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126 sections with “Insurance”: the first 40

  • FAR 28.306 Insurance under fixed-price contracts.
    (a) General. Although the Government is not ordinarily concerned with the contractor's insurance coverage if the contract is a fixed-price contract, in special circumstances agencies may specify insurance requirements under fixed-price cont…
  • FAR 28.308 Self-insurance.
    (a) When it is anticipated that 50 percent or more of the self-insurance costs 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 …
  • FAR 31.205-19 Insurance and indemnification.
    (a) Insurance by purchase or by self-insuring includes— (1) Coverage the contractor is required to carry or to have approved, under the terms of the contract; and (2) Any other coverage the contractor maintains in connection with the gene…
  • FAR 47.102 Transportation insurance.
    … its property that is not the legal liability of commercial carriers and (2) does not buy insurance coverage for its property in the possession of commercial carriers (40 U.S.C. 17307). (See part 28, Bonds and Insurance.) (b) Under special…
  • FAR 52.228-4 Workers' Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance Overseas.
    …escribed in 28.309(b), insert the following clause: Workers' Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance Overseas (APR 1984) (a) This paragraph applies if the Contractor employs any person who, but for a waiver granted by the Secretary of Labor…
  • FAR 52.228-5 Insurance—Work on a Government Installation.
    As prescribed in 28.310, insert the following clause: Insurance—Work on a Government Installation (JAN 1997) (a) The Contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance of this contract, at least the k…
  • FAR 52.228-7 Insurance—Liability to Third Persons.
    As prescribed in 28.311-1, insert the following clause: Insurance—Liability to Third Persons (MAR 1996) (a)(1) Except as provided in subparagraph (a)(2) of this clause, the Contractor shall provide and maintain workers' compensation, empl…
  • FAR 52.228-8 Liability and Insurance—Leased Motor Vehicles.
    As prescribed in 28.312, insert the following clause: Liability and Insurance—Leased Motor Vehicles (MAY 1999) (a) The Government shall be responsible for loss of or damage to— (1) Leased vehicles, except for (i) normal wear and tear and…
  • FAR 52.228-9 Cargo Insurance.
    As prescribed in 28.313(a), insert the following clause: Cargo Insurance (MAY 1999) (a) The Contractor, at the Contractor's expense, shall provide and maintain, during the continuance of this contract, cargo insurance of $_____ per vehicl…
  • FAR 52.237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance.
    …prescribed in 37.403, insert the following clause: Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance (JAN 1997) (a) It is expressly agreed and understood that this is a nonpersonal services contract, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regula…
  • DFARS 252.217-7012 Liability and insurance.
    As prescribed in 217.7104(a), use the following clause: Liability and Insurance (AUG 2003) (a) The Contractor shall exercise its best efforts to prevent accidents, injury, or damage to all employees, persons, and property, in and about th…
  • DFARS 252.228-7006 Compliance with Spanish Laws and Insurance.
    As prescribed at 228.371(e), use the following clause: Compliance with Spanish Laws and Insurance (DEC 1998) (a) The requirements of this clause apply only if the Contractor is not a Spanish concern. (b) The Contractor shall, without add…
  • DFARS 252.247-7007 Liability and insurance.
    As prescribed in 247.270-4(c), use the following clause: Liability and Insurance (DEC 1991) (a) The Contractor shall be— (1) Liable to the Government for loss or damage to property, real and personal, owned by the Government or for which…
  • FAR 47.207-7 Liability and insurance.
    …bility for loss of and/or damage to the freight being transported; and (3) The amount of insurance the contractor is required to maintain. (b) When the contractor's liability for loss of and/or damage to the freight being transported is n…
  • FAR 52.228-10 Vehicular and General Public Liability Insurance.
    …n the contracting officer determines that vehicular liability or general public liability insurance required by law is not sufficient: Vehicular and General Public Liability Insurance (APR 1984) (a) The Contractor, at the Contractor's exp…
  • FAR 53.228 Bonds and insurance.
    The following standard forms are prescribed for use for bond and insurance requirements, as specified in part 28. These forms can be found at the GSA Forms Library at https://www.gsa.gov/forms. All the following forms are authorized for loc…
  • FAR 28.305 Overseas workers' compensation and war-hazard insurance.
    …inst the risk of war hazards (injury, death, capture, or detention). When, by means of an insurance policy or a self-insurance program, the contractor provides the workers' compensation coverage required by the Defense Base Act, the contrac…
  • FAR 28.313 Contract clauses for insurance of transportation or transportation-related services.
    (a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.228-9, Cargo Insurance, in solicitations and contracts for transportation or for transportation-related services, except when freight is shipped under rates subject to released or de…
  • DFARS 231.205-19 Insurance and indemnification.
    (e) In addition to the cost limitations in FAR 31.205-19(e), self-insurance and purchased insurance costs are subject to the requirements of the clauses at 252.217-7012, Liability and Insurance, and 252.228-7001, Ground and Flight Risk.
  • FAR 28.303 Insurance against loss of or damage to Government property.
    When the Government requires or approves insurance to cover loss of or damage to Government property (see 45.104, Responsibility and liability for Government property), it may be provided by specific insurance policies or by inclusion of th…
  • FAR 28.307 Insurance under cost-reimbursement contracts.
    …ms of the prime contract are extended to the subcontract) ordinarily require the types of insurance listed in 28.307-2, with the minimum amounts of liability indicated. (See 28.308 for self-insurance.)
  • FAR 28.307-1 Group insurance plans.
    (a) Prior approval requirement. Under cost-reimbursement contracts, before buying insurance under a group insurance plan, the contractor must submit the plan for approval, in accordance with agency regulations. Any change in benefits provid…
  • FAR 28.309 Contract clauses for workers' compensation insurance.
    (a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.228-3, Workers' Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act), in solicitations and contracts when the Defense Base Act applies (see 28.305) and— (1) The contract will be a public-work …
  • FAR 35.013 Insurance.
    …ational, or State institutions performing cost-reimbursement contracts often do not carry insurance. They may claim immunity from liability for torts, or, as State institutions, they may be prohibited by State law from expending funds for i…
  • FAR 52.228-3 Workers' Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act).
    As prescribed in 28.309(a), insert the following clause: Workers' Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) (JUL 2014) (a) The Contractor shall— (1) Before commencing performance under this contract, establish provisions to provide for t…
  • FAR 28.312 Contract clause for insurance of leased motor vehicles.
    The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.228-8, Liability and Insurance—Leased Motor Vehicles, in solicitations and contracts for the leasing of motor vehicles (see subpart 8.11).
  • DFARS 228.307-1 Group insurance plans.
    The Defense Department Group Term Insurance Plan is available for contractor use under cost-reimbursement type contracts when approved as provided in department or agency regulations. A contractor is eligible if— (a) The number of covered …
  • FAR 28.311 Solicitation provision and contract clause on liability insurance under cost-reimbursement contracts.
  • DFARS 228.305 Overseas workers' compensation and war-hazard insurance.
    (d) When submitting requests for waiver, follow the procedures at PGI 228.305(d).
  • DFARS 228.307 Insurance under cost-reimbursement contracts.
  • DFARS 228.311 Solicitation provision and contract clause on liability insurance under cost-reimbursement contracts.
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …and intermediate assemblies) to determine whether they conform to contract requirements. Insurance means a contract that provides that for a stipulated consideration, one party undertakes to indemnify another against loss, damage, or liabi…
  • FAR 22.401 Definitions.
    …t or death, compensation for injuries or illness resulting from occupational activity, or insurance to provide any of the foregoing; unemployment benefits; life insurance, disability insurance, sickness insurance, or accident insurance; vac…
  • FAR 28.202 Acceptability of corporate sureties.
    …ount which exceeds the specified limit is coinsured or reinsured and (ii) the amount of coinsurance or reinsurance does not exceed the underwriting limit of each coinsurer or reinsurer. (3) Coinsurance or reinsurance agreements shall confo…
  • FAR 28.301 Policy.
    Contractors shall carry insurance under the following circumstances: (a)(1) The Government requires any contractor subject to Cost Accounting Standard (CAS) 416 (48 CFR 9004.416) to obtain insurance, by purchase or self-coverage, for the p…
  • FAR 28.307-2 Liability.
    …under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to requir…
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    …o or more cost objectives but not identified specifically with any final cost objective. Insurance administration expenses means the contractor's costs of administering an insurance program; e.g., the costs of operating an insurance or ris…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    … assignments are unallowable. (However, payments for increased employee income or Federal Insurance Contributions Act taxes incident to allowable reimbursed relocation costs are allowable under 31.205-35(a)(10).) (f) Bonuses and incentive …
  • FAR 31.205-35 Relocation costs.
    …nce of building and grounds (exclusive of fixing up expenses), utilities, taxes, property insurance, and mortgage interest, after the settlement date or lease date of a new permanent residence, except that these costs, when added to the cos…
  • FAR 47.303-14 C.i.f. destination.
    (a) Explanation of delivery term. C.i.f. (Cost, insurance, freight) destination means free of expense to the Government delivered on board the ocean vessel to the specified point of destination, with the cost of transportation and marine in…

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