48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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3 sections with “abandonment”

  • FAR 45.603 Abandonment or destruction of personal property.
    …approves, plant clearance officers or other agency authorized officials may authorize the abandonment, or order the destruction of other contractor inventory at the contractor's or subcontractor's premises, in accordance with FMR 102-36.305…
  • FAR 45.602-2 Reutilization priorities.
    … clearance officers shall initiate reutilization actions for all property not meeting the abandonment or destruction criteria of 45.603(b). Authorized methods, listed in descending order from highest to lowest priority, are— (a) Reuse with…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …e Contractor in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (j)(3) of this clause. (k) Abandonment of property. (1) The Government shall not abandon sensitive property or termination inventory without the Contractor's written consent. (…

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.