48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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10 sections with “Government rate tenders”

  • FAR 47.104 Government rate tenders under sections 10721 and 13712 of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 10721 and 13712).
    …r at “a rate reduced from the applicable commercial rate.” Reduced rates are offered in a Government rate tender. Additional information for civilian agencies is available in the Federal Management Regulation (41 CFR parts 102-117 and 102-1…
  • 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 47.104-1 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…
  • 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 47.304-1 General.
    …c) In determining whether f.o.b. origin or f.o.b. destination is more advantageous to the Government, the contracting officer shall consider the availability of lower freight rates (Government rate tenders) to the Government for f.o.b. orig…
  • 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 47.303-3 F.o.b. origin, freight allowed.
    …ation of delivery term. F.o.b. origin, freight allowed means— (1) Free of expense to the Government delivered— (i) On board the indicated type or conveyance of the carrier (or of the Government, if specified) at a designated point in the …
  • 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 52.247-59 F.o.b. Origin—Carload and Truckload Shipments.
    … ship such scheduled quantity in one shipment. (e) The Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any increased costs to the Government resulting from failure to comply with the above requirements. (End of clause)
  • FAR 52.247-61 F.o.b. Origin—Minimum Size of Shipments.
    …es to ship such scheduled quantity in one shipment. The Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any increased costs to the Government resulting from failure to comply with the above requirements. This liability shall not attach if …

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.