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33 sections with “affirmative action”

  • FAR 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.
    As prescribed in 22.810(f), insert the following clause: Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction (APR 2015) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered area means the geographical area described in the solicitati…
  • FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action To Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction.
    As prescribed in 22.810(b), insert the following provision: Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action To Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction (FEB 1999) (a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity cla…
  • FAR 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance.
    As prescribed in 22.810(d), insert the following provision: Affirmative Action Compliance (APR 1984) The offeror represents that (a) it □ has developed and has on file, □ has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment,…
  • FAR 22.804 Affirmative action programs.
  • FAR 22.804-2 Construction.
    …t construction contract are required to meet (1) the contract terms and conditions citing affirmative action requirements applicable to covered geographical areas or projects and (2) applicable requirements of 41 CFR 60-1 and 60-4. (b) Eac…
  • FAR 3.907-6 Remedies and enforcement authority.
    …reprisal. (i) An employee alleging a reprisal under this section shall be deemed to have affirmatively established the occurrence of the reprisal if the employee demonstrates that a disclosure described in section 3.907-2 was a contributin…
  • FAR 22.810 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …he contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.222-23, Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction, in solicitations for construction when a contract is contemplated that wil…
  • FAR 23.107-1 Products containing recovered materials.
    … amount paid will exceed $10,000; or (ii) The agency intends to establish or continue an affirmative procurement program as described in paragraph (d) of this section in the following fiscal year. (d) Agency affirmative procurement progra…
  • FAR 23.107-2 Biobased products.
    … amount paid will exceed $10,000; or (ii) The agency intends to establish or continue an affirmative procurement program in the following fiscal year. (d) Agency affirmative procurement program. An agency shall establish an affirmative pr…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …s solicitation; and (ii) It □ has, □ has not filed all required compliance reports. (2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that— (i) It □ has developed and has on file, □ has not developed and does not have on file, at…
  • FAR 14.405 Minor informalities or irregularities in bids.
    …item bid upon; and (e) Execute the representations with respect to Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Programs, as set forth in the clauses at 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports, and 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Co…
  • FAR 22.804-1 Nonconstruction.
    …or can reasonably be expected to total, $50,000 or more, is required to develop a written affirmative action program for each of its establishments. Each contractor and subcontractor shall develop its written affirmative action programs wit…
  • FAR 3.905-1 Remedies.
    … one or more of the following actions: (i) Order the contractor or subcontractor to take affirmative action to abate the reprisal. (ii) Order the contractor or subcontractor to reinstate the complainant employee to the position that the p…
  • FAR 4.1202 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    …nd Products. (18) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. (19) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. (20) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. (21) 52.222-48, Exemption from Applicati…
  • FAR 9.104-5 Representation and certifications regarding responsibility matters.
    (a) When an offeror provides an affirmative response in paragraph (a)(1) of the provision at 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters, or paragraph (h) of provision 52.212-3, the contracting officer shall— (1) Promptly, upo…
  • FAR 15.407-1 Defective certified cost or pricing data.
    … pricing data in issue were defective even though the contractor or subcontractor took no affirmative action to bring the character of the data to the attention of the contracting officer; (iii) The contract was based on an agreement about…
  • FAR 22.801 Definitions.
    As used in this subpart— Affirmative action program means a contractor's program that complies with Department of Labor regulations to ensure equal opportunity in employment to minorities and women. Compliance evaluation means any one or …
  • FAR 22.1301 Definitions.
    …ent. Protected veteran means a veteran who is protected under the non-discrimination and affirmative action provisions of 38 U.S.C. 4212; specifically, a veteran who may be classified as a “disabled veteran,” “recently separated veteran,” …
  • FAR 22.1302 Policy.
    …the contractor's organization; and (iii) Positions lasting three days or less; (2) Take affirmative action to employ, advance in employment, and otherwise treat qualified individuals, including qualified disabled veterans, without discrim…
  • FAR 22.1401 Policy.
    …n entering into contracts and subcontracts subject to the Act, are required to— (a) Take affirmative action to employ, and advance in employment, qualified individuals with disabilities, and to otherwise treat qualified individuals without…
  • FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications.
    …o solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity. (xv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause a…
  • FAR 52.214-27 Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications—Sealed Bidding.
    … pricing data in issue were defective even though the Contractor or subcontractor took no affirmative action to bring the character of the data to the attention of the Contracting Officer; (iii) The contract was based on an agreement about…
  • FAR 52.215-10 Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    … pricing data in issue were defective even though the Contractor or subcontractor took no affirmative action to bring the character of the data to the attention of the Contracting Officer. (iii) The contract was based on an agreement about…
  • FAR 52.215-11 Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications.
    … pricing data in issue were defective even though the Contractor or subcontractor took no affirmative action to bring the character of the data to the attention of the Contracting Officer. (iii) The contract was based on an agreement about…
  • FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity.
    …near an Indian reservation, as permitted by 41 CFR 60-1.5. (2) The Contractor shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, reli…
  • FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans.
    …. This clause prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by the Contractor to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans. (c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert …
  • FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities.
    …its discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by the Contractor to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities. (b) Subcontracts. The Contractor sh…
  • DFARS 203.906 Remedies.
    …ief or shall take one or more of the following actions: (i) Order the contractor to take affirmative action to abate the reprisal. (ii) Order the contractor to reinstate the person to the position that the person held before the reprisal,…
  • FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.
    …onditions in paragraph (c)(2)(i) through (iii) of this subsection. (See 22.1006(e).) (3) Affirmative determination and contract award. (i) For source selections where the contracting officer has established a competitive range, if the cont…
  • FAR 9.106-4 Reports.
    …shall consult the appropriate Small Business Administration field office before making an affirmative recommendation regarding the contractor's responsibility or nonresponsibility. (c) When a preaward survey discloses previous unsatisfacto…
  • FAR 44.305-3 Withholding or withdrawing approval.
    … or when the contractor is unable to provide sufficient information upon which to make an affirmative determination. The ACO may withdraw approval at any time on the basis of a determination that there has been a deterioration of the contra…
  • FAR 52.250-4 SAFETY Act Pre-qualification Designation Notice.
    … or other publication by the Government stating that the technology to be procured either affirmatively or presumptively satisfies the technical criteria necessary to be deemed a qualified anti-terrorism technology. A pre-qualification desi…
  • DFARS 252.209-7012 Prohibition Relating to Conflicts of Interest in Consulting Services—Certification.
    …this provision. (d) Conflict-of-interest mitigation plan. If the Offeror answered in the affirmative in paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this provision, then the Offeror shall submit its conflict-of-interest mitigation plan to the Contracting …

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