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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • FAR 23.107-2 Biobased products.
    …plemented at 7 CFR part 3201. (2) The Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58. (b) USDA BioPreferred® Program. The BioPreferred Program was created in the 2002 Farm Bill and is managed by the USDA. The goal of the BioPreferred Progra…
  • FAR 52.223-2 Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.
    …ause— Biobased product means a product determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to be a commercial product or industrial product (other than food or feed) that is composed, in whole or in significant part, of biological prod…
  • DFARS 201.170 Peer reviews.
    …sition programs for which the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)) is the milestone decision authority or USD(A&S) designates as requiring a peer review regardless of value. DoD components may request DPCAP-…
  • DFARS 201.304 Agency control and compliance procedures.
    …lations as necessary to implement or supplement the FAR or DFARS. (1)(i) Approval of the USD(A&S) is required before including in a department/agency or component supplement, or any other contracting regulation document such as a policy le…
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    … qualifying country. (5) Specialty metal in any of the items listed in 225.7003-2 if the USD(A&S), or an official authorized in accordance with paragraph (b)(5)(i) of this section, determines that specialty metal melted or produced in the …
  • DFARS 225.7018-4 Nonavailability determination.
    …idual nonavailability determination is available at PGI 225.7018-4(a)(2). (3) Provide to USD(A&S) DASD (Industrial Policy), in accordance with the procedures at PGI 225.7018-4(a)(3)— (i) A copy of individual nonavailability determinations…
  • DFARS 250.102-1 Delegation of authority.
    …the acquisition authority of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment (USD (A&S)) under 10 U.S.C. 133(b), in addition to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments, the USD (A&S ) may exercis…
  • FAR 23.101 Definitions.
    …ds; and (5) Associated territorial waters and airspace. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-designated product category means a generic grouping of products that are or can be made with biobased materials— (1) That are listed by USDA i…
  • FAR 23.109 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …estimates can be verified, use the clause with its Alternate I. (c) Biobased products in USDA-designated product categories. (1) Insert the provision at 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification, in solicitations, other than for acquisition…
  • DFARS 201.402 Policy.
    …uisition Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) (OUSD(A&S)DPCAP), is the approval authority within DoD for any individual or class deviation from— (i) FAR 3.104, Procurement Integrity, or DFARS 203.1…
  • DFARS 217.172 Multiyear contracts for supplies.
    …tooling and facilities (10 U.S.C. 3501(i)(3)(G)). The head of the agency shall submit to OUSD(C)(P/B) information supporting the agency's determination that this requirement has been met. (viii) The head of the agency shall submit informat…
  • DFARS 232.070 Responsibilities.
    … Policy (DPCAP), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) (OUSD(A&S)DPCAP) is responsible for ensuring uniform administration of DoD contract financing, including DoD contract financing policies and important r…
  • DFARS 235.006 Contracting methods and contract type.
    …f paragraphs (b)(ii)(A)(1) and (2) of this section have been met is executed— (i) By the USD(A&S) if the contract is over $25 million and is for: research and development for a non-major system; the development of a major system (as define…
  • DFARS 242.771-3 Responsibilities.
    …C. 3847. (c) The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), is responsible for establishing a regular method for communication— (1)(i) From DoD to contractors, of timely and comprehensive informatio…
  • DFARS 252.209-7011 Representation for Restriction on the Use of Certain Institutions of Higher Education.
    …rtment of Defense Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)). The waiver authority terminates on October 1, 2026. Any waiver issued will not apply on or after that date. See the OUSD(R&E) Confucius Ins…
  • DFARS 252.235-7002 Animal welfare.
    …ed States Department of Agriculture Office of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) representative, personnel representing the DoD component oversight offices, as well as the Contracting Officer, to ascertain that the Cont…
  • FAR 23.104 General procedures.
    …(see 23.107). When both an EPA-designated item (see 23.107-1) and a biobased product in a USDA-designated product category (see 23.107-2) could be used for the same purposes, and there is not an EPA-designated item that is also a biobased p…
  • FAR 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services.
    …ause— Biobased product means a product determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to be a commercial product or industrial product (other than food or feed) that is composed, in whole or in significant part, of biological prod…
  • DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    … storage of such tooling. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)) may waive this requirement if USD(A&S) determines that it is in the best interest of DoD. (S-74) When selecting contract type for a major d…
  • DFARS 217.170 General.
    … Policy (DPCAP), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) (OUSD(A&S)), and to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) (Program/Budget) (OUSD(C)(P/B)). (5) If the budget for a contract that contains…
  • DFARS 225.401 Exceptions.
    … Policy (DPCAP), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) (OUSD(A&S)DPCAP). Approval by OUSD(A&S)DPCAP is not required if— (1) Purchase from foreign sources is restricted by statute (see subpart 225.70); (2) …
  • DFARS 225.7004-6 Waiver of restrictions.
    …tar trackers. The waiver criteria at paragraph (c) of this section apply, except that the USD(A&S) may delegate the authority to waive a restriction for a star tracker for a particular foreign country to the service acquisition executive, w…
  • DFARS 250.102-1-70 Delegations.
    …y. (1) Requests to obligate the Government in excess of $90,000 must be submitted to the USD(A&S) for approval. (2) Requests for indemnification against unusually hazardous or nuclear risks must be submitted to the USD(A&S) for approval b…
  • FAR 24.203 Policy.
    …available at the Department of Justice website under FOIA reference materials: http://www.usdoj.gov/oip.
  • FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications.
    …ies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of biobased products in USDA-designated product categories; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. (xvii…
  • DFARS 201.201-1 The two councils.
    …n the following format, addressed to the Director, DAR Council via email at [email protected]. I. PROBLEM: Succinctly state the problem created by current FAR and/or DFARS coverage and describe the factual and/or leg…
  • DFARS 201.301 Policy.
    …department or agency requesting Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) (USD(A&S)) approval for use of the policy, procedure, clause, or form (see 201.304(1)) must include an analysis of the public comments in the request f…
  • DFARS 201.404 Class deviations.
    (b)(i) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(ii) of this section, OUSD(A&S)DPCAP is the approval authority within DoD for any class deviation. (ii) The senior procurement executives for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, and the Directors of the…
  • DFARS 204.804 Closeout of contract files.
    …ed to fund each contract and regardless of whether such appropriations have closed. (iv) USD(A&S) is authorized to waive any provision of acquisition law or regulation in order to carry out the closeout procedures authorized in paragraph (…
  • DFARS 217.7402 Exceptions.
    … Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (Contract Policy), at [email protected].
  • DFARS 217.7405 Plans and reports.
    …, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (Contract Policy) at [email protected], by October 31 and April 30 of each year in accordance with the procedures at PGI 217.7405. (c) Consoli…
  • DFARS 219.7102 General.
    … Programs (OSBP), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)), provides this preliminary assessment, which is a benefit of program participation; and (d) Incentives that DoD may provide to mentor firms…
  • DFARS 219.7103-1 General.
    …rocedures for the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program. The Mentor-Protégé Program Director, OSBP, OUSD(A&S), has the authority to approve contractors as mentor firms. The Director, OSBP, of each military department or defense agency has the authorit…
  • DFARS 225.872-5 Contract administration.
    …Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (Contract Policy) via email at [email protected]. (b) Follow the contract administration procedures at PGI 225.872-5(b). (c) Information on quality ass…
  • DFARS 234.004 Acquisition strategy.
    …uisition 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 service acquisition executive of the military department t…
  • DFARS 243.204-70-1 Scope.
    …Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (Contract Policy) via email at [email protected].
  • DFARS 245.102 Policy.
    …tracting, and Acquisition Policy (DPC) (Contracting eBusiness) via email at [email protected]. (D) Items that are contractor-acquired property; (E) Property under any statutory leasing authority; (F) Property to w…
  • DFARS 249.7000 Terminated contracts with Canadian Commercial Corporation.
    … Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (Contract Policy), at [email protected]; (2) Policies in the Canadian Agreement and part 249; and (3) The Canadian Supply Manual, Chapter 8, A…
  • DFARS 252.203-7001 Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies.
    …of Federal Benefits Office, U.S. Department of Justice, telephone (301) 937-1542; www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/DPFC.html. (End of clause)
  • DFARS 252.225-7004 Report of Intended Performance Outside the United States and Canada—Submission after Award.
    …ncipal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (Contract Policy), OUSD(A&S) DPCAP/CP, Washington, DC 20301-3060. (d) Report format. The Contractor— (1) Shall submit reports using— (i) DD Form 2139, Report of Contra…

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