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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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101 sections with “Industry”: the first 40

  • FAR 15.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals.
    … of exchanging information is to improve the understanding of Government requirements and industry capabilities, thereby allowing potential offerors to judge whether or how they can satisfy the Government's requirements, and enhancing the G…
  • FAR 19.102 Small business size standards and North American Industry Classification System codes.
    (a) Locating size standards and North American Industry Classification System codes. (1) SBA establishes small business size standards on an industry-by-industry basis. Small business size standards and corresponding North American Industry…
  • FAR 19.103 Appealing the contracting officer's North American Industry Classification System code and size standard determination.
    (a) The contracting officer's determination is final unless appealed as follows: (1) An appeal of a contracting officer's NAICS code designation and the applicable size standard shall be served and filed within 10 calendar days after the i…
  • FAR 53.204-1 Safeguarding classified information within industry (DD Form 254, DD Form 441).
    The following forms, which are prescribed by the Department of Defense, shall be used by DoD components and those nondefense agencies with which DoD has agreements to provide industrial security services for the National Industrial Security…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …bcontractor means a concern that does not exceed the size standard for the North American Industry Classification Systems code that the prime contractor determines best describes the product or service being acquired by the subcontract. Sm…
  • DFARS 252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System.
    …ion. Tests and inspections shall be performed in accordance with accepted Government- and industry-recognized techniques. Selection of tests and inspections shall be based on minimizing risk to the Government. Determination of risk shall be…
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    …from federally supported research or development; (2) Encourage maximum participation of industry in federally supported research and development efforts; (3) Ensure that these inventions are used in a manner to promote free competition a…
  • FAR 50.205-1 SAFETY Act Considerations.
    …flux of applications to DHS and the technical complexity of individual applications. (c) Industry outreach. When applicable, acquisition officials should include SAFETY Act considerations in all industry outreach efforts including, but not…
  • DFARS 252.219-7000 Advancing Small Business Growth.
    … the Offeror may exceed the applicable small business size standard of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to the contract and would no longer qualify as a small business concern for that NAICS code. Smal…
  • DFARS 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts.
    …uch contractor-approved suppliers, the Contractor uses established counterfeit prevention industry standards and processes (including inspection, testing, and authentication), such as the DoD-adopted standards at https://assist.dla.mil; (i…
  • FAR 1.102-2 Performance standards.
    …nt superior ability to perform. (4) The Government must not hesitate to communicate with industry as early as possible in the acquisition cycle to help the Government determine the capabilities available in the marketplace. Government acqu…
  • FAR 4.402 General.
    …960 (25 FR 1583, February 25, 1960), entitled “Safeguarding Classified Information Within Industry,” as amended by Executive Order 10909, January 17, 1961 (26 FR 508, January 20, 1961). (b) The National Industrial Security Program Operatin…
  • FAR 5.404-1 Release procedures.
    …signee, may release long-range acquisition estimates if the information will— (1) Assist industry in its planning and facilitate meeting the acquisition requirements; (2) Not encourage undesirable practices (e.g., attempts to corner the m…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …gram subject to acquisition streamlining, discuss plans and procedures to: (i) Encourage industry participation by using draft solicitations, presolicitation conferences, and other means of stimulating industry involvement during design an…
  • FAR 10.002 Procedures.
    … any or all of the following: (i) Contacting knowledgeable individuals in Government and industry regarding market capabilities to meet requirements. (ii) Reviewing the results of recent market research undertaken to meet similar or ident…
  • FAR 19.001 Definitions.
    …osts under normal competitive conditions and not on lowest possible cost (see 19.202-6). Industry means all concerns primarily engaged in similar lines of activity, as listed and described in the North American Industry Classification syst…
  • FAR 19.505 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.
    …ired to comply with the following: (i) For a contract or order assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for services (except construction), the concern will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by th…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …mity with compensation practices of other firms— (i) Of the same size; (ii) In the same industry; (iii) In the same geographic area; and (iv) Engaged in similar non-Government work under comparable circumstances. (c) [Reserved] (d) Fo…
  • FAR 31.603 Requirements.
    …tent that the amount of the severance pay paid in any case exceeds the amount paid in the industry involved under the customary or prevailing practice for firms in that industry providing similar services in the United States, as determined…
  • FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications.
    …ovision: Annual Representations and Certifications (MAR 2026) (a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is _______ [insert NAICS code]. (2) The small business size standard is _______ [ins…
  • FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations.
    …roved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. (b)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is ____[insert NAICS code]. (2) The small business size standard is ____[insert size…
  • FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting.
    …omic status); and (2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract. (c) Applicability. This clause applies only to— (1) Co…
  • FAR 52.232-25 Prompt payment.
    …hen questions arise regarding the proper classification of a specific product, prevailing industry practices will be followed in specifying a contract payment due date. The burden of proof that a classification of a specific product is, in …
  • DFARS 208.7003-2 Assignments under coordinated acquisition.
    …ing the production and/or operational use phases, which require continual contact between industry and the requiring department to ensure that the item meets the requirements: (1) This exception permits the requiring department to contract…
  • DFARS 231.205-18 Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs.
    …TIC's online input form and instructions at https://defenseinnovationmarketplace.dtic.mil/industry-portal/; and (2) The contractor is required to update its DTIC inputs at least annually, no later than 3 months after the end of the contrac…
  • DFARS 246.870-2 Policy.
    …uch contractor-approved suppliers, the contractor uses established counterfeit prevention industry standards and processes (including inspection, testing, and authentication), such as the DoD-adopted standards at https://assist.dla.mil; (B…
  • DFARS 252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.
    …plan (security requirement 3.12.4) supporting the performance of a DoD contract— (1) All industry Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code(s) associated with the information system(s) addressed by the system security plan; and (2) A b…
  • DFARS 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.
    …plan (security requirement 3.12.4) supporting the performance of a DoD contract— (1) All industry Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code(s) associated with the information system(s) addressed by the system security plan; and (2) A b…
  • FAR 3.303 Reporting suspected antitrust violations.
    …ents that may evidence violations of the antitrust laws include— (1) The existence of an industry price list or price agreement to which contractors refer in formulating their offers; (2) A sudden change from competitive bidding to identi…
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    …t of market research; and (ii) That the NAICS code assigned to the acquisition is for an industry that SBA has designated as— (A) Underrepresented for EDWOSB concerns; or (B) Substantially underrepresented for WOSB concerns. (b) Contrac…
  • FAR 4.1202 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    … 1, 2028, that will result in a multiple-award contract with more than one North American Industry Classification System code assigned (see 19.102(b)). When the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in the solicita…
  • FAR 5.002 Policy.
    …cers must publicize contract actions in order to— (a) Increase competition; (b) Broaden industry participation in meeting Government requirements; and (c) Assist small business concerns, veteran-owned small business concerns, service-dis…
  • FAR 5.205 Special situations.
    …for competition limited to eligible 8(a) participants; (2) Specifying the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code; (3) Advising that eligibility to participate may be restricted to 8(a) participants in either the develo…
  • FAR 5.301 General.
    …gainst publicizing an award of a smaller amount when publicizing would be advantageous to industry or to the Government. (2) Certain contract actions greater than the simplified acquisition threshold as follows— (i) Federal Supply Schedul…
  • FAR 5.404 Release of long-range acquisition estimates.
    To assist industry planning and to locate additional sources of supply, it may be desirable to publicize estimates of unclassified long-range acquisition requirements. Estimates may be publicized as far in advance as possible.
  • FAR 7.403 General Services Administration assistance and OMB guidance.
    …tracts; (2) Recent or imminent technological developments; (3) New techniques; and (4) Industry or market trends. (b) For additional GSA assistance and guidance, agencies may— (1) Request information from the GSA FAS National Customer …
  • FAR 8.405-5 Small business.
    …y take credit if the awardee meets a size standard that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System code assigned to the order in accordance with 19.102(b)(3). Ordering activities should rely on the small business repre…
  • FAR 8.601 General.
    …28). (c) FPI diversifies its supplies and services to minimize adverse impact on private industry. (d) Supplies manufactured and services performed by FPI are listed in the FPI Schedule, which can be accessed at http://www.unicor.gov or b…
  • FAR 9.505-2 Preparing specifications or work statements.
    …ately or in the price of the product; or (ii) Situations in which contractors, acting as industry representatives, help Government agencies prepare, refine, or coordinate specifications, regardless of source, provided this assistance is su…
  • FAR 9.508 Examples.
    …r any purpose other than that for which it was intended. (i) An agency that regulates an industry wishes to develop a system for evaluating and processing license applications. Contractor X helps develop the system and process the applicat…

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.