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16 sections with “advisory or assistance services”

  • FAR 52.216-28 Multiple Awards for Advisory and Assistance Services.
    As prescribed in 16.506(g), insert the following provision: Multiple Awards for Advisory and Assistance Services (OCT 1995) The Government intends to award multiple contracts for the same or similar advisory and assistance services to two…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …order rerepresentations). (c) Limitation on ordering period for task-order contracts for advisory and assistance services. (1) Except as provided for in paragraphs (c)(2) and (3) of this section, the ordering period of a task-order contrac…
  • FAR 37.203 Policy.
    (a) The acquisition of advisory and assistance services is a legitimate way to improve Government services and operations. Accordingly, advisory and assistance services may be used at all organizational levels to help managers achieve maxim…
  • FAR 9.505-4 Obtaining access to proprietary information.
    … contractor that gains access to proprietary information of other companies in performing advisory and assistance services for the Government must agree with the other companies to protect their information from unauthorized use or disclosu…
  • FAR 16.503 Requirements contracts.
    …nt Property clause of the contract. (d) Limitations on use of requirements contracts for advisory and assistance services. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, no solicitation for a requirements contract for advisory…
  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    …preference—(1) Planning the acquisition. (i) Except for indefinite-quantity contracts for advisory and assistance services as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section, the contracting officer must, to the maximum extent practicable, giv…
  • FAR 37.202 Exclusions.
    The following activities and programs are excluded or exempted from the definition of advisory or assistance services: (a) Routine information technology services unless they are an integral part of a contract for the acquisition of adviso…
  • DFARS 209.572 Conflicts of interest in certain consulting services.
    …n takes precedence. (b) Definitions. As used in this section— Consulting services means advisory and assistance services, except that “consulting services” does not include the provision of products or services related to— (i) Compliance…
  • DFARS 252.209-7012 Prohibition Relating to Conflicts of Interest in Consulting Services—Certification.
    …cation (Oct 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Consulting services means advisory and assistance services, except that “consulting services” does not include the provision of products or services related to— (1) Compliance…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ficient to support the reasonable belief that a particular act or omission has occurred. Advisory and assistance services means those services provided under contract by nongovernmental sources to support or improve: organizational policy …
  • FAR 16.506 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …fy the provision to specify the estimated number of awards. Do not use this provision for advisory and assistance services contracts that exceed 3 years and $20 million (including all options). (g) Insert the provision at 52.216-28, Multip…
  • FAR 3.801 Definitions.
    …ection 202, Title 18, United States Code. (4) An individual who is a member of a Federal advisory committee, as defined by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5, United States Code, appendix 2. Person means an individual, corporatio…
  • FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.
    …ection 202, Title 18, United States Code. (4) An individual who is a member of a Federal advisory committee, as defined by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5, United States Code, appendix 2. Person means an individual, corporatio…
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    … (see subpart 39.2). (r) Making a determination, prior to issuance of a solicitation for advisory and assistance services involving the analysis and evaluation of proposals submitted in response to a solicitation, that a sufficient number …
  • FAR 37.101 Definitions.
    …Routine recurring maintenance of real property. (3) Housekeeping and base services. (4) Advisory and assistance services. (5) Operation of Government-owned equipment, real property, and systems. (6) Communications services. (7) Archite…
  • FAR 37.200 Scope of subpart.
    This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for acquiring advisory and assistance services by contract. The subpart applies to contracts, whether made with individuals or organizations, that involve either personal or nonpersonal servic…

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