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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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42 sections with “administering office”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …mission of properly certified invoices or vouchers by the Contractor, and approval by the administering office, ____ [Insert the name of the office designated under agency procedures], or (2) under a letter of credit. The amount of the invo…
  • FAR 4.804-1 Closeout by the office administering the contract.
    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, time standards for closing out contract files are as follows: (1) Files for contracts using simplified acquisition procedures should be considered closed when the contracting officer…
  • FAR 32.411 Agreement for special account at a financial institution.
    …e financial institution shall act on written directions from the Contracting Officer, the administering office, or a duly authorized representative of either. The financial institution is not liable to any party to this agreement for any ac…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ncy performs acquisition activities on a requesting agency's behalf, such as awarding and administering a contract, task order, or delivery order. Basic research means that research directed toward increasing knowledge in science. The prim…
  • FAR 32.503-2 Supervision of progress payments.
    …d timely opportunity for, any actions necessary to protect Government interests. (b) The administering office must keep itself informed of the contractor's overall operations and financial condition, since difficulties encountered and loss…
  • FAR 9.105-1 Obtaining information.
    … of prospective contractors' accounting systems and these systems' suitability for use in administering the proposed type of contract. (ii) If the surveying activity is not a contract administration office, the contracting officer shall ob…
  • FAR 22.103-4 Approvals.
    …rtime Premiums, shall be submitted as stated in paragraph (b) of the clause to the office administering the contract. That office will review the request and if it approves, send the request to the contracting officer. If the contracting of…
  • FAR 42.801 Notice of intent to disallow costs.
    …ntract of a type referred to in 42.802, the cognizant contracting officer responsible for administering the contract may issue the contractor a written notice of intent to disallow specified costs incurred or planned for incurrence. However…
  • DFARS 249.7000 Terminated contracts with Canadian Commercial Corporation.
    …reement with these subcontractors. (e) The Canadian Commercial Corporation will continue administering contracts that the U.S. contracting officer terminates. (f) The Canadian Commercial Corporation will settle all Canadian subcontracts i…
  • DFARS 252.225-7013 Duty-Free Entry.
    …lue in U.S. dollars. (vii) Activity address number of the contract administration office administering the prime contract, e.g., for DCMA Dayton, S3605A. (f) Preparation of customs forms. (1)(i) Except for shipments consigned to a militar…
  • DFARS 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration.
    …on of vendors, analysis of quoted prices, negotiation of prices with vendors, placing and administering of orders, and expediting delivery of materials. (b) General. The Contractor shall establish and maintain an acceptable purchasing syst…
  • FAR 4.804-5 Procedures for closing out contract files.
    … the actions in paragraph (a) of this section have been verified, the contracting officer administering the contract must ensure that a contract completion statement, containing the following information, is prepared: (1) Contract administ…
  • FAR 7.503 Policy.
    …ng requirements, incentive plans, and evaluation criteria; (iv) Awarding contracts; (v) Administering contracts (including ordering changes in contract performance or contract quantities, taking action based on evaluations of contractor p…
  • FAR 14.201-8 Price-related factors.
    …iple awards, that $500 would be the administrative cost to the Government for issuing and administering each contract awarded under a solicitation. Individual awards shall be for the items or combinations of items that result in the lowest …
  • FAR 15.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.
    …ractor is responsible for managing contract performance, including planning, placing, and administering subcontracts as necessary to ensure the lowest overall cost and technical risk to the Government. When make-or-buy programs are required…
  • FAR 17.502-1 General.
    … including an analysis of all direct and indirect costs to the Government of awarding and administering such contract; (3) Describe the impact such contract will have on the ability of the Government to leverage its purchasing power, e.g.,…
  • FAR 17.502-2 The Economy Act.
    … the actual cost (or estimated cost if the actual cost is not known) of entering into and administering the contract or other agreement under which the order is filled.
  • FAR 22.101-3 Reporting labor disputes.
    The office administering the contract shall report, in accordance with agency procedures, any potential or actual labor disputes that may interfere with performing any contracts under its cognizance. If a contract contains the clause at 52.…
  • FAR 22.1008-2 Successorship with incumbent contractor collective bargaining agreement.
    …ment may involve coordination with the administrative contracting officer responsible for administering the predecessor contract. (Paragraph (m) of the clause at 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards, requires the incumbent prime cont…
  • FAR 22.1305 Waivers.
    …lly; and (ii) Determined that the waiver will substantially contribute to convenience in administering the Act. (b) The head of the agency may waive any requirement in this subpart when it is determined that the contract is essential to t…
  • FAR 22.1403 Waivers.
    …lly; and (ii) Determined that the waiver will substantially contribute to convenience in administering the Act. (b) The head of an agency may waive any requirement in this subpart when it is determined that the contract is essential to th…
  • FAR 23.302 Hazardous material identification and notice of material safety data.
    …) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for issuing and administering regulations that require Government activities to apprise their employees of— (1) All hazards to which they may be exposed; (2) Relati…
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    …e public against nonuse or unreasonable use of inventions; and (6) Minimize the costs of administering patent policies. (b) Contractor right to elect title. (1) Generally, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 202 and the Presidential Memorandum and Exec…
  • FAR 27.305-2 Administration by the Government.
    ….304-2 should be coordinated with the appropriate agency. (b)(1) The contracting officer administering the contract (or other representative specifically designated in the contract for this purpose) is responsible for receiving invention d…
  • FAR 30.201-4 Contract clauses.
    … (b), (c), or (e) of this subsection. (2) The clause at FAR 52.230-6 specifies rules for administering CAS requirements and procedures to be followed in cases of failure to comply. (e) Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institutions. (…
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    … final cost objective. Insurance administration expenses means the contractor's costs of administering an insurance program; e.g., the costs of operating an insurance or risk-management department, processing claims, actuarial fees, and se…
  • FAR 31.205-22 Lobbying and political activity costs.
    …or cash contributions, endorsements, publicity, or similar activities; (2) Establishing, administering, contributing to, or paying the expenses of a political party, campaign, political action committee, or other organization established f…
  • FAR 32.1007 Administration and payment of performance-based payments.
    (a) Responsibility. The contracting officer responsible for administering performance-based payments (see 42.302(a)(13)) for the contract shall review and approve all performance-based payments for that contract. (b) Approval of financing …
  • FAR 42.1103 Policy.
    …hen the contracting office retains a contract for administration, the contracting officer administering the contract shall determine the extent of surveillance.
  • FAR 42.1202 Responsibility for executing agreements.
    …eral transferors are involved, the responsible contracting officer shall be— (1) The ACO administering the largest unsettled dollar balance; or (2) The contracting officer (or ACO) designated by the agency having the largest unsettled dol…
  • FAR 45.101 Definitions.
    …f the contracting officer appointed in accordance with agency procedures, responsible for administering the contract requirements and obligations relating to Government property in the possession of a contractor. Property records means the…
  • FAR 47.101 Policies.
    …reatment to any mode of transportation 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 fo…
  • FAR 47.301 General.
    (a) Transportation and traffic management factors are important in awarding and administering contracts to ensure that (1) acquisitions are made on the basis most advantageous to the Government and (2) supplies arrive in good order and cond…
  • FAR 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest.
    …on criteria. (4) Evaluating contract proposals. (5) Awarding Government contracts. (6) Administering contracts (including ordering changes or giving technical direction in contract performance or contract quantities, evaluating contracto…
  • FAR 52.219-11 Special 8(a) Contract Conditions.
    …eements, delegates to the ____ [insert name of contracting agency] the responsibility for administering the subcontract to be awarded hereunder with complete authority to take any action on behalf of the Government under the terms and condi…
  • FAR 52.219-17 Section 8(a) Award.
    …nts, delegates to the ______ [insert name of contracting activity] the responsibility for administering the contract with complete authority to take any action on behalf of the Government under the terms and conditions of the contract; prov…
  • FAR 52.230-6 Administration of Cost Accounting Standards.
    …owing clause: Administration of Cost Accounting Standards (JUN 2010) For the purpose of administering the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) requirements under this contract, the Contractor shall take the steps outlined in paragraphs (b) thr…
  • FAR 52.242-13 Bankruptcy.
    …ntract, written notification of the bankruptcy to the Contracting Officer responsible for administering the contract. This notification shall be furnished within five days of the initiation of the proceedings relating to bankruptcy filing. …
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …f the Contracting Officer appointed in accordance with agency procedures, responsible for administering the contract requirements and obligations relating to Government property in the possession of a Contractor. Property records means the…
  • FAR 52.247-57 Transportation Transit Privilege Credits.
    … of and at the risk of the Government (unless, pursuant to the Changes clause, the office administering the contract directs use of Government bills of lading). (c) The amount quoted below by the offeror represents the transportation costs…

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.