SpendQueryBeta

48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

FAR and DFARS navigator

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

Ask the FAR

Try: · · ·

Clear

240 sections with “administration of contracts”: the first 40

  • FAR 42.202 Assignment of contract administration.
    …g functions. As provided in agency procedures, contracting officers may delegate contract administration or specialized support services, either through interagency agreements or by direct request to the cognizant CAO listed in the Federal …
  • DFARS 242.202 Assignment of contract administration.
    (a)(i) DoD activities shall not retain any contract for administration that requires performance of any contract administration function at or near contractor facilities, except contracts for— (A) The National Security Agency; (B) Researc…
  • FAR 32.503-5 Administration of progress payments.
    …ther than the awarding agency, the contracting officer shall coordinate with the contract administration office if the awarding agency wants the administration of progress payments to be on a basis other than order-by-order.
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    (a) The contracting officer normally delegates the following contract administration functions to a CAO. The contracting officer may retain any of these functions, except those in paragraphs (a)(5), (a)(9), (a)(11), and (a)(12) of this sect…
  • DFARS 246.471 Authorizing shipment of supplies.
    (a) General. (1) Ordinarily, a representative of the contract administration office signs or stamps the shipping papers that accompany Government source-inspected supplies to release them for shipment. This is done for both prime and subcon…
  • DFARS 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts).
    …1(g)(4) of Public Law 101-510. (d) The master plan is approved by the cognizant contract administration activity for the Contractor. (e) In those subcontracting plans which specifically identify small businesses, the Contractor shall noti…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ection of sources, award of contracts, contract financing, contract performance, contract administration, and those technical and management functions directly related to the process of fulfilling agency needs by contract. Acquisition plan…
  • FAR 12.503 Applicability of certain laws to Executive agency contracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …ctors and Suppliers (see 28.106-6). (10) 15 U.S.C. 644(w), Solicitation Notice Regarding Administration of Change Orders for Construction (see 36.211). (b) Certain requirements of the following laws are not applicable to executive agency …
  • FAR 47.205 Availability of term contracts and basic ordering agreements for transportation or for transportation-related services.
    …transportation-related services. The Department of Defense (DOD) and the General Services Administration (GSA) contract for transportation or for transportation-related services on behalf of other activities and agencies. For instance, GSA …
  • FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns.
    … that meets the requirements described in 13 CFR 126.200, certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and designated by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) and SAM. Service-disabled …
  • FAR 52.230-6 Administration of Cost Accounting Standards.
    As prescribed in 30.201-4(d)(1), insert the following clause: Administration of Cost Accounting Standards (JUN 2010) For the purpose of administering the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) requirements under this contract, the Contractor sha…
  • DFARS 242.302 Contract administration functions.
    …stem or related internal control weaknesses or deficiencies. (9) For additional contract administration functions related to IR&D projects and B&P projects performed by major contractors, see 242.771-3(a). (12) Also perform all payment ad…
  • FAR 1.102-5 Role of the acquisition team.
    …ion decisions within their areas of responsibility, including selection, negotiation, and administration of contracts consistent with the Guiding Principles. In particular, the contracting officer must have the authority to the maximum exte…
  • FAR 19.502-11 Solicitation notice regarding administration of change orders for construction.
    See 36.211 for the requirement to provide a notice to offerors regarding definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts.
  • FAR 22.102-2 Administration.
    …age contractors to use to the fullest extent practicable, the DOL Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) at http://www.doleta.gov, and its affiliated local offices in meeting contractors' labor requirements. These requirements may …
  • FAR 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance.
    …icate of Conformance (APR 1984) (a) When authorized in writing by the cognizant Contract Administration Office (CAO), the Contractor shall ship with a Certificate of Conformance any supplies for which the contract would otherwise require i…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …der this contract, the Contractor shall— (1) Notify the Contracting Officer and Maritime Administration (MARAD) at [email protected]— (i) Within 3 business days after contract award; or (ii) Immediately prior to the shipment departure …
  • FAR 4.201 Procedures.
    …or and the paying office; (b) When a contract is assigned to another office for contract administration (see subpart 42.2), provide to that office— (1) One copy or reproduction of the signed contract and of each modification; and (2) A c…
  • FAR 4.804-5 Procedures for closing out contract files.
    (a) The contract administration office is responsible for initiating (automated or manual) administrative closeout of the contract after receiving evidence of its physical completion. At the outset of this process, the contract administrati…
  • FAR 19.812 Contract administration.
    (a) The contracting officer shall assign contract administration functions, as required, based on the location of the 8(a) contractor (see Federal Directory of Contract Administration Services Components (available via the Internet athttps:…
  • FAR 46.103 Contracting office responsibilities.
    …ervices to be acquired; (c) Issuing any necessary instructions to the cognizant contract administration office and acting on recommendations submitted by that office (see 42.301 and 46.104(f); (d) When contract administration is retained …
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …cessor system that is maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Benefits Administration, as a service-disabled veteran. Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means…
  • FAR 52.219-27 Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program.
    …cessor system that is maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Benefits Administration, as a service-disabled veteran. Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means…
  • FAR 52.244-2 Subcontracts.
    …rded by the Department of Defense, the Coast Guard, or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the greater of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101 on the date of subcontract award, or 5 percent of the tot…
  • DFARS 242.002 Interagency agreements.
    …ancial Officer), from non-DoD organizations, except for— (A) Quality assurance, contract administration, and audit services provided under a no-charge reciprocal agreement; (B) Services performed under subcontracts awarded by the Small Bu…
  • DFARS 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration.
    … in 244.305-71 and 244.305-71(a), use the following clause: Contractor Purchasing System Administration—Basic (Jan 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Acceptable purchasing system means a purchasing system that complies with t…
  • DFARS 252.251-7001 Use of Interagency Fleet Management System (IFMS) vehicles and related services.
    …ive or fewer vehicles and related services in writing to the appropriate General Services Administration (GSA) Regional Customer Service Bureau, Attention: Motor Equipment Activity. Submit requests for more than five vehicles to GSA headqua…
  • FAR 4.804-1 Closeout by the office administering the contract.
    …ures at 4.804-5. However, these closeout actions may be modified to reflect the extent of administration that has been performed. Quick closeout procedures (see 42.708) should be used, when appropriate, to reduce administrative costs and to…
  • FAR 4.804-2 Closeout of the contracting office files if another office administers the contract.
    … after the contracting officer receives a contract completion statement from the contract administration office. The contracting officer shall ensure that all contractual actions required have been completed and shall prepare a statement to…
  • FAR 5.303 Announcement of contract awards.
    …cluded from this reporting requirement include— (1) Those placed with the Small Business Administration under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act; (2) Those placed with foreign firms when the place of delivery or performance is outside…
  • FAR 6.102 Use of competitive procedures.
    …nt of 41 U.S.C. 152(3)(A) for the multiple award schedule program of the General Services Administration is a competitive procedure.
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …ough contractor information systems, discuss compliance with subpart 4.19. (19) Contract administration. Describe how the contract will be administered. In contracts for services, include how inspection and acceptance corresponding to the …
  • FAR 7.403 General Services Administration assistance and OMB guidance.
    (a) When requested by an agency, the General Services Administration (GSA) will assist in rent, lease, or purchase decisions by providing information such as— (1) Pending price adjustments to Federal Supply Schedule contracts; (2) Recent …
  • FAR 9.104-3 Application of standards.
    …ll business concern, the contracting officer shall refer the matter to the Small Business Administration, which will decide whether to issue a Certificate of Competency (see subpart 19.6). (2) Limitations on subcontracting. A small busines…
  • FAR 9.105-1 Obtaining information.
    …ged and conducted by the surveying activity. (i) If the surveying activity is a contract administration office— (A) That office shall advise the contracting officer on prospective contractors' financial competence and credit needs; and (…
  • FAR 16.500 Scope of subpart.
    …d by part 6. (c) Nothing in this subpart restricts the authority of the General Services Administration (GSA) to enter into schedule, multiple award, or task or delivery order contracts under any other provision of law. Therefore, GSA regu…
  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    … including pricing, will be provided if a single award is made; (3) The expected cost of administration of multiple contracts outweighs the expected benefits of making multiple awards; (4) The projected orders are so integrally related th…
  • FAR 17.502-1 General.
    (a) Written agreement on responsibility for management and administration—(1) Assisted acquisitions. (i) Prior to the issuance of a solicitation, the servicing agency and the requesting agency shall both sign a written interagency agreement…
  • FAR 19.706 Responsibilities of the cognizant administrative contracting officer.
    …rescribed in 19.708(b) and any subcontracting plan included in the contract. The contract administration office shall provide the necessary information and advice to support the contracting officer, as appropriate, by furnishing— (a) Docum…
  • FAR 19.707 The Small Business Administration's role in carrying out the program.
    …ncerns to which subcontracts will be awarded, or (3) exercise any authority regarding the administration of individual prime contracts or subcontracts.

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.