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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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104 sections with “agency security requirements”: the first 40

  • 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 3.1003 Requirements.
    …ivil False Claims Act, the contracting officer shall— (1) Coordinate the matter with the agency Office of the Inspector General; or (2) Take action in accordance with agency procedures. (c) Fraud Hotline Poster. (1) Agency OIGs are respo…
  • 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 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    …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…
  • 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 32.409-3 Security, supervision, and covenants.
    …le to certain specific cases are prescribed in paragraphs (e) through (g) below. (b) The agency shall (1) ensure that the amount of advance payments does not exceed the contractor's financial needs, and (2) closely supervise the contractor…
  • DFARS 252.204-7021 Contractor Compliance With the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements.
    …f the Government, that a law, regulation, or Governmentwide policy requires or permits an agency to handle using safeguarding or dissemination controls (32 CFR 2002.4(h)). Current means— (1) With regard to Conditional Cybersecurity Maturi…
  • FAR 5.102 Availability of solicitations.
    … to the GPE to satisfy the requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of this section. (4) When an agency determines that a solicitation contains information that requires additional controls to monitor access and distribution (e.g., technical data,…
  • FAR 7.108 Additional requirements for telecommuting.
    In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 3306(f), an agency shall generally not discourage a contractor from allowing its employees to telecommute in the performance of Government contracts. Therefore, agencies shall not— (a) Include in a solicitation…
  • 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 4.2104 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 4.2304 Procedures.
    …cability of FASCSA orders to a particular acquisition depends on the contracting office's agency, the scope of the FASCSA order, the funding, and whether the requirement involves certain types of information systems (see the definition of F…
  • FAR 5.202 Exceptions.
    … officer determines that— (1) The synopsis cannot be worded to preclude disclosure of an agency's needs and such disclosure would compromise the national security (e.g., would result in disclosure of classified information). The fact that …
  • 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 6.302-6 National security.
    …a)(6). (2) Full and open competition need not be provided for when the disclosure of the agency's needs would compromise the national security unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bids or pro…
  • 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 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 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 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …cation— (1) At the GPE https://www.sam.gov (2) On the Web site of the ordering activity agency, which may provide access to the justification by linking to the GPE; and (3) For a minimum of 30 days. (ii) In the case of an order or BPA p…
  • FAR 15.101-2 Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.
    …t price technically acceptable source selection process shall only be used when— (1) The agency can comprehensively and clearly describe the minimum requirements in terms of performance objectives, measures, and standards that will be used…
  • 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 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 22.807 Exemptions.
    … 11246 may be excluded from a contract subject to E.O. 11246: (1) National security. The agency head may determine that a contract is essential to the national security and that the award of the contract without complying with one or more …
  • FAR 23.107-2 Biobased products.
    … aggregate amount paid under paragraph (c)(1) of this section, it is not necessary for an agency to track micro-purchases when— (i) The agency anticipates the aggregate amount paid will exceed $10,000; or (ii) The agency intends to establ…
  • 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 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 32.206 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …t clause shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of this subpart and any agency regulations. (b) Each contract financing clause shall include: (1) A description of the— (i) Computation of the financing payment amounts (s…
  • FAR 32.402 General.
    ….102-3(b)(4). (b) Advance payments may be provided on any type of contract; however, the agency shall authorize advance payments sparingly. Except for the contracts described in 32.403(a) and (b), advance payment is the least preferred met…
  • FAR 52.209-14 Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus.
    …litary Recruiting on Campus (NOV 2021) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered agency means— (1) The Department of Defense; (2) Any department or agency for which regular appropriations are made in a Department of Labor, Health…
  • 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…
  • DFARS 204.470-2 National security exclusion.
    …ess may be granted to the IAEA; or (2) Provide written justification to the component or agency treaty office for application of the national security exclusion at that location to exclude access by the IAEA, in accordance with DoD Instruc…
  • DFARS 217.172 Multiyear contracts for supplies.
    …tiyear acquisitions specifically authorized by law (10 U.S.C. 3501). (b) The head of the agency may enter into a multiyear contract for supplies if, in addition to the conditions listed in FAR 17.105-1(b), the use of such a contract will p…
  • FAR 1.602-2 Responsibilities.
    …elds, as appropriate; and (d) Designate and authorize, in writing and in accordance with agency procedures, a contracting officer's representative (COR) on all contracts and orders other than those that are firm-fixed price, and for firm-f…
  • FAR 8.405-2 Ordering procedures for services requiring a statement of work.
    …e.g., security clearances, travel, special knowledge). To the maximum extent practicable, agency requirements shall be performance-based statements (see subpart 37.6). (c) Request for Quotation procedures. The ordering activity must provid…
  • FAR 9.204 Responsibilities for establishment of a qualification requirement.
    The responsibilities of agency activities that establish qualification requirements include the following: (a) Arranging publicity for the qualification requirements. If active competition on anticipated future qualification requirements i…
  • FAR 13.201 General.
    (a) Agency heads are encouraged to delegate micro-purchase authority (see 1.603-3). (b) The Governmentwide commercial purchase card shall be the preferred method to purchase and to pay for micro-purchases (see 2.101). (c) Purchases at or …
  • FAR 40.202-5 Exceptions.
    …e operations exception. The prohibitions in 40.202 do not apply to an appropriate Federal agency to the extent that an authorized official at the agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, determines that the procureme…
  • 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…

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