48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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7 sections with “affirmative determination of responsibility”

  • 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 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…
  • DFARS 209.104-4 Subcontractor responsibility.
    …al Corporation's (CCC) proposal of a firm as its subcontractor is sufficient basis for an affirmative determination of responsibility. However, when the CCC determination of responsibility is not consistent with other information available …
  • FAR 9.103 Policy.
    …ors only. (b) No purchase or award shall be made unless the contracting officer makes an affirmative determination of responsibility. In the absence of information clearly indicating that the prospective contractor is responsible, the cont…
  • DFARS 217.7102 General.
    …dicate approval of the contractor's facility for any particular acquisition and is not an affirmative determination of responsibility under FAR subpart 9.1 for any particular acquisition.) (b) Activities may use master agreements in work w…
  • 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 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 (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.