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42 sections with “Institution of higher education”: the first 40

  • DFARS 252.209-7011 Representation for Restriction on the Use of Certain Institutions of Higher Education.
    …170-4, use the following provision: Representation For Restriction On The Use Of Certain Institutions Of Higher Education (AUG 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Confucius Institute means— (1) Any program that receives fu…
  • FAR 52.249-5 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Educational and Other Nonprofit Institutions).
    …g 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 whole or, from time to time, in part if the Cont…
  • FAR 42.705-3 Educational institutions.
    …in the settlement of indirect costs for all cost-reimbursement contracts with educational institutions, unless predetermined final indirect cost rates are authorized and used (see paragraph (b) below). (2) The OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR…
  • DFARS 209.170 Restriction on the use of certain institutions of higher education.
  • FAR 52.230-5 Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institution.
    …ed in 30.201-4(e)(1), insert the following clause: Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institution (JUN 2020) (a) Unless the contract is exempt under 48 CFR 9903.201-1 and 9903.201-2, the provisions of 48 CFR part 9903 are incorporated …
  • FAR 31.104 Contracts with educational institutions.
    …fications for research and development, training, and other work performed by educational institutions (defined as institutions of higher educations in the OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR part 200, subpart A, and 20 U.S.C. 1001). (a) The con…
  • FAR 52.209-14 Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus.
    … Energy; (5) The Department of Transportation; or (6) The Central Intelligence Agency. Institution of higher education means an institution that meets the requirements of 20 U.S.C. 1001 and includes all sub-elements of such an institutio…
  • FAR 52.226-2 Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation.
    …4, insert the following provision: Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation (OCT 2014) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Historically black college or university means an institution dete…
  • DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.
    …cational services in the form of standard course offerings at the prevailing rates of the institution. Educational Service Agreement Agreement No. ____________ 1. This agreement entered into on the ________ day of __________ ________, is…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …he transfer or making over by the contractor to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, as security for a loan to the contractor, of its right to be paid by the Government for contract performance. Assisted acquisition means…
  • FAR 9.110-3 Policy.
    …ection, 10 U.S.C. 983 prohibits the covered agency from providing funds by contract to an institution of higher education if the Secretary of Defense determines that the institution has a policy or practice that prohibits or in effect preve…
  • FAR 42.703-2 Certificate of indirect costs.
    …orm Guidance at 2 CFR part 200, subpart E and appendices V and VII; (iii) An educational institution (defined as an institution of higher education in the OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR part 200, subpart A, and 20 U.S.C. 1001) subject to th…
  • FAR 43.105 Availability of funds.
    … not provide funds by contract or contract modification, or make contract payments, to an institution of higher education that has a policy or practice of hindering Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps units or military recruiting on campu…
  • DFARS 231.303 Requirements.
    …n may be placed on the reimbursement of otherwise allowable indirect costs incurred by an institution of higher education under a DoD contract awarded on or after November 30, 1993, unless that same limitation is applied uniformly to all ot…
  • FAR 9.110-1 Definitions.
    … Energy; (5) The Department of Transportation; or (6) The Central Intelligence Agency. Institution of higher education means an institution that meets the requirements of 20 U.S.C. 1001 and includes all sub-elements of such an institutio…
  • FAR 9.110-4 Procedures.
    …e Secretary of Defense determines, pursuant to the procedures at 32 CFR part 216, that an institution of higher education is ineligible to receive funds from a covered agency because of a policy or practice described in 9.110-3— (a) The Se…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    … only in the Contractor's special account with the ____ [insert the name of the financial institution]. None of the funds in the special account shall be mingled with other funds of the Contractor. Withdrawals from the special account may b…
  • FAR 12.503 Applicability of certain laws to Executive agency contracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …ts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services: (1) 10 U.S.C. 983, Institutions of Higher Education that Prevent ROTC Access or Military Recruiting on Campus: Denial of Grants and Contracts from Department of Defense,…
  • FAR 13.005 List of laws inapplicable to contracts and subcontracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
    …elow the simplified acquisition threshold pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 1905: (1) 10 U.S.C. 983, Institutions of Higher Education that Prevent ROTC Access or Military Recruiting on Campus: Denial of Grants and Contracts from Department of Defense,…
  • FAR 52.230-6 Administration of Cost Accounting Standards.
    … or paragraph (a)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.230-5, Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institution. (1) When a description has been submitted for a change in cost accounting practice that is dependent on a contact award and that contrac…
  • DFARS 209.170-2 Restriction.
    …d or otherwise made available for any fiscal year for DoD may be used to contract with an institution of higher education that hosts a Confucius Institute, other than amounts provided directly to students as educational assistance. Contract…
  • DFARS 209.170-4 Solicitation provision.
    Use the provision at 252.209-7011, Representation for Restriction on the Use of Certain Institutions of Higher Education, in solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and …
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …) Use the provision at 252.209-7011, Representation for Restriction on the Use of Certain Institutions of Higher Education, as prescribed in 209.170-4, to comply with section 1062 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20…
  • FAR 22.1802 Policy.
    …ay choose to verify only new hires assigned to the contract if the contractor is— (i) An institution of higher education (as defined at 20 U.S.C. 1001(a)); (ii) A State or local government or the government of a Federally recognized India…
  • FAR 27.301 Definitions.
    …uced with recognized characteristics. Nonprofit organization means a university or other institution of higher education or an organization of the type described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)) …
  • FAR 32.407 Interest.
    … of all advance payments at the higher of— (1) The published prime rate of the financial institution (depository) in which the special account (see 32.409-3) is established; or (2) The rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury und…
  • FAR 42.003 Cognizant Federal agency.
    (a) For contractors other than educational institutions and nonprofit organizations, the cognizant Federal agency normally will be the agency with the largest dollar amount of negotiated contracts, including options. For educational institu…
  • FAR 42.101 Contract audit responsibilities.
    …orting proposed and incurred costs. (b) Normally, for contractors other than educational institutions and nonprofit organizations, the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) is the responsible Government audit agency. However, there may be i…
  • FAR 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification.
    …er date is later (but see paragraph (b)(4) of this section). (3) If the Contractor is an institution of higher education (as defined at 20 U.S.C. 1001(a)); a State or local government or the government of a Federally recognized Indian trib…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …uced with recognized characteristics. Nonprofit organization means a university or other institution of higher education or an organization of the type described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)) …
  • DFARS 209.170-1 Definitions.
    …itute directly or indirectly funded by the government of the People's Republic of China. Institution of higher education has the meaning given in 20 U.S.C. 1002.
  • DFARS 237.7301 Definitions.
    As used in this subpart— (a) Institution of higher learning means any public or private post-secondary school, junior college, college, university, or other degree granting educational institution that— (1) Is located in the United States…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …ith recognized characteristics. Nonprofit organization means— (1) A university or other institution of higher education; (2) An organization of the type described in the Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) and exempt from taxati…
  • FAR 26.304 Solicitation provision.
    Insert the provision at 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation, in solicitations exceeding the micro-purchase threshold, for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally a…
  • FAR 31.302 General.
    …applicable to research and development, training, and other work performed by educational institutions (defined as institutions of higher education in the OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR part 200, subpart A, and 20 U.S.C. 1001) under contract…
  • FAR 31.303 Requirements.
    …fer to this subpart 31.3 for determining allowable costs under contracts with educational institutions (defined as institutions of higher education in the OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR part 200, subpart A, and 20 U.S.C. 1001) shall be deeme…
  • FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications.
    …all solicitations. (xxv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from hi…
  • FAR 9.110-5 Contract clause.
    …ions and contracts that are expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, with institutions of higher education, when using funds from a covered agency. The clause is not prescribed for solicitations and contracts using part 12 f…
  • FAR 35.014 Government property and title.
    …or the conduct of basic or applied scientific research, apply to contracts with nonprofit institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is the conduct of scientific research: (1) If the contractor obtai…
  • FAR 45.107 Contract clauses.
    …ts Alternate II when a contract for the conduct of basic or applied research at nonprofit institutions of higher education or at nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is the conduct of scientific research (see 35.014) is contemplate…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.