48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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3 sections with “Human Research Protection Management Plan”

  • DFARS 207.172 Human research.
    Any DoD component sponsoring research involving human subjects— (a) Is responsible for oversight of compliance with 32 CFR Part 219, Protection of Human Subjects; and (b) Must have a Human Research Protection Official, as defined in the c…
  • DFARS 252.235-7004 Protection of Human Subjects.
    As prescribed in 235.072(e), use the following clause: Protection of Human Subjects (JUL 2009) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— (1) Assurance of compliance means a written assurance that an institution will comply with requiremen…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …eferable means, in the case of a product or service, having a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. This comparison may consider raw mater…

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.