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58 sections with “Government bill of lading”: the first 40

  • FAR 47.303-17 Contractor-prepaid commercial bills of lading, small package shipments.
    (a) If it is advantageous to the Government, the contracting officer may authorize the contractor to ship supplies, which have been acquired f.o.b. origin, to domestic destinations, including DOD air and water terminals, by common carriers …
  • FAR 52.247-1 Commercial Bill of Lading Notations.
    …cuments are annotated with either of the following notations, as appropriate: (a) If the Government is shown as the consignor or the consignee, the annotation shall be: “Transportation is for the ____ [name the specific agency] and the ac…
  • FAR 52.247-51 Evaluation of Export Offers.
    …ipment will be used in the evaluation of offers. (b) F.o.b. origin, transportation under Government bill of lading. (1) Offers shall be evaluated and awards made on the basis of the lowest laid down cost to the Government at the overseas p…
  • FAR 47.104-1 Government rate tender procedures.
    (a) 49 U.S.C. 10721 and 13712 rates are published in Government rate tenders and apply to shipments moving for the account of the Government on— (1) Commercial bills of lading endorsed to show that total transportation charges are assignab…
  • DFARS 252.232-7011 Payments in Support of Emergencies and Contingency Operations.
    …quisition Regulation. (b) 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…
  • 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 47.104-5 Citation of Government rate tenders.
    …ply, transportation offices or contractors, as appropriate, shall identify the applicable Government rate tender by endorsement on bills of lading.
  • FAR 47.207-9 Annotation and distribution of shipping and billing documents.
    …at the contracting officer specifies that bills of lading be cross-referenced so that the Government benefits from applicable volume rates. (c) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-28, Contractor's Invoices, in drayage…
  • FAR 47.303-1 F.o.b. origin.
    (a) Explanation of delivery term. F.o.b. origin means free of expense to the Government delivered— (1) On board the indicated type of conveyance of the carrier (or of the Government, if specified) at a designated point in the city, county,…
  • 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 52.247-29 F.o.b. Origin.
    …B 2006) (a) The term f.o.b. origin, as used in this clause, means free of expense to the Government delivered— (1) On board the indicated type of conveyance of the carrier (or of the Government, if specified) at a designated point in the …
  • FAR 52.247-30 F.o.b. Origin, Contractor's Facility.
    ….o.b. origin, contractor's facility, as used in this clause, means free of expense to the Government delivered on board the indicated type of conveyance of the carrier (or of the Government, if specified) at the designated facility, on the …
  • FAR 52.247-31 F.o.b. Origin, Freight Allowed.
    ….o.b. origin, freight allowed, as used in this clause, means— (1) Free of expense to the Government delivered— (i) On board the indicated type of conveyance of the carrier (or of the Government, if specified) at a designated point in the …
  • FAR 52.247-33 F.o.b. Origin, With Differentials.
    …b. origin, with differentials, as used in this clause, means— (1) Free of expense to the Government delivered— (i) On board the indicated type of conveyance of the carrier (or of the Government, if specified) at a designated point in the …
  • FAR 47.001 Definitions.
    …enerally used as a contract of carriage. (1) Commercial bill of lading (CBL), unlike the Government bill of lading, is not an accountable transportation document. (2) Government bill of lading (GBL) is an accountable transportation docume…
  • FAR 47.302 Place of delivery—f.o.b. point.
    …t specify delivery on the basis prescribed in 47.304. (c)(1) The place of performance of Government acquisition quality assurance actions and the place of acceptance shall not control the delivery term, except that if acceptance is at dest…
  • 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 22.804-1 Nonconstruction.
    …tor with 50 or more employees and either a contract or subcontract of $50,000 or more, or Government bills of lading that in any 12-month period total, or can reasonably be expected to total, $50,000 or more, is required to develop a writte…
  • FAR 22.807 Exemptions.
    … in any 12-month period exceeds, or can reasonably be expected to exceed, $10,000. (Note: Government bills of lading, regardless of amount, are not exempt.) (2) Work outside the United States. Contracts are exempt from the requirements of …
  • 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 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 47.104-3 Cost-reimbursement contracts.
    … 49 U.S.C. 10721 and 13712 rates may be applied to shipments other than those made by the Government if the total benefit accrues to the Government, i.e., the Government shall pay the charges or directly and completely reimburse the party t…
  • FAR 47.303-9 F.o.b. vessel, port of shipment.
    …) Explanation of delivery term. F.o.b. vessel, port shipment means free of expense to the Government loaded, stowed, and trimmed on board the ocean vessel at the specified port of shipment. (b) Contractor responsibilities. The contractor s…
  • FAR 47.303-10 F.o.b. inland carrier, point of exportation.
    …f delivery term. F.o.b. inland carrier, point of exportation means free of expense to the Government, on board the conveyance of the inland carrier, delivered to the specified point of exportation. (b) Contractor responsibilities. The cont…
  • FAR 47.303-15 F.o.b. designated air carrier's terminal, point of exportation.
    …o.b. designated air carrier's terminal, point of exportation means free of expense to the Government loaded aboard the aircraft, or delivered to the custody of the air carrier (if only the air carrier performs the loading), at the air carri…
  • FAR 47.303-16 F.o.b. designated air carrier's terminal, point of importation.
    …o.b. designated air carrier's terminal, point of importation means free of expense to the Government delivered to the air carrier's terminal at the point of importation specified in the contract. (b) Contractor responsibilities. The contra…
  • FAR 47.305-13 Transit arrangements.
    …sit point. (2) The contracting officer shall consider possible benefits available to the Government through the use of existing transit arrangements or through efforts to obtain additional transit privileges from the carriers. Solicitation…
  • FAR 52.225-8 Duty-Free Entry.
    …at are to be imported into the customs territory of the United States for delivery to the Government under this contract, either as end products or for incorporation into end products. The Contractor shall furnish the notice to the Contract…
  • 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 52.246-14 Inspection of Transportation.
    …21 or 13712. (See part 47, Transportation.) Inspection of Transportation (APR 1984) The Government has the right to inspect and test the Contractor's services, facilities, and equipment at all reasonable times. The Contractor shall furnis…
  • FAR 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance.
    …for which the contract would otherwise require inspection at source. In no case shall the Government's right to inspect supplies under the inspection provisions of this contract be prejudiced. Shipments of such supplies will not be made und…
  • FAR 52.247-32 F.o.b. Origin, Freight Prepaid.
    ….o.b. origin, freight prepaid, as used in this clause, means— (1) Free of expense to the Government delivered— (i) On board the indicated type of conveyance of the carrier (or of the Government if specified) at a designated point in the c…
  • FAR 52.247-37 F.o.b. Vessel, Port of Shipment.
    …erm f.o.b. vessel, port of shipment, as used in this clause, means free of expense to the Government loaded, stowed, and trimmed on board the ocean vessel at the specified port of shipment. (b) The Contractor shall— (1)(i) Pack and mark t…
  • FAR 52.247-38 F.o.b. Inland Carrier, Point of Exportation.
    …nland carrier, point of exportation, as used in this clause, means free of expense to the Government, on board the conveyance of the inland carrier, delivered to the specified point of exportation. (b) The Contractor shall— (1)(i) Pack an…
  • FAR 52.247-42 C.i.f. Destination.
    …4) (a) The term c.i.f. destination, as used in this clause, means free of expense to the Government delivered on board the ocean vessel to the specified point of destination, with the cost of transportation and marine insurance paid by the…
  • FAR 52.247-43 F.o.b. Designated Air Carrier's Terminal, Point of Exportation.
    …er's terminal, point of exportation, as used in this clause, means free of expense to the Government loaded aboard the aircraft, or delivered to the custody of the air carrier (if only the air carrier performs the loading), at the air carri…
  • FAR 52.247-44 F.o.b. Designated Air Carrier's Terminal, Point of Importation.
    …er's terminal, point of importation, as used in this clause, means free of expense to the Government delivered to the air carrier's terminal at the point of importation specified in the contract. (b) The Contractor shall— (1)(i) Pack and …
  • FAR 52.247-57 Transportation Transit Privilege Credits.
    …e custom of the trade, that offerors may have potential transit credits available and the Government may reduce transportation costs through the use of transit credits: Transportation Transit Privilege Credits (APR 1984) (a) If the offero…
  • FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels.
    … the United States, that may be transported by ocean vessel are— (1) Acquired for a U.S. Government agency account; (2) Furnished to, or for the account of, any foreign nation without provision for reimbursement; (3) Furnished for the ac…

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