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37 sections with “U.S. Trade Representative”

  • FAR 25.407 Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft.
    Under the authority of Section 303 of the Trade Agreements Act, the U.S. Trade Representative has waived the Buy American statute for civil aircraft and related articles that meet the substantial transformation test of the Trade Agreements …
  • FAR 25.400 Scope of subpart.
    …es policies and procedures applicable to acquisitions that are covered by— (1) The World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA), as approved by Congress in the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (Pub. L. 103-465); (2) Fre…
  • FAR 25.402 General.
    (a)(1) The Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq.) provides the authority for the President to waive the Buy American statute and other discriminatory provisions for eligible products from countries that have signed an international …
  • FAR 25.405 Caribbean Basin Trade Initiative.
    Under the Caribbean Basin Trade Initiative, the United States Trade Representative has determined that, for acquisitions covered by the WTO GPA, Caribbean Basin country end products, construction material, and services must be treated as el…
  • FAR 52.225-7 Waiver of Buy American Statute for Civil Aircraft and Related Articles.
    …ether the aircraft or articles receive duty-free treatment under section 601(a)(2) of the Trade Agreements Act. (b) The U.S. Trade Representative has waived the Buy American statute for acquisitions of civil aircraft and related articles f…
  • FAR 25.401 Exceptions.
    …rdance with 13.501(a); and (6) Goods and services specifically excluded under individual trade agreements, such as exceptions negotiated by the U.S. Trade Representative for particular agencies. See the agency supplementary regulations. (…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR part 25. (g)(1) Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-3, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act, is …
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …tment of Commerce, or small, HUBZone, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small business trade associations). A firm may rely on the information contained in SAM as an accurate representation of a concern's size and ownership characteristi…
  • DFARS 225.7704-1 Applicability of trade agreements.
    As authorized by the United States Trade Representative, the Secretary of Defense has waived the prohibition in section 302(a) of the Trade Agreements Act (see subpart 225.4) for acquisitions by DoD, and by GSA on behalf of DoD, of products…
  • FAR 14.409-1 Award of unclassified contracts.
    …otice to each of the unsuccessful low bidders. (2) For acquisitions covered by the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement or a Free Trade Agreement (see 25.408(a)(5)), agencies must include in notices given unsuccessful …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …d (ii) Market prices means current prices that are established in the course of ordinary trade between buyers and sellers free to bargain and that can be substantiated through competition or from sources independent of the offerors; or (3…
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …83). __ (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2022) of 52.225-1. __ (49)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (NOV 2023) (19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 2…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    …n this clause. Limited rights data means data, other than computer software, that embody trade secrets or are commercial or financial and confidential or privileged, to the extent that such data pertain to items, components, or processes d…
  • FAR 1.109 Statutory acquisition-related dollar thresholds—adjustment for inflation.
    …); (2) 41 U.S.C. chapter 67, Service Contract Labor Standards; or (3) The United States Trade Representative pursuant to the authority of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2511 et seq.). (d) The statute, as amended by section 8…
  • FAR 9.104-7 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …sion on Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Legal Services Corporation, the Marine Mammal Commission, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, and the State Ju…
  • FAR 9.403 Definitions.
    …icial. The letter is not a mandatory step in the suspension or debarment process. Unfair trade practices means the commission of any of the following acts by a contractor: (1) A violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings…
  • FAR 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.
    …regard to securing prompt delivery of satisfactory materials; and (ii) Take all cash and trade discounts, rebates, allowances, credits, salvage, commissions, and other benefits. When unable to take advantage of the benefits, the Contractor…
  • DFARS 201.109 Statutory acquisition-related dollar thresholds-adjustment for inflation.
    …tatute, the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, or established by the United States Trade Representative pursuant to the Trade Agreement Act, which are not escalated by the statute. (ii) Section 814(b) of the National Defense Authori…
  • DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    …ision— Market prices means current prices that are established in the course of ordinary trade between buyers and sellers free to bargain and that can be substantiated through competition or from sources independent of the offerors. Non-G…
  • FAR 10.001 Policy.
    (a) Agencies shall— (1) Ensure that legitimate needs are identified and trade-offs evaluated to acquire items that meet those needs; (2) Conduct market research appropriate to the circumstances— (i) Before developing new requirements doc…
  • FAR 22.201 General.
    …(A) Result in the displacement of employed workers; (B) Be applied in skills, crafts, or trades in which there is a surplus of available gainful labor in the locality; or (C) Impair existing contracts for services; (iv) The rates of pay …
  • FAR 22.1019 Additional classes of service employees.
    …le. Further, trainee classifications may not be conformed. Helpers in skilled maintenance trades (for example, electricians, machinists, and automobile mechanics) whose duties constitute, in fact, separate and distinct jobs may also be used…
  • FAR 27.305-2 Administration by the Government.
    …y technical personnel; (3) To check the Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office and other sources for patents issued to the contractor in fields related to its Government contracts; and (4) To have cognizant Gove…
  • FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.
    …yees of a person requesting or receiving a covered Federal action include consultants and trade associations. (iii) As used in paragraph (c)(2) of this clause, “professional and technical services” are limited to advice and analysis direct…
  • FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor.
    …l not result in the displacement of employed workers, or be applied in skills, crafts, or trades in which there is a surplus of available gainful labor in the locality, or impair existing contracts for services; (iv) The rates of pay and o…
  • FAR 52.230-2 Cost Accounting Standards.
    …he Contractor has notified the Contracting Officer that the Disclosure Statement contains trade secrets and commercial or financial information which is privileged and confidential, the Disclosure Statement shall be protected and shall not …
  • FAR 52.230-3 Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices.
    …he Contractor has notified the Contracting Officer that the Disclosure Statement contains trade secrets and commercial or financial information which is privileged and confidential, the Disclosure Statement shall be protected and shall not …
  • FAR 52.230-4 Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices—Foreign Concerns.
    …he Contractor has notified the Contracting Officer that the Disclosure Statement contains trade secrets and commercial or financial information which is privileged and confidential, the Disclosure Statement shall be protected and shall not …
  • FAR 52.230-5 Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institution.
    …he Contractor has notified the Contracting Officer that the Disclosure Statement contains trade secrets, and commercial or financial information which is privileged and confidential, the Disclosure Statement shall be protected and shall not…
  • DFARS 225.7304 FMS customer involvement.
    … prices of varying alternatives, quantities, and options needed to make price-performance tradeoffs. (c) Do not disclose to the FMS customer any data, including certified cost or pricing data, that is contractor proprietary unless the cont…
  • DFARS 227.7004 Requirements for filing an administrative claim for patent infringement.
    …nowledgement thereof. (1) For the Department of the Army—Chief, Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks Division, U.S. Army Legal Services Agency; (2) For the Department of the Navy—the Patent Counsel for Navy, Office of Naval Research; (3) …
  • DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
    …program description, facility locations), personally identifiable information, as well as trade secrets, commercial or financial information, or other commercially sensitive information that is not customarily shared outside of the company.…
  • DFARS 252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.
    …e of applicable exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act (e.g., Exemption 4 covers trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a contractor that is privileged or confidential).
  • DFARS 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.
    …e of applicable exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act (e.g., Exemption 4 covers trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a contractor that is privileged or confidential). (g) Subcontracts. (1) The Contr…
  • DFARS 252.225-7046 Exports by Approved Community Members in Response to the Solicitation.
    …) (a) Definitions. The definitions of “Approved Community”, “defense articles”, “Defense Trade Cooperation (DTC) Treaty”, “export”, “Implementing Arrangement”, “qualifying defense articles”, “transfer”, and “U.S. DoD Treaty-eligible requir…
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …n appropriate public places, e.g., publish a sales notice on the internet, in appropriate trade journals or magazines, and in local newspapers. (viii) The plant clearance officer or designated Government representative will witness the bid…

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