48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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89 sections with “Required results”: the first 40
- FAR 52.211-9 Desired and Required Time of Delivery.As prescribed in 11.404(a)(3), insert the following clause: Desired and Required Time of Delivery (JUN 1997) (a) The Government desires delivery to be made according to the following schedule: DESIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE [Contracting Offi…
- FAR 2.101 Definitions.… an architectural or engineering nature, as defined by State law, if applicable, that are required to be performed or approved by a person licensed, registered, or certified to provide those services; (2) Professional services of an archit…
- FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.…t analysis to the acquisition (see 15.407-4). (4) Capability or performance. Specify the required capabilities or performance characteristics of the supplies or the performance standards of the services being acquired and state how they ar…
- FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.…nacceptable delays; (B) Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized; or (C) In the interest of economy and ef…
- FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.…nd circumstances of each acquisition should determine the level of detail of the analysis required. (2) Price analysis shall be used when certified cost or pricing data are not required (see paragraph (b) of this subsection and 15.404-3). …
- FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.…tations and contracts when it is contemplated that certified cost or pricing data will be required from the contractor or any subcontractor (see 15.403-4). (c) Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications. The…
- FAR 30.604 Processing changes to disclosed or established cost accounting practices.(a) Scope. This section applies to required, unilateral, and desirable changes in cost accounting practices. (b) Procedures. Upon receipt of the contractor's notification and description of the change in cost accounting practice, the CFAO …
- FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.… subsection. (2) Severance pay is allowable only to the extent that, in each case, it is required by— (i) Law; (ii) Employer-employee agreement; (iii) Established policy that constitutes, in effect, an implied agreement on the contracto…
- FAR 31.205-46 Travel costs.…ed practices, subject to paragraph (a)(7) of this section, and provided that a receipt is required for each expenditure of $75.00 or more. The approved justification required by paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this section and, if applicable, parag…
- FAR 52.211-8 Time of Delivery.…7) (a) The Government requires delivery to be made according to the following schedule: REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE [Contracting Officer insert specific details] The Government will evaluate equally, as regards time of delivery, offers t…
- FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…ne joint venture shall provide representation of its HUBZone status. (d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246— (1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that— (i) It □ has, □ has n…
- FAR 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.…s of the plan. Each Contractor or subcontractor participating in an approved plan is also required to comply with its obligations under the Equal Opportunity clause, and to make a good faith effort to achieve each goal under the plan in eac…
- FAR 52.230-5 Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institution.…education in the OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR part 200, subpart A and 20 U.S.C. 1001) is required to submit a Disclosure Statement, disclose in writing the Contractor's cost accounting practices as required by 48 CFR 9003.202-1 through 990…
- FAR 52.230-6 Administration of Cost Accounting Standards.…ble CAS; or (2) Consistently follow disclosed or established cost accounting practices. Required change means— (1) A change in cost accounting practice that a Contractor is required to make in order to comply with applicable Standards, m…
- FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.…necessary due to the scope of work under this contract or its terms and conditions; (ii) Required for normal maintenance; or (iii) Otherwise authorized by the Contracting Officer. (3) The Contractor shall not cannibalize Government prope…
- DFARS 252.204-7021 Contractor Compliance With the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements.…ty Model Certification (CMMC) status means the result of meeting or exceeding the minimum required score for the corresponding assessment. The potential statuses are as follows: (1) Final Level 1 (Self). (2) Conditional Level 2 (Self). (…
- DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.… module generates the electronic equivalent of the DD Form 1149, DD Form 1348-1, or other required shipping documents; (iv) Report when serially-managed items of GFP are incorporated into a higher-level component, assembly, or end item; (…
- DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.…contract. Requests shall contain at a minimum— (1) Type, weight, and cube of cargo; (2) Required shipping date(s) and required delivery date(s); (3) Special handling and discharge requirements; (4) Loading and discharge points; (5) Nam…
- FAR 15.404-2 Data to support proposal analysis.…alized resources available at the buying activity and the magnitude and complexity of the required analysis. Field pricing assistance is generally available to provide— (i) Technical, audit, and special reports associated with the cost ele…
- FAR 37.602 Performance work statement.…Agencies shall, to the maximum extent practicable— (1) Describe the work in terms of the required results rather than either “how” the work is to be accomplished or the number of hours to be provided (see 11.002(a)(2) and 11.101); (2) Ena…
- FAR 52.204-2 Security Requirements.…tion to a higher classification, or (2) in more restrictive area controls than previously required, the Contractor shall exert every reasonable effort compatible with the Contractor's established policies to continue the performance of work…
- FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards.…ublic, therefore, the Contractor is responsible for notifying its subcontractors that the required information will be made public. (c) Nothing in this clause requires the disclosure of classified information. (d)(1) Executive compensatio…
- FAR 52.216-10 Incentive Fee.…quence of (i) payments made under assignments or (ii) claims excepted from the release as required by paragraph (h)(2) of the Allowable Cost and Payment clause. (3) If this contract is terminated in its entirety, the portion of the target …
- FAR 52.230-3 Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices.…48 CFR part 9904. (2) (CAS-covered Contracts Only) If it is a business unit of a company required to submit a Disclosure Statement, disclose in writing its cost accounting practices as required by 48 CFR 9903.202-1 through 9903.202-5. If t…
- FAR 52.230-4 Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices—Foreign Concerns.… Accounting Standard (CAS)-covered Contracts Only). If it is a business unit of a company required to submit a Disclosure Statement, disclose in writing its cost accounting practices as required by 48 CFR 9903.202-1 through 48 CFR 9903.202-…
- FAR 52.246-17 Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature.… contract. Supplies means the end items furnished by the Contractor and related services required under this contract. The word does not include “data.” (b) Contractor's obligations. (1) Notwithstanding inspection and acceptance by the Go…
- FAR 5.301 General.… without providing fair opportunity in accordance with 16.505(b)(2). (3) A notice is not required under this section if the notice would disclose the executive agency's needs and the disclosure of such needs would compromise the national s…
- FAR 6.303-2 Content.… description of the action being approved. (3) A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs (including the estimated value). (4) An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and …
- FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.…nder schedule contracts to be fair and reasonable. Therefore, ordering activities are not required to make a separate determination of fair and reasonable pricing, except for a price evaluation as required by 8.405-2(d). By placing an order…
- FAR 19.708 Contract clauses.…expected to exceed $900,000 ($2 million for construction of any public facility), and are required to include the clause at 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, unless the acquisition is set aside or is to be accomplished under…
- FAR 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement—Construction Materials.…ssion of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inappli…
- FAR 52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.…ssion of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicabili…
- FAR 52.230-2 Cost Accounting Standards.…a Disclosure Statement, disclose in writing the Contractor's cost accounting practices as required by 48 CFR 9903.202-1 through 9903.202-5, including methods of distinguishing direct costs from indirect costs and the basis used for allocati…
- FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering.…ng the VECP, as well as those costs the Contractor incurs to make the contractual changes required by Government acceptance of a VECP. Future unit cost reduction, as used in this clause, means the instant unit cost reduction adjusted as th…
- FAR 52.248-3 Value Engineering—Construction.…ng the VECP, as well as those costs the Contractor incurs to make the contractual changes required by Government acceptance of a VECP. Government costs, as used in this clause, means those agency costs that result directly from developing …
- FAR 52.250-1 Indemnification Under Public Law 85-804.…requires; and (4) Comply with the Government's directions and execute any authorizations required in connection with settlement or defense of claims or actions. (h) The Government may direct, control, or assist in settling or defending an…
- DFARS 252.204-7025 Notice of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements.…citation. (b)(1) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) level. The CMMC level required by this solicitation is: ___[Contracting Officer insert: CMMC Level 1 (Self); CMMC Level 2 (Self); CMMC Level 2 (C3PAO); or CMMC Level 3 (DIB…
- FAR 1.301 Policy.… comment in the Federal Register in conformance with the procedures in subpart 1.5 and as required by 41 U.S.C. 1707, and other applicable statutes, when they have a significant effect beyond the internal operating procedures of the agency …
- FAR 5.202 Exceptions.The contracting officer need not submit the notice required by 5.201 when— (a) The contracting officer determines that— (1) The synopsis cannot be worded to preclude disclosure of an agency's needs and such disclosure would compromise the…
- FAR 13.106-3 Award and documentation.…exceeds stated quantity requirements or results in an unreasonable price for the quantity required. In these instances, the contracting officer should inform the requiring activity of all facts regarding the quotation or offer and ask it to…
FAR (chapter 1)
- Part 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 58 sections
- Part 2 Definitions of Words and Terms 3 sections
- Part 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 98 sections
- Part 4 Administrative and Information Matters 116 sections
- Part 5 Publicizing Contract Actions 34 sections
- Part 6 Competition Requirements 34 sections
- Part 7 Acquisition Planning 34 sections
- Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 67 sections
- Part 9 Contractor Qualifications 106 sections
- Part 10 Market Research 4 sections
- Part 11 Describing Agency Needs 33 sections
- Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 38 sections
- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 49 sections
- Part 14 Sealed Bidding 82 sections
- Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation 81 sections
- Part 16 Types of Contracts 74 sections
- Part 17 Special Contracting Methods 50 sections
- Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions 34 sections
- Part 19 Small Business Programs 126 sections
- Part 22 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 205 sections
- Part 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 38 sections
- Part 24 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 10 sections
- Part 25 Foreign Acquisition 81 sections
- Part 26 Other Socioeconomic Programs 36 sections
- Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 59 sections
- Part 28 Bonds and Insurance 61 sections
- Part 29 Taxes 23 sections
- Part 30 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 30 sections
- Part 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 87 sections
- Part 32 Contract Financing 175 sections
- Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 23 sections
- Part 34 Major System Acquisition 20 sections
- Part 35 Research and Development Contracting 25 sections
- Part 36 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 81 sections
- Part 37 Service Contracting 46 sections
- Part 38 Federal Supply Schedule Contracting 3 sections
- Part 39 Acquisition of Information Technology 14 sections
- Part 40 Information Security and Supply Chain Security 12 sections
- Part 41 Acquisition of Utility Services 17 sections
- Part 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services 84 sections
- Part 43 Contract Modifications 14 sections
- Part 44 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 24 sections
- Part 45 Government Property 33 sections
- Part 46 Quality Assurance 60 sections
- Part 47 Transportation 106 sections
- Part 48 Value Engineering 13 sections
- Part 49 Termination of Contracts 108 sections
- Part 50 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 34 sections
- Part 51 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 15 sections
- Part 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 680 sections
- Part 53 Forms 61 sections
DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)
- Part 201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 24 sections
- Part 202 Definitions of Words and Terms 1 sections
- Part 203 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 28 sections
- Part 204 Administrative and Information Matters 76 sections
- Part 205 Publicizing Contract Actions 11 sections
- Part 206 Competition Requirements 20 sections
- Part 207 Acquisition Planning 22 sections
- Part 208 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 31 sections
- Part 209 Contractor Qualifications 55 sections
- Part 210 Market Research 2 sections
- Part 211 Describing Agency Needs 22 sections
- Part 212 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 24 sections
- Part 213 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 23 sections
- Part 214 Sealed Bidding 14 sections
- Part 215 Contracting by Negotiation 66 sections
- Part 216 Types of Contracts 36 sections
- Part 217 Special Contracting Methods 64 sections
- Part 218 Emergency Acquisitions 7 sections
- Part 219 Small Business Programs 47 sections
- Part 222 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 56 sections
- Part 223 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 34 sections
- Part 224 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 2 sections
- Part 225 Foreign Acquisition 251 sections
- Part 226 Other Socioeconomic Programs 14 sections
- Part 227 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 99 sections
- Part 228 Bonds and Insurance 17 sections
- Part 229 Taxes 9 sections
- Part 230 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 2 sections
- Part 231 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 232 Contract Financing 74 sections
- Part 233 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 8 sections
- Part 234 Major System Acquisition 13 sections
- Part 235 Research and Development Contracting 16 sections
- Part 236 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 25 sections
- Part 237 Service Contracting 67 sections
- Part 239 Acquisition of Information Technology 38 sections
- Part 241 Acquisition of Utility Services 8 sections
- Part 242 Contract Administration and Audit Services 40 sections
- Part 243 Contract Modifications 18 sections
- Part 244 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 245 Government Property 23 sections
- Part 246 Quality Assurance 39 sections
- Part 247 Transportation 27 sections
- Part 249 Termination of Contracts 14 sections
- Part 250 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 16 sections
- Part 251 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 5 sections
- Part 252 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 405 sections
- Part 253 Forms 10 sections
- Part 270 Defense Contracting Programs 7 sections
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.