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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • FAR 2.000 Scope of part.
    (a) This part— (1) Defines words and terms that are frequently used in the FAR; (2) Provides cross-references to other definitions in the FAR of the same word or term; and (3) Provides for the incorporation of these definitions in solici…
  • FAR 4.203 Taxpayer identification information.
    (a) If the contractor has furnished a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) when completing the solicitation provision at 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification, or paragraph (l) of the solicitation provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations …
  • FAR 4.705-2 Pay administration records.
    (a) Payroll sheets, registers, or their equivalent, of salaries and wages paid to individual employees for each payroll period; change slips; and tax withholding statements: Retain 4 years. (b) Clock cards or other time and attendance card…
  • FAR 5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses.
    …ilable via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov. (c) General format for “Description.” Prepare a clear and concise description of the supplies or services that is not unnecessarily restrictive of competition and will allow a prospective off…
  • FAR 6.302-3 Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services.
    …open competition need not be provided for when it is necessary to award the contract to a particular source or sources in order— (i) To maintain a facility, producer, manufacturer, or other supplier available for furnishing supplies or ser…
  • 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 9.107 Surveys of nonprofit agencies participating in the AbilityOne Program.
    …ines what supplies and services Federal agencies are required to purchase from AbilityOne participating nonprofit agencies serving people who are blind or have other severe disabilities (see Subpart 8.7). The Committee is required to find a…
  • FAR 9.505-2 Preparing specifications or work statements.
    (a)(1) If a contractor prepares and furnishes complete specifications covering nondevelopmental items, to be used in a competitive acquisition, that contractor shall not be allowed to furnish these items, either as a prime contractor or as …
  • FAR 11.600 Scope of subpart.
    This subpart implements the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS), a Department of Commerce regulation in support of approved national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy programs (see 15 CFR part 700).
  • FAR 13.303-2 Establishment of BPAs.
    (a) The following are circumstances under which contracting officers may establish BPAs: (1) There is a wide variety of items in a broad class of supplies or services that are generally purchased, but the exact items, quantities, and deliv…
  • FAR 13.303-3 Preparation of BPAs.
    Prepare BPAs on the forms specified in 13.307. Do not cite accounting and appropriation data (see 13.303-5(e)(4)). (a) The following terms and conditions are mandatory: (1) Description of agreement. A statement that the supplier shall fur…
  • FAR 13.303-5 Purchases under BPAs.
    (a) Use a BPA only for purchases that are otherwise authorized by law or regulation. (b) Individual purchases shall not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. However, agency regulations may establish a higher threshold consistent wi…
  • FAR 14.201-2 Part I—The Schedule.
    The contracting officer shall prepare the Schedule as follows: (a) Section A, Solicitation/contract form. (1) Prepare the invitation for bids on SF 33, or the SF 1447, unless otherwise permitted by this regulation. The SF 33 is the first p…
  • FAR 14.408-3 Prompt payment discounts.
    (a) Prompt payment discounts shall not be considered in the evaluation of bids. However, any discount offered will form a part of the award, and will be taken by the payment center if payment is made within the discount period specified by …
  • FAR 15.204-2 Part I—The Schedule.
    The contracting officer shall prepare the contract Schedule as follows: (a) Section A, Solicitation/contract form. (1) Optional Form (OF) 308, Solicitation and Offer-Negotiated Acquisition, or Standard Form (SF) 33, Solicitation, Offer and…
  • FAR 15.204-5 Part IV—Representations and Instructions.
    The contracting officer shall prepare the representations and instructions as follows: (a) Section K, Representations, certifications, and other statements of offerors. Include in this section those solicitation provisions that require rep…
  • FAR 16.500 Scope of subpart.
    (a) This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for making awards of indefinite-delivery contracts and establishes a preference for making multiple awards of indefinite-quantity contracts. (b) This subpart does not limit the use of oth…
  • FAR 17.500 Scope of subpart.
    (a) This subpart prescribes policies and procedures applicable to all interagency acquisitions under any authority, except as provided for in paragraph (c) of this section. In addition to complying with the interagency acquisition policy an…
  • FAR 17.700 Scope of subpart.
    (a) Compliance with this subpart is in addition to the policies and procedures for interagency acquisitions set forth in subpart 17.5. This subpart prescribes policies and procedures specific to acquisitions of supplies and services by nond…
  • FAR 19.000 Scope of part.
    (a) This part implements the acquisition-related sections of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631, et seq.), applicable sections of the Armed Services Procurement Act (10 U.S.C. 3063-3064 and 3203), 41 U.S.C. 3104, and Executive Order 1213…
  • FAR 19.202-1 Encouraging small business participation in acquisitions.
    …elivery schedules are established on a realistic basis that will encourage small business participation to the extent consistent with the actual requirements of the Government. (d) Encourage prime contractors to subcontract with small busi…
  • FAR 19.502-3 Partial set-asides of contracts other than multiple-award contracts.
    …tion or portions of an acquisition, except for construction, for exclusive small business participation when— (1) Market research indicates that a total set-aside is not appropriate (see 19.502-2); (2) The requirement can be divided into …
  • FAR 19.813 Protesting an 8(a) participant's eligibility or size status.
    (a) The eligibility of an 8(a) participant for a sole source or competitive 8(a) requirement may not be challenged by another 8(a) participant or any other party, either to SBA or any administrative forum as part of a bid or other contract …
  • FAR 22.302 Liquidated damages and overtime pay.
    (a) When an overtime computation discloses underpayments, the responsible contractor or subcontractor must pay the affected employee any unpaid wages and pay liquidated damages to the Government. The contracting officer must assess liquidat…
  • FAR 22.400 Scope of subpart.
    This subpart implements the statutes which prescribe labor standards requirements for contracts in excess of $2,000 for construction, alteration, or repair, including painting and decorating, of public buildings and public works. (See defin…
  • FAR 22.403-6 Department of Labor regulations involving construction.
    …Code of Federal Regulations, prescribing standards and procedures to be observed by the Department of Labor and the Federal contracting agencies. Those standards and procedures applicable to contracts involving construction are implemented …
  • FAR 22.406-6 Payrolls and statements.
    (a) Submission. In accordance with the clause at 52.222-8, Payrolls and Basic Records, the contractor must submit or cause to be submitted, within 7 calendar days after the regular payment date of the payroll week covered, for the contracto…
  • FAR 22.406-9 Withholding from or suspension of contract payments.
    (a) Withholding from contract payments. If the contracting officer believes a violation exists (see 22.406-8), or upon request of the Department of Labor, the contracting officer must withhold from payments due the contractor an amount equa…
  • FAR 22.1003-6 Repair distinguished from remanufacturing of equipment.
    (a) Contracts principally for remanufacturing of equipment which is so extensive as to be equivalent to manufacturing are subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 65 rather than to the Service Contract Labor Standards statute. Remanufacturing shall be …
  • FAR 22.1004 Department of Labor responsibilities and regulations.
    …ns, issue orders, hold hearings, make decisions, and take other appropriate action. The Department of Labor has issued implementing regulations on such matters as— (a) Service contract labor standards provisions and procedures (29 CFR part…
  • FAR 22.1022 Withholding of contract payments.
    …responsible contractor liable for the amount of any deductions, rebates, refunds, or underpayments (which includes nonpayment) of compensation due employees performing the contract. The contracting officer may withhold—or, upon written requ…
  • FAR 22.2105 Paid sick leave for Federal contractors and subcontractors.
    In accordance with 29 CFR 13.5, and by operation of the clause at 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706, the following contractor requirements apply: (a) Accrual. (1) Contractors are required to permit an employee to accru…
  • FAR 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.
    …tracting agencies do not have authority to conduct compliance investigations under 29 CFR part 13 as implemented in this subpart. This does not limit the contracting officer's authority to otherwise enforce the terms and conditions of the c…
  • FAR 23.108-3 Products and services that are subject to EPA Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels.
    (a) Program. The EPA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Program helps Federal agencies identify and procure environmentally preferable products and services to meet zero emissions and other sustainable procurement goals by providin…
  • FAR 25.400 Scope of subpart.
    (a) This subpart provides policies and procedures applicable to acquisitions that are covered by— (1) The World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA), as approved by Congress in the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (Pub…
  • FAR 26.505 Suspension of payments, termination of contract, and debarment and suspension actions.
    (a) After determining in writing that adequate evidence to suspect any of the causes at paragraph (d) of this section exists, the contracting officer may suspend contract payments in accordance with the procedures at 32.503-6(a)(1). (b) Af…
  • FAR 28.106-7 Withholding contract payments.
    (a) During contract performance, agencies shall not withhold payments due contractors or assignees because subcontractors or suppliers have not been paid. (b) If, after completion of the contract work, the Government receives written notic…
  • FAR 29.204 Federal excise tax on specific foreign contract payments.
    …uire acquiring agencies to collect this excise tax via withholding on applicable contract payments (see 29.402-3, 31.205-41(b)(8)). Agencies merely withhold the tax (section 5000C tax) for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). All substantive…
  • FAR 30.606 Resolving cost impacts.
    …dinate with the affected contracting officers before negotiating and resolving the cost impact when the estimated cost impact on any of their contracts is at least $100,000. However, the CFAO has the sole authority for negotiating and resol…
  • FAR 31.205-16 Gains and losses on disposition or impairment of depreciable property or other capital assets.
    …n which the depreciation or amortization applicable to those assets was included (but see paragraph (f) of this subsection). However, no gain or loss shall be recognized as a result of the transfer of assets in a business combination (see 3…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.