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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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29 sections with “Secretary concerned”

  • DFARS 225.7002-2 Exceptions.
    …Forces (37 U.S.C. 418(b)(4)). (b) Acquisitions of any of the items in 225.7002-1, if the secretary concerned determines that items grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States cannot be acquired as and when needed in a sati…
  • FAR 6.302-7 Public interest.
    …ermination to use this authority shall be made in accordance with subpart 1.7, by (i) the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of Homeland Security for the…
  • FAR 52.225-26 Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.
    … clause— Area of combat operations means an area of operations designated as such by the Secretary of Defense when enhanced coordination of contractors performing private security functions working for Government agencies is required. Ful…
  • DFARS 223.7104 Exceptions.
    …vailable, if such storage or disposal is made in accordance with an agreement between the Secretary of Defense and the head of the Federal, State, or local agency concerned. (4) The temporary storage or disposal of explosives in order to p…
  • DFARS 239.7303 Authorized individuals.
    …following individuals are authorized to take the actions authorized by 239.7305: (1) The Secretary of Defense. (2) The Secretary of the Army. (3) The Secretary of the Navy. (4) The Secretary of the Air Force. (b) The individuals author…
  • DFARS 252.225-7039 Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.
    …ited States of— (1) Contingency operations; (2) Combat operations, as designated by the Secretary of Defense; (3) Other significant military operations (as defined in 32 CFR part 159), designated by the Secretary of Defense upon agreemen…
  • DFARS 205.301 General.
    … fiber, yarn, or fabric items described in 225.7002-1(a)(1)(ii) through (x), if— (A) The Secretary concerned has determined that domestic items are not available, in accordance with 225.7002-2(b); or (B) The acquisition is for chemical wa…
  • DFARS 250.100 Definitions.
    …l, as used in this subpart, means— (1) An official at or above the level of an Assistant Secretary (or Deputy) of Defense or of the Army, Navy, or Air Force; and (2) A contract adjustment board established by the Secretary concerned.
  • FAR 25.302-4 Policy.
    …ombat operations, or areas of other significant military operations, as designated by the Secretary of Defense and only upon agreement of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, the relevant Chief of Mission will provide implem…
  • FAR 37.201 Definition.
    …ead of a Government-controlled corporation; or (vi) An adjutant general appointed by the Secretary concerned under 32 U.S.C. 709(c). (2) A member of the Armed Services of the United States. (3) A person assigned to a Federal agency who h…
  • FAR 50.102-3 Limitations on exercise of authority.
    …10789 with respect to any supply or service that has been, or could be, designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security as a qualified anti-terrorism technology unless— (1) For the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense has deter…
  • DFARS 208.7002 Assignment authority.
    …odity assignments are made— (1) To the departments and agencies, by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Logistics); (2) To GSA, through agreement with GSA, by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Logistics); (3) Outside the …
  • DFARS 209.570-2 Policy.
    …ems. (b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this subsection does not apply if— (1) The Secretary of Defense certifies to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives that— (i) The entity was selected b…
  • DFARS 225.872-1 General.
    …The determination in paragraph (a) of this subsection does not limit the authority of the Secretary concerned to restrict acquisitions to domestic sources or reject an otherwise acceptable offer from a qualifying country source when conside…
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    …tions in 225.7003-2 do not apply to the following: (1) Electronic components, unless the Secretary of Defense, upon the recommendation of the Strategic and Critical Materials Board of Directors pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 98h-1, determines that …
  • DFARS 235.070-1 Indemnification under research and development contracts.
    (a) Under 10 U.S.C. 3861, and if authorized by the Secretary concerned, contracts for research and/or development may provide for indemnification of the contractor or subcontractors for— (1) Claims by third persons (including employees) fo…
  • FAR 4.2301 Definitions.
    …ecutive agency procurement actions, as described in 41 CFR 201-1.303(d) and (e): (1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may issue FASCSA orders applicable to civilian agencies, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) or (3) of this defi…
  • FAR 19.502-8 Rejecting Small Business Administration recommendations.
    …ing such a written request, within which the Administrator of SBA— (i) May appeal to the Secretary of the Department concerned; and (ii) Must notify the contracting officer whether the further appeal has, in fact, been taken. If notificat…
  • FAR 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts.
    …ecutive agency procurement actions, as described in 41 CFR 201-1.303(d) and (e): (1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may issue FASCSA orders applicable to civilian agencies, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) or (3) of this defi…
  • FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    …ecutive agency procurement actions, as described in 41 CFR 201-1.303(d) and (e): (1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may issue FASCSA orders applicable to civilian agencies, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) or (3) of this defi…
  • FAR 22.406-2 Wages, fringe benefits, and overtime.
    …r anticipated costs for bona fide fringe benefits to the extent expressly approved by the Secretary of Labor. (b)(1) The contractor may satisfy the obligation under the clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, by providing …
  • FAR 28.204-1 United States bonds or notes.
    …branch with requisite facilities), or other depository designated for that purpose by the Secretary of the Treasury, under procedures prescribed by the agency concerned and Treasury Department Circular No. 154 (exception: The contracting of…
  • FAR 50.102-1 Delegation of authority.
    …cluding extension of such indemnification to subcontracts, shall be exercised only by the Secretary or Administrator of the agency concerned, the Public Printer, or the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority (s…
  • DFARS 207.470 Statutory requirements.
    …would require the use of the contractor's vessel, aircraft, or combat vehicle, unless the Secretary of the military department concerned has satisfied the requirements of 10 U.S.C. 3671-3677, when— (1) The contract will be a long-term leas…
  • DFARS 209.403 Definitions.
    …Agency Special Assistant for Contracting Integrity is the exclusive representative of the Secretary of Defense to suspend and debar contractors from the purchase of Federal personal property under the Federal Property Management Regulations…
  • DFARS 212.272 Preference for certain commercial products and commercial services.
    …acting activity, the combatant commander of the combatant command concerned, or the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (as applicable). (ii) For contracts in an amount above the simplified acquisition threshold and …
  • DFARS 217.7404-3 Definitization schedule.
    …out power of redelegation, the commander of the combatant command concerned, or the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment that it is in the best interests of the military department or the defense agency, the combatant …
  • DFARS 225.7018-3 Exceptions.
    …nto an end item, subsystem, assembly, or component; (2) An electronic device, unless the Secretary of Defense, upon the recommendation of the Strategic and Critical Materials Board of Directors pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 98h-1 determines that t…
  • DFARS 234.004 Acquisition strategy.
    …for the acquisition of production of major defense acquisition programs, unless the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)), or the milestone decision authority when the milestone decision authority is the serv…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

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