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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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35 sections with “Program participation term”

  • FAR 19.802 Determining eligibility for the 8(a) program.
    Determining the eligibility of a small business to be a participant in the 8(a) program is the responsibility of the SBA. SBA's regulations on eligibility requirements for participation in the 8(a) program are found at 13 CFR 124.101 throug…
  • FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations.
    As prescribed in 19.309(a)(1), insert the following provision: Small Business Program Representations (FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a s…
  • DFARS 252.225-7045 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements.
    …. As prescribed in 225.7503(b) and (b)(1), use the following clause: Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements—Basic (FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Caribbean Basin country construction …
  • FAR 19.816 Exiting the 8(a) program.
    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, when a contractor exits the 8(a) program, it is no longer eligible to receive new 8(a) contracts. However, the contractor remains under contractual obligation to complete existing con…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …prove: organizational policy development; decision-making; management and administration; program and/or project management and administration; or R&D activities. It can also mean the furnishing of professional advice or assistance rendered…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …uisition, such as— (i) Requirements for compatibility with existing or future systems or programs; and (ii) Any known cost, schedule, and capability or performance constraints. (3) Cost. Set forth the established cost goals for the acqui…
  • FAR 19.000 Scope of part.
    …79. It covers— (1) The determination that a concern is eligible for participation in the programs identified in this part; (2) The respective roles of executive agencies and the Small Business Administration (SBA) in implementing the prog…
  • FAR 19.201 General policy.
    …of contracting activities are responsible for effectively implementing the small business programs within their activities, including achieving program goals. They are to ensure that contracting and technical personnel maintain knowledge of…
  • FAR 19.800 General.
    (a) Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) established a program that authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to enter into all types of contracts with other agencies and award subcontracts for performing those…
  • FAR 19.805-2 Procedures.
    … the eligibility of the apparent successful offeror. Eligibility is based on section 8(a) program criteria (see 13 CFR 124.501(g) and 19.816(c)). For a two-step design-build procurement, an 8(a) participant must be eligible for award under …
  • FAR 23.107-2 Biobased products.
    …part 3201. (2) The Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58. (b) USDA BioPreferred® Program. The BioPreferred Program was created in the 2002 Farm Bill and is managed by the USDA. The goal of the BioPreferred Program is to increase th…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    … means the Governmentwide, electronic, web-based system for small business subcontracting program reporting. The eSRS is located at http://www.esrs.gov. Indian tribe means any Indian tribe, band, group, pueblo, or community, including nati…
  • FAR 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.
    …retary means the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, or a designee. Employer identification number means the Federal Social Security number used on the employer's qua…
  • DFARS 209.571-7 Systems engineering and technical assistance contracts.
    …ms architecture and systems engineering matters with respect to major defense acquisition programs or pre-major defense acquisition programs from Federally Funded Research and Development Centers or other sources independent of the major de…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-2 Performance risk.
    …chnology being applied or developed by the contractor; (ii) Technical complexity; (iii) Program maturity; (iv) Performance specifications and tolerances; (v) Delivery schedule; and (vi) Extent of a warranty or guarantee. (2) Above nor…
  • DFARS 219.7102 General.
    The Program includes— (a) Mentor firms and protégé firms that meet the criteria in appendix I, section I-102; (b) Mentor-protégé agreements that establish a developmental assistance program for a protégé firm; (c) A preliminary assessmen…
  • FAR 19.202-5 Data collection and reporting requirements.
    Agencies shall measure the extent of small business participation in their acquisition programs by taking the following actions: (a) Require each prospective contractor to represent whether it is a small business, veteran-owned small busin…
  • FAR 52.219-18 Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants.
    …ssly certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) for participation in SBA's 8(a) program and which meet the following criteria at the time of submission of offer— (i) The Offeror is in conformance with the 8(a) support limitation …
  • FAR 19.402 Small Business Administration procurement center representatives.
    … any contracting activity or contract administration office to carry out SBA policies and programs. Assigned SBA PCRs are required to comply with the contracting agency's directives governing the conduct of contracting personnel and the rel…
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    …(DOE) primarily dedicated to the Department's naval nuclear propulsion or weapons related programs and all funding agreement limitations under 35 U.S.C. 202(a)(iv) for agreements with small business concerns and nonprofit organizations are …
  • DFARS 215.404-71-5 Cost efficiency factor.
    … facilities; (4) The contractor's cost reduction initiatives (e.g., competition advocacy programs, technical insertion programs, obsolete parts control programs, spare parts pricing reform, value engineering, outsourcing of functions such …
  • DFARS 219.7106 Performance reviews.
    …sement, if any, that the mentor firm is eligible to receive in the remaining years of the Program participation term under the agreement.
  • FAR 3.104-1 Definitions.
    …appropriated funds. For broad agency announcements and small business innovation research programs, each proposal received by an agency constitutes a separate procurement for purposes of 41 U.S.C. chapter 21. In excess of $10,000,000 means…
  • FAR 3.104-3 Statutory and related prohibitions, restrictions, and requirements.
    …ractor was selected for award of a contract in excess of $10,000,000; (ii) Served as the program manager, deputy program manager, or administrative contracting officer for a contract in excess of $10,000,000 awarded to that contractor; or …
  • FAR 19.705-7 Compliance with the subcontracting plan.
    …sistance offices; and other organizations. (ix) Participating in a formal mentor-protégé program with one or more small business protégés that results in developmental assistance to the protégés. (x) Although failing to meet the subcontra…
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    …urance administration expenses means the contractor's costs of administering an insurance program; e.g., the costs of operating an insurance or risk-management department, processing claims, actuarial fees, and service fees paid to insuranc…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …tablish and implement property management plans, systems, and procedures at the contract, program, site or entity level to enable the following outcomes: (i) Acquisition of Property. The Contractor shall document that all property was acqu…
  • FAR 7.107-2 Consolidation.
    …ency's Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization or the Office of Small Business Programs; (4) Any negative impact by the acquisition strategy on contracting with small business concerns has been identified; and (5) Steps are tak…
  • FAR 9.403 Definitions.
    …lity for the complained of wrongful acts, or a final determination of liability under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (31 U.S.C. 3801-3812). Contractor means any individual or other legal entity that— (1) Directly or indirect…
  • FAR 19.501 General.
    …d Business Utilization, or for the Department of Defense, in the Office of Small Business Programs. Agencies may establish threshold levels for this review depending upon their needs. (d) At the request of an SBA PCR (or, if a PCR is not a…
  • FAR 19.502-3 Partial set-asides of contracts other than multiple-award contracts.
    … are competitive in terms of fair market prices, quality, and delivery; (5) The specific program eligibility requirements identified in this part apply; and (6) The solicitation will result in a contract other than a multiple-award contra…
  • FAR 35.014 Government property and title.
    …ting of title in the contractor would not further the objectives of the agency's research program. (3) If title to equipment is vested in the contractor, depreciation, amortization, or use charges are not allowable with respect to that equ…
  • FAR 42.709-6 Waiver of the penalty.
    …red for satisfactory participation in the Department of Defense sponsored self-governance programs, specific accounting controls over indirect costs, compliance tests which demonstrate that the controls are effective, and Government audits …
  • FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action To Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction.
    …ce form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office. (c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its…
  • DFARS 208.7302 Policy.
    DoD policy is for maximum participation in the Precious Metals Recovery Program. DoD components shall furnish recovered precious metals contained in the DSCP inventory to production contractors rather than use contractor-furnished precious …

FAR (chapter 1)

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