48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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- FAR 31.205-44 Training and education costs.Costs of training and education that are related to the field in which the employee is working or may reasonably be expected to work are allowable, except as follows: (a) Overtime compensation for training and education is unallowable. (b…
- FAR 42.705-3 Educational institutions.…l be used in the settlement of indirect costs for all cost-reimbursement contracts with educational institutions, unless predetermined final indirect cost rates are authorized and used (see paragraph (b) below). (2) The OMB Uniform Guidanc…
- DFARS 237.7201 Educational service agreement.(a) An educational service agreement is not a contract, but is an ordering agreement under which the Government may order educational services. (b) Educational service agreements provide for ordering educational services when— (1) The Gov…
- DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.Educational service agreements under this subpart shall be in the following format. Add to the schedule any other provisions necessary to describe the requirements, if they are consistent with the following provisions and the policy of acqu…
- DFARS 252.209-7011 Representation for Restriction on the Use of Certain Institutions of Higher Education.…provision: Representation For Restriction On The Use Of Certain Institutions Of Higher Education (AUG 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Confucius Institute means— (1) Any program that receives funding or support from— (…
- FAR 31.104 Contracts with educational institutions.…tract modifications for research and development, training, and other work performed by educational institutions (defined as institutions of higher educations in the OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR part 200, subpart A, and 20 U.S.C. 1001). (…
- FAR 52.249-5 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Educational and Other Nonprofit Institutions).…49.502(d), insert the following clause: Termination for Convenience of the Government (Educational and Other Nonprofit Institutions) (AUG 2016) (a) The Government may terminate performance of work under this contract in whole or, from tim…
- FAR 52.230-5 Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institution.…s prescribed in 30.201-4(e)(1), insert the following clause: Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institution (JUN 2020) (a) Unless the contract is exempt under 48 CFR 9903.201-1 and 9903.201-2, the provisions of 48 CFR part 9903 are inc…
- DFARS 235.015-70 Special use allowances for research facilities acquired by educational institutions.…eding the rate which normally would be allowed under FAR subpart 31.3. (b) Policy. (1) Educational institutions are to furnish the facilities necessary to perform Defense contracts. FAR 31.3 governs how much the Government will reimburse t…
- FAR 35.015 Contracts for research with educational institutions and nonprofit organizations.…s, a specific time for achievement of results is not required), research contracts with educational institutions and nonprofit organizations shall— (i) State that the contractor bears primary responsibility for the research; (ii) Give (A)…
- FAR 42.705-5 Nonprofit organizations other than educational and state and local governments.See the OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR part 200, subpart E and appendix IV; but see appendix VIII for nonprofit organizations exempt from subpart E).
- DFARS 209.170 Restriction on the use of certain institutions of higher education.
- DFARS 225.7704 Acquisitions of products and services from South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state in support of operations in Afghanistan.
- FAR 2.101 Definitions.…od) to which it applies. For cost-reimbursement research and development contracts with educational institutions, it may be predetermined; that is, established for a future period on the basis of cost experience with similar contracts, toge…
- FAR 9.110-3 Policy.…ohibits the covered agency from providing funds by contract to an institution of higher education if the Secretary of Defense determines that the institution has a policy or practice that prohibits or in effect prevents— (1) The Secretary …
- FAR 16.307 Contract clauses.… shall use the clause at 52.216-7 with its Alternate I. (3) If the contract is with an educational institution, the contracting officer shall use the clause at 52.216-7 with its Alternate II. (4) If the contract is with a State or local g…
- FAR 49.502 Termination for convenience of the Government.…Short Form) is appropriate, (ii) in contracts for research and development work with an educational or nonprofit institution on a no-profit basis, (iii) in contracts for architect-engineer services, or (iv) if one of the clauses prescribed …
- FAR 52.209-14 Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus.…egular appropriations are made in a Department of Labor, Health and Human Services; and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; (3) The Department of Homeland Security; (4) The National Nuclear Security Administration of the D…
- FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.…racteristics. Nonprofit organization means a university or other institution of higher education or an organization of the type described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)) and exempt from taxation…
- DFARS 217.7405 Plans and reports.(a) To provide for enhanced management and oversight of UCAs, departments and agencies shall— (1) Prepare and maintain a Consolidated UCA Management Plan; and (2) Prepare semi-annual Consolidated UCA Management Reports addressing each UCA…
- DFARS 217.7406 Contract clauses.(a) Use the clause at FAR 52.216-24, Limitation of Government Liability, in— (1) All UCAs; (2) Solicitations associated with UCAs; (3) Basic ordering agreements; (4) Indefinite-delivery contracts; (5) Any other type of contract providi…
- DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.…s prescribed in 225.1101(2)(i) and (2)(iii), use the following clause, which adds South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state and South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state end product to paragraph (a), and uses diffe…
- DFARS 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements.…s prescribed in 225.1101(6) and (6)(ii), use the following clause, which (i) adds South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state and South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state end product to paragraph (a); (ii) uses a di…
- DFARS 252.225-7035 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program Certificate.…s prescribed in 225.1101(9) and (9)(iii), use the following provision, which adds South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state and South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state end product to paragraph (a), and uses diffe…
- DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program.…rescribed in 225.1101(10)(i) and (10)(i)(C), use the following clause, which adds South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state and South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state end product to paragraph (a), and uses a dif…
- DFARS 252.225-7045 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements.…II. As prescribed in 225.7503(b) and (b)(3), use the following clause, which adds South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state and SC/CASA state construction material to paragraph (a), uses a different paragraph (b) and introducto…
- FAR 30.201-4 Contract clauses.…procedures to be followed in cases of failure to comply. (e) Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institutions. (1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at FAR 52.230-5, Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institution, in neg…
- FAR 52.226-2 Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation.…rically black college or university means an institution determined by the Secretary of Education to meet the requirements of 34 CFR 608.2. Minority institution means an institution of higher education meeting the requirements of Section 3…
- DFARS 217.7404 Limitations.…e. (a) Foreign military sales contracts. (1) A contracting officer may not enter into a UCA for a foreign military sale unless— (i) The UCA provides for agreement upon contractual terms, specifications, and price by the end of the 180-da…
- DFARS 252.225-7000 Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate.…As prescribed in 225.1101(1) and (1)(ii), use the following provision, which adds South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state and South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state end product in paragraph (a), and replaces “…
- DFARS 252.225-7044 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material.…d in 225.7503(a) and (a)(2), use the following clause, which adds definitions for South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state and SC/CASA state construction material to paragraph (a), and uses “domestic construction material or S…
- FAR 42.003 Cognizant Federal agency.(a) For contractors other than educational institutions and nonprofit organizations, the cognizant Federal agency normally will be the agency with the largest dollar amount of negotiated contracts, including options. For educational institu…
- FAR 42.101 Contract audit responsibilities.…cords supporting proposed and incurred costs. (b) Normally, for contractors other than educational institutions and nonprofit organizations, the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) is the responsible Government audit agency. However, ther…
- FAR 52.230-1 Cost Accounting Standards Notices and Certification.…tandards (CAS) requirements applicable to any resultant contract. If the offeror is an educational institution, Part II does not apply unless the contemplated contract will be subject to full or modified CAS coverage pursuant to 48 CFR 990…
- FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.…terest to the Government. Interest need not be charged on advance payments to nonprofit educational or research subcontractors for experimental, developmental, or research work. (3) If interest is required under the contract, the Contracti…
- DFARS 209.170-1 Definitions.… (1) Any program that receives funding or support from— (i) The Chinese International Education Foundation; or (ii) The Center for Language Exchange Cooperation of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China; or (2) Any …
- DFARS 209.170-2 Restriction.…lable for any fiscal year for DoD may be used to contract with an institution of higher education that hosts a Confucius Institute, other than amounts provided directly to students as educational assistance. Contracting officers shall not e…
- DFARS 217.7404-1 Authorization.…ll obtain approval from the head of the contracting activity before— (a) Entering into a UCA. The request for approval must fully explain the need to begin performance before definitization, including the adverse impact on agency requireme…
- DFARS 225.003 Definitions.…ntry, means the actual manufacturer or producer of the end product or component. South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state means Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, or Uzbe…
- DFARS 231.303 Requirements.…eimbursement of otherwise allowable indirect costs incurred by an institution of higher education under a DoD contract awarded on or after November 30, 1993, unless that same limitation is applied uniformly to all other organizations perfor…
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.