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69 sections with “administrative modification”: 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 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    …the performance of this contract other than any person employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as these terms are defined in part 541 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, as revised. It includes all…
  • 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 43.103 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 52.215-21 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications.
    … basic clause: (c) When the proposal is submitted, also submit one copy each to: (1) the Administrative Contracting Officer, and (2) the Contract Auditor. Alternate III (OCT 1997). As prescribed in 15.408(m), add the following paragraph (…
  • DFARS 204.7106 Contract modifications.
    …fication will decrease the amount obligated— (i) There shall be coordination between the administrative and procuring contracting offices before issuance of the modification; and (ii) The contracting officer shall not issue the modificati…
  • 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…
  • DFARS 204.1601 Policy.
    …ct. (ii) When issuing a continued contract, the contracting officer shall— (A) Issue an administrative modification to the predecessor contract to clearly state that— (1) Any future awards provided for under the terms of the predecessor …
  • 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 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 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 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 52.227-14 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 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes.
    …that the Contractor is required to pay or bear as the result of legislative, judicial, or administrative action taking effect after the contract date. It does not include social security tax or other employment taxes. After-relieved Federa…
  • FAR 52.229-4 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (State and Local Adjustments).
    …that the Contractor is required to pay or bear as the result of legislative, judicial, or administrative action taking effect after the contract date. After-relieved tax means any amount of Federal, State, or local tax or duty, other than …
  • FAR 52.229-6 Taxes—Foreign Fixed-Price Contracts.
    …that the Contractor is required to pay or bear as the result of legislative, judicial, or administrative action taking effect after the contract date. After-relieved tax means any amount of tax or duty, other than an excepted tax, that wou…
  • 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 252.217-7028 Over and above work.
    …he Contractor which describes over and above work being proposed. (b) The Contractor and Administrative Contracting Officer shall mutually agree to procedures for Government administration and Contractor performance of over and above work …
  • FAR 3.104-3 Statutory and related prohibitions, restrictions, and requirements.
    …in excess of $10,000,000; (ii) Served as the program manager, deputy program manager, or administrative contracting officer for a contract in excess of $10,000,000 awarded to that contractor; or (iii) Personally made for the Federal agenc…
  • FAR 3.104-7 Violations or possible violations.
    … the agency suspending and debarring official. (e) The HCA should recommend or direct an administrative or contractual remedy commensurate with the severity and effect of the violation. (f) If the HCA determines that urgent and compelling…
  • FAR 4.201 Procedures.
    …ins a Cost Accounting Standards clause, provide one copy of the contract to the cognizant administrative contracting officer and mark the copy “FOR COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION ONLY” (see 30.601(b)); (e) Provide one copy of eac…
  • FAR 4.1602 Identifying the PIID and supplementary PIID.
    …ion information in solicitations, contracts, or other related procurement instruments for administrative purposes, separate and clearly identify the additional information from the PIID.
  • FAR 5.001 Definition.
    …uch as contract modifications issued pursuant to the Changes clause, or funding and other administrative changes.
  • FAR 14.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening.
    …or (10) For other reasons, cancellation is clearly in the public's interest. (d) Should administrative difficulties be encountered after bid opening that may delay award beyond bidders' acceptance periods, the several lowest bidders whose…
  • FAR 15.203 Requests for proposals.
    … (iii) Availability and suitability of electronic commerce methods; and (iv) Adequacy of administrative procedures and controls for receiving, identifying, recording, and safeguarding facsimile proposals, and ensuring their timely delivery…
  • FAR 15.403-4 Requiring certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    …for which certified cost or pricing data would not otherwise be required are included for administrative convenience in the same modification. Negotiated final pricing actions (such as termination settlements and total final price agreement…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …This subfactor measures the prospective contractor's other indirect costs and general and administrative (G&A) expense, their composition, and how much they contribute to contract performance. Considerations include how labor in the overhea…
  • FAR 15.407-1 Defective certified cost or pricing data.
    …to the auditor and, if the contract has been assigned for administration, one copy to the administrative contracting officer (ACO). A copy of the memorandum or other notice of the contracting officer's determination shall be provided to the…
  • FAR 19.705-6 Postaward responsibilities of the contracting officer.
    …ion to assess liquidated damages in accordance with 19.705-7 upon a recommendation by the administrative contracting officer, if one is assigned, or receipt of other reliable evidence to indicate that assessing liquidated damages is warrant…
  • FAR 22.809 Enforcement.
    …he Deputy Assistant Secretary may direct one or more of the following actions, as well as administrative sanctions and penalties, be taken against contractors found to be in violation of E.O. 11246, the regulations of the Secretary of Labor…
  • FAR 27.304-1 General.
    … at 37 CFR 401. (2) A small business concern or nonprofit organization is entitled to an administrative review of the use of the exceptions at 27.303(e)(1)(i) through (e)(1)(iv) in accordance with agency procedures and 37 CFR part 401. (c…
  • FAR 27.401 Definitions.
    …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 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 32.604 Demand for payment.
    … payments otherwise due the contractor. (7) Notification that the debt may be subject to administrative charges in accordance with the requirements of 31 U.S.C. 3717(e) and the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996. (8) Notification tha…
  • FAR 36.608 Liability for Government costs resulting from design errors or deficiencies.
    …and issue a demand for payment of the amount due, if the recoverable cost will exceed the administrative cost involved or is otherwise in the Government's interest. The contracting officer shall include in the contract file a written statem…
  • FAR 41.204 GSA areawide contracts.
    …ngements. The contracting officer shall also attach any specific fiscal, operational, and administrative requirements of the agency, applicable rate schedules, technical information and detailed maps or drawings of delivery points, details …
  • FAR 42.1502 Policy.
    …unts not in dispute. (C) A payment is reduced due to past overpayments. (D) There is an administrative mistake. (E) Late performance by the subcontractor leads to later payment by the prime contractor. (h) Agencies shall not evaluate pe…

FAR (chapter 1)

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