) and sources identifiable through databases including the Governmentwide database of contracts and other procurement instruments intended for use by multiple agencies available at https://www.contractdirector…
- FAR 7.503 Policy.(a) Contracts shall not be used for the performance of inherently governmental functions. (b) Agency decisions which determine whether a function is or is not an inherently governmental function may be reviewed and modified by appropriate …
- FAR 9.407-3 Procedures.…eral's office, or a State or local prosecutor's office, that substantial interests of the Government in pending or contemplated legal proceedings based on the same facts as the suspension would be prejudiced, agencies shall also— (i) Affor…
- FAR 15.609 Limited use of data.…ata that the offeror does not want disclosed to the public for any purpose or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes. If the offeror wishes to restrict the data, the title page must be marked with the following legend: Use a…
- 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 22.1703 Policy.The United States Government has adopted a policy prohibiting trafficking in persons, including the trafficking-related activities below. Additional information about trafficking in persons may be found at the website for the Department of …
- FAR 27.302 Policy.…er 18 of title 35, U.S.C. (as implemented by 37 CFR part 401), Presidential Memorandum on Government Patent Policy to the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies dated February 18, 1983, and Executive Order 12591, Facilitating Access to…
- FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.…re otherwise allowable, the costs are reasonable unless, as applied to work in performing Government contracts, the costs are unwarranted by the character and circumstances of the work or discriminatory against the Government. The applicati…
- FAR 32.206 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.… delivery payments shall be made only for completed supplies and services accepted by the Government in accordance with the terms of the contract. Contracts may provide for commercial advance and commercial interim payments based upon a wid…
- FAR 32.411 Agreement for special account at a financial institution.…red into this ____ day of ____________, 20____, between the United States of America (the Government), represented by the Contracting Officer executing this agreement, ________ [Insert the name of the Contractor], a ________ [Insert the nam…
- FAR 32.504 Subcontracts under prime contracts providing progress payments.…rily within 30 days of the submission of the contractor's progress payment request to the Government. (c) If the contractor is considering making unusual progress payments to a subcontractor, the parties will be guided by the policies in 3…
- FAR 32.607-2 Deferment of collection.…anted to small business concerns and financially weak contractors, balancing the need for Government security against loss and undue hardship on the contractor. (f) The deferment agreement shall not provide that a claim of the Government w…
- FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.…e invalidated and a delay in receiving the supplies or services is not prejudicial to the Government's interest. (d) Findings and notice. If the decision is to proceed with contract award, or continue contract performance under paragraphs …
- FAR 35.017 Federally Funded Research and Development Centers.…gency, has access, beyond that which is common to the normal contractual relationship, to Government and supplier data, including sensitive and proprietary data, and to employees and installations equipment and real property. The FFRDC is r…
- FAR 46.706 Warranty terms and conditions.… Extent of the contractor's warranty including all of the contractor's obligations to the Government for breach of warranty; (3) Specific remedies available to the Government; and (4) Scope and duration of the warranty. (b) The contracti…
- FAR 51.103 Ordering from Government supply sources.…ral Supply Schedule contract, the latter will govern. (b) Contractors placing orders for Government stock shall— (1) Comply with the requirements of the contracting officer's authorization, using FEDSTRIP or MILSTRIP procedures, as approp…
- FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.…rized to act on behalf of the organization. Full cooperation—(1) Means disclosure to the Government of the information sufficient for law enforcement to identify the nature and extent of the offense and the individuals responsible for the …
- FAR 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest.…nitions. As used in this clause— Acquisition function closely associated with inherently governmental functions means supporting or providing advice or recommendations with regard to the following activities of a Federal agency: (1) Plann…
- FAR 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts.…g clause: Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts (DEC 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered article, as defined in …
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.