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54 sections with “alternate method”: the first 40

  • FAR 32.503-9 Liquidation rates—alternate method.
    …ontract performance unless the contracting officer adjusts the liquidation rate under the alternate method in this 32.503-9. The objective of the alternate liquidation rate method is to permit the contractor to retain the earned profit elem…
  • FAR 30.606 Resolving cost impacts.
    … a final decision in accordance with 33.211 and unilaterally adjust the contract(s). (d) Alternate methods. (1) The CFAO may use an alternate method instead of adjusting contracts to resolve the cost impact, provided the Government will no…
  • DFARS 215.404-73 Alternate structured approaches.
    (a) The contracting officer may use an alternate structured approach under 215.404-4(c). (b) The contracting officer may design the structure of the alternate, but it shall include— (1) Consideration of the three basic components of profi…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …e items of significant value, the contracting officer shall use the clause with— (1) Its Alternate I, if a fixed-price incentive contract is contemplated; or (2) Its Alternate II, if a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract is contemplated. (b…
  • FAR 27.201-2 Contract clauses.
    …lete performance and delivery are outside the United States. (2) Use the clause with its Alternate I in all R&D solicitations and contracts for which the primary purpose is R&D work, except that this alternate shall not be used in construc…
  • FAR 27.303 Contract clauses.
    …pplication file when a Government employee is a co-inventor. (3) Use the clause with its Alternate I if the Government must grant a foreign government a sublicense in subject inventions pursuant to a specified treaty or executive agreement…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …tute in connection with proceedings under paragraph (h) of this clause. (End of clause) Alternate I (JUN 1989). As prescribed in 27.303(b)(3), add the following sentence at the end of paragraph (d)(2) of the basic clause: The license sha…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    As prescribed in 27.409(b)(1), insert the following clause with any appropriate alternates: Rights in Data—General (MAY 2014) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Computer database or database means a collection of recorded informati…
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …rnment reserves the right to unilaterally change from the ordinary liquidation rate to an alternate rate when deemed appropriate for proper contract financing. (c) Reduction or suspension. The Contracting Officer may reduce or suspend prog…
  • FAR 52.243-1 Changes—Fixed-Price.
    …all excuse the Contractor from proceeding with the contract as changed. (End of clause) Alternate I (APR 1984). If the requirement is for services, other than architect-engineer or other professional services, and no supplies are to be fu…
  • FAR 52.243-2 Changes—Cost-Reimbursement.
    … the Limitation of Cost or Limitation of Funds clause of this contract. (End of clause) Alternate I (APR 1984). If the requirement is for services and no supplies are to be furnished, substitute the following paragraph (a) for paragraph (…
  • FAR 52.246-17 Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature.
    …rights afforded to the Government by any other clause of this contract. (End of clause) Alternate I. [Reserved] Alternate II (APR 1984). If it is desirable to specify that necessary transportation incident to correction or replacement wi…
  • FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering.
    …rather than in a series of payments over time as future contracts are awarded. Under this alternate procedure, the future contract savings may be calculated when the VECP is accepted, on the basis of the Contracting Officer's forecast of th…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    … resides with the Contracting Officer who approved the commercial plan. (End of clause) Alternate I (NOV 2016). As prescribed in 19.708(b)(1)(i), substitute the following paragraph (c)(1) for paragraph (c)(1) of the basic clause: (c)(1) …
  • FAR 52.246-19 Warranty of Systems and Equipment under Performance Specifications or Design Criteria.
    … (iii) Charge the Contractor for the costs incurred by the Government. (End of clause) Alternate I (APR 1984). If it is desirable to specify that necessary transportation incident to correction or replacement will be at the Government's …
  • FAR 4.2304 Procedures.
    … of 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition, with its Alternate I. (b) Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide acquisition contracts, multi-agency contracts specific procedures—(1) Applying FASCSA order…
  • FAR 32.408 Application for advance payments.
    …nt at the financial institution to be used. This subparagraph (4) is not applicable if an alternate method is used under agency procedures. (5) A description of the contractor's efforts to obtain unguaranteed private financing or a V-loan …
  • FAR 32.501 General.
    …lished in the Progress Payments clause, and either the ordinary liquidation method or the alternate method as provided in subsections 32.503-8 and 32.503-9. Any other progress payments are considered unusual, and may be used only in excepti…
  • FAR 32.503-12 Maximum unliquidated amount.
    …ollowing circumstances: (1) The costs of performance exceed the contract price. (2) The alternate method of liquidation (see 32.503-9) is used and the actual costs of performance exceed the cost estimates used to establish the liquidation…
  • FAR 46.706 Warranty terms and conditions.
    …ment does not afford an appropriate remedy to the Government, the warranty should provide alternate remedies, such as authorizing the Government to— (A) Retain the defective item and reduce the contract price by an amount equitable under t…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …reporting of loss of Government property, including losses that occur at subcontractor or alternate site locations. (A) This process shall include the corrective actions necessary to prevent recurrence. (B) Unless otherwise directed by th…
  • FAR 52.247-51 Evaluation of Export Offers.
    …h (e), f.o.b. destination (i.e., a port nominated in paragraph (e)). (End of provision) Alternate I (FEB 2006). When the CONUS ports of export are DOD water terminals, delete paragraph (a) from the basic provision and substitute for it th…
  • FAR 52.250-3 SAFETY Act Block Designation/Certification.
    … proposed product(s) or service(s) will not be considered for award. (End of provision) Alternate I (FEB 2009). As prescribed in 50.206(b)(2), substitute the following paragraph (f): (f)(1) Offerors are authorized to submit proposals mad…
  • FAR 52.250-4 SAFETY Act Pre-qualification Designation Notice.
    … proposed product(s) or service(s) will not be considered for award. (End of provision) Alternate I (FEB 2009). As prescribed in 50.206(c)(2), substitute the following paragraph (f): (f)(1) Offerors are authorized to submit proposals mad…
  • DFARS 215.404-4 Profit.
    …The weighted guidelines method; (B) The modified weighted guidelines method; and (C) An alternate structured approach. (c) Contracting officer responsibilities. (1) Also, do not perform a profit analysis when assessing cost realism in co…
  • DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    …ting Officer and the Offeror agree to a different format and change this provision to use Alternate I. (2) As soon as practicable after agreement on price, but before contract award (except for unpriced actions such as letter contracts), t…
  • FAR 1.401 Definition.
    …s its use. (c) The use of any solicitation provision or contract clause with modified or alternate language that is not authorized by the FAR (see definition of “modification” in 52.101(a) and definition of “alternate” in 2.101). (d) The …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …wise indicated, including any deputy or assistant chief official of an executive agency. Alternate means a substantive variation of a basic provision or clause prescribed for use in a defined circumstance. It adds wording to, deletes wordi…
  • FAR 16.406 Contract clauses.
    …ve price revision under the clause, the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate I. (b) Insert the clause at 52.216-17, Incentive Price Revision—Successive Targets, in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price incen…
  • FAR 52.204-2 Security Requirements.
    …acts under this contract that involve access to classified information. (End of clause) Alternate I (APR 1984). If a cost contract for research and development with an educational institution is contemplated, add the following paragraphs …
  • FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    …ders in the solicitation that are not in SAM apply to the contract and all subcontracts. Alternate I (DEC 2023). As prescribed in 4.2306(c), substitute the following paragraph (b)(1) for paragraph (b)(1) of the basic clause: (b) Prohibiti…
  • FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.
    …tions, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency. (End of provision) Alternate I (OCT 1997). As prescribed in 15.209(a)(1), substitute the following paragraph (f)(4) for paragraph (f)(4) of the basic provision: (f)(4) …
  • FAR 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent.
    …e of subcontract award, does not affect this authorization and consent. (End of clause) Alternate I (APR 1984). As prescribed in 27.201-2(a)(2), substitute the following paragraph (a) for paragraph (a) of the basic clause: (a) The Govern…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …ly than annually, a listing of the subcontracts that have been awarded. (End of clause) Alternate I (JUN 1989). As prescribed in 27.303(e) (4), add the following sentence at the end of paragraph (c)(1)(i) of the basic clause: The license…
  • FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price.
    …nd charge to the Contractor the cost occasioned the Government thereby. (End of clause) Alternate I (JUL 1985). If a fixed-price incentive contract is contemplated, substitute paragraphs (g), (h), and (l) below for paragraphs (g), (h), an…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …e for failing to satisfy its contractual obligations to the Government. (End of clause) Alternate I (JAN 2025). As prescribed in 227.7103-6(b)(1), add the following paragraph (m) to the basic clause: (m) Publication for sale. (1) This pa…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …tute in connection with proceedings under paragraph (h) of this clause. (End of clause) Alternate I (DEC 2007). As prescribed in 227.303(2)(ii), add the following paragraph (b)(2)(v) to the basic clause: (v) The license shall include the…
  • DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.
    …a cost reimbursement contract, except for a cost reimbursement contract for services when Alternate I of the clause at FAR 52.232-25, Prompt Payment, is used. (2) Contract financing payments do not include— (i) Invoice payments; (ii) Pay…
  • FAR 15.605 Content of unsolicited proposals.
    … biographical information on the offeror's key personnel who would be involved, including alternates; and (4) Type of support needed from the agency; e.g., Government property or personnel resources. (c) Supporting information including— …
  • FAR 19.402 Small Business Administration procurement center representatives.
    …all businesses can compete for the prime contract, the representative shall recommend any alternate contracting method that the representative reasonably believes will increase small business prime contracting opportunities. The recommendat…

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