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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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87 sections with “Order Limitations”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations.
    As prescribed in 16.506(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 ___ [inser…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    (a) General. (1) In general, the contracting officer does not synopsize orders under indefinite-delivery contracts; except see 16.505(a)(4) and (11), and 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(D). (2) Individual orders shall clearly describe all services to be …
  • FAR 16.703 Basic ordering agreements.
    (a) Description. A basic ordering agreement is a written instrument of understanding, negotiated between an agency, contracting activity, or contracting office and a contractor, that contains (1) terms and clauses applying to future contrac…
  • FAR 19.505 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.
    …ction applies to small business set-asides above the simplified acquisition threshold and orders issued directly to a small business in accordance with 19.504(c)(1)(ii) above the simplified acquisition threshold. (2) This section applies, …
  • FAR 19.809-2 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.
    (a) Limitations on subcontracting. To be awarded a contract or order under the 8(a) program, the 8(a) participant is required to perform— (1) For services (except construction), at least 50 percent of the cost incurred for personnel with i…
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …lowing clause: Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2026) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)…
  • FAR 52.215-22 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges—Identification of Subcontract Effort.
    …he total cost of the work to be performed by each subcontractor, under the contract, task order, or delivery order. (2) If the offeror intends to subcontract more than 70 percent of the total cost of work to be performed under the contract…
  • FAR 52.215-23 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges.
    …that the Contracting Officer determines are a benefit to the Government (e.g., processing orders of parts or services, maintaining inventory, reducing delivery lead times, managing multiple sources for contract requirements, coordinating de…
  • FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting.
    …ed on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15; (4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are— (i) Set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts…
  • DFARS 216.505 Ordering.
    (a) General. (6) Orders placed under indefinite-delivery contracts may be issued on DD Form 1155, Order for Supplies or Services. (S-70) Departments and agencies shall comply with the review, approval, and reporting requirements establish…
  • DFARS 216.703 Basic ordering agreements.
    (c) Limitations. The period during which orders may be placed against a basic ordering agreement may not exceed 5 years. (d) Orders. Follow the procedures at PGI 216.703(d) for issuing orders under basic ordering agreements.
  • FAR 16.506 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    (a) Insert the clause at 52.216-18, Ordering, in solicitations and contracts when a definite-quantity contract, a requirements contract, or an indefinite-quantity contract is contemplated. (b) Insert a clause substantially the same as the …
  • FAR 52.216-20 Definite Quantity.
    …pecified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. (b) The Government shall order the quantity of supplies or services specified in the Schedule, and the Contractor shall furnish them when ordered. Delivery or performance shal…
  • FAR 52.216-21 Requirements.
    …as this contract may otherwise provide, if the Government's requirements do not result in orders in the quantities described as estimated or maximum in the Schedule, that fact shall not constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment…
  • FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity.
    …chased by this contract. (b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services sp…
  • FAR 13.306 SF 44, Purchase Order—Invoice—Voucher.
    The SF 44, Purchase Order—Invoice—Voucher, is a multipurpose pocket-size purchase order form designed primarily for on-the-spot, over-the-counter purchases of supplies and nonpersonal services while away from the purchasing office or at iso…
  • DFARS 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information.
    …overnmentwide policies, and is— (1) Marked or otherwise identified in the contract, task order, or delivery order and provided to the contractor by or on behalf of DoD in support of the performance of the contract; or (2) Collected, devel…
  • FAR 4.601 Definitions.
    …very contract or agreement that has one or more of the following clauses: (1) 52.216-18, Ordering. (2) 52.216-19, Order Limitations. (3) 52.216-20, Definite Quantity. (4) 52.216-21, Requirements. (5) 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity. (6…
  • FAR 11.603 Procedures.
    (a) There are two levels of priority for rated orders established by the DPAS, identified by the rating symbols “DO” and “DX”. All DO rated orders have equal priority with each other and take preference over unrated orders. All DX rated ord…
  • FAR 12.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …le, include only those clauses— (1) Required to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services; or (2) Determined to be consistent with customary commercial prac…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …ations on Pass-Through Charges, in solicitations and contracts including task or delivery orders as follows: (A) For civilian agencies, insert the clause when— (1) The total estimated contract or order value exceeds the simplified acquisi…
  • FAR 16.301-3 Limitations.
    …actor's accounting system is adequate for determining costs applicable to the contract or order; and (4) Prior to award of the contract or order, adequate Government resources are available to award and manage a contract other than firm-fi…
  • FAR 16.503 Requirements contracts.
    …t period (from one contractor), with deliveries or performance to be scheduled by placing orders with the contractor. (1) For the information of offerors and contractors, the contracting officer shall state a realistic estimated total quan…
  • FAR 16.601 Time-and-materials contracts.
    …ng procedures consistent with Part 31. (d) Limitations. A time-and-materials contract or order may be used only if— (1) The contracting officer prepares a determination and findings that no other contract type is suitable. The determinati…
  • FAR 19.507 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …ts involving total small business set-asides. This includes multiple-award contracts when orders may be set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3), as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F). Use the cla…
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    …to the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies dated February 18, 1983, and Executive Order 12591, Facilitating Access to Science and Technology dated April 10, 1987, it is the policy and objective of the Government to— (1) Use the pat…
  • FAR 37.102 Policy.
    …section 821). When acquiring services, including those acquired under supply contracts or orders, agencies must— (1) Use performance-based acquisition methods to the maximum extent practicable, except for— (i) Architect-engineer services …
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …Invoice date and number; (iii) Contract number, line item number and, if applicable, the order number; (iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered; (v) Shipping number and date of shi…
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …id subcontractor requests for financing payments. (2) The subcontract or interdivisional order is expected to involve a minimum of approximately 6 months between the beginning of work and the first delivery; or, if the subcontractor is a s…
  • DFARS 208.405 Ordering procedures for Federal Supply Schedules.
    …the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process, which are applicable to orders placed under Federal Supply Schedules. (3) See 217.7801 for the prohibition on the use of reverse auctions for personal protective equipment a…
  • DFARS 216.501-2-70 General.
    …f-life of less than 6 months, consider the use of indefinite-delivery type contracts with orders to be placed either— (A) Directly by the users; or (B) By central purchasing offices with deliveries direct to users. (ii) Whenever an indef…
  • DFARS 216.601 Time-and-materials contracts.
    … is three years or less. (i) For contracts (including indefinite-delivery contracts) and orders in which the portion of the requirement performed on a time-and-materials or labor-hour basis exceeds $1 million, the approval authority for th…
  • DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
    …overnmentwide policies, and is— (1) Marked or otherwise identified in the contract, task order, or delivery order and provided to the contractor by or on behalf of DoD in support of the performance of the contract; or (2) Collected, devel…
  • DFARS 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services.
    …se Government data unless specifically authorized by the terms of this contract or a task order or delivery order issued hereunder. (i) If authorized by the terms of this contract or a task order or delivery order issued hereunder, any acc…
  • FAR 19.1508 Contract clauses.
    …WOSB concerns under 19.1505(b) or 19.1506(a). This includes multiple-award contracts when orders may be set aside for EDWOSB concerns as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F) or when orders may be issued directly to one EDWOSB contrac…
  • FAR 50.102-3 Limitations on exercise of authority.
    …ffice of Management and Budget has approved the exercise of authority under the Executive order.
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …rt 216—Types of Contracts. Use the clause at 252.216-7010, Postaward Debriefings for Task Orders and Delivery Orders, as prescribed in 216.506-70(b), to comply with section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 …
  • DFARS 217.7404 Limitations.
    …y waive the requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of this section, if a waiver is necessary in order to support any of the following operations: (i) A contingency operation. (ii) A humanitarian or peacekeeping operation. (b) Unilateral defini…
  • DFARS 217.7505 Limitations on price increases.
    …ring that the offeror supply with its proposal, price and quantity data on any government orders for the replenishment part issued within the most recent 12 months.
  • FAR 1.602-2 Responsibilities.
    … and safeguarding the interests of the United States in its contractual relationships. In order to perform these responsibilities, contracting officers should be allowed wide latitude to exercise business judgment. Contracting officers shal…

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.