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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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74 sections with “Government Delay of Work”: the first 40

  • FAR 42.1304 Government delay of work.
    (a) The clause at 52.242-17, Government Delay of Work, provides for the administrative settlement of contractor claims that arise from delays and interruptions in the contract work caused by the acts, or failures to act, of the contracting …
  • FAR 52.242-17 Government Delay of Work.
    As prescribed in 42.1305(c), insert the following clause: Government Delay of Work (APR 1984) (a) If the performance of all or any part of the work of this contract is delayed or interrupted (1) by an act of the Contracting Officer in the…
  • FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price).
    …ibed in 49.502(b)(1)(i), insert the following clause: Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (APR 2012) (a) The Government may terminate performance of work under this contract in whole or, from time to time, in part …
  • FAR 52.249-3 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements).
    …scribed in 49.502(b)(2), insert the following clause: Termination for Convenience of the Government (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements) (APR 2012) (a) The Government may terminate performance of work under this contract,…
  • DFARS 252.232-7007 Limitation of Government's obligation.
    As prescribed in 232.706-70, use the following clause: Limitation of Government's Obligation (APR 2014) (a) Contract line item(s) [Contracting Officer insert after negotiations] is/are incrementally funded. For this/these item(s), the sum…
  • FAR 9.505-2 Preparing specifications or work statements.
    …restriction in this paragraph (a)(1) shall not apply to— (i) Contractors that furnish at Government request specifications or data regarding a product they provide, even though the specifications or data may have been paid for separately o…
  • FAR 14.304 Submission, modification, and withdrawal of bids.
    …responsible for submitting bids, and any modifications or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the invitation for bid (IFB) by the time specified in the IFB. They may use any transmission method authorized by the …
  • FAR 15.208 Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.
    …nsible for submitting proposals, and any revisions, and modifications, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. Offerors may use any transmission method authorized by the…
  • 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 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing. (e) Multiple offers. Offerors are en…
  • FAR 52.214-7 Late submissions, modifications, and withdrawals of bids.
    …responsible for submitting bids, and any modifications or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the invitation for bids (IFB) by the time specified in the IFB. If no time is specified in the IFB, the time for recei…
  • FAR 52.214-23 Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding.
    …or submitting technical proposals, and any modifications or revisions, so as to reach the Government office designated in the request for technical proposals by the time specified in the invitation for bids (IFB). If no time is specified in…
  • FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.
    …dresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror's behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and (v) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an…
  • FAR 52.243-7 Notification of Changes.
    …thority. (b) Notice. The primary purpose of this clause is to obtain prompt reporting of Government conduct that the Contractor considers to constitute a change to this contract. Except for changes identified as such in writing and signed …
  • 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…
  • FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price.
    …es. (b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering supplies under this contract and shall tender to the Government for acceptance only supplies that have been inspected in accordanc…
  • FAR 52.246-3 Inspection of Supplies—Cost-Reimbursement.
    …ta. (b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the supplies, fabricating methods, and special tooling under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by t…
  • FAR 52.246-4 Inspection of Services—Fixed-Price.
    …es. (b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made…
  • FAR 52.246-5 Inspection of Services—Cost-Reimbursement.
    …es. (b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made…
  • FAR 52.246-7 Inspection of Research and Development—Fixed-Price.
    …96) (a) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the work under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made ava…
  • FAR 52.246-8 Inspection of Research and Development—Cost-Reimbursement.
    …se. (b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the work under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made ava…
  • FAR 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction.
    … The Contractor shall maintain complete inspection records and make them available to the Government. All work shall be conducted under the general direction of the Contracting Officer and is subject to Government inspection and test at all…
  • FAR 52.246-19 Warranty of Systems and Equipment under Performance Specifications or Design Criteria.
    … As used in this clause— Acceptance means the act of an authorized representative of the Government by which the Government assumes for itself, or as an agent of another, ownership of existing and identified supplies, or approves specific …
  • DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    …s clause— Commercial computer software means software developed or regularly used for nongovernmental purposes which— (1) Has been sold, leased, or licensed to the public; (2) Has been offered for sale, lease, or license to the public; …
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …or (B) Commercial products that— (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 sh…
  • FAR 14.402-3 Postponement of openings.
    …t their fault or negligence (e.g., flood, fire, accident, weather conditions, strikes, or Government equipment blackout or malfunction when bids are due); or (2) Emergency or unanticipated events interrupt normal governmental processes so …
  • FAR 52.242-14 Suspension of Work.
    …od of time that the Contracting Officer determines appropriate for the convenience of the Government. (b) If the performance of all or any part of the work is, for an unreasonable period of time, suspended, delayed, or interrupted (1) by a…
  • FAR 52.246-13 Inspection—Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements.
    …ignated by the specifications, all workmanship performed under the contract is subject to Government inspection at all times and places where dismantling or demolition work is being performed. The Contractor shall furnish promptly, and at n…
  • FAR 12.403 Termination.
    (a) General. The clause at 52.212-4 permits the Government to terminate a contract for commercial products or commercial services either for the convenience of the Government or for cause. However, the paragraphs in 52.212-4 entitled “Termi…
  • 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 22.101-2 Contract pricing and administration.
    …ion of costs in pricing fixed-price contracts if they result in unreasonable costs to the Government. For a discussion of allowable costs resulting from labor-management agreements, see 31.205-6(b). (b) Labor disputes may cause work stoppa…
  • 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 32.406 Letters of credit.
    …h a single letter of credit. (d) The letter of credit enables the contractor to withdraw Government funds in amounts needed to cover its own disbursements of cash for contract performance. Whenever feasible, the agency shall, under the dir…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …ng Standards (CAS), affect the quality and validity of the contractor data upon which the Government must rely for its management oversight of the contractor and contract performance. (13) Review and approve or disapprove the contractor's …
  • FAR 49.404 Surety-takeover agreements.
    …for completing the contract. The contracting officer must take action on the basis of the Government's interest, including the possible effect upon the Government's rights against the surety. (c) The contracting officer should permit suret…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …residing in or transiting through its information system.) (ii) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (JAN 2025) (Applies to…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …sert the following clause: Allowable Cost and Payment (AUG 2018) (a) Invoicing. (1) The Government will make payments to the Contractor when requested as work progresses, but (except for small business concerns) not more often than once e…
  • FAR 52.216-10 Incentive Fee.
    … than a facilities contract) is contemplated: Incentive Fee (JUN 2011) (a) General. The Government shall pay the Contractor for performing this contract a fee determined as provided in this contract. (b) Target cost and target fee. The t…
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …rescribed in 32.502-4(a), insert the following clause: Progress Payments (NOV 2021) The Government will make progress payments to the Contractor when requested as work progresses, but not more frequently than monthly, in amounts of $2,500…

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.