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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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195 sections with “Government acceptance”: the first 40

  • FAR 3.101-2 Solicitation and acceptance of gratuities by Government personnel.
    As a rule, no Government employee may solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, any gratuity, gift, favor, entertainment, loan, or anything of monetary value from anyone who (a) has or is seeking to obtain Government business with the empl…
  • FAR 12.402 Acceptance.
    (a) The acceptance paragraph in 52.212-4 is based upon the assumption that the Government will rely on the contractor's assurances that the commercial product or commercial service tendered for acceptance conforms to the contract requiremen…
  • 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 52.209-4 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 52.211-7 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 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    As prescribed at 27.303(e), insert the following clause: Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government (DEC 2007) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Invention means any invention or discovery that is or may be patentable or otherwise p…
  • FAR 52.237-4 Payment by Government to Contractor.
    …molition, or removal of improvements whenever the contracting officer determines that the Government shall make payment to the contractor in addition to any title to property that the contractor may receive under the contract: Payment by G…
  • 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 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 227.7103-14 Conformity, acceptance, and warranty of technical data.
    …r a contract where the production of the data is a secondary objective; or (ii) When the Government will maintain or repair items, repair and maintenance data may have a considerably higher relative value than data that merely describe the…
  • 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 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…
  • 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 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 32.904 Determining payment due dates.
    …ue dates, contracting officers give full consideration to the time reasonably required by Government officials to fulfill their administrative responsibilities under the contract. (b) Payment due dates. Except as prescribed in paragraphs (…
  • FAR 32.905 Payment documentation and process.
    …yment terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading. (vi) Name and address of contractor official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contract or i…
  • FAR 48.001 Definitions.
    …ract. Collateral costs means agency costs of operation, maintenance logistic support, or Government-furnished property. Collateral savings means those measurable net reductions resulting from a VECP in the agency's overall projected colla…
  • FAR 52.214-16 Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.
    …nce period, as used in this provision, means the number of calendar days available to the Government for awarding a contract from the date specified in this solicitation for receipt of bids. (b) This provision supersedes any language perta…
  • FAR 52.232-25 Prompt payment.
    …Prompt Payment (JAN 2017) Notwithstanding any other payment clause in this contract, the Government will make invoice payments under the terms and conditions specified in this clause. The Government considers payment as being made on the d…
  • FAR 52.232-26 Prompt Payment for Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts.
    …ineer Contracts (JAN 2017) Notwithstanding any other payment terms in this contract, the Government will make invoice payments under the terms and conditions specified in this clause. The Government considers payment as being made on the d…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    …ction Contracts (JAN 2017) Notwithstanding any other payment terms in this contract, the Government will make invoice payments under the terms and conditions specified in this clause. The Government considers payment as being made on the d…
  • FAR 52.246-23 Limitation of Liability.
    …his contract, the Contractor shall not be liable for loss of or damage to property of the Government (excluding the supplies delivered under this contract) that (1) occurs after Government acceptance of the supplies delivered under this con…
  • FAR 52.246-24 Limitation of Liability—High-Value Items.
    …his contract, the Contractor shall not be liable for loss of or damage to property of the Government (including the supplies delivered under this contract) that (1) occurs after Government acceptance of the supplies delivered under this con…
  • FAR 52.246-25 Limitation of Liability—Services.
    …se services), the Contractor shall not be liable for loss of or damage to property of the Government that (1) occurs after Government acceptance of services performed under this contract and (2) results from any defects or deficiencies in t…
  • FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering.
    …as used in this clause, means agency cost of operation, maintenance, logistic support, or Government-furnished property. Collateral savings, as used in this clause, means those measurable net reductions resulting from a VECP in the agency'…
  • FAR 52.248-3 Value Engineering—Construction.
    …s used in this clause, means agency costs of operation, maintenance, logistic support, or Government-furnished property. Collateral savings, as used in this clause, means those measurable net reductions resulting from a VECP in the agency'…
  • FAR 13.402 Conditions for use.
    …s both a geographical separation and a lack of adequate communications facilities between Government receiving and disbursing activities that will make it impractical to make timely payment based on evidence of Government acceptance. (c) T…
  • DFARS 246.406 Foreign governments.
    … (NATO) countries. (i) NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 4107, Mutual Acceptance of Government Quality Assurance and Usage of the Allied Quality Assurance Publications— (A) Contains the processes, procedures, terms, and conditions un…
  • FAR 3.104-2 General.
    …may constitute “seeking employment,”(see subpart F of 5 CFR part 2636 and 3.104-3(c)(2)). Government officers and employees (employees) are prohibited by 18 U.S.C. 208 and 5 CFR part 2635 from participating personally and substantially in a…
  • 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 11.103 Market acceptance.
    …arch; (4) Include consideration of items supplied satisfactorily under recent or current Government contracts, for the same or similar items; and (5) Consider the entire relevant commercial market, including small business concerns. (d) …
  • FAR 11.701 Supply contracts.
    (a) A fixed-price supply contract may authorize Government acceptance of a variation in the quantity of items called for if the variation is caused by conditions of loading, shipping, or packing, or by allowances in manufacturing processes.…
  • FAR 12.404 Warranties.
    (a) Implied warranties. The Government's post award rights contained in 52.212-4 are the implied warranty of merchantability, the implied warranty of fitness for particular purpose and the remedies contained in the acceptance paragraph. (1…
  • FAR 13.004 Legal effect of quotations.
    (a) A quotation is not an offer and, consequently, cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Therefore, issuance by the Government of an order in response to a supplier's quotation does not establish a contract. The o…
  • FAR 14.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening.
    …ired; (4) The invitation did not provide for consideration of all factors of cost to the Government, such as cost of transporting Government-furnished property to bidders' plants; (5) Bids received indicate that the needs of the Governmen…
  • FAR 16.703 Basic ordering agreements.
    …(c) Limitations. A basic ordering agreement shall not state or imply any agreement by the Government to place future contracts or orders with the contractor or be used in any manner to restrict competition. (1) Each basic ordering agreemen…
  • FAR 17.203 Solicitations.
    …f the option and, when appropriate, shall inform offerors that it is anticipated that the Government may exercise the option at time of award. (c) Solicitations normally should allow option quantities to be offered without limitation as to…
  • FAR 32.001 Definitions.
    …funding and other administrative changes. Contract financing payment means an authorized Government disbursement of monies to a contractor prior to acceptance of supplies or services by the Government. (1) Contract financing payments incl…
  • 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…

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