48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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66 sections with “Made in America”: the first 40

  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ii) Minor modifications of a type not customarily available in the commercial marketplace made to meet Federal Government requirements. “Minor modifications” means modifications that do not significantly alter the nongovernmental function o…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    … delivered or the services to be performed and the basis upon which the selection will be made to all contractors offering the required supplies or services under the multiple-award contract; and (2) Afford all contractors responding to th…
  • DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program.
    …ce with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 225.101(d); or award is made before January 1, 2030, for a foreign end product that exceeds 55 percent domestic content (see DFARS 225.103(b)(ii)). The cost of components inc…
  • DFARS 252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program).
    …proved under the Test Program of 15 U.S.C. 637 note, as amended, shall be included in and made a part of this contract. Upon expulsion from the Test Program or expiration of the Test Program, the Contractor shall negotiate an individual sub…
  • FAR 9.406-2 Causes for debarment.
    …al tax laws, or receiving stolen property; (4) Intentionally affixing a label bearing a “Made in America” inscription (or any inscription having the same meaning) to a product sold in or shipped to the United States or its outlying areas, …
  • FAR 25.205 Postaward determinations.
    …sonably foreseeable. If the contracting officer concludes that the contractor should have made the request before contract award, the contracting officer may deny the request. (b) The contracting officer must base evaluation of any request…
  • FAR 25.606 Postaward determinations.
    …sonably foreseeable. If the contracting officer concludes that the contractor should have made the request before contract award, the contracting officer may deny the request. (b) The contracting officer must base evaluation of any request…
  • FAR 23.101 Definitions.
    … Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-designated item means a product that is or can be made with recovered material— (1) That is listed by EPA in a procurement guideline (40 CFR part 247); and (2) For which EPA has provided recommended…
  • FAR 42.1204 Applicability of novation agreements.
    …purchase orders and all other contracts and purchase orders, including all modifications, made between the Government and the Transferor before the effective date of this Agreement (whether or not performance and payment have been completed…
  • FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards.
    …to report information on subcontract awards. The law requires all reported information be made public, therefore, the Contractor is responsible for notifying its subcontractors that the required information will be made public. (c) Nothing…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …facture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled,…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … this contract. (c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties. (d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the part…
  • DFARS 209.406-2 Causes for debarment.
    …idered for debarment if criminally convicted of intentionally affixing a label bearing a “Made in America” inscription to any product sold in or shipped to the United States or its outlying areas that was not made in the United States or it…
  • DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.
    …te percentage is established for a contract in accordance with FAR 25.101(d), or award is made before January 1, 2030, for a foreign end product that exceeds 55 percent domestic content (see Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement…
  • FAR 8.405-5 Small business.
    … with 19.102(b)(3). Ordering activities should rely on the small business representations made by schedule contractors at the contract level (but see section 19.301-2(b)(3) concerning rerepresentation for an order). (c) Ordering activities…
  • FAR 9.407-2 Causes for suspension.
    …rovide a drug-free workplace (see 26.504); (5) Intentionally affixing a label bearing a “Made in America” inscription (or any inscription having the same meaning) to a product sold in or shipped to the United States or its outlying areas, …
  • FAR 12.504 Applicability of certain laws to subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …tified cost or pricing data (see 15.209(b)), unless using funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5). (8) 41 U.S.C. 1708(e)(3), Minimum Response Time for Offers (see…
  • FAR 13.006 Inapplicable provisions and clauses.
    …otiation, except as used with its Alternate I, when using funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5). (e) 52.222-4, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards—Overtime…
  • FAR 14.201-7 Contract clauses.
    …se the basic clause if— (i) The acquisition will not use funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5); and (ii) The contract amount is expected to exceed the threshol…
  • FAR 22.1001 Definitions.
    …ds statute. Wage determination means a determination of minimum wages or fringe benefits made under 41 U.S.C. 6703 or 6707(c) applicable to the employment in a given locality of one or more classes of service employees.
  • FAR 25.101 General.
    …o small business set-asides. A manufactured product of a small business concern is a U.S.-made end product, but is not a domestic end product unless it meets the domestic content test in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. (c) Exceptions tha…
  • FAR 25.504-1 Buy American statute.
    …efore unreasonable. Offer B is then treated as a domestic offer, because it is for a U.S.-made end product that exceeds 55 percent domestic content (see 25.106(b)(2)). Offer B is determined reasonable because it is lower than the $13,130 ev…
  • FAR 32.411 Agreement for special account at a financial institution.
    …lien on the credit balance in the account to secure the repayment of all advance payments made to the Contractor. The lien is paramount to any lien or claim of the financial institution regarding the account. (b) The financial institution …
  • FAR 47.305-6 Shipments to ports and air terminals.
    …rt tons; (ii) Maximum quantities available per shipment; (iii) The quantity that can be made available for loading to vessel per running day of 24 hours (if acquisition involves a commodity to be shipped in bulk); (iv) The minimum leadti…
  • FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …eipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and— (A) If it was transmitted through…
  • FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.
    …id; (iv) The number of daily and weekly hours worked by each worker; (v) Any deductions made; and (vi) Total wages paid. (2) The Contractor shall make records pursuant to paragraph (e)(1) of this clause available for inspection and tran…
  • FAR 52.225-6 Trade Agreements Certificate.
    … that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a U.S.-made or designated country end product, as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Trade Agreements.” (b) The offeror shall list as othe…
  • FAR 52.225-9 Buy American—Construction Materials.
    …reign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic. Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign; or (B) The construction material is a COTS item; or (2) For const…
  • FAR 52.225-11 Buy American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    …reign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic. Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign; or (B) The construction material is a COTS item; or (2) For const…
  • FAR 52.240-1 Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act—Covered Foreign Entities.
    …xception, or waiver applies and the contract indicates that such a determination has been made. See sections 1823 through 1825 and 1832 of Public Law 118-31 (41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.) for statutory requirements pertaining to exemptions, ex…
  • DFARS 225.003 Definitions.
    …te percentage is established for a contract in accordance with FAR 25.101(d); or award is made before January 1, 2030, for a foreign end product that exceeds 55 percent domestic content (see 225.103(b)(ii)). The cost of components includes …
  • DFARS 252.217-7005 Inspection and manner of doing work.
    …ctor shall perform work in accordance with the job order, any drawings and specifications made a part of the job order, and any change or modification issued under the Changes clause of the Master Agreement. (b)(1) Except as provided in pa…
  • DFARS 252.225-7013 Duty-Free Entry.
    …ts (including, without limitation, raw materials and intermediate assemblies) produced or made in qualifying countries, that are to be incorporated in U.S.-made end products to be delivered under this contract; or (3) Other supplies for wh…
  • DFARS 252.229-7004 Status of contractors as a direct contractor (Spain).
    …ormed in whole or part in Spain, the provisions of which are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this contract by reference. (c) The Contractor shall apply to the appropriate Spanish authorities for approval of status as a Direct C…
  • DFARS 252.232-7008 Assignment of claims (overseas).
    …igned by the Contractor unless— (1) Approved in writing by the Contracting Officer; (2) Made in accordance with the laws and regulations of the United States of America; and (3) Permitted by the laws and regulations of the Contractor's c…
  • FAR 12.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …rdance with 25.1001. (ii)(A) If the acquisition will use funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5), the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate …
  • FAR 15.209 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …cial services exempted under 15.403-1. (2)(i) When using funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5)— (A) The exceptions in paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iii) …
  • FAR 25.201 Policy.
    …ble. The senior procurement executive shall consult the Office of Management and Budget's Made in America Office before allowing the use of the alternate domestic content test. (2) When a senior procurement executive allows for application…
  • FAR 25.502 Application.
    …acquisitions covered by the WTO GPA (see Subpart 25.4)— (1) Consider only offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products, unless no offers of such end products were received; (2) If the agency gives the same consideration given el…
  • DFARS 225.101 General.
    …rmance of the contract, following consultation with the Office of Management and Budget's Made in America Office. See PGI 225.101 for guidance on documentation requirements when the senior procurement executive approves application of an al…

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.