48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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75 sections with “Month of award”: the first 40
- FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards.…ormally applied to a Contractor's general and administrative expenses or indirect costs. Month of award means the month in which a contract is signed by the Contracting Officer or the month in which a first-tier subcontract is signed by th…
- FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) …
- DFARS 252.239-7007 Cancellation or Termination of Orders.… cancelled. Basic termination liability means the nonrecoverable cost amortized in equal monthly increments throughout the liability period. Installed costs means the actual cost of equipment and materials specifically provided or used, p…
- FAR 25.403 World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.…calculate the estimated acquisition value as follows: (i) If a fixed-term contract of 12 months or less is contemplated, use the total estimated value of the acquisition. (ii) If a fixed-term contract of more than 12 months is contemplate…
- FAR 47.207-2 Duration of contract and time of performance.The contracting officer shall— (a) Establish a specific expiration date (month, day, and year) for the contract or state the length of time that the contract will remain in effect; e.g., 6 months commencing from the date of award; and (b)…
- FAR 52.222-52 Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Certification.…orm the services under the contract will spend only a small portion of his or her time (a monthly average of less than 20 percent of the available hours on an annualized basis, or less than 20 percent of available hours during the contract …
- FAR 52.222-53 Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements.…orm the services under the contract will spend only a small portion of his or her time (a monthly average of less than 20 percent of the available hours on an annualized basis, or less than 20 percent of available hours during the contract …
- FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.…of the subject invention pursuant to paragraph (e)(2) of this clause, or not later than 8 months thereafter, unless a longer period is authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer for good cause shown in writing by the Contractor. Each …
- FAR 52.232-30 Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.… line item. Each separately priced unit of each line item is authorized a fixed number of monthly installment payments. The number of installment payments authorized for each unit of a line item is equal to the number of months from the dat…
- DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.…entation at its expense. The request must be received by the Contracting Officer within 6 months following the furnishing or delivery of such software or documentation, or any extension of that time approved by the Contracting Officer. The …
- DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).…ll— (i) Disclose, in writing, each subject invention to the Contracting Officer within 2 months after the inventor discloses it in writing to Contractor personnel responsible for patent matters, or within 6 months after the Contractor firs…
- FAR 19.804-2 Agency offering.…ny small business contractors that have performed this requirement during the previous 24 months. (9) A statement that prior to the offering no solicitation for the specific acquisition has been issued as a small business, HUBZone, service…
- FAR 37.111 Extension of services.…ised more than once, but the total extension of performance thereunder shall not exceed 6 months.
- FAR 50.102-3 Limitations on exercise of authority.… be formalized unless— (1) The contractor submits a written request for payment within 6 months after furnishing, or arranging to furnish, supplies or services in reliance upon the commitment; and (2) The approving authority finds that, a…
- FAR 52.211-8 Time of Delivery.…) of the basic clause. The time may be expressed by substituting on or before; during the months __________; or not sooner than ________ or later than _________ as headings for the third column of paragraph (a) the basic clause. (b) The de…
- FAR 52.211-9 Desired and Required Time of Delivery.…) of the basic clause. The time may be expressed by substituting on or before; during the months __; or not sooner than __, or later than __ as headings for the third column of paragraph (a) of the basic clause. (b) The delivery dates or s…
- FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…ue, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid. (ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a …
- FAR 52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation.…use the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority. Small business concern— (1) Means a concern, includi…
- FAR 52.222-24 Preaward On-Site Equal Opportunity Compliance Evaluation.…e Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), unless, within the preceding 24 months, OFCCP has conducted an evaluation and found the prospective Contractor and subcontractors to be in compliance with Executive Order 11246. (En…
- FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.…ctor shall disclose in writing each subject invention to the Contracting Officer within 2 months after the inventor discloses it in writing to Contractor personnel responsible for patent matters. The disclosure shall identify the inventor(s…
- FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.…ayments to the Contractor when requested as work progresses, but not more frequently than monthly, in amounts of $2,500 or more approved by the Contracting Officer, under the following conditions: (a) Computation of amounts. (1) Unless the…
- DFARS 227.7103-10 Contractor identification and marking of technical data to be furnished with restrictive markings.…cal data at its expense. The request must be received by the contracting officer within 6 months following the furnishing or delivery of such data, or any extension of that time approved by the contracting officer. The person making the req…
- DFARS 227.7203-10 Contractor identification and marking of computer software or computer software documentation to be furnished with restrictive markings.…entation at its expense. The request must be received by the contracting officer within 6 months following the furnishing or delivery of such software or documentation, or any extension of that time approved by the contracting officer. The …
- DFARS 252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program).… least $100 million. (d) Reports. (1) The Contractor shall report semiannually for the 6-month periods ending March 31 and September 30, the information in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section within 30 days after the end of th…
- DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.…entation at its expense. The request must be received by the Contracting Officer within 6 months following the furnishing or delivery of such technical data, software, or documentation, or any extension of that time approved by the Contract…
- FAR 16.401 General.…f the quality of its performance and the areas in which improvement is expected (e.g. six months, nine months, twelve months, or at specific milestones); and (vii) Define the total award-fee pool amount and how this amount is allocated acr…
- FAR 32.503-9 Liquidation rates—alternate method.… requests a reduction in the rate; (2) The rate has not been reduced in the preceding 12 months; (3) The contract delivery schedule extends at least 18 months from the contract award date; (4) Data on actual costs are available (i) for t…
- FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity.…American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Wake Island. (b)(1) If, during any 12-month period (including the 12 months preceding the award of this contract), the Contractor has been or is awarded nonexempt Federal contracts and/or …
- FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.…d or accrued. A pay period under this statute may not be of any duration longer than semi-monthly. (k) Withholding of Payments and Termination of Contract. The Contracting Officer shall withhold or cause to be withheld from the Government …
- DFARS 215.404-71-3 Contract type risk and working capital adjustment.…tative result. Table (3) Example: A prospective contract has a performance period of 40 months with end items being delivered in the 34th, 36th, 38th, and 40th months of the contract. The average period is 37 months and the contract lengt…
- FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.…orm the services under the contract will spend only a small portion of his or her time (a monthly average of less than 20 percent of the available hours on an annualized basis, or less than 20 percent of available hours during the contract …
- FAR 32.407 Interest.… officer shall obtain data from the depository on changes in the interest rate during the month. Interest shall be computed at the end of each month on the daily unliquidated balance of advance payments at the applicable daily interest rate…
- FAR 42.1503 Procedures.…ractor as soon as it is finalized. (e) Agencies shall require frequent evaluation (e.g., monthly, quarterly) of agency compliance with the reporting requirements in 42.1502, so agencies can readily identify delinquent past performance repo…
- FAR 48.104-1 Determining sharing period.…haring period is a specific calendar date that is the later of— (1) 36 to 60 consecutive months (set at the discretion of the contracting officer for each VECP) after the first unit affected by the VECP is accepted; or (2) The last schedu…
- FAR 48.104-2 Sharing acquisition savings.…l be paid as a separate firm-fixed-price line item on the instant contract. (5) Within 3 months after concurrent contracts have been modified to reflect price reductions attributable to use of the VECP, the contracting officer shall modify…
- FAR 48.201 Clauses for supply or service contracts.…l to the quantity required to be delivered over a period of between 36 and 60 consecutive months (set at the discretion of the Contracting Officer for each VECP) that spans the highest planned production, based on planning and programming o…
- FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law.…as convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a de…
- FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.…ime contractors. (D) The report shall be submitted annually by October 30 for the twelve month period ending September 30. When a Contracting Officer rejects an SSR, the Contractor shall submit a revised report within 30 days of receiving …
- FAR 52.230-1 Cost Accounting Standards Notices and Certification.…e cognizant Federal agency. (ii) The Disclosure Statement will be submitted within the 6-month period ending _______ months after receipt of this award.
- DFARS 217.7505 Limitations on price increases.…rt when the price of the part has increased by 25 percent or more over the most recent 12-month period. (1) Before computing the percentage difference between the current price and the prior price, adjust for quantity, escalation, and othe…
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.