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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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349 sections with “approval”: the first 40

  • FAR 22.103-4 Approvals.
    (a) The contracting officer shall review the contractor's request for overtime. Approval of the use of overtime may be granted by an agency approving official after determining in writing that overtime is necessary to— (1) Meet essential d…
  • FAR 44.305-3 Withholding or withdrawing approval.
    (a) The ACO shall withhold or withdraw approval of a contractor's purchasing system when there are major weaknesses or when the contractor is unable to provide sufficient information upon which to make an affirmative determination. The ACO …
  • FAR 52.209-3 First Article Approval—Contractor Testing.
    As prescribed in 9.308-1 (a) and (b), insert the following clause: First Article Approval—Contractor Testing (SEP 1989) [Contracting Officer shall insert details] (a) The Contractor shall test __ unit(s) of Lot/Item __ as specified in th…
  • FAR 52.209-4 First Article Approval—Government Testing.
    As prescribed in 9.308-2 (a) and (b), insert the following clause: First Article Approval—Government Testing (SEP 1989) [Contracting Officer shall insert details] (a) The Contractor shall deliver __ units(s) of Lot/Item __ within __ cale…
  • FAR 6.304 Approval of the justification.
    …900,000, the contracting officer's certification required by 6.303-2(b)(12) will serve as approval unless a higher approving level is established in agency procedures. (2) For a proposed contract over $900,000 but not exceeding $20 million…
  • DFARS 237.170-2 Approval requirements.
    … that is not performance based. (1) For acquisitions at or below $100 million, obtain the approval of the official designated by the department or agency. (2) For acquisitions exceeding $100 million, obtain the approval of the senior procu…
  • FAR 32.409-1 Recommendation for approval.
    If recommending approval, the contracting officer shall transmit the following, under agency procedures, to the approving authority: (a) Contract data, including— (1) Identification and date of the award; (2) Citation of the appropriatio…
  • FAR 32.409-2 Recommendation for disapproval.
    If recommending disapproval, the contracting officer shall, under agency procedures, transmit— (a) The items prescribed in 32.409-1(a), (b), and (c); and (b) The recommendation for disapproval and the reasons.
  • FAR 52.204-1 Approval of Contract.
    As prescribed in 4.103, insert the following clause: Approval of Contract (DEC 1989) This contract is subject to the written approval of . . . . . [identify title of designated agency official here] and shall not be binding until so appro…
  • FAR 52.222-16 Approval of Wage Rates.
    As prescribed in 22.407(b), insert the following clause: Approval of Wage Rates (MAY 2014) All straight time wage rates, and overtime rates based thereon, for laborers and mechanics engaged in work under this contract must be submitted fo…
  • DFARS 222.103-4 Approvals.
    … contracting offices have current contracts at the same contractor facility; and (B) The approval of overtime by one contracting office will affect the performance or cost of contracts of another office. In the absence of evidence to the c…
  • FAR 1.106 OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
    …on Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) imposes a requirement on Federal agencies to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) before collecting information from 10 or more members of the public. The information collectio…
  • FAR 18.118 Overtime approvals.
    Overtime approvals may be retroactive if justified by emergency circumstances. (See 22.103-4(i).)
  • FAR 44.306 Disclosure of approval status.
    …ll caution that the Government will not keep the contractor advised of any changes in the approval status. If the proposed subcontractor's purchasing system has not been reviewed, the contractor shall be so advised.
  • FAR 49.108-4 Authorization for subcontract settlements without approval or ratification.
    …contractor to conclude settlements of subcontracts terminated in whole or in part without approval or ratification when the amount of settlement (see 49.002(d)) is $100,000 or less, if— (i) The TCO is satisfied with the adequacy of the pro…
  • DFARS 206.304 Approval of the justification.
    …tion Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub. L. 116-92), the head of the procuring activity is the approval authority for a proposed sole-source 8(a) contract exceeding $100 million. This authority may only be delegated to an officer or employee who…
  • DFARS 227.7107-3 Approval of restricted designs.
    The clause at 252.227-7024, Notice and Approval of Restricted Designs, may be included in architect-engineer contracts to permit the Government to make informed decisions concerning noncompetitive aspects of the design.
  • DFARS 252.227-7024 Notice and approval of restricted designs.
    As prescribed at 227.7107-3, use the following clause: Notice and Approval of Restricted Designs (APR 1984) In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall, to the extent practicable, make maximum use of structures, machines, pr…
  • FAR 32.503-4 Approval of progress payment requests.
    (a) When the reliability of the contractor and the adequacy of the contractor's accounting system and controls have been established (see 32.503-3 above) the ACO may, in approving any particular progress payment request (including initial r…
  • FAR 44.305 Granting, withholding, or withdrawing approval.
  • DFARS 201.106 OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
    See PGI 201.106 for a list of the information collection and recordkeeping requirements contained in this regulation that have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget.
  • DFARS 223.7305 Authorization and approval.
    (a) The prohibition in 223.7303 does not apply to critical defense applications if no substitute can meet performance requirements. The DoD policy of April 8, 2009, “Minimizing the Use of Hexavalent Chromium,” contains requirements for weig…
  • DFARS 225.7301-2 Solicitation approval for sole source contracts.
    The contracting officer shall coordinate through agency channels with the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy, prior to issuing a solicitation for a sole source contract for U.S./FMS combined requirement…
  • DFARS 232.409-1 Recommendation for approval.
    Follow the procedures at PGI 232.409-1 for preparation of the documents required by FAR 32.409-1(e) and (f).
  • DFARS 237.170 Approval of contracts and task orders for services.
  • DFARS 244.305 Granting, withholding, or withdrawing approval.
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    …sition planning information, and other presolicitation documents. (2) Justifications and approvals, determinations and findings, and associated documents. (3) Evidence of availability of funds. (4) Synopsis of proposed acquisition as req…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …the portion of the order or BPA that requires a brand-name item. If the justification and approval is to cover only the portion of the acquisition which is brand-name, then it should so state; the approval level requirements will then only …
  • FAR 9.305 Risk.
    Before first article approval, the acquisition of materials or components, or commencement of production, is normally at the sole risk of the contractor. To minimize this risk, the contracting officer shall provide sufficient time in the de…
  • FAR 9.306 Solicitation requirements.
    Solicitations containing a testing and approval requirement shall— (a) Provide, in the circumstance where the contractor is to be responsible for the first article approval testing— (1) The performance or other characteristics that the fi…
  • FAR 9.307 Government administration procedures.
    …first article test report, to the Government laboratory or other activity responsible for approval at the address specified in the contract, the contract administration office shall provide that activity with as much advance notification as…
  • FAR 9.308-1 Testing performed by the contractor.
    (a)(1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.209-3, First Article Approval—Contractor Testing, in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price contract is contemplated and it is intended that the contract require— (i) Fir…
  • FAR 9.308-2 Testing performed by the Government.
    (a)(1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.209-4, First Article Approval—Government Testing, in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price contract is contemplated and it is intended that the contract require first art…
  • FAR 13.501 Special documentation requirements.
    …ifications with the solicitation, in accordance with 5.102(a)(6). (2) Justifications and approvals are required under this subpart for sole-source (including brand-name) acquisitions or portions of an acquisition requiring a brand-name. If…
  • FAR 28.308 Self-insurance.
    …lf-insurance program to the administrative contracting officer and obtain that official's approval of the program. The submission shall be by segment or segments of the contractor's business to which the program applies and shall include— …
  • FAR 32.904 Determining payment due dates.
    … of acceptance. (ii) The due date for progress payments is the 30th day after Government approval of contractor estimates of work or services accomplished. For the sole purpose of computing an interest penalty that might be due the contrac…
  • FAR 44.305-2 Notification.
    (a) The notification granting system approval shall include— (1) Identification of the plant or plants covered by the approval; (2) The effective date of approval; and (3) A statement that system approval— (i) Applies to all Federal Gov…
  • FAR 49.606 Granting subcontract settlement authorization.
    …the limitations of subsection 49.108-4 and those stated below, to settle, without further approval of the Government, all subcontracts and purchase orders terminated by you as a result of a Government contract being terminated or modified (…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …act (1) upon submission of properly certified invoices or vouchers by the Contractor, and approval by the administering office, ____ [Insert the name of the office designated under agency procedures], or (2) under a letter of credit. The am…
  • FAR 52.232-26 Prompt Payment for Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts.
    …the settlement. (ii) The due date for progress payments is the 30th day after Government approval of Contractor estimates of work or services accomplished. (iii) If the designated billing office fails to annotate the invoice or payment re…

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.