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40 sections with “acceptability”

  • FAR 28.203-1 Acceptability of individual sureties.
    …nonresponsible, except as provided in 28.101-4. A finding of nonresponsibility based on unacceptability of an individual surety, need not be referred to the Small Business Administration for a Certificate of Competency. (See 19.602-1(a) and…
  • FAR 28.202 Acceptability of corporate sureties.
    (a)(1) Corporate sureties offered for bonds furnished with contracts performed in the United States or its outlying areas must appear on the list contained in the Department of the Treasury's Listing of Approved Sureties (Treasury Departmen…
  • FAR 15.101-2 Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.
    … (1) The evaluation factors and significant subfactors that establish the requirements of acceptability shall be set forth in the solicitation. Solicitations shall specify that award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price o…
  • FAR 14.503-1 Step one.
    …or information, (ii) the Government may make a final determination regarding a proposal's acceptability solely on the basis of the proposal as submitted, and (iii) the Government may proceed with the second step without requesting further i…
  • DFARS 227.675-2 Review of agreements.
    …hts to the extent of the Government's rights, the Department concerned shall evaluate the acceptability of the provision before indicating its approval. (4) If time or circumstances do not permit the evaluation called for in (b) (1), (2), …
  • FAR 52.214-20 Bid Samples.
    …ted or tested and found to comply with specification and other requirements for technical acceptability conforming in every material respect with those in this solicitation. Alternate II (MAY 2002). As prescribed in 14.201-6(o)(2)(ii), ins…
  • DFARS 215.407-5-70 Disclosure, maintenance, and review requirements.
    …r, for contractors subject to paragraph (b)(2) of this section, shall— (i) Determine the acceptability of the disclosure and approve or disapprove the system: and (ii) Pursue correction of any weaknesses or deficiencies. (3) The auditor …
  • DFARS 234.201 Policy.
    …er, in consultation with the functional specialist and auditor, shall— (i) Determine the acceptability of the contractor's earned value management system and approve or disapprove the system; and (ii) Pursue correction of any weaknesses o…
  • DFARS 242.7202 Policy.
    …ion with the auditor and functional specialist, if appropriate, shall— (1) Determine the acceptability of the contractor's MMAS and approve or disapprove the system; and (2) Pursue correction of any weaknesses or deficiencies. (c) In eva…
  • DFARS 242.7502 Policy.
    …cer, in consultation with the auditor or functional specialist, shall— (1) Determine the acceptability of a contractor's accounting system and approve or disapprove the system; and (2) Pursue correction of any weaknesses or deficiencies. …
  • DFARS 244.305-70 Policy.
    … in consultation with the purchasing system analyst or auditor, shall— (1) Determine the acceptability of the contractor's purchasing system and approve or disapprove the system; and (2) Pursue correction of any deficiencies. (b) In eval…
  • DFARS 245.105 Contractors' property management system compliance.
    …cting officer, in consultation with the property administrator, shall— (1) Determine the acceptability of the system and approve or disapprove the system; and (2) Pursue correction of any weaknesses or deficiencies. (c) In evaluating the…
  • DFARS 252.215-7002 Cost Estimating System Requirements.
    …ufficient detail for the Government to reasonably make an informed judgment regarding the acceptability of the Contractor's estimating practices. (3) The Contractor shall— (i) Comply with its disclosed estimating system; and (ii) Disclos…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …or explains its operation. The term includes only that information needed to evaluate the acceptability of the product and excludes other information for operating or maintaining the product. Design-to-cost means a concept that establishes…
  • FAR 11.103 Market acceptance.
    …e minimum need of the agency and are reasonably related to the demonstration of an item's acceptability to meet the agency's minimum need; (2) Relate to an item's performance and intended use, not an offeror's capability; (3) Are supporte…
  • FAR 11.801 Preaward in-use evaluation.
    … of such tests or demonstrations may be used to rate the proposal, to determine technical acceptability, or otherwise to evaluate the proposal (see 15.305).
  • FAR 14.201-6 Solicitation provisions.
    … invitations for bids if (i) descriptive literature is required to evaluate the technical acceptability of an offered product and (ii) the required information will not be readily available unless it is submitted by bidders. (2) Use the ba…
  • FAR 14.202-5 Descriptive literature.
    …ation. The contracting officer must document in the contract file the reasons why product acceptability cannot be determined without the submission of descriptive literature, except when the contract specifications require submission. (c) …
  • FAR 14.501 General.
    …ussion of a technical proposal. No pricing is involved. The objective is to determine the acceptability of the supplies or services offered. As used in this context, the word technical has a broad connotation and includes, among other thing…
  • FAR 19.705-4 Reviewing the subcontracting plan.
    …, HUBZone small business, or women-owned small business concerns. (d) In determining the acceptability of a proposed subcontracting plan, the contracting officer should take the following actions: (1) Obtain information available from the…
  • FAR 28.101-3 Authority of an attorney-in-fact for a bid bond.
    …ttorney or a replacement surety. (f) Determinations of non-responsibility based on the unacceptability of a power of attorney are not subject to the Certificate of Competency process of subpart 19.6 if the surety has disavowed the validity…
  • FAR 36.602-1 Selection criteria.
    …appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project; and (6) Acceptability under other appropriate evaluation criteria. (b) When the use of design competition is approved by the agency head or a designee, agenc…
  • FAR 42.101 Contract audit responsibilities.
    …ysis of the contractor's financial and accounting records or other related data as to the acceptability of the contractor's incurred and estimated costs; (2) Reviewing the financial and accounting aspects of the contractor's cost control s…
  • FAR 42.603 Responsibilities.
    …dit agency financial and advisory accounting services, including (i) advice regarding the acceptability of corporate-wide policies and (ii) advisory audit reports; (2) Keep cognizant ACO's and auditors informed of important matters under c…
  • FAR 44.203 Consent limitations.
    …approval of the contractor's purchasing system does not constitute a determination of the acceptability of the subcontract terms or price, or of the allowability of costs, unless the consent or approval specifies otherwise. (b) Contracting…
  • FAR 46.103 Contracting office responsibilities.
    …re identified, and establishing the significance of a nonconformance when considering the acceptability of supplies or services which do not meet contract requirements.
  • FAR 46.104 Contract administration office responsibilities.
    …of observations made and the number and type of defects; and (2) Decisions regarding the acceptability of the products, the processes, and the requirements, as well as action to correct defects. (d) Implement any specific written instruct…
  • FAR 52.214-21 Descriptive Literature.
    … explains its operation. The term includes only that information required to evaluate the acceptability of the product and excludes other information for operating or maintaining the product. (b) Descriptive literature is required to estab…
  • FAR 52.214-24 Multiple Technical Proposals.
    …posal submitted will be separately evaluated and the submitter will be notified as to its acceptability. (End of provision)
  • FAR 52.216-15 Predetermined Indirect Cost Rates.
    …y as practical after receipt of the Contractor's proposal. (c) Allowability of costs and acceptability of cost allocation methods shall be determined in accordance with FAR subpart 31.3 in effect on the date of this contract. (d) Predeter…
  • FAR 52.234-4 Earned Value Management System.
    …re approval of the CFA prior to implementation. The CFA will advise the Contractor of the acceptability of such changes within 30 calendar days after receipt of the notice of proposed changes from the Contractor. If the advance approval req…
  • FAR 52.244-2 Subcontracts.
    …roval of the Contractor's purchasing system shall constitute a determination— (1) Of the acceptability of any subcontract terms or conditions; (2) Of the allowability of any cost under this contract; or (3) To relieve the Contractor of a…
  • DFARS 215.101-2-70 Limitations and prohibitions.
    …rms of performance objectives, measures, and standards that will be used to determine the acceptability of offers; (ii) No, or minimal, value will be realized from a proposal that exceeds the minimum technical or performance requirements; …
  • DFARS 227.7103-1 Policy.
    …livery schedules for the data; (2) Establish or reference procedures for determining the acceptability of technical data; (3) Establish separate contract line items, to the extent practicable, for the technical data to be delivered under …
  • DFARS 227.7203-1 Policy.
    …the software or documentation; (2) Establish or reference procedures for determining the acceptability of computer software or computer software documentation; (3) Establish separate contract line items, to the extent practicable, for the…
  • DFARS 246.270-2 Policy.
    …to or more stringent than UFC 1-200-01 are acceptable upon a written determination of the acceptability of the standards by the Discipline Working Group. (d) Inspections to ensure compliance with UFC 1-200-01 standards shall be conducted i…
  • DFARS 252.225-7046 Exports by Approved Community Members in Response to the Solicitation.
    …er terms and conditions of the solicitation and the contemplated contract that affect the acceptability of foreign sources or foreign end products, components, parts, or materials, Approved Community members are permitted, but not required,…
  • DFARS 252.225-7047 Exports by Approved Community Members in Performance of the Contract.
    …r “None”] (c) Subject to the other terms and conditions of this contract that affect the acceptability of foreign sources or foreign end products, components, parts, or materials, Approved Community members are permitted, but not required,…
  • DFARS 252.234-7002 Earned Value Management System.
    …re approval of the CFA prior to implementation. The CFA will advise the Contractor of the acceptability of such changes as soon as practicable (generally within 30 calendar days) after receipt of the Contractor's notice of proposed changes.…
  • DFARS 252.246-7004 Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations.
    …ard equivalent to or more stringent than UFC 1-200-01 upon a written determination of the acceptability of the standard by the Contracting Officer with the concurrence of the relevant Discipline Working Group. (End of clause)

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