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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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31 sections with “agency legal counsel”

  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    …aud or similar misconduct; or imposition of a monetary penalty, or an order issued by the agency head to the contractor or subcontractor to take corrective action under 41 U.S.C. 4712 or 10 U.S.C. 4701, where the proceeding does not involve…
  • FAR 3.907-3 Procedures for filing complaints.
    …in 3.907-2, may submit a complaint regarding the reprisal to the Inspector General of the agency that awarded the contract. (b) The complaint shall be signed and shall contain— (1) The name of the contractor; (2) The contract number, if …
  • FAR 4.804-5 Procedures for closing out contract files.
    …tract closeout in accordance with the following procedures, or as otherwise prescribed by agency procedures: (i) Final patent reports should be cleared within 60 days of receipt. (ii) If the final patent report is not received, the contra…
  • 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 27.404-3 Copyrighted works.
    … data unless the— (i) Data consist of a report that represents the official views of the agency or that the agency is required by statute to prepare; (ii) Data are intended primarily for internal use by the Government; (iii) Data are of …
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    … Immediately after receipt of the GAO's written notice that a protest has been filed, the agency shall give notice of the protest to the contractor if the award has been made, or, if no award has been made, to all parties who appear to have…
  • 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…
  • DFARS 227.7004 Requirements for filing an administrative claim for patent infringement.
    …tatutes cited in 227.7002, must be actually communicated to and received by a Department, agency, organization, office, or field establishment within the Department of Defense. Claims must be in writing and should include the following: (1…
  • FAR 1.602-3 Ratification of unauthorized commitments.
    …the head of the contracting activity, unless a higher level official is designated by the agency, may ratify an unauthorized commitment. (3) The ratification authority in subparagraph (b)(2) of this subsection may be delegated in accordanc…
  • FAR 3.1103 Procedures.
    …r employee cannot satisfactorily prevent or mitigate in consultation with the contracting agency; (ii) Prohibit use of non-public information accessed through performance of a Government contract for personal gain; and (iii) Obtain a sign…
  • FAR 29.101 Resolving tax problems.
    …refore, when tax questions arise, contracting officers should request assistance from the agency-designated legal counsel. (b) To keep treatment within an agency consistent, contracting officers or other authorized personnel shall consult …
  • FAR 3.1105 Violations.
    …-16, Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest, the contracting officer shall contact the agency legal counsel for advice and/or recommendations on a course of action.
  • FAR 27.305-2 Administration by the Government.
    …s that include a clause referenced in 27.304-2 should be coordinated with the appropriate agency. (b)(1) The contracting officer administering the contract (or other representative specifically designated in the contract for this purpose) …
  • DFARS 201.402 Policy.
    …subparts 232.7 and 232.8). (2) Submit requests for deviation approval through department/agency channels to the approval authority in paragraph (1) of this section, 201.403, or 201.404, as appropriate. Submit deviations that require OUSD(A…
  • DFARS 209.571-4 Mitigation.
    …ed into the contract. (c) If the contracting officer determines, after consultation with agency legal counsel, that the otherwise successful offeror is unable to effectively mitigate an organizational conflict of interest, then the contrac…
  • DFARS 239.7602-1 General.
    …rvices using commercial terms and conditions that are consistent with Federal law, and an agency's needs, including those requirements specified in this subpart. Some examples of commercial terms and conditions are license agreements, End U…
  • FAR 14.407-4 Mistakes after award.
    …d) Each proposed determination shall be coordinated with legal counsel in accordance with agency procedures. (e) Mistakes alleged or disclosed after award shall be processed as follows: (1) The contracting officer shall request the contra…
  • FAR 27.201-2 Contract clauses.
    …m indemnity of identified patents, as distinguished from items, is the prerogative of the agency head. Upon written approval of the agency head, the contracting officer may insert the clause at 52.227-5, Waiver of Indemnity, in solicitation…
  • FAR 29.303 Application of State and local taxes to Government contractors and subcontractors.
    …ends that a contractor is an agent of the Government, the matter shall be referred to the agency head for review. The referral shall include all pertinent data on which the contention is based, together with a thorough analysis of all relev…
  • FAR 37.103 Contracting officer responsibility.
    …te the provisions in 37.104(b), and (iii) any further documentation that the contracting agency may require. (b) Nonpersonal services contracts are exempt from the requirements of subparagraph (a)(3) above. (c) Ensure that performance-ba…
  • FAR 42.703-2 Certificate of indirect costs.
    …ss the costs have been certified by the contractor. (b) Waiver of certification. (1) The agency head, or designee, may waive the certification requirement when— (i) It is determined to be in the interest of the United States; and (ii) Th…
  • DFARS 203.903 Policy.
    …gement. (v) An authorized official of the Department of Justice or other law enforcement agency. (vi) A court or grand jury. (vii) A management official or other employee of the contractor or subcontractor who has the responsibility to i…
  • DFARS 229.101 Resolving tax problems.
    (a) Within DoD, the agency-designated legal counsels are the defense agency General Counsels, the General Counsels of the Navy and Air Force, and for the Army, the Chief, Contract Law Division, Office of the Judge Advocate General. For addi…
  • FAR 29.302 Application of State and local taxes to the Government.
    …e or lease is immune, however, is a legal question requiring advice and assistance of the agency-designated counsel. (b) When it is economically feasible to do so, executive agencies shall take maximum advantage of all exemptions from Stat…
  • FAR 33.205 Relationship of the Disputes statute to Pub. L. 85-804.
    …er Public Law 85-804, as implemented by subpart 50.1, unless other legal authority in the agency concerned is determined to be lacking or inadequate.
  • FAR 42.902 Procedures.
    …s a minimum— (1) Furnish the notice of bankruptcy to legal counsel and other appropriate agency offices (e.g., contracting, financial, property) and affected buying activities; (2) Determine the amount of the Government's potential claim …
  • 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…
  • FAR 42.1205 Agreement to recognize contractor's change of name.
    …overnment, represented by various Contracting Officers of the ________ [insert name(s) of agency(ies)], has entered into certain contracts and purchase orders with the XYZ CORPORATION, namely: ________ [insert contract or purchase order ide…
  • FAR 50.104-3 Special procedures for unusually hazardous or nuclear risks.
    …hether the contractor's insurance program has been approved or accepted by any Government agency; and whether the contractor has an indemnification agreement covering similar risks under any other Government program, and, if so, a brief des…
  • DFARS 228.370-2 General.
    …10.1 (Series), Coast Guard Instruction M13020.3 (Series), and Defense Contract Management Agency Instruction 8210-1 (Series)), which provides procedures to mitigate the risk of loss to the Government. For this reason, paragraph (e)(4)(ii) o…

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