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271 sections with “State law”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation.
    … on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation (JAN 2017) (a) Definition. As used in this provision— Internal confidentiality agreement or statement, subcontract, and su…
  • FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.
    …ollowing clause: Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Internal confidentiality agreement or statement means a confidentiality agreement or …
  • FAR 52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States.
    …gnated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States (MAY 2020) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Chief of mission means the principal officer in charge of a diplomatic mission of the Uni…
  • FAR 52.225-26 Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.
    …e following clause: Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Area of combat operations means an area of operations designated as such by the Secretary…
  • FAR 52.229-10 State of New Mexico Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax.
    As prescribed in 29.401-4(b), insert the following clause: State of New Mexico Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax (APR 2003) (a) Within thirty (30) days after award of this contract, the Contractor shall advise the State of New Mexico of…
  • DFARS 252.225-7039 Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.
    …ing clause: Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (JAN 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Full cooperation—(1) Means disclosure to the Government of the information sufficient to …
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    …ng clause: Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States (Aug 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Combatant Commander means the commander of a unified or specified combatant command estab…
  • DFARS 252.228-7006 Compliance with Spanish Laws and Insurance.
    …ot a Spanish concern. (b) The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the United States Government, comply with all applicable Spanish Government laws pertaining to sanitation, traffic, security, employment of labor, and all other …
  • 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 2.101 Definitions.
    …eans— (1) Professional services of 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)…
  • FAR 29.303 Application of State and local taxes to Government contractors and subcontractors.
    …mally be designated as agents of the Government for the purpose of claiming immunity from State or local sales or use taxes. Before any activity contends that a contractor is an agent of the Government, the matter shall be referred to the a…
  • FAR 41.201 Policy.
    …th respect to any fiscal year by any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, may be used for the purchase of electricity by the Government in any manner that is inconsistent with state law governing the providing of ele…
  • FAR 42.1204 Applicability of novation agreements.
    …n all contracts listed under paragraph (e)(2) of this section if bonds are required, or a statement from the transferor that none are required. (g) If the Government has acquired the documents during its participation in the pre-merger or …
  • FAR 42.1205 Agreement to recognize contractor's change of name.
    …g: (1) The document effecting the name change, authenticated by a proper official of the State having jurisdiction. (2) The opinion of the contractor's legal counsel stating that the change of name was properly effected under applicable l…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …s operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certi…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    …nt of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship. (2)(i) An employee performs “on” a contract if the employee directly performs…
  • FAR 52.241-1 Electric Service Territory Compliance Representation.
    …ires purchases of electricity by any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States to be consistent with State law governing the provision of electric utility service, including State utility commission rulings and electric ut…
  • FAR 13.005 List of laws inapplicable to contracts and subcontracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
    …655 and 41 U.S.C. 4704 (prohibition on limiting subcontractors direct sales to the United States). (5) 22 U.S.C. 2593e, Measures Against Persons Involved in Activities that Violate Arms Control Treaties or Agreements with the United States…
  • FAR 22.406-6 Payrolls and statements.
    …tractor, (1) copies of weekly payrolls applicable to the contract, and (2) weekly payroll statements of compliance. The contractor may use the Department of Labor Form WH-347, Payroll (For Contractor's Optional Use), or a similar form that …
  • DFARS 212.504 Applicability of certain laws to subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …) 10 U.S.C. 4864, Miscellaneous Limitations on the Procurement of Goods Other Than United States Goods. 10 U.S.C. 4864 is not applicable to subcontracts valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. (xiii) Section 8116 of the De…
  • DFARS 252.222-7002 Compliance with local labor laws (overseas).
    … or labor contract matters. (b) The Contractor indemnifies and holds harmless the United States Government from all claims arising out of the requirements of this clause. This indemnity includes the Contractor's obligation to handle and se…
  • DFARS 252.233-7001 Choice of law (overseas).
    … shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the substantive laws of the United States of America. By the execution of this contract, the Contractor expressly agrees to waive any rights to invoke the jurisdiction of local national…
  • FAR 3.801 Definitions.
    …ection with any covered Federal action. Local government means a unit of government in a State and, if chartered, established, or otherwise recognized by a State for the performance of a governmental duty, including a local public authorit…
  • FAR 9.406-2 Causes for debarment.
    …tain; or (iii) Performing a public contract or subcontract; (2) Violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; (3) Commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction …
  • FAR 9.407-2 Causes for suspension.
    …tain; or (iii) Performing a public contract or subcontract; (2) Violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; (3) Commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction …
  • FAR 12.503 Applicability of certain laws to Executive agency contracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …s Involved in Activities that Violate Arms Control Treaties or Agreements with the United States (see 9.109). (2) 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Requirement for a certificate and clause under the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards statute (se…
  • FAR 12.505 Applicability of certain laws to contracts for the acquisition of COTS items.
    … all from articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States,” Buy American—Supplies, domestic content test, except as provided in 25.101(a)(2)(ii) (see 52.225-1 and 52.225-3). (2) The portion of 41 U.S.…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …on is to cover only the portion of the acquisition which is brand-name, then it should so state; the approval level requirements will then only apply to that portion. (C) The requirements in paragraph (a)(4)(iii)(A) of this section do not …
  • FAR 22.406-8 Investigations.
    …heir application to contracts. (2) Do not disclose contractor employees' oral or written statements taken during an investigation or the employee's identity to anyone other than an authorized Government official without that employee's pri…
  • FAR 22.805 Procedures.
    …facsimile transmission. (3) When the contract work is to be performed outside the United States with employees recruited within the United States, the contracting officer shall send the request for a preaward clearance to the OFCCP regiona…
  • FAR 22.1703 Policy.
    The United States Government has adopted a policy prohibiting trafficking in persons, including the trafficking-related activities below. Additional information about trafficking in persons may be found at the website for the Department of …
  • FAR 22.1802 Policy.
    …tes and Executive orders require employers to abide by the immigration laws of the United States and to employ in the United States only individuals who are eligible to work in the United States. The E-Verify program provides an Internet-ba…
  • FAR 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.
    …his subpart has occurred. (2) The identity of any individual who makes a written or oral statement as a complaint or in the course of an investigation, as well as portions of the statement which would reveal the individual's identity, shal…
  • FAR 25.003 Definitions.
    … that is the product of any country to which the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) column 2 rates of duty apply (i.e., Afghanistan, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, and Vietnam). (4) Certain of the following: textiles and app…
  • FAR 26.504 Policy.
    …eshold, unless it agrees that it will provide a drug-free workplace by— (1) Publishing a statement notifying its employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited …
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …ement agreements negotiated under the terms of the Federal Labor Relations Act or similar state statutes are otherwise allowable, the costs are reasonable unless, as applied to work in performing Government contracts, the costs are unwarran…
  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    …vestigation. (b) Costs incurred in connection with any proceeding brought by: A Federal, State, local, or foreign government for a violation of, or failure to comply with, law or regulation by the contractor or subcontractor (including its…
  • FAR 31.603 Requirements.
    …acts that refer to this subpart 31.6 for determining allowable costs under contracts with State, local and Indian tribal governments shall be deemed to refer to, and shall have the allowability of costs determined by the contracting officer…
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …opy of the documents described in 33.104(a)(3)(ii); (B) The contracting officer's signed statement of relevant facts, including a best estimate of the contract value, and a memorandum of law. The contracting officer's statement shall set f…
  • FAR 35.013 Insurance.
    Nonprofit, educational, or State institutions performing cost-reimbursement contracts often do not carry insurance. They may claim immunity from liability for torts, or, as State institutions, they may be prohibited by State law from expend…

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.