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135 sections with “Ordering”: the first 40

  • FAR 8.405-1 Ordering procedures for supplies, and services not requiring a statement of work.
    (a) Ordering activities shall use the procedures of this subsection when ordering supplies and services that are listed in the schedules contracts at a fixed price for the performance of a specific task, where a statement of work is not req…
  • FAR 8.405-2 Ordering procedures for services requiring a statement of work.
    (a) General. Ordering activities shall use the procedures in this subsection when ordering services priced at hourly rates as established by the schedule contracts. The applicable services will be identified in the Federal Supply Schedule p…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …e competition requirements in part 6 and the policies in subpart 15.3 do not apply to the ordering process. However, the contracting officer shall— (A) Develop placement procedures that will provide each awardee a fair opportunity to be co…
  • 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 47.205 Availability of term contracts and basic ordering agreements for transportation or for transportation-related services.
    … may contract for transportation or for transportation-related services and execute basic ordering agreements (BOA's) (see subpart 16.7) unless agency regulations prescribe otherwise. However, it is generally more economical and efficient f…
  • FAR 8.405 Ordering procedures for Federal Supply Schedules.
    Ordering activities shall use the ordering procedures of this section when placing an order or establishing a BPA for supplies or services. The procedures in this section apply to all schedules. For establishing BPAs and for orders under BP…
  • 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.
  • DFARS 227.7103-8 Deferred delivery and deferred ordering of technical data.
    …vance of the desired delivery date for such data to permit timely delivery. (b) Deferred ordering. Use the clause at 252.227-7027, Deferred Ordering of Technical Data or Computer Software, when a firm requirement for a particular data item…
  • DFARS 227.7203-8 Deferred delivery and deferred ordering of computer software and computer software documentation.
    …delivery date for such software or documentation to permit timely delivery. (b) Deferred ordering. Use the clause at 252.227-7027, Deferred Ordering of Technical Data or Computer Software, when a firm requirement for software or documentat…
  • DFARS 252.251-7000 Ordering from Government supply sources.
    As prescribed in 251.107, use the following clause: Ordering From Government Supply Sources (AUG 2012) (a) When placing orders under Federal Supply Schedules, Personal Property Rehabilitation Price Schedules, or Enterprise Software Agreem…
  • FAR 19.804-5 Basic ordering agreements and blanket purchase agreements.
    …office shall submit an offering letter for, and SBA must accept, each order under a basic ordering agreement (BOA) or a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) issued under part 13 (see 13.303), in addition to the agency offering and SBA accepting…
  • FAR 51.103 Ordering from Government supply sources.
    …ficer in accordance with 51.102(e) along with the contractor's assigned access code, when ordering from GSA Customer Supply Centers. (3) Order only those items required in the performance of their contracts.
  • FAR 52.216-18 Ordering.
    As prescribed in 16.506(a), insert the following clause: Ordering (AUG 2020) (a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities…
  • FAR 53.216-1 Delivery orders and orders under basic ordering agreements (OF 347).
    …ed agency form) may be used to place orders under indefinite delivery contracts and basic ordering agreements, as specified in 16.703(d)(2)(i).
  • DFARS 252.227-7027 Deferred ordering of technical data or computer software.
    As prescribed at 227.7103-8(b), use the following clause: Deferred Ordering of Technical Data or Computer Software (APR 1988) In addition to technical data or computer software specified elsewhere in this contract to be delivered hereunde…
  • FAR 8.406 Ordering activity responsibilities.
  • FAR 17.503 Ordering procedures.
    (a) Before placing an order for supplies or services with another Government agency, the requesting agency shall follow the procedures in 17.502-1 and, if under the Economy Act, also 17.502-2. (b) The order may be placed on any form or doc…
  • DFARS 208.405 Ordering procedures for Federal Supply Schedules.
    (1) Include an evaluation factor regarding supply chain risk (see subpart 239.73) when acquiring information technology, whether as a service or as a supply, that is a covered system, is a part of a covered system, or is in support of a cov…
  • DFARS § 208.406 208.406 Ordering activity responsibilities.
  • 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 217.503 Ordering procedures.
    (a) When the requesting agency is within DoD, a copy of the executed determination and findings required by FAR 17.502-2 shall be furnished to the servicing agency as an attachment to the order. When a DoD contracting office is acting as th…
  • FAR 8.402 General.
    …schedule. The schedule contractor is required to provide one copy of its pricelist to any ordering activity upon request. Also, a copy of the pricelist may be obtained from the Federal Supply Service by submitting a written e-mail request t…
  • FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
    … or placing orders under Federal Supply Schedule contracts using the procedures of 8.405, ordering activities shall not seek competition outside of the Federal Supply Schedules or synopsize the requirement; but see paragraph (g) of this sec…
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    (a) Establishment. (1) Ordering activities may establish BPAs under any schedule contract to fill repetitive needs for supplies or services. Ordering activities shall establish the BPA with the schedule contractor(s) that can provide the su…
  • FAR 8.405-5 Small business.
    …s subpart, in accordance with section 1331 of Public Law 111-240 (15 U.S.C. 644(r))— (1) Ordering activity contracting officers may, at their discretion— (i) Set aside orders for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …ed under Federal Supply Schedules are exempt from the requirements in part 6. However, an ordering activity must justify its action when restricting consideration in accordance with paragraph (a) or (b) of this section— (a) Orders or BPAs …
  • FAR 8.406-1 Order placement.
    (a) Ordering activities may place orders orally, except for— (1) Supplies and services not requiring a statement of work exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold; (2) Services requiring a statement of work (SOW); and (3) Orders con…
  • FAR 8.406-2 Inspection and acceptance.
    …contracting agency; or (ii) A schedule item is covered by a product description, and the ordering activity determines that the schedule contracting agency's inspection assistance is needed (based on the ordering volume, the complexity of t…
  • FAR 8.406-4 Termination for cause.
    (a)(1) An ordering activity contracting officer may terminate individual orders for cause. Termination for cause shall comply with FAR 12.403, and may include charging the contractor with excess costs resulting from repurchase. (2) The sch…
  • FAR 8.705-3 Allocation process.
    (a) When the direct order process has not been authorized, the ordering office shall submit a written request for allocation (requesting the designation of the AbilityOneparticipating nonprofit agency to produce the supplies or perform the …
  • FAR 8.705-4 Compliance with orders.
    (a) The central nonprofit agency shall inform the ordering office of changes in lead time experienced by its AbilityOne participating nonprofit agencies to minimize requests for extensions once the ordering office places an order. (b) The …
  • FAR 32.104 Providing contract financing.
    …or groups of contracts or orders (e.g., issued under indefinite-delivery contracts, basic ordering agreements, or their equivalent); (2) Administer contract financing so as to aid, not impede, the acquisition; (3) Avoid any undue risk of …
  • FAR 52.216-32 Task-Order and Delivery-Order Ombudsman.
    …le agencies are primarily reviewed by the task-order and delivery-order Ombudsman for the ordering activity. (2) The ordering activity has designated the following task-order and delivery-order Ombudsman for this order: [The ordering acti…
  • FAR 4.1602 Identifying the PIID and supplementary PIID.
    … and task order and the PIID for the contract. (4) Blanket purchase agreements and basic ordering agreements. Identify the PIID for blanket purchase agreements issued in accordance with 13.303, and for basic agreements and basic ordering a…
  • FAR 5.504 Use of advertising agencies.
    (a) General. Basic ordering agreements may be placed with advertising agencies for assistance in producing and placing advertisements when a significant number will be placed in several publications and in national media. Services of advert…
  • FAR 8.707 Prices.
    …er the effective date of the change. In special cases, after considering the views of the ordering office, the Committee may make price changes applicable to orders received by the AbilityOne participating nonprofit agency prior to the effe…
  • FAR 4.203 Taxpayer identification information.
    …mation to the payment office in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section. (e) Basic ordering agreements and indefinite-delivery contracts (other than Federal Supply Schedule contracts). (1) Each contracting officer that issues a basic…
  • FAR 8.401 Definitions.
    As used in this subpart— Ordering activity means an activity that is authorized to place orders, or establish blanket purchase agreements (BPA), against the General Services Administration's (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule contracts. A list …
  • FAR 8.403 Applicability.
    …PAs established against Federal Supply Schedule contracts. (b) GSA may establish special ordering procedures for a particular schedule. In this case, that schedule will specify those special ordering procedures. Unless otherwise noted, spe…
  • FAR 8.405-4 Price reductions.
    Ordering activities may request a price reduction at any time before placing an order, establishing a BPA, or in conjunction with the annual BPA review. However, the ordering activity shall seek a price reduction when the order or BPA excee…

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