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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • 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)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

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