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194 sections with “Government claim”: the first 40

  • FAR 29.303 Application of State and local taxes to Government contractors and subcontractors.
    …a) Prime contractors and subcontractors shall not normally be designated as agents of the Government for the purpose of claiming immunity from State or local sales or use taxes. Before any activity contends that a contractor is an agent of …
  • 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 52.237-4 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 52.237-5 Payment by Contractor to Government.
    …title to dismantled or demolished property and a net amount of compensation is due to the Government, except if the contracting officer determines that it would be advantageous to the Government for the contractor to pay in increments and t…
  • FAR 52.237-6 Incremental Payment by Contractor to Government.
    …ve title to dismantled or demolished property and a net amount of compensation is due the Government, and (b) if the contracting officer determines that it would be advantageous to the Government for the contractor to pay in increments, and…
  • 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,…
  • FAR 52.249-5 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Educational and Other Nonprofit Institutions).
    …prescribed in 49.502(d), insert the following clause: Termination for Convenience of the Government (Educational and Other Nonprofit Institutions) (AUG 2016) (a) The Government may terminate performance of work under this contract in whol…
  • 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 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 32.503-14 Protection of Government title.
    (a) Since the Progress Payments clause gives the Government title to all of the materials, work-in-process, finished goods, and other items of property described in paragraph (d) of the Progress Payments clause, under the contract under whi…
  • FAR 33.206 Initiation of a claim.
    …e contracting officer. (b) The contracting officer shall issue a written decision on any Government claim initiated against a contractor within 6 years after accrual of the claim, unless the contracting parties agreed to a shorter time per…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …may be made only by check of the Contractor countersigned by the Contracting Officer or a Government countersigning agent designated in writing by the Contracting Officer. (c) Use of funds. The Contractor may withdraw funds from the specia…
  • FAR 52.250-1 Indemnification Under Public Law 85-804.
    …ive Order 10789, as amended, and regardless of any other provisions of this contract, the Government shall, subject to the limitations contained in the other paragraphs of this clause, indemnify the Contractor against— (1) Claims (includin…
  • DFARS 227.7004 Requirements for filing an administrative claim for patent infringement.
    …ed infringing item or process, including the identity of the vendor or contractor and the Government procuring activity. (3) A detailed identification of the accused article or process, particularly where the article or process relates to …
  • DFARS 252.227-7022 Government rights (unlimited).
    As prescribed at 227.7107-1(a), use the following clause: Government Rights (Unlimited) (MAR 1979) The Government shall have unlimited rights, in all drawings, designs, specifications, notes and other works developed in the performance of…
  • FAR 33.208 Interest on claims.
    (a) The Government shall pay interest on a contractor's claim on the amount found due and unpaid from the date that— (1) The contracting officer receives the claim (certified if required by 33.207(a)); or (2) Payment otherwise would be du…
  • DFARS 252.227-7023 Drawings and other data to become property of Government.
    …t 227.7107-1(b), use the following clause: Drawings and Other Data to Become Property of Government (MAR 1979) All designs, drawings, specifications, notes and other works developed in the performance of this contract shall become the sol…
  • FAR 1.602-3 Ratification of unauthorized commitments.
    …nt, as used in this subsection, means an agreement that is not binding solely because the Government representative who made it lacked the authority to enter into that agreement on behalf of the Government. (b) Policy. (1) Agencies should …
  • 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 3.1003 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 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 15.407-1 Defective certified cost or pricing data.
    …n on the contractor's or subcontractor's Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data, the Government is entitled to a price adjustment, including profit or fee, of any significant amount by which the price was increased because of the defec…
  • FAR 19.701 Definitions.
    …on, plant, or product line). Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) means the Governmentwide, electronic, web-based system for small business subcontracting program reporting. Failure to make a good faith effort to comply with …
  • FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.
    …e in any studies or surveys as may be required; (ii) Submit periodic reports so that the Government can determine the extent of compliance by the offeror with the subcontracting plan; (iii) After November 30, 2017, include subcontracting …
  • 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 27.404-5 Unauthorized, omitted, or incorrect markings.
    (a) Unauthorized marking of data. (1) The Government has, in accordance with paragraph (e) of the clause at 52.227-14, the right to either return data containing unauthorized markings or to cancel or ignore the markings. (2) Agencies shall…
  • FAR 27.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
    …i)(2) of this section); (vi) For the management, operation, design, or construction of a Government-owned facility to perform research, development, or production work (see paragraph (i)(3) of this section); or (vii) A contract involving …
  • FAR 28.308 Self-insurance.
    …ts to be incurred at a segment of a contractor's business will be allocable to negotiated Government contracts, and the self-insurance costs at the segment for the contractor's fiscal year are expected to be $200,000 or more, the contractor…
  • FAR 29.304 Matters requiring special consideration.
    …ng litigated. (b) The applicability of State and local taxes to purchases by the Federal Government may depend on the place and terms of delivery. When the contract price will be substantial, alternative places and terms of delivery should…
  • FAR 31.205-41 Taxes.
    …acting officer arising out of subparagraph (2)(i) above or an independent decision of the Government as to the existence of a claim of illegality or erroneous assessment, to (A) determine the legality of the assessment or (B) secure a refun…
  • 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 32.607-2 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 32.803 Policies.
    …y prohibit the assignment of claims if the agency determines the prohibition to be in the Government's interest. (c) Under a requirements or indefinite quantity type contract that authorizes ordering and payment by multiple Government acti…
  • 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 32.907 Interest penalties.
    …le, have been met: (1) The designated billing office received a proper invoice. (2) The Government processed a receiving report or other Government documentation authorizing payment, and there was no disagreement over quantity, quality, o…
  • FAR 33.102 General.
    …tests are submitted before or after award and whether filed directly with the agency, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), or the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. (See 19.302 for protests of small business status, 19.305 for protests of…
  • 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 42.705 Final indirect cost rates.
    …ting circumstances, such as the following: (1) Pending closeout of subcontracts awaiting Government audit. (2) Pending contractor, subcontractor, or Government claims. (3) Delays in the disposition of Government property. (4) Delays in …
  • FAR 42.1204 Applicability of novation agreements.
    (a) 41 U.S.C. 6305 prohibits transfer of Government contracts from the contractor to a third party. The Government may, when in its interest, recognize a third party as the successor in interest to a Government contract when the third party…

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.