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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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128 sections with “Principal”: the first 40

  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … and acquisition programs created pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 1702. Chief of mission means the principal officer in charge of a diplomatic mission of the United States or of a United States office abroad which is designated by the Secretary of S…
  • FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
    … or dispute arising under the contract or related to a potential or disclosed violation. Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …plan goals, provided that protégé is a covered territory business or that protégé has its principal office located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In accordance with 43 U.S.C. 1626— (i) Subcontracts awarded to an ANC or Indian tribe sh…
  • FAR 19.102 Small business size standards and North American Industry Classification System codes.
    …sifying the product or service being acquired in the one industry that best describes the principal purpose of the supply or service being acquired. Primary consideration is given to the industry descriptions in the U.S. NAICS Manual, the p…
  • DFARS 230.201-5 Waiver.
    (a)(1)(A) The military departments and the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (DPCAP), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment)— (1) May grant CAS waivers that meet the co…
  • FAR 28.001 Definitions.
    …pecified forms. Bond means a written instrument executed by a bidder or contractor (the “principal”), and a second party (“the surety” or “sureties”) (except as provided in 28.204), to assure fulfillment of the principal's obligations to a…
  • FAR 32.604 Demand for payment.
    …ng: (1) A description of the debt, including the debt amount. (2) A distribution of the principal amount of the debt by line(s) of accounting subject to the following: (i) If the debt affects multiple lines of accounting, the contracting…
  • FAR 35.015 Contracts for research with educational institutions and nonprofit organizations.
    … contractor bears primary responsibility for the research; (ii) Give (A) the name of the principal investigator (or project leader), if the decision to contract is based on that particular individual's research effort and management capabi…
  • FAR 52.203-2 Certificate of Independent Price Determination.
    …)(3) above; or (2)(i) Has been authorized, in writing, to act as agent for the following principals in certifying that those principals have not participated, and will not participate in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through …
  • FAR 3.1003 Requirements.
    …-13 is applicable, a contractor may be suspended and/or debarred for knowing failure by a principal to timely disclose to the Government, in connection with the award, performance, or closeout of a Government contract performed by the contr…
  • FAR 22.1003-1 General.
    This subpart 22.10 applies to all Government contracts, the principal purpose of which is to furnish services in the United States through the use of service employees, except as exempted in 22.1003-3 and 22.1003-4 of this section, or any s…
  • 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 31.205-35 Relocation costs.
    …wable.) (vi) Property taxes and operating or maintenance costs. (3) Continuing mortgage principal payments on a residence being sold. (4) Costs incident to furnishing equity or nonequity loans to employees or making arrangements with len…
  • FAR 35.003 Policy.
    (a) Use of contracts. Contracts shall be used only when the principal purpose is the acquisition of supplies or services for the direct benefit or use of the Federal Government. Grants or cooperative agreements should be used when the princ…
  • FAR 42.1204 Applicability of novation agreements.
    …orporation duly organized and existing under the laws of ________ [insert State] with its principal office in ________ [insert city]; the XYZ CORPORATION (Transferee), [if appropriate add “formerly known as the EFG Corporation”] a corporati…
  • FAR 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters.
    …tifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that— (i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals— (A) Are ( ) are not ( ) presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any F…
  • FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.
    …), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules). Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (…
  • FAR 52.250-1 Indemnification Under Public Law 85-804.
    …e following clause: Indemnification Under Public Law 85-804 (APR 1984) (a) Contractor's principal officials, as used in this clause, means directors, officers, managers, superintendents, or other representatives supervising or directing— …
  • DFARS 201.304 Agency control and compliance procedures.
    …as provided in paragraph (2) of this section, the USD(A&S) has delegated authority to the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (DPCAP) to approve or disapprove the policies, procedures, clauses, and forms…
  • DFARS 204.604 Responsibilities.
    …officer of each DoD component required to report its contract actions shall submit to the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy, its annual certification and data validation results for the preceding fisca…
  • DFARS 232.7101 Policy and procedures.
    …dversely affect national security. (b) The contracting officer shall promptly notify the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (DPCAP), when the contractor's inability to perform will adversely affect nat…
  • DFARS 252.237-7025 Preaward Transparency Requirements for Firms Offering to Support Department of Defense Audits—Representation and Disclosure.
    …resents that within the 3-year period preceding this offer, the Offeror and/or any of its principals or employees have [ ] have not [ ] been the subject of disciplinary proceedings before an entity with the authority to enforce compliance w…
  • FAR 1.102-2 Performance standards.
    …er in terms of cost, quality, and timeliness of the delivered product or service. (1) The principal customers for the product or service provided by the System are the users and line managers, acting on behalf of the American taxpayer. (2)…
  • FAR 4.102 Contractor's signature.
    …ated in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, the agent's authorization to bind the principal must be established by evidence satisfactory to the contracting officer.
  • FAR 4.705-3 Acquisition and supply records.
    … but not limited to, invoices, and memoranda; e.g., memoranda of negotiations showing the principal elements of subcontract price negotiations (see 52.244-2): Retain 4 years. (g) Production records of quality control, reliability, and insp…
  • FAR 4.802 Contract files.
    …hat ensure— (1) Effective documentation of contract actions; (2) Ready accessibility to principal users; (3) Minimal establishment of duplicate and working files; (4) The safeguarding of classified documents; and (5) Conformance with a…
  • FAR 9.403 Definitions.
    …roposed debarment of a contractor which has the same or similar management, ownership, or principal employees as the contractor that was debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment. Agency means any executive department, military depart…
  • FAR 9.406-1 General.
    …ve within the contractor's organization. (14) Whether the individual or the contractor's principals tolerated the offense. (15) Whether the contractor (including an individual) is or has been excluded or disqualified by an agency of the F…
  • FAR 9.406-2 Causes for debarment.
    …on action is stayed under 11 U.S.C. 362 (the Bankruptcy Code). (vi) Knowing failure by a principal, until 3 years after final payment on any Government contract awarded to the contractor, to timely disclose to the Government, in connection…
  • FAR 9.407-2 Causes for suspension.
    ….406-2(b)(1)(v) for determination of when taxes are delinquent; (8) Knowing failure by a principal, until 3 years after final payment on any Government contract awarded to the contractor, to timely disclose to the Government, in connection…
  • FAR 15.406-3 Documenting the negotiation.
    (a) The contracting officer shall document in the contract file the principal elements of the negotiated agreement. The documentation (e.g., price negotiation memorandum (PNM)) shall include the following: (1) The purpose of the negotiatio…
  • FAR 15.606-2 Evaluation.
    …roposal objectives; (5) The qualifications, capabilities, and experience of the proposed principal investigator, team leader, or key personnel critical to achieving the proposal objectives; and (6) The realism of the proposed cost. (b) T…
  • FAR 17.601 Definition.
    …-controlled research, development, special production, or testing establishment wholly or principally devoted to one or more major programs of the contracting Federal agency.
  • FAR 17.703 Policy.
    …ginning of each fiscal year, submit nondefense agency certifications of compliance to the Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting at: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment),…
  • FAR 19.201 General policy.
    …nd familiar with the supplies or services contracted for by the activity; and (ii) Whose principal duty is to assist the SBA's assigned representative in performing functions and duties relating to sections 8, 15, 31, 36, and 44 of the Sma…
  • FAR 19.702 Statutory requirements.
    …plan goals, provided that protégé is a covered territory business or that protégé has its principal office located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
  • FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.
    …goals established as a percentage of total subcontract dollars; (3) A description of the principal types of supplies and services to be subcontracted and an identification of types of supplies or services planned for subcontracting to smal…
  • FAR 19.804-2 Agency offering.
    …ilable. (2) The estimated period of performance. (3) The NAICS code that applies to the principal nature of the acquisition. (4) The anticipated dollar value of the requirement, including options, if any. (5) Any special restrictions or…
  • FAR 22.001 Definitions.
    …Division. Service contract means any Government contract, or subcontract thereunder, the principal purpose of which is to furnish services in the United States through the use of service employees, except as exempted by 41 U.S.C. chapter 6…
  • FAR 22.804-2 Construction.
    …on trades. Information concerning, and additions to, this listing will be provided to the principally affected contracting officers in accordance with agency procedures. Any contracting officer contemplating a construction project in excess…

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