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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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21 sections with “Long-term contract”

  • FAR 19.301-2 Rerepresentation by a contractor that represented its status as a small business concern.
    (a) Definition. As used in this subsection— Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of p…
  • FAR 16.103 Negotiating contract type.
    …ormance. (c) In the course of an acquisition program, a series of contracts, or a single long-term contract, changing circumstances may make a different contract type appropriate in later periods than that used at the outset. In particular…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-3 Contract type risk and working capital adjustment.
    …ype risk. Indicators of this are— (i) Efforts where there is minimal cost history; (ii) Long-term contracts without provisions protecting the contractor, particularly when there is considerable economic uncertainty; (iii) Incentive provi…
  • DFARS 227.303 Contract clauses.
    …Alternate I may be appropriately modified. (iii) Use the clause with its Alternate II in long-term contracts if necessary to effect treaty or agreements to be entered into.
  • DFARS 252.204-7023 Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services.
    … contract. It does not include the contractor's supplier agreements with vendors, such as long-term arrangements for materials or supplies or services that benefit multiple contracts and/or the costs of which are normally applied to a contr…
  • FAR 17.604 Identifying management and operating contracts.
    …er business, if any. (d) The work is closely related to the agency's mission and is of a long-term or continuing nature, and there is a need (1) to ensure its continuity and (2) for special protection covering the orderly transition of per…
  • FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards.
    … contract. It does not include the Contractor's supplier agreements with vendors, such as long-term arrangements for materials or supplies that benefit multiple contracts and/or the costs of which are normally applied to a Contractor's gene…
  • FAR 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements.
    … contract. It does not include the Contractor's supplier agreements with vendors, such as long-term arrangements for materials or supplies that benefit multiple contracts and/or the costs of which are normally applied to a Contractor's gene…
  • FAR 52.204-15 Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts.
    … contract. It does not include the Contractor's supplier agreements with vendors, such as long-term arrangements for materials or supplies that benefit multiple contracts and/or the costs of which are normally applied to a Contractor's gene…
  • FAR 52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation.
    …l Business Program Rerepresentation (JAN 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed f…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …at receive 70 percent or more of their financial support from the Government; and— (1) A long-term relationship is contemplated; (2) Most or all of the facilities are owned or funded by the Government; and (3) The FFRDC has access to Gov…
  • FAR 35.017 Federally Funded Research and Development Centers.
    …ent Centers (FFRDC's) and related sponsoring agreements. (2) An FFRDC meets some special long-term research or development need which cannot be met as effectively by existing in-house or contractor resources. FFRDC's enable agencies to use…
  • DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    …ns for major weapon systems and subsystems of major weapon systems shall— (i) Assess the long-term technical data and computer software needs of those systems and subsystems; and (ii) Establish acquisition strategies that provide for the …
  • FAR 4.1701 Definitions.
    … contract. It does not include the contractor's supplier agreements with vendors, such as long-term arrangements for materials or supplies that benefit multiple contracts and/or the costs of which are normally applied to a contractor's gene…
  • FAR 31.205-27 Organization costs.
    …trolling interest in the ownership of a business, and (3) raising capital (net worth plus long-term liabilities), are unallowable. Such expenditures include but are not limited to incorporation fees and costs of attorneys, accountants, brok…
  • FAR 31.205-35 Relocation costs.
    … outgoing and return) of employees who are hired for performance on specific contracts or long-term field projects are allowable if— (1) The term of employment is 12 months or more; (2) The employment agreement specifically limits the dur…
  • FAR 35.017-1 Sponsoring agreements.
    (a) In order to facilitate a long-term relationship between the Government and an FFRDC, establish the FFRDC's mission, and ensure a periodic reevaluation of the FFRDC, a written agreement of sponsorship between the Government and the FFRDC…
  • FAR 36.104 Policy.
    …ed historic buildings utilizes best practices and technologies in retrofitting to promote long-term viability of the buildings; and (4) Ensure pollution prevention and eliminate waste by diverting at least 50 percent of non-hazardous const…
  • FAR 42.1203 Processing agreements.
    …ment between the transferor and transferee regarding the assumption of liabilities (e.g., long-term incentive compensation plans, cost accounting standards noncompliances, environmental cleanup costs, and final overhead costs) should be ref…
  • DFARS 204.1701 Definitions.
    … contract. It does not include the contractor's supplier agreements with vendors, such as long-term arrangements for materials or supplies or services that benefit multiple contracts and/or the costs of which are normally applied to a contr…
  • DFARS 207.470 Statutory requirements.
    … has satisfied the requirements of 10 U.S.C. 3671-3677, when— (1) The contract will be a long-term lease or charter as defined in 10 U.S.C. 3674(a)(1); or (2) The terms of the contract provide for a substantial termination liability as de…

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.