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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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88 sections with “agency acquisition agreements”: the first 40

  • FAR 7.401 Acquisition considerations.
    …-case analysis of comparative costs and other factors in accordance with this subpart and agency procedures. (2) The methods of acquisition to be compared in the analysis shall include, at a minimum— (i) Purchase; (ii) Short-term rental …
  • FAR 12.503 Applicability of certain laws to Executive agency contracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    (a) The following laws are not applicable to Executive agency contracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services: (1) 10 U.S.C. 983, Institutions of Higher Education that Prevent ROTC Access or Military Recruiting …
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    The agency head or a designee shall prescribe procedures for the following: (a) Promoting and providing for full and open competition (see part 6) or, when full and open competition is not required in accordance with part 6, for obtaining …
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    …lue exceeding $150 million (including any options), may be awarded unless the head of the agency determines in writing that— (A) The orders expected under the BPA are so integrally related that only a single source can reasonably perform t…
  • FAR 16.702 Basic agreements.
    …iption. A basic agreement is a written instrument of understanding, negotiated between an agency or contracting activity and a contractor, that (1) contains contract clauses applying to future contracts between the parties during its term a…
  • FAR 25.1101 Acquisition of supplies.
    …lies. For acquisitions of agencies not subject to the Israeli Trade Act (see 25.406), see agency regulations. (ii) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $100,000, use the clause with its Alternate II. (iii) If the a…
  • FAR 22.1012-2 Wage determinations based on collective bargaining agreements.
    …ve bargaining agreement shall not be effective under 41 U.S.C. 6707(c) if the contracting agency has received notice of the terms of the new or changed collective bargaining agreement less than 10 days before bid opening and the contracting…
  • FAR 1.405 Deviations pertaining to treaties and executive agreements.
    … (b) or (c) of this section shall be transmitted to the FAR Secretariat through a central agency control point. (e) For civilian agencies other than NASA, if a deviation required to comply with a treaty or an executive agreement is not aut…
  • 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 4.403 Responsibilities of contracting officers.
    …ntractor during contract performance. (1) If access to classified information of another agency may be required, the contracting officer shall— (i) Determine if the agency is covered by the NISP; and (ii) Follow that agency's procedures …
  • FAR 4.606 Reporting Data.
    …cts (see Subpart 16.5), including— (1) Government-wide acquisition contracts. (2) Multi-agency contracts. (B) GSA Federal supply schedules. (C) Blanket Purchase Agreements (see 13.303). (D) Basic Ordering Agreements (see 16.703). (E) …
  • FAR 4.1602 Identifying the PIID and supplementary PIID.
    …purchase orders. (3) Delivery and task orders. For delivery and task orders placed by an agency under a contract (e.g., indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts, multi-agency contracts (MAC), Governmentwide acquisition cont…
  • 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 5.207 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 7.503 Policy.
    …ontracts shall not be used for the performance of inherently governmental functions. (b) Agency decisions which determine whether a function is or is not an inherently governmental function may be reviewed and modified by appropriate Offic…
  • 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 9.508 Examples.
    … (f) Company A receives a contract to define the detailed performance characteristics an agency will require for purchasing rocket fuels. Company A has not developed the particular fuels. When the definition contract is awarded, it is clea…
  • FAR 17.502-1 General.
    …ion—(1) Assisted acquisitions. (i) Prior to the issuance of a solicitation, the servicing agency and the requesting agency shall both sign a written interagency agreement that establishes the general terms and conditions governing the relat…
  • FAR 17.502-2 The Economy Act.
    … authorizes agencies to enter into agreements to obtain supplies or services from another agency. The FAR applies when one agency uses another agency's contract to obtain supplies or services. If the interagency business transaction does no…
  • 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 22.101-1 General.
    … without delay. All matters regarding labor relations shall be handled in accordance with agency procedures. (b)(1) Agencies shall remain impartial concerning any dispute between labor and contractor management and not undertake the concil…
  • FAR 25.1102 Acquisition of construction.
    …erial excepted from the requirements of the Buy American statute. (2) If the head of the agency determines that a higher percentage is appropriate, substitute the higher evaluation percentage in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause. (3) The …
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    … before November 29, 1989. 10 U.S.C. 3744(b) and 41 U.S.C. 4304(b) permit the head of the agency to waive these cost allowability limitations under certain circumstances (see 37.113 and the solicitation provision at 52.237-8). (h) Backpay.…
  • FAR 41.201 Policy.
    …ontract.) (c) Specific operating and management details, such as procedures for internal agency contract assistance and review, delegations of authority, and approval thresholds, may be prescribed by an individual agency subject to complia…
  • FAR 42.202 Assignment of contract administration.
    (a) Delegating functions. As provided in agency procedures, contracting officers may delegate contract administration or specialized support services, either through interagency agreements or by direct request to the cognizant CAO listed in…
  • FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.
    …luence Certain Federal Transactions (JUN 2020) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Agency means executive agency as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101. Covered Federal action means any of the following actions: (…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …id to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the aw…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328), unless the agency grants an exception—see paragraph (b) of 52.204-27. (v) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition. (DEC 2023…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …c) of this clause, and to the reservations and conditions deemed to be appropriate by the agency. (ii) Upon request, the Contractor shall provide the filing date, serial number and title, a copy of the patent application (including an Engl…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …pproval by the administering office, ____ [Insert the name of the office designated under agency procedures], or (2) under a letter of credit. The amount of the invoice or voucher submitted plus all advance payments previously approved shal…
  • FAR 53.213 Simplified acquisition procedures (SF's 18, 30, 44, 1165, and 1449, and OF's 336, 347, and 348).
    …tion from suppliers as specified in 13.307(b). SF 1449, as prescribed in 53.212, or other agency forms/automated formats, may also be used to obtain price, cost, delivery, and related information from suppliers as specified in 13.307(b). (…
  • DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.
    …gainst Contingent Fees. 4. FAR 52.204-1, Approval of Contract, if required by department/agency procedures. 5. FAR 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation. 6. FAR 52.215-8, Order of Precedence—Uniform Contract Format. 7. Conflicts Betwe…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    … so at the time of contract award; and (C) Is transferable only with the approval of the agency, except when transferred to the successor of that part of the Contractor's business to which the invention pertains. (ii) The agency— (A) May…
  • FAR 1.109 Statutory acquisition-related dollar thresholds—adjustment for inflation.
    …striction provided in that law to the procurement of supplies or services by an executive agency, as determined by the FAR Council. (c) The statute does not permit escalation of acquisition-related dollar thresholds established by: (1) 40…
  • FAR 9.405-1 Continuation of current contracts.
    …s debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or voluntarily excluded, unless unless the agency head directs otherwise. A decision as to the type of termination action, if any, to be taken should be made only after review by agency contrac…
  • FAR 22.1008-2 Successorship with incumbent contractor collective bargaining agreement.
    …U.S.C. 6707(c) under the following conditions: (i)(A) In sealed bidding, the contracting agency receives notice of the terms of the collective bargaining agreement less than 10 days before bid opening and finds that there is not reasonable…
  • FAR 41.102 Applicability.
    …oes not apply to— (1) Utility services produced, distributed, or sold by another Federal agency. In those cases, agencies shall use interagency agreements (see 41.206); (2) Utility services obtained by purchase, exchange, or otherwise by …
  • FAR 41.202 Procedures.
    … GSA areawide contracts (see 41.204); (2) Separate contracts (see 41.205); and (3) Interagency agreements (see 41.206). (c) When a utility supplier refuses to execute a tendered contract as outlined in 41.201(b), the agency shall obtain …
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …graphs (a)(5), (a)(9), (a)(11), and (a)(12) of this section, unless the cognizant Federal agency (see 2.101) has designated the contracting officer to perform these functions. (1) Review the contractor's compensation structure. (2) Review…
  • FAR 42.1204 Applicability of novation agreements.
    …overnment, represented by various Contracting Officers of the ________ [insert name(s) of agency(ies)], has entered into certain contracts with the Transferor, namely: ________ [insert contract or purchase order identifications]; [or delete…

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