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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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31 sections with “Senior Executive Service”

  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …ruing, as recorded in the contractor's cost accounting records for the fiscal year. (ii) Senior executive means— (A) Prior to January 2, 1999— (1) The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or any individual acting in a similar capacity at the co…
  • DFARS 213.270 Use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card.
    …more cost-effective payment process; (b)(1) A general or flag officer or a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) makes a written determination that— (i) The source or sources available for the supply or service do not accept the pu…
  • DFARS 225.1101 Acquisition of supplies.
    …estic content threshold will apply to the entire period of performance as approved by the senior procurement executive (see 225.101(d)). (v) Use alternate III of the clause in lieu of Alternate I of the clause in solicitations and contract…
  • FAR 6.502 Duties and responsibilities.
    …(1) Review the contracting operations of the agency and identify and report to the agency senior procurement executive and the chief acquisition officer— (i) Opportunities and actions taken to acquire commercial products and commercial ser…
  • FAR 12.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …isition of commercial products or commercial services or as may be approved by the agency senior procurement executive, or the individual responsible for representing the agency on the FAR Council, without power of delegation.
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    …ct performance such agreements shall be reported promptly after negotiation thereof. (n) Seniority List. Not less than 10 days prior to completion of any contract being performed at a Federal facility where service employees may be retaine…
  • DFARS 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services.
    …n 8510.01, Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information Technology (IT), means the senior Federal official or executive with the authority to formally assume responsibility for operating an information system at an acceptable level o…
  • FAR 3.104-7 Violations or possible violations.
    …east one organizational level above the contracting officer and of General Officer, Flag, Senior Executive Service, or equivalent rank.
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …practicable for contracting officers to provide access through eBuy; or (C) The agency's senior procurement executive makes a written determination that access through e-Buy is not in the Government's interest. (4) When applicable, the do…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    … NASA, and the Coast Guard, over $150 million), the justification must be approved by the senior procurement executive of the agency placing the order. This authority is not delegable, except in the case of the Under Secretary of Defense fo…
  • FAR 25.101 General.
    …to comply with each increased threshold for the items in the year of delivery, unless the senior procurement executive of the contracting agency allows for application of an alternate domestic content test for that contract under which the …
  • DFARS 209.405 Effect of listing.
    …exemption authority to a level no lower than a general or flag officer or a member of the Senior Executive Service. (B) The official granting the exemption— (1) Shall promptly notify the Environmental Protection Agency suspending and deba…
  • DFARS 223.107-4 Products that contain, use, or are manufactured with ozone-depleting substances or products that contain or use high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons.
    …ifically authorized at a level no lower than a general or flag officer or a member of the Senior Executive Service of the requiring activity in accordance with section 326, Public Law 102-484 (10 U.S.C. 3201 note prec.). This restriction is…
  • DFARS 223.7305 Authorization and approval.
    …ifically authorized at a level no lower than a general or flag officer or a member of the Senior Executive Service from the Program Executive Office or equivalent level, in coordination with the component Corrosion Control and Prevention Ex…
  • DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.
    …der subchapter II of chapter 53 of Title 5, United States Code; (B) In a position in the Senior Executive Service under subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of Title 5, United States Code; or (C) In a general or flag officer position compensated…
  • FAR 25.1101 Acquisition of supplies.
    … domestic content threshold that will apply to the entire period of performance, when the senior procurement executive allows for application of an alternate domestic content test for the contract in accordance with 25.101(d). For contracts…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    … and (4) Is available at https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html. Senior procurement executive means, for DoD— (1) Department of Defense (including the defense agencies)—Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and S…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …or involuntarily. Self-insurance includes the deductible portion of purchased insurance. Senior procurement executive means the individual appointed pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 1702(c) who is responsible for management direction of the acquisiti…
  • FAR 4.604 Responsibilities.
    (a) The Senior Procurement Executive in coordination with the head of the contracting activity is responsible for developing and monitoring a process to ensure timely and accurate reporting of contractual actions to FPDS. (b)(1) The respon…
  • FAR 4.2104 Waivers.
    …rant a waiver to the prohibition at 4.2102(a)(2), the agency must— (i) Have designated a senior agency official for supply chain risk management, responsible for ensuring the agency effectively carries out the supply chain risk management …
  • FAR 5.102 Availability of solicitations.
    …ng officers to provide access to the solicitation through the GPE; or (iii) The agency's senior procurement executive makes a written determination that access through the GPE is not in the Government's interest. (6) When an acquisition c…
  • FAR 13.302-5 Clauses.
    … United States, delete clause 52.225-1 from the clause list at 52.213-4(b). (4) When the senior procurement executive allows for application of an alternate domestic content test for the contract in accordance with 25.101(d), so that the i…
  • FAR 17.502-2 The Economy Act.
    …cing agency is not covered by the FAR, approval of the D&F may not be delegated below the senior procurement executive of the requesting agency. (3) The requesting agency shall furnish a copy of the D&F to the servicing agency with the req…
  • FAR 17.504 Reporting requirements.
    (a) The senior procurement executive for each executive agency shall submit to the Director of OMB an annual report on interagency acquisitions, as directed by OMB. (b) The contracting officer for the servicing agency shall ensure that ser…
  • FAR 19.201 General policy.
    …he Agency Head and SBA Administrator; (13) Provides to the chief acquisition officer and senior procurement executive advice and comments on acquisition strategies, market research, and justifications related to consolidation of contract r…
  • FAR 22.1301 Definitions.
    …ed or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability. Executive and senior management means— (1) Any employee— (i) Compensated on a salary basis at a rate of not less than $455 per week (or $380 per week, if employed…
  • FAR 22.1302 Policy.
    …ployment service delivery system where the opening occurs, except for— (i) Executive and senior management positions; (ii) Positions to be filled from within the contractor's organization; and (iii) Positions lasting three days or less; …
  • FAR 41.103 Statutory and delegated authority.
    … contracting authority from GSA shall include a certification from the acquiring agency's Senior Procurement Executive that the agency has— (1) An established acquisition program; (2) Personnel technically qualified to deal with specializ…
  • DFARS 217.204 Contracts.
    …ded by agencies other than NASA, DoD, or the Coast Guard. (iii) Obtain approval from the senior procurement executive before issuing an order against a task or delivery order contract subject to paragraph (e)(i) of this section, if perform…
  • DFARS 237.170-2 Approval requirements.
    …tment or agency. (2) For acquisitions exceeding $100 million, obtain the approval of the senior procurement executive. (b) Acquisition of services through use of a contract or task order issued by a non-DoD agency. Comply with the review,…
  • DFARS 239.7601 Definitions.
    …n 8510.01, Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information Technology (IT), means the senior Federal official or executive with the authority to formally assume responsibility for operating an information system at an acceptable level o…

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.