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33 sections with “Public building or public work”

  • FAR 22.402 Applicability.
    …ubcontractor under a contract otherwise subject to this subpart; and (iv) To painting of public buildings or public works, whether performed in connection with the original construction or as alteration or repair of an existing structure. …
  • FAR 37.301 Labor standards.
    …ies unless further work which will result in the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work at that location is contemplated. If such further construction work is intended, even though by separate contract, then…
  • DFARS 239.7408-2 Applicability of construction labor standards for special construction.
    …construction includes construction, alteration, or repair (as defined in FAR 22.401) of a public building or public work, the construction labor standards may apply. Determine applicability under FAR 22.402. (b) Each CSA or other type cont…
  • FAR 22.1003-3 Statutory exemptions.
    …s statute does not apply to— (a) Any contract for construction, alteration, or repair of public buildings or public works, including painting and decorating; (b) Any work required to be done in accordance with the provisions of 41 U.S.C. …
  • FAR 25.602-1 Section 1605 of the Recovery Act.
    …t may be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless the public building or public work is located in the United States and— (1) All of the iron, steel, and manufac…
  • FAR 52.228-11 Individual Surety—Pledge of Assets.
    …nd shall be maintained— (1) Contracts for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work of the Federal Government exceeding $150,000 (40 U.S.C. 3131). Until completion of any warranty period, or for 1 year f…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ncluding any individual assigned under section 502(c) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-465) to be temporarily in charge of such a mission or office. Claim means a written demand or written assertion by one of the contracti…
  • FAR 22.401 Definitions.
    …ional capacity as defined in 29 CFR part 541 are not deemed to be laborers or mechanics. Public building or public work means building or work, the construction, prosecution, completion, or repair of which, as defined in this section, is c…
  • FAR 25.003 Definitions.
    …, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or …
  • FAR 25.601 Definitions.
    …terial means any construction material that is not unmanufactured construction material. Public building or public work means a building or work, the construction, prosecution, completion, or repair of which is carried on directly or indir…
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    … determination attached to this contract. The poster provided by the Department of Labor (Publication WH 1313) shall be posted in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite. Failure to comply with this requirement is a violation of 41…
  • FAR 52.225-11 Buy American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    …, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or …
  • FAR 52.225-23 Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    …, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or …
  • DFARS 228.370-1 Definitions.
    …ion and a lifting surface become attached. Civil aircraft means an aircraft other than a public aircraft or state aircraft. Contractor managerial personnel means the contractor's directors, officers, managers, superintendents, or equivale…
  • DFARS 252.225-7045 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements.
    …, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or …
  • FAR 1.110 Positive law codification.
    (a) Public Law 107-217 revised, codified, and enacted as title 40, United States Code, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, certain general and permanent laws of the United States. (b) Public Law 111-350 revised, codified, and enacted as…
  • FAR 23.103 Policy.
    …by the contractor for use by the Government; (3) Incorporated into the construction of a public building or public work; or (4) Acquired by the contractor for use in performing services under a Government contract where the cost of the pr…
  • FAR 25.200 Scope of subpart.
    …)(2)(ii). (b) It applies to contracts for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work in the United States. (c) When using funds appropriated or otherwise provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestmen…
  • FAR 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services.
    … (ii) Furnished for use by the Government; (iii) Incorporated into the construction of a public building or public work; and (iv) Furnished for use in performing services under this contract, where the cost of the products is a direct cos…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    …rtial deliveries that have been accepted by the Government (e.g., each separate building, public work, or other division of the contract for which the price is stated separately in the contract). (A) The due date for making such payments i…
  • DFARS 252.225-7044 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material.
    …, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or …
  • FAR 52.225-21 Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials.
    …, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or …
  • FAR 7.503 Policy.
    …collection, control, and disbursement of fees, royalties, duties, fines, taxes, and other public funds, unless authorized by statute, such as 31 U.S.C. 3718 (relating to private collection contractors and private attorney collection service…
  • FAR 22.400 Scope of subpart.
    … of $2,000 for construction, alteration, or repair, including painting and decorating, of public buildings and public works. (See definition of Construction, alteration, or repair in section 22.401.) Labor relations requirements prescribed …
  • FAR 22.403-1 Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute.
    …is a party for construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and decorating) of public buildings or public works within the United States, shall contain a clause (see 52.222-6) that no laborer or mechanic employed directly upon th…
  • FAR 22.403-2 Copeland Act.
    …issal from employment, or otherwise, any person employed in the construction or repair of public buildings or public works, financed in whole or in part by the United States, to give up any part of the compensation to which that person is e…
  • FAR 52.225-9 Buy American—Construction Materials.
    …, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or …
  • FAR 17.501 General.
    …ample, that of the Administrator of General Services under title 40, United States Code, “Public Buildings, Property and Works” and 41 U.S.C. division C of subtitle I, Procurement).
  • FAR 32.904 Determining payment due dates.
    …rtial deliveries that have been accepted by the Government (e.g., each separate building, public work, or other division of the contract for which the price is stated separately in the contract) is as follows: (A) The later of the followin…
  • FAR 36.104 Policy.
    …3241 or 41 U.S.C. 3309 when entering into a contract for the design and construction of a public building, facility, or work, if the contracting officer makes a determination that the procedures are appropriate for use (see subpart 36.3). O…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence, such as acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unus…
  • FAR 52.232-5 Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts.
    …e remaining withheld funds. Also, on completion and acceptance of each separate building, public work, or other division of the contract, for which the price is stated separately in the contract, payment shall be made for the completed work…
  • DFARS 252.228-7001 Ground and Flight Risk.
    …und Operations”; (3) Occurs in the course of transportation by rail, or by conveyance on public streets, highways, or waterways, unless the transportation is limited to the vicinity of the Contractor's premises, and incidental to work perf…

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