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94 sections with “administrative change”: the first 40

  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …nitoring and reporting, data collection, budgeting, accounting, performance auditing, and administrative technical support for conferences and training programs. (2) Studies, analyses and evaluations, i.e., contracted services that provide…
  • FAR 9.406-3 Procedures.
    … be sent— (i) To the contractor, the contractor's identified counsel for purposes of the administrative proceedings, or the contractor's agent for service of process; and (ii) For each specifically named affiliate, to the affiliate itself…
  • FAR 9.407-3 Procedures.
    … exclusions and all similar actions taken by Federal, State, or local agencies, including administrative agreements that affect only those agencies; (iii) All criminal and civil proceedings not included in the notice of suspension that gre…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …re findings of fact and issue decisions under the Disputes clause on matters in which the administrative contracting officer (ACO) has the authority to take definitive action. (11) In connection with Cost Accounting Standards (see 48 CFR 3…
  • FAR 43.101 Definitions.
    As used in this part— Administrative change means a unilateral (see 43.103(b)) contract change, in writing, that does not affect the substantive rights of the parties (e.g., a change in the paying office or the appropriation data). Effect…
  • FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.
    …Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Se…
  • FAR 4.1601 Policy.
    …ay assign a new PIID by issuing a contract modification. (ii) Continued use of a PIID is administratively burdensome (e.g., for implementations of new agency contract writing systems). In this instance, the contracting officer may assign a…
  • FAR 28.302 Notice of cancellation or change.
    …d by self-insurance, the contractor shall not change or decrease the coverage without the administrative contracting officer's prior approval (see 28.308(c)).
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    …arial accrued liability represents the excess of the present value of future benefits and administrative expenses over the present value of future normal costs for all plan participants and beneficiaries. The excess of the actuarial accrued…
  • FAR 43.202 Authority to issue change orders.
    …rders shall be issued by the contracting officer except when authority is delegated to an administrative contracting officer (see 42.202(c)).
  • FAR 43.204 Administration.
    … or both can be agreed upon in advance, only a supplemental agreement need be issued, but administrative changes and changes issued pursuant to a clause giving the Government a unilateral right to make a change (e.g., an option clause) init…
  • FAR 52.215-19 Notification of Ownership Changes.
    …tion of its capitalized assets in the accounting records, the Contractor shall notify the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) within 30 days. (2) The Contractor shall also notify the ACO within 30 days whenever changes to asset valuat…
  • FAR 52.243-7 Notification of Changes.
    …as such in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall notify the Administrative Contracting Officer in writing promptly, within ___ (to be negotiated) calendar days from the date that the Contractor identifies any G…
  • FAR 5.001 Definition.
    …uch as contract modifications issued pursuant to the Changes clause, or funding and other administrative changes.
  • FAR 9.101 Definitions.
    Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Ap…
  • FAR 16.601 Time-and-materials contracts.
    …ect labor hours at specified fixed hourly rates that include wages, overhead, general and administrative expenses, and profit; and (2) Actual cost for materials (except as provided for in 31.205-26(e) and (f)). (c) Application. A time-and…
  • FAR 32.001 Definitions.
    …uch as contract modifications issued pursuant to the Changes clause, or funding and other administrative changes. Contract financing payment means an authorized Government disbursement of monies to a contractor prior to acceptance of suppl…
  • FAR 43.103 Types of contract modifications.
    …by the contracting officer. Unilateral modifications are used, for example, to— (1) Make administrative changes; (2) Issue change orders; (3) Make changes authorized by clauses other than a changes clause (e.g., Property clause, Options …
  • FAR 43.301 Use of forms.
    …ontract clause authorizing such modification without the consent of the contractor; (iv) Administrative changes such as the correction of typographical mistakes, changes in the paying office, and changes in accounting and appropriation dat…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial…
  • FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.
    …hapter 31, subchapter IV); (B) Other than individuals employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as those terms are defined in 29 CFR part 541; and (C) Regardless of the contractual relationship alleged t…
  • FAR 52.232-5 Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts.
    …uch as contract modifications issued pursuant to the Changes clause, or funding and other administrative changes. (j) Interest computation on unearned amounts. In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3903(c)(1), the amount payable under subparagraph …
  • FAR 52.232-10 Payments Under Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts.
    …uch as contract modifications issued pursuant to the Changes clause, or funding and other administrative changes. (End of clause)
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …uch as contract modifications issued pursuant to the Changes clause, or funding and other administrative changes. This limitation shall apply to the costs incurred, as computed in accordance with paragraph (a) of this clause, and shall rema…
  • DFARS 204.1103 Procedures.
    …y other time before issuing a modification other than a unilateral modification making an administrative change, ensure that— (i) The contractor's record is active in the SAM database; and (ii) The contractor's unique entity identifier (U…
  • DFARS 217.7401 Definitions.
    … (2) It includes task orders and delivery orders. (3) It does not include change orders, administrative changes, funding modifications, or any other contract modifications that are within the scope and under the terms of the contract, e.g.…
  • FAR 1.102-2 Performance standards.
    …discipline should be commensurate with the size and nature of a given task. (b) Minimize administrative operating costs. (1) In order to ensure that maximum efficiency is obtained, rules, regulations, and policies should be promulgated onl…
  • FAR 3.104-1 Definitions.
    …re than official responsibility, knowledge, perfunctory involvement, or involvement on an administrative or peripheral issue. Participation may be substantial even though it is not determinative of the outcome of a particular matter. A find…
  • 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 administratio…
  • FAR 7.503 Policy.
    …er documents are to be released or withheld), and the approval of agency responses to the administrative appeals of denials of Freedom of Information Act requests. (14) The conduct of administrative hearings to determine the eligibility of…
  • FAR 14.201-8 Price-related factors.
    …g officer shall assume, for the purpose of making multiple 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 ite…
  • FAR 14.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.
    In order to minimize delays in contract awards, administrative determinations may be made as described in this 14.407-3 in connection with mistakes in bids alleged after opening of bids and before award. The authority to permit correction o…
  • FAR 28.308 Self-insurance.
    …actor shall submit, in writing, information on its proposed self-insurance program to the administrative contracting officer and obtain that official's approval of the program. The submission shall be by segment or segments of the contracto…
  • FAR 32.206 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    … acceptance of a contract item. The installment payment arrangement is designed to reduce administrative costs. However, if a contract will have a large number of deliveries, the administrative costs may increase to the point where installm…
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    …ntified may obtain information for the evaluation of performance from the program office, administrative contracting office, audit office, end users of the product or service, and any other technical or business advisor, as appropriate; and…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    …rm does not include information incidental to contract administration, such as financial, administrative, cost or pricing, or management information. Form, fit, and function data means data relating to items, components, or processes that …
  • FAR 52.227-20 Rights in Data—SBIR Program.
    …rm does not include information incidental to contract administration, such as financial, administrative, cost or pricing or management information. Form, fit, and function data means data relating to items, components, or processes that a…
  • FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering.
    …ing, operations, maintenance, and logistics support. The term does not include the normal administrative costs of processing the VECP or any increase in this contract's cost or price resulting from negative instant contract savings. Instan…
  • DFARS 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration.
    …rt Detection and Avoidance System, if applicable; (20) Provide for an organizational and administrative structure that ensures effective and efficient procurement of required quality materials and parts at the best value from responsible a…
  • FAR 3.701 Purpose.
    This subpart provides— (a) An administrative remedy with respect to contracts in relation to which there has been— (1) A final conviction for bribery, conflict of interest, disclosure or receipt of contractor bid or proposal information o…

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