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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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74 sections with “acquisition functions”: the first 40

  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    In order to facilitate attainment of the acquisition objectives, the plan must identify those milestones at which decisions should be made (see paragraph (b)(21) of this section). The plan must address all the technical, business, managemen…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …and clauses apply to DoD solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services. If the offeror has completed any of the following provisions listed in this paragraph elec…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … term, defined in this section, has the same meaning throughout this chapter (the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)) unless the context in which the word or term is used clearly requires a different meaning or another FAR part, subpart, …
  • FAR 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest.
    …ting Personal Conflicts of Interest (JUN 2020) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Acquisition function closely associated with inherently governmental functions means supporting or providing advice or recommendations with regard to …
  • DFARS 209.571-1 Definitions.
    …er a contract for the procurement of services, the primary purpose of which is to perform acquisition functions closely associated with inherently governmental functions (see section 7.503(d) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation) with resp…
  • FAR 3.1106 Contract clause.
    …al Conflicts of Interest, in solicitations and contracts that— (1) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and (2) Include a requirement for services by contractor employee(s) that involve performance of acquisition functions closely…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …sed payments clauses. (14) Make payments on assigned contracts when prescribed in agency acquisition regulations. (15) Manage special bank accounts. (16) Ensure timely notification by the contractor of any anticipated overrun or underrun…
  • FAR 1.102-5 Role of the acquisition team.
    (a) Government members of the Team must be empowered to make acquisition decisions within their areas of responsibility, including selection, negotiation, and administration of contracts consistent with the Guiding Principles. In particular…
  • FAR 6.502 Duties and responsibilities.
    … and procuring activity advocates for competition are responsible for— (1) Promoting the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services; (2) Promoting full and open competition; (3) Challenging requirements that are not state…
  • FAR 11.002 Policy.
    …d open competition (see part 6), or maximum practicable competition when using simplified acquisition procedures, with due regard to the nature of the supplies or services to be acquired; and (ii) Only include restrictive provisions or con…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …e at 52.215-14, Integrity of Unit Prices, in solicitations and contracts except for— (i) Acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold; (ii) Construction or architect-engineer services under part 36; (iii) Utility service…
  • FAR 19.201 General policy.
    …a) It is the policy of the Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantag…
  • FAR 19.804-3 SBA acceptance.
    …0 working days of receipt of the offer if the contract is likely to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and within two working days of receipt if the contract is at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. The contracting offi…
  • FAR 39.103 Modular contracting.
    …uire non-major systems of information technology. (b) When using modular contracting, an acquisition of a system of information technology may be divided into several smaller acquisition increments that— (1) Are easier to manage individua…
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ommercial Services (MAR 2026) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applica…
  • FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering.
    … engineering change proposals (VECP's) voluntarily. The Contractor shall share in any net acquisition savings realized from accepted VECP's, in accordance with the incentive sharing rates in paragraph (f) below. (b) Definitions. Acquisitio…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    …ce. Subject to the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), and the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy, the directors of the defense agencies …
  • DFARS 203.170 Business practices.
    …not perform multiple roles in source selection for a major weapon system or major service acquisition. (b) Vacant acquisition positions shall be filled on an “acting” basis from below until a permanent appointment is made. To provide promi…
  • DFARS 209.570-2 Policy.
    …n, 10 U.S.C. 4292 prohibits any entity performing lead system integrator functions in the acquisition of a major system by DoD from having any direct financial interest in the development or construction of any individual system or element …
  • DFARS 252.209-7007 Prohibited Financial Interests for Lead System Integrators.
    …er a contract for the procurement of services, the primary purpose of which is to perform acquisition functions closely associated with inherently governmental functions (see section 7.503(d) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation) with resp…
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    …plicable, in contract files: (a) Contracting office contract file. (1) Purchase request, acquisition planning information, and other presolicitation documents. (2) Justifications and approvals, determinations and findings, and associated …
  • FAR 36.602-5 Short selection process for contracts not to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
    …ubsection may be used to select firms for contracts not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Otherwise, the procedures prescribed in 36.602-3 and 36.602-4 shall be followed. (a) Selection by the board. The board shall r…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    … product means a product that satisfies the definition of “commercial product” in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101. Commercial service means a service that satisfies the definition of “commercial service” in FAR 2.101. Electroni…
  • DFARS 207.503 Policy.
    …rivate sector performance, as addressed in DoD Instruction 1100.22. (S-70) Contracts for acquisition functions. (1) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 4508, the head of an agency may enter into a contract for performance of the acquisition func…
  • DFARS 242.302 Contract administration functions.
    …S-76) Review and audit contractor identification of contractor-approved suppliers for the acquisition of electronic parts, as identified in the clause at 252.246-7008, Sources of Electronic Parts. (b)(S-70) Issue, negotiate, and execute or…
  • FAR 1.601 General.
    …ilities from one agency to another; and (2) Create joint or combined offices to exercise acquisition functions and responsibilities.
  • FAR 3.1101 Definitions.
    As used in this subpart— Acquisition function closely associated with inherently governmental functions means supporting or providing advice or recommendations with regard to the following activities of a Federal agency: (1) Planning acqu…
  • FAR 3.1103 Procedures.
    … at 3.1106, the contracting officer shall require each contractor whose employees perform acquisition functions closely associated with inherently Government functions to— (1) Have procedures in place to screen covered employees for potent…
  • FAR 4.2104 Waivers.
    …h participation in an information-sharing environment when and as required by the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) to facilitate interagency sharing of relevant acquisition supply chain risk information; (iii) Notify and consult…
  • FAR 37.114 Special acquisition requirements.
    Contracts for services which require the contractor to provide advice, opinions, recommendations, ideas, reports, analyses, or other work products have the potential for influencing the authority, accountability, and responsibilities of Gov…
  • FAR 41.103 Statutory and delegated authority.
    …tion (GSA) is authorized by 40 U.S.C. 501 to prescribe policies and methods governing the acquisition and supply of utility services for Federal agencies. This authority includes related functions such as managing public utility services an…
  • FAR 52.248-3 Value Engineering—Construction.
    …ns resulting from a VECP in the agency's overall projected collateral costs, exlcusive of acquisition savings, whether or not the acquisition cost changes. Contractor's development and implementation costs, as used in this clause, means th…
  • DFARS 208.7001 Definitions.
    …eneral Services Administration which has contracting responsibility under the Coordinated Acquisition Program. Integrated materiel management means assignment of acquisition management responsibility to one department, agency, or the Gener…
  • DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions.
    …y process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation System (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. (c) WAWF access. To access WAWF,…
  • FAR 4.2301 Definitions.
    …tion technology. FASCSA order means any of the following orders issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) requiring the removal of covered articles from executive agency information systems or the exclusion of…
  • FAR 7.000 Scope of part.
    This part prescribes policies and procedures for— (a) Developing acquisition plans; (b) Determining whether to use commercial or Government resources for acquisition of supplies or services; (c) Deciding whether it is more economical to …
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    …means an inventory costing method under which an average unit cost is computed after each acquisition by adding the cost of the newly acquired units to the cost of the units of inventory on hand and dividing this figure by the new total num…
  • FAR 42.202 Assignment of contract administration.
    …elegation; and (3) The delegation does not require the CAO to undertake new or follow-on acquisitions. (d) Rescinding functions. The contracting officer at the requesting agency may rescind or recall a delegation to administer a contract …
  • FAR 52.215-23 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges.
    …ncluding task or delivery orders). Subcontract means any contract, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101, entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of the contract or a subcontract. …
  • FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ice, and commercially available off-the-shelf item have the meanings contained in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101. Subcontract includes a transfer of commercial products or commercial services between divisions, subsidiaries, or…

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.