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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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126 sections with “acquisition policies”: the first 40

  • FAR 13.005 List of laws inapplicable to contracts and subcontracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
    …cts and subcontracts (if otherwise applicable to subcontracts) at or below the simplified acquisition threshold pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 1905: (1) 10 U.S.C. 983, Institutions of Higher Education that Prevent ROTC Access or Military Recruiting…
  • 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 1.102-2 Performance standards.
    …t be responsive and adaptive to customer needs, concerns, and feedback. Implementation of acquisition policies and procedures, as well as consideration of timeliness, quality and cost throughout the process, must take into account the persp…
  • FAR 12.000 Scope of part.
    This part prescribes policies and procedures unique to the acquisition of commercial products, including commercial components, and commercial services. It implements the Federal Government's preference for the acquisition of commercial pro…
  • FAR 1.101 Purpose.
    The Federal Acquisition Regulations System is established for the codification and publication of uniform policies and procedures for acquisition by all executive agencies. The Federal Acquisition Regulations System consists of the Federal …
  • 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 1.603-2 Selection.
    …g officers, the appointing official shall consider the complexity and dollar value of the acquisitions to be assigned and the candidate's experience, training, education, business acumen, judgment, character, and reputation. Examples of sel…
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …n response to agency solicitations (10 U.S.C. 3453 and 41 U.S.C 3307). (c) Ensuring that acquisition planners address the requirement to specify needs, develop specifications, and to solicit offers in such a manner to promote and provide f…
  • FAR 10.002 Procedures.
    (a) Acquisitions begin with a description of the Government's needs stated in terms sufficient to allow conduct of market research. (b) Market research is then conducted to determine if commercial products, commercial services, or nondevel…
  • FAR 12.102 Applicability.
    (a) This part shall be used for the acquisition of supplies or services that meet the definitions of commercial product or commercial service at section 2.101. (b) Contracting officers shall use the policies in this part in conjunction wit…
  • FAR 12.203 Procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award.
    (a) Contracting officers shall use the policies unique to the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services prescribed in this part in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation and award prescrib…
  • FAR 13.000 Scope of part.
    This part prescribes policies and procedures for the acquisition of supplies and services, including construction, research and development, commercial products, and commercial services, the aggregate amount of which does not exceed the sim…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …ure that the final price is fair and reasonable. The complexity and circumstances of each acquisition should determine the level of detail of the analysis required. (2) Price analysis shall be used when certified cost or pricing data are n…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …d of performance, and be within the maximum value of the contract. (3) Performance-based acquisition methods must be used to the maximum extent practicable, if the contract or order is for services (see 37.102(a) and subpart 37.6). (4) Th…
  • FAR 17.500 Scope of subpart.
    (a) This subpart prescribes policies and procedures applicable to all interagency acquisitions under any authority, except as provided for in paragraph (c) of this section. In addition to complying with the interagency acquisition policy an…
  • FAR 17.703 Policy.
    (a) A DoD acquisition official may request a nondefense agency to conduct an acquisition on behalf of DoD in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold only if the head of the nondefense agency conducting the acquisition on DoD's behalf…
  • FAR 17.802 Policy.
    …g the reverse auction). (b) The reverse auction process is used to obtain pricing for an acquisition. When using the reverse auction process, contracting officers are still required to follow the acquisition policies and procedures (e.g., …
  • FAR 19.202 Specific policies.
    …Office of Small Business Programs, or the Director's designee, as to whether a particular acquisition should be awarded under subpart 19.5, 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15. Agencies shall establish procedures including dollar thresholds for re…
  • FAR 19.402 Small Business Administration procurement center representatives.
    … the SBA office servicing the activity. (b) Upon their request and subject to applicable acquisition and security regulations, contracting officers shall give SBA PCRs (or, if a PCR is not assigned, see paragraph (a) of this section) acces…
  • FAR 19.705-4 Reviewing the subcontracting plan.
    …tracting officer shall consider each plan in terms of the circumstances of the particular acquisition, including— (1) Previous involvement of small business concerns as prime contractors or subcontractors in similar acquisitions; (2) Prov…
  • FAR 34.000 Scope of part.
    This part describes acquisition policies and procedures for use in acquiring major systems consistent with OMB Circular No. A-109; and the use of an Earned Value Management System in acquisitions designated as major acquisitions consistent …
  • FAR 46.404 Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
    …rnment contract quality assurance to be required for contracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold, the contracting officer shall consider the criticality of application of the supplies or services, the amount of possible losse…
  • FAR 47.101 Policies.
    …tation or to any particular carrier either in awarding or administering contracts for the acquisition of supplies or in awarding contracts for the acquisition of transportation. (See subparts 47.2 and 47.3 for situations in which the contra…
  • FAR 48.102 Policies.
    …roduction solicitations and contracts (first and second production buys) for major system acquisition programs as defined in DoD Directive 5000.1, except as specified in subdivisions (d)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section. A program requirement…
  • 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 …
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …13 CFR 124.1001, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that— (1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by— (i) One or more socially disadva…
  • 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…
  • 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 216.102 Policies.
    …t for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239), use of any cost-reimbursement line item for the acquisition of production of major defense acquisition programs is prohibited, unless the exception at 234.004(2)(ii) applies.
  • DFARS 252.225-7035 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program Certificate.
    … offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 225 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and (2) For line items subject to Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program—Basic clause of t…
  • FAR 1.301 Policy.
    …d other statutory authority, an agency head may issue or authorize the issuance of agency acquisition regulations that implement or supplement the FAR and incorporate, together with the FAR, agency policies, procedures, contract clauses, so…
  • 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 47.000 Scope of subpart.
    …procedures for— (1) Applying transportation and traffic management considerations in the acquisition of supplies; and (2) Acquiring transportation or transportation-related services by contract methods other than bills of lading, transpor…
  • FAR 52.215-21 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications.
    …his contract, for price adjustments expected to exceed the threshold set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.403-4(a)(1) on the date of the agreement on price or the date of the award, whichever is later, the Contractor may sub…
  • FAR 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving.
    … (d), in all subcontracts that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation 2.101 on the date of subcontract award. (End of clause)
  • DFARS 232.803 Policies.
    …, Secretary of Defense delegation dated February 5, 1996, and Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) delegation dated February 23, 1996, the Director of Defense Procurement determined on May 10, 1996, that a nee…
  • DFARS 252.225-7000 Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate.
    … offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of Part 225 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and (2) Will evaluate offers of qualifying country end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy Amer…
  • DFARS 252.242-7004 Material Management and Accounting System.
    … in paragraph (d) of this clause. Contractor means a business unit as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101. Material management and accounting system (MMAS) means the Contractor's system or systems for planning, controlli…
  • FAR 1.102-1 Discussion.
    (a) Introduction. The statement of Guiding Principles for the Federal Acquisition System (System) represents a concise statement designed to be user-friendly for all participants in Government acquisition. The following discussion of the pr…

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