48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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3 sections with “Noncommon carrier”

  • DFARS 239.7401 Definitions.
    …lines to the first-serving commercial central office for local communications services). Noncommon carrier means any entity other than a common carrier offering telecommunications facilities, services, or equipment for lease. Securing, se…
  • DFARS 239.7406 Certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost or pricing data.
    … estimates quoted by a common carrier for nontariffed telecommunications services or by a noncommon carrier for any telecommunications service are not considered prices set by law or regulation. (c) Contracting officers shall obtain suffic…
  • DFARS 239.7402 Policy.
    (a) Acquisition. DoD policy is to acquire telecommunications services from common and noncommon telecommunications carriers— (1) On a competitive basis, except when acquisition using other than full and open competition is justified; (2) …

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.