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157 sections with “Government assistance”: the first 40

  • FAR 49.108-7 Government assistance in settling subcontracts.
    … cases the TCO may determine, with the consent of the prime contractor, that it is in the Government's interest to provide assistance to the prime contractor in the settlement of a particular subcontract. In these situations, the Government…
  • 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…
  • 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 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 52.245-1 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 225.7303-2 Cost of doing business with a foreign government or an international organization.
    (a) In pricing FMS contracts where non-U.S. Government prices as described in 225.7303-1 do not exist, except as provided in 225.7303-5, recognize the reasonable and allocable costs of doing business with a foreign government or internation…
  • 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 …
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …al. This subsection prescribes policies for establishing the profit or fee portion of the Government prenegotiation objective in price negotiations based on cost analysis. (1) Profit or fee prenegotiation objectives do not necessarily repr…
  • FAR 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement.
    …of which the Contractor has knowledge. (b) In the event of any claim or suit against the Government on account of any alleged patent or copyright infringement arising out of the performance of this contract or out of the use of any supplie…
  • DFARS 227.674 Supply contracts between the Government and a foreign government or concern.
    … in effect are— (1) For royalties or amortization for patents or inventions in which the Government holds a royalty-free license; or (2) For data which the Government has a right to possess, use, and disclose to others; or (3) For any te…
  • DFARS 227.675 Foreign license and technical assistance agreements between a domestic concern and a foreign government or concern.
  • DFARS 252.229-7011 Reporting of Foreign Taxes—U.S. Assistance Programs.
    … through separate agreements or other means. (c) The Contractor shall inform the foreign government of the tax exemption, as documented in the Letter of Offer and Acceptance, country-to-country agreement, or interagency agreement. (d) If …
  • 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 3.801 Definitions.
    …an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any covered Federal action. Local government means a unit of government in a State and, if chartered, established, or otherwise recognized by a State for the performance of a governmen…
  • 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 5.504 Use of advertising agencies.
    …the media for placement of the advertisement, contacting the media in the interest of the Government, placing orders, selecting and ordering typography, copywriting, and preparing rough layouts. (b) Use of commission-paying media. The serv…
  • 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 9.403 Definitions.
    …rs for or is awarded, or reasonably may be expected to submit offers for or be awarded, a Government contract, including a contract for carriage under Government or commercial bills of lading, or a subcontract under a Government contract; o…
  • FAR 9.406-1 General.
    …spending and debarring official's responsibility to determine whether debarment is in the Government's interest. The suspending and debarring official may, in the public interest, debar a contractor for any of the causes in 9.406-2, using t…
  • 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 14.503-1 Step one.
    …mit proposals that are acceptable without additional explanation or information, (ii) the Government may make a final determination regarding a proposal's acceptability solely on the basis of the proposal as submitted, and (iii) the Governm…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …t an appropriate analysis is performed. (6) Recommendations or conclusions regarding the Government's review or analysis of an offeror's or contractor's proposal shall not be disclosed to the offeror or contractor without the concurrence o…
  • 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 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    …finite quantity, within stated limits, of supplies or services during a fixed period. The Government places orders for individual requirements. Quantity limits may be stated as number of units or as dollar values. (1) The contract must req…
  • 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 19.705-7 Compliance with the subcontracting plan.
    …mall disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns as subcontractors in Government contracts is a matter of national interest with both social and economic benefits. When a contractor fails to make a good faith effort to c…
  • FAR 27.201-1 General.
    …C. 1498, the exclusive remedy for patent or copyright infringement by or on behalf of the Government is a suit for monetary damages against the Government in the Court of Federal Claims. There is no injunctive relief available, and there is…
  • FAR 29.302 Application of State and local taxes to the Government.
    (a) Generally, purchases and leases made by the Federal Government are immune from State and local taxation. Whether any specific purchase or lease is immune, however, is a legal question requiring advice and assistance of the agency-design…
  • 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 31.205-33 Professional and consultant service costs.
    …ons, training, or direct assistance, such as studies, analyses, evaluations, liaison with Government officials, or other forms of representation. (b) Costs of professional and consultant services are allowable subject to this paragraph and…
  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    …e proceedings. Fraud means — (1) Acts of fraud or corruption or attempts to defraud the Government or to corrupt its agents; (2) Acts which constitute a cause for debarment or suspension under 9.406-2(a) and 9.407-2(a); and (3) Acts whi…
  • 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 47.101 Policies.
    … the contracting officer shall authorize shipments on commercial bills of lading (CBL's). Government bills of lading (GBL's) may be used for international or noncontiguous domestic trade shipments or when otherwise authorized. (b) The cont…
  • FAR 47.503 Applicability.
    …nd 1954 described in 47.502(a) apply to the following cargoes: (1) Supplies owned by the Government and in the possession of— (i) The Government; (ii) A contractor; or (iii) A subcontractor at any tier. (2) Supplies for use of the Gove…
  • FAR 49.601-2 Letter notice.
    …minated contract, line items, etc.] (a) Effective date of termination. This confirms the Government's electronic notice to you dated ______________________, 20____, terminating ________________ [insert “completely” or “in part”] Contract N…
  • FAR 49.607 Delinquency notices.
    …. The Cure Notice may be in the following format: CURE NOTICE You are notified that the Government considers your ______ [specify the contractor's failure or failures] a condition that is endangering performance of the contract. Therefore…
  • FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.
    …an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any covered Federal action. Local government means a unit of government in a State and, if chartered, established, or otherwise recognized by a State for the performance of a governmen…
  • FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance.
    …ity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management (SAM) records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for t…
  • 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 52.216-10 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…

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