48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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- FAR 22.1904 Annual Executive Order Minimum Wage Rate.(a) For the E.O. minimum wage rate that becomes effective on January 30, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Administrator will— (1) Notify the public of the new E.O. minimum wage rate at least 90 days before it becomes effective by publish…
- FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.As prescribed in 22.1906, insert the following clause: Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (JAN 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “United States” means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Pu…
- FAR 16.505 Ordering.…er placement procedures. The contracting officer should keep submission requirements to a minimum. Contracting officers may use streamlined procedures, including oral presentations. If the order does not exceed the simplified acquisition th…
- FAR 22.1905 Enforcement of Executive Order Minimum Wage Requirements.…if the contractor fails to comply with the requirements in paragraph (e)(2) of 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 to furnish payroll records, until such time as the noncompliance is corrected. (b) C…
- FAR 22.403-4 Executive Orders 13658 and 14026.Executive Order (E.O.) 13658 established minimum wages for certain workers at $10.10 per hour. The E.O. 13658 rate has increased each year since 2015, rising to $11.25 on January 1, 2022. As of January 30, 2022, E.O. 13658 is superseded by …
- FAR 22.1002-5 Executive Orders 13658 and 14026.Executive Order (E.O.) 13658 established minimum wages for certain workers at $10.10 per hour. The E.O. 13658 rate has increased each year since 2015, rising to $11.25 on January 1, 2022. As of January 30, 2022, E.O. 13658 is superseded by …
- FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…s for Certain Services—Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). __ (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (JAN 2022). __ (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022)…
- FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations.…b), insert a clause substantially the same as follows: Order Limitations (OCT 1995) (a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than ___ [insert dollar figure or quant…
- FAR 13.106-3 Award and documentation.…nable basis. (3) Occasionally an item can be obtained only from a supplier that quotes a minimum order price or quantity that either unreasonably exceeds stated quantity requirements or results in an unreasonable price for the quantity req…
- FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.…ract must require the Government to order and the contractor to furnish at least a stated minimum quantity of supplies or services. In addition, if ordered, the contractor must furnish any additional quantities, not to exceed the stated max…
- FAR 22.1902 Policy.(a) Pursuant to Executive Order 14026, the minimum hourly wage rate required to be paid to workers performing on, or in connection with, contracts and subcontracts subject to this subpart is— (1) At least $15.00 per hour beginning January …
- FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.… (B) Including employees who qualify for an exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act's minimum wage and overtime provisions; (C) Regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the individual and the employer; and (…
- DFARS 252.239-7007 Cancellation or Termination of Orders.…hannels or facilities, including equipment for which the Government is obligated to pay a minimum service charge. (f) The amount of the Government's liability upon cancellation or termination of any of the services ordered under this agree…
- FAR 8.405-1 Ordering procedures for supplies, and services not requiring a statement of work.…ility. (7) Environmental and energy efficiency considerations. (8) Delivery terms. (g) Minimum documentation. The ordering activity shall document— (1) The schedule contracts considered, noting the contractor from which the supply or se…
- FAR 8.405-2 Ordering procedures for services requiring a statement of work.…s. When placing a time-and-materials or labor-hour order for services, see 8.404(h). (f) Minimum documentation. The ordering activity shall document— (1) The schedule contracts considered, noting the contractor from which the service was …
- FAR 52.230-6 Administration of Cost Accounting Standards.…bly-priced contracts and subcontracts; (3) Use a format acceptable to the CFAO but, as a minimum, include the following data: (i) The estimated increase or decrease in cost accumulations by Executive agency, including any impact the chang…
- DFARS 216.505-70 Orders under multiple-award contracts.…er shall follow the procedures at 215.371. (b) See PGI 216.505-70 for guidance regarding minimum labor category qualifications for orders issued under multiple-award services contracts.
- FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.…ency, which may provide access to the justification by linking to the GPE; and (3) For a minimum of 30 days. (ii) In the case of an order or BPA permitted under paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A) of this section, the justification shall be posted wit…
- FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.…y the Contracting Officer to do so. (g) Full cooperation. (1) The Contractor shall, at a minimum— (i) Disclose to the agency Inspector General information sufficient to identify the nature and extent of an offense and the individuals resp…
- FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.…ency an irrevocable power to inspect and make copies of the patent application file. (c) Minimum rights acquired by the Government. (1) Regarding each subject invention to which the Contractor retains ownership, the Contractor agrees as fo…
- DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.… a language they understand; (G) Receive wages that are not below the legal host-country minimum wage; (H) Be notified of their rights, wages, and prohibited activities prior to signing their employment contract; and (I) If housing is pr…
- FAR 4.606 Reporting Data.(a) Actions required to be reported to FPDS. (1) As a minimum, agencies must report the following contract actions over the micro-purchase threshold, regardless of solicitation process used, and agencies must report any modification to thes…
- FAR 4.1005-2 Exceptions.…t the quantity at the line item level for the base award provided that the total contract minimum and maximum, or the estimate, respectively, is stated. (ii) Multiple-award IDIQ contracts awarded using the procedures at 13.106-1(a)(2)(iv)(…
- FAR 7.401 Acquisition considerations.…dures. (2) The methods of acquisition to be compared in the analysis shall include, at a minimum— (i) Purchase; (ii) Short-term rental or lease; (iii) Long-term rental or lease; (iv) Interagency acquisition (see 2.101); and (v) Agency…
- FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.…ent to obtain certified cost or pricing data applies under 15.403-1(b)(1) or (b)(2), at a minimum, the contracting officer shall obtain appropriate data, without certification, on the prices at which the same or similar items have previousl…
- FAR 16.501-1 Definitions.…t for supplies that does not procure or specify a firm quantity of supplies (other than a minimum or maximum quantity) and that provides for the issuance of orders for the delivery of supplies during the period of the contract. Task-order …
- FAR 16.501-2 General.…llowing advantages: (1) All three types permit (i) Government stocks to be maintained at minimum levels and (ii) direct shipment to users. (2) Indefinite-quantity contracts and requirements contracts also permit (i) flexibility in both qu…
- FAR 22.403-6 Department of Labor regulations involving construction.…regulations include— (1) Part 1, relating to Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute minimum wage rates; (2) Part 3, relating to the Copeland (Anti-Kickback) Act and requirements for submission of weekly statements of compliance and t…
- FAR 22.1900 Scope of subpart.…scribes policies and procedures to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14026, Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors, which requires minimum wages for certain workers; Department of Labor (DOL) implementing regulations are found a…
- FAR 35.017-1 Sponsoring agreements.…nsoring agreement will vary depending on the situation, the agreement shall contain, as a minimum, the requirements of paragraph (c) of this subsection. The requirements for, and the contents of, sponsoring agreements may be as further spec…
- FAR 52.216-10 Incentive Fee.… authorized under any other clause, equitable adjustments in the target cost, target fee, minimum fee, and maximum fee, as appropriate, shall be stated in a supplemental agreement to this contract. (e) Fee payable. (1) The fee payable unde…
- FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans.…ans, disabled veterans, and recently separated veterans); and (3) The maximum number and minimum number of employees of the Contractor or subcontractor at each hiring location during the period covered by the report. (c) The Contractor sh…
- DFARS 222.402-70 Installation support contracts.… the Service Contract Labor Standards. Apply Service Contract Labor Standards clauses and minimum wage and fringe benefit requirements to all contract service calls or orders for such maintenance and support work. (c) Construction Wage Rat…
- DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.…r information systems. To provide adequate security, the Contractor shall implement, at a minimum, the following information security protections: (1) For covered contractor information systems that are part of an information technology (I…
- DFARS 252.242-7004 Material Management and Accounting System.…ged or allocated to a contract are based on valid time-phased requirements as impacted by minimum/economic order quantity restrictions. (i) A 98 percent bill of material accuracy and a 95 percent master production schedule accuracy are des…
- DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.…nsable delay under this or any other clause of this contract. Requests shall contain at a minimum— (1) Type, weight, and cube of cargo; (2) Required shipping date(s) and required delivery date(s); (3) Special handling and discharge requi…
- FAR 2.101 Definitions.…s of comparable exposure to risk of loss. Proper invoice means an invoice that meets the minimum standards specified in 32.905(b). Purchase order, when issued by the Government, means an offer by the Government to buy supplies or services…
- FAR 4.1102 Policy.…ubpart 42.12, the contractor is required to provide the responsible contracting officer a minimum of one business day's written notification of its intention to change the name in SAM, comply with the requirements of subpart 42.12, and agre…
- FAR 4.1603 Procedures.…Enter the number assigned by the issuing agency in these positions. Agencies may choose a minimum of four characters up to a maximum of eight characters to be used, but the same number of characters must be used agency-wide. If a number les…
- FAR 5.205 Special situations.…for each streamlined or standard competition. The public announcement shall include, at a minimum, the agency, agency component, location, type of competition (streamlined or standard), activity being competed, incumbent service providers, …
FAR (chapter 1)
- Part 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 58 sections
- Part 2 Definitions of Words and Terms 3 sections
- Part 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 98 sections
- Part 4 Administrative and Information Matters 116 sections
- Part 5 Publicizing Contract Actions 34 sections
- Part 6 Competition Requirements 34 sections
- Part 7 Acquisition Planning 34 sections
- Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 67 sections
- Part 9 Contractor Qualifications 106 sections
- Part 10 Market Research 4 sections
- Part 11 Describing Agency Needs 33 sections
- Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 38 sections
- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 49 sections
- Part 14 Sealed Bidding 82 sections
- Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation 81 sections
- Part 16 Types of Contracts 74 sections
- Part 17 Special Contracting Methods 50 sections
- Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions 34 sections
- Part 19 Small Business Programs 126 sections
- Part 22 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 205 sections
- Part 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 38 sections
- Part 24 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 10 sections
- Part 25 Foreign Acquisition 81 sections
- Part 26 Other Socioeconomic Programs 36 sections
- Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 59 sections
- Part 28 Bonds and Insurance 61 sections
- Part 29 Taxes 23 sections
- Part 30 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 30 sections
- Part 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 87 sections
- Part 32 Contract Financing 175 sections
- Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 23 sections
- Part 34 Major System Acquisition 20 sections
- Part 35 Research and Development Contracting 25 sections
- Part 36 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 81 sections
- Part 37 Service Contracting 46 sections
- Part 38 Federal Supply Schedule Contracting 3 sections
- Part 39 Acquisition of Information Technology 14 sections
- Part 40 Information Security and Supply Chain Security 12 sections
- Part 41 Acquisition of Utility Services 17 sections
- Part 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services 84 sections
- Part 43 Contract Modifications 14 sections
- Part 44 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 24 sections
- Part 45 Government Property 33 sections
- Part 46 Quality Assurance 60 sections
- Part 47 Transportation 106 sections
- Part 48 Value Engineering 13 sections
- Part 49 Termination of Contracts 108 sections
- Part 50 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 34 sections
- Part 51 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 15 sections
- Part 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 680 sections
- Part 53 Forms 61 sections
DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)
- Part 201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 24 sections
- Part 202 Definitions of Words and Terms 1 sections
- Part 203 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 28 sections
- Part 204 Administrative and Information Matters 76 sections
- Part 205 Publicizing Contract Actions 11 sections
- Part 206 Competition Requirements 20 sections
- Part 207 Acquisition Planning 22 sections
- Part 208 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 31 sections
- Part 209 Contractor Qualifications 55 sections
- Part 210 Market Research 2 sections
- Part 211 Describing Agency Needs 22 sections
- Part 212 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 24 sections
- Part 213 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 23 sections
- Part 214 Sealed Bidding 14 sections
- Part 215 Contracting by Negotiation 66 sections
- Part 216 Types of Contracts 36 sections
- Part 217 Special Contracting Methods 64 sections
- Part 218 Emergency Acquisitions 7 sections
- Part 219 Small Business Programs 47 sections
- Part 222 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 56 sections
- Part 223 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 34 sections
- Part 224 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 2 sections
- Part 225 Foreign Acquisition 251 sections
- Part 226 Other Socioeconomic Programs 14 sections
- Part 227 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 99 sections
- Part 228 Bonds and Insurance 17 sections
- Part 229 Taxes 9 sections
- Part 230 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 2 sections
- Part 231 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 232 Contract Financing 74 sections
- Part 233 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 8 sections
- Part 234 Major System Acquisition 13 sections
- Part 235 Research and Development Contracting 16 sections
- Part 236 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 25 sections
- Part 237 Service Contracting 67 sections
- Part 239 Acquisition of Information Technology 38 sections
- Part 241 Acquisition of Utility Services 8 sections
- Part 242 Contract Administration and Audit Services 40 sections
- Part 243 Contract Modifications 18 sections
- Part 244 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 245 Government Property 23 sections
- Part 246 Quality Assurance 39 sections
- Part 247 Transportation 27 sections
- Part 249 Termination of Contracts 14 sections
- Part 250 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 16 sections
- Part 251 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 5 sections
- Part 252 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 405 sections
- Part 253 Forms 10 sections
- Part 270 Defense Contracting Programs 7 sections
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.