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232 sections with “agency's mission”: the first 40

  • FAR 15.604 Agency points of contact.
    (a) Preliminary contact with agency technical or other appropriate personnel before preparing a detailed unsolicited proposal or submitting proprietary information to the Government may save considerable time and effort for both parties (se…
  • FAR 33.103 Protests to the agency.
    (a) Reference. Executive Order 12979, Agency Procurement Protests, establishes policy on agency procurement protests. (b) Prior to submission of an agency protest, all parties shall use their best efforts to resolve concerns raised by an i…
  • FAR 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts.
    …rity Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts (DEC 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered article, as defined in 41 U.S.C. 4713(k), means— (1) Information techn…
  • FAR 7.107-3 Bundling.
    …ness participation, before conducting an acquisition strategy that involves bundling, the agency shall make a written determination that the bundling is necessary and justified in accordance with 15 U.S.C. 644(e). A bundled requirement is c…
  • FAR 23.404 Environmental management systems.
    …y implement an environmental management system (EMS) when it aligns with and supports its agency's mission needs and facilitates implementation and progress toward E.O. 14057 goals. If an agency uses an EMS for contractor operation of Gover…
  • FAR 35.016 Broad agency announcement.
    (a) General. This paragraph prescribes procedures for the use of the broad agency announcement (BAA) with Peer or Scientific Review (see 6.102(d)(2)) for the acquisition of basic and applied research and that part of development not related…
  • FAR 37.203 Policy.
    …37.205, agencies may contract for advisory and assistance services, when essential to the agency's mission, to— (1) Obtain outside points of view to avoid too limited judgment on critical issues; (2) Obtain advice regarding developments i…
  • FAR 37.204 Guidelines for determining availability of personnel.
    (a) The head of an agency shall determine, for each evaluation or analysis of proposals, if sufficient personnel with the requisite training and capabilities are available within the agency to perform the evaluation or analysis of proposals…
  • DFARS 252.204-7010 Requirement for Contractor To Notify DoD if the Contractor's Activities are Subject to Reporting Under the U.S.-International Atomic Energy Agency Additional Protocol.
    …ntractor's Activities Are Subject to Reporting Under the U.S.-International Atomic Energy Agency Additional Protocol (JAN 2009) (a) If the Contractor is required to report any of its activities in accordance with Department of Commerce reg…
  • FAR 15.605 Content of unsolicited proposals.
    …ated results, and the manner in which the work will help to support accomplishment of the agency's mission; (3) Names and biographical information on the offeror's key personnel who would be involved, including alternates; and (4) Type of…
  • FAR 34.005-2 Mission-oriented solicitation.
    (a) Before issuing the solicitation, whenever practicable and consistent with agency procedures, the contracting officer should take the actions outlined in subparagraphs (1) and (2): (1) Advance notification of the acquisition should be g…
  • FAR 52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States.
    …ssion means performing outside the United States under a contract administered by Federal agency personnel who are subject to the direction of a chief of mission. (b) General. (1) This clause applies when Contractor personnel are required …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … be created, developed, demonstrated, and evaluated. Acquisition begins at the point when agency needs are established and includes the description of requirements to satisfy agency needs, solicitation and selection of sources, award of con…
  • FAR 3.104-1 Definitions.
    As used in this section— Agency ethics official means the designated agency ethics official described in 5 CFR 2638.201 or other designated person, including— (1) Deputy ethics officials described in 5 CFR 2638.204, to whom authority unde…
  • FAR 3.705 Procedures.
    …ning any final conviction for any violation of 18 U.S.C. 201-224 involving or relating to agency contracts shall be reported promptly to the agency head or designee for that official's consideration. The agency head or designee shall prompt…
  • FAR 3.801 Definitions.
    As used in this subpart— Agency means executive agency as defined in 2.101. Covered Federal action means any of the following actions: (1) Awarding any Federal contract. (2) Making any Federal grant. (3) Making any Federal loan. (4) E…
  • FAR 3.803 Exceptions.
    …The prohibition of paragraph 3.802(a) does not apply under the following conditions: (1) Agency and legislative liaison by own employees. (i) Payment of reasonable compensation made to an officer or employee of a person requesting or recei…
  • FAR 3.905-1 Remedies.
    (a) Agency response to Inspector General report. Not later than 30 days after receiving a report pursuant to 3.904-2, the head of the agency shall— (1) Determine whether sufficient basis exists to conclude that the contractor or subcontrac…
  • FAR 3.907-6 Remedies and enforcement authority.
    … was a contributing factor in the reprisal. (2) Opportunity for rebuttal. The head of an agency may not find the occurrence of a reprisal with respect to a reprisal that is affirmatively established under section 3.907-6(a)(1) if the non-F…
  • FAR 4.1603 Procedures.
    …, or spaces). (1) Positions 1 through 6. The first six positions identify the department/agency and office issuing the instrument. Use the AAC assigned to the issuing office for positions 1 through 6. Civilian agency points of contact for …
  • FAR 4.2104 Waivers.
    (a) Executive agencies. The head of an executive agency may, on a one-time basis, waive the prohibition at 4.2102(a) with respect to a Government entity (e.g., requirements office, contracting office) that requests such a waiver. (1) Waive…
  • FAR 4.2301 Definitions.
    …pply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) requiring the removal of covered articles from executive agency information systems or the exclusion of one or more named sources or named covered articles from executive agency procurement actions, as descr…
  • FAR 4.2305 Waivers.
    (a) An executive agency required to comply with a FASCSA order may submit a request that the order or some of its provisions not apply to— (1) The agency; (2) Specific actions of the agency or a specific class of acquisitions; (3) Action…
  • FAR 5.205 Special situations.
    …st three notices over a 90-day period to the GPE and the Federal Register, indicating the agency's intention to sponsor an FFRDC or change the basic purpose and mission of an FFRDC. The notice must indicate the scope and nature of the effor…
  • FAR 5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses.
    …lause at 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, or an equivalent agency clause, insert the following notice in the synopsis: “One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to Free Trade Agreements.” (i…
  • FAR 5.504 Use of advertising agencies.
    …ommission or discount, meaning the Government can obtain the same rate as the advertising agency. If the advertising agency agrees to place advertisements in noncommission-paying media as a no-cost service, the basic ordering agreement shal…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    … the applicable instructions in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, together with the agency's implementing procedures. Acquisition plans for service contracts or orders must describe the strategies for implementing performance-based ac…
  • FAR 8.1102 Presolicitation requirements.
    …ational needs, and meet prescribed fuel economy standards; (2) The head of the requiring agency, or a designee, has certified that the requested passenger automobiles (sedans and station wagons) larger than Type IA, IB, or II (small, subco…
  • FAR 9.403 Definitions.
    As used in this subpart— Administrative agreement means an agreement between an agency suspending and debarring official and the contractor used to resolve a suspension or debarment proceeding, or a potential suspension or debarment procee…
  • FAR 9.406-1 General.
    …he activity cited as a cause for debarment to the attention of the appropriate Government agency in a timely manner. (3) Whether the contractor has fully investigated the circumstances surrounding the cause for debarment (or the individual…
  • FAR 9.406-3 Procedures.
    …with counsel, submit documentary evidence, present witnesses, and confront any person the agency presents; and (ii) Make a transcribed record of the proceedings and make it available at cost to the contractor upon request, unless the contr…
  • FAR 9.407-3 Procedures.
    …with counsel, submit documentary evidence, present witnesses, and confront any person the agency presents; and (ii) Make a transcribed record of the proceedings and make it available at cost to the contractor upon request, unless the contr…
  • FAR 14.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.
    …evidence establishes both the existence of the mistake and the bid actually intended, the agency head may make a determination permitting the bidder to correct the mistake; provided, that if this correction would result in displacing one or…
  • FAR 15.609 Limited use of data.
    … on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal. (c) The agency point of contact shall return to the offeror any unsolicited proposal marked with a legend different from that provided in paragraph (a) of thi…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    … products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency's needs. (ii) Requirements for use of items peculiar to one manufacturer shall be justified and approved using the format(s) and requirements …
  • FAR 17.503 Ordering procedures.
    (a) Before placing an order for supplies or services with another Government agency, the requesting agency shall follow the procedures in 17.502-1 and, if under the Economy Act, also 17.502-2. (b) The order may be placed on any form or doc…
  • FAR 19.812 Contract administration.
    … (available via the Internet athttps://piee.eb.mil/pcm/xhtml/unauth/index.xhtml) (b) The agency shall distribute copies of the contract(s) in accordance with part 4. All contracts and modifications, if any, shall be distributed to both the…
  • FAR 22.404-6 Modifications of wage determinations.
    … solicitation is determined by the time of receipt of the modification by the contracting agency. Therefore, the contracting agency must annotate the modification of the project wage determination with the date and time immediately upon rec…
  • FAR 22.805 Procedures.
    …d clearance request action should be based on the location of the recruiting and training agency in the United States. (4) The contracting officer does not need to request a preaward clearance if— (i) The specific proposed contractor is l…
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    …f a foreign government (see 27.303(e)(1)(i)); (ii) In exceptional circumstances, when an agency determines that restriction or elimination of the right to retain title in any subject invention will better promote the policy and objectives …

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.