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106 sections with “approved determination”: the first 40

  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ring nature, as defined by State law, if applicable, that are required to be performed or approved by a person licensed, registered, or certified to provide those services; (2) Professional services of an architectural or engineering natur…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …raph (c) of this section. (iii) The documentation or justification must be completed and approved at the time the requirement for a brand-name item is determined. In addition, the justification for a brand-name item is required at the orde…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …. (ii) Requirements for use of items peculiar to one manufacturer shall be justified and approved using the format(s) and requirements from paragraphs (b)(2)(ii)(A), (B), and (C) of this section, modified to show the brand-name justificati…
  • FAR 25.400 Scope of subpart.
    …ered by— (1) The World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA), as approved by Congress in the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (Pub. L. 103-465); (2) Free Trade Agreements (FTA), consisting of— (i) USMCA (United States…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …ed into individual subcontracting plans, provided the master subcontracting plan has been approved. Reduced payment means a payment that is for less than the amount agreed upon in a subcontract in accordance with its terms and conditions, …
  • FAR 52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees.
    …n the applicable predetermined rate for the work performed until an acceptable program is approved. (b) Trainees. (1) Except as provided in 29 CFR 5.16, trainees will not be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the wor…
  • FAR 52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction.
    …ignation, or prescription, of the Contracting Officer is intended and similarly the words approved, acceptable, satisfactory, or words of like import shall mean approved by, or acceptable to, or satisfactory to the Contracting Officer, unle…
  • FAR 52.244-2 Subcontracts.
    …the following clause: Subcontracts (JUN 2020) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Approved purchasing system means a Contractor's purchasing system that has been reviewed and approved in accordance with Part 44 of the Federal Acquis…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …act, only for performing this contract, unless otherwise provided for in this contract or approved by the Contracting Officer. (2) Modifications or alterations of Government property are prohibited, unless they are— (i) Reasonable and nec…
  • DFARS 234.201 Policy.
    …actor, in writing, that the contractor's earned value management system is acceptable and approved; or (B) If the contracting officer finds that there are one or more material weaknesses due to the contractor's failure to meet one or more …
  • FAR 22.404-10 Posting wage determinations and notice.
    The contractor must keep a copy of the applicable wage determination (and any approved additional classifications) posted at the site of the work in a prominent place where the workers can easily see it. The contracting officer shall furnis…
  • FAR 28.308 Self-insurance.
    …ractor's insurable risks, including the deductible portion of purchased insurance, may be approved when examination of a program indicates that its application is in the Government's interest. Agencies shall not approve a program of self-in…
  • FAR 30.202-7 Determinations.
    … The contractor shall not consider a disclosed practice, by virtue of such disclosure, an approved practice for estimating proposals or accumulating and reporting contract and subcontract cost data; or (ii) If the Disclosure Statement is i…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …for administration (see 31.109). (7) Determine the allowability of costs suspended or disapproved as required (see subpart 42.8), direct the suspension or disapproval of costs when there is reason to believe they should be suspended or dis…
  • FAR 49.109-7 Settlement by determination.
    … any other action relating to the terminated portion of the contract that was ratified or approved by the TCO or another contracting officer. (e) Preservation of evidence. The TCO shall retain all written evidence and other data relied upo…
  • FAR 52.219-18 Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants.
    …fer— (i) The Offeror is in conformance with the 8(a) support limitation set forth in its approved business plan; and (ii) The Offeror is in conformance with the Business Activity Targets set forth in its approved business plan or any reme…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …edit. The amount of the invoice or voucher submitted plus all advance payments previously approved shall not exceed $___ If a letter of credit is used, the Contractor shall withdraw cash only when needed for disbursements acceptable under t…
  • FAR 52.250-4 SAFETY Act Pre-qualification Designation Notice.
    …a technology class that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has determined to be an approved class of approved products for homeland security. Block designation means SAFETY Act designation of a technology class that the DHS has dete…
  • DFARS 215.407-5-70 Disclosure, maintenance, and review requirements.
    …ify the contractor, in writing, that the contractor's estimating system is acceptable and approved; or (ii) If the contracting officer finds that there are one or more material weaknesses due to the contractor's failure to meet one or more…
  • DFARS 225.7705-3 Procedures.
    …05-2(a); or (ii)(A) For programs or projects valued at $1 million or more, a copy of the approved determination described in 225.7705-2(a) and (b); and (B) For programs or projects valued at $40 million or more, a copy of the Congressiona…
  • DFARS 242.705-2 Auditor determination procedure.
    …actor, the auditor will issue a DCAA Form 1, Notice of Contract Costs Suspended and/or Disapproved, in addition to the advisory report to the administrative contracting officer.
  • DFARS 242.7203 Review procedures.
    … promptly notify the contractor, in writing, that the contractor's MMAS is acceptable and approved; or (ii) If the contracting officer finds that there are one or more material weaknesses due to the contractor's failure to meet one or more…
  • DFARS 242.7502 Policy.
    …ify the contractor, in writing, that the contractor's accounting system is acceptable and approved; or (ii) If the contracting officer finds that there are one or more material weaknesses due to the contractor's failure to meet one or more…
  • DFARS 244.305-70 Policy.
    … promptly notify the contractor that the contractor's purchasing system is acceptable and approved; or (ii) If the contracting officer finds that there are one or more material weaknesses due to the contractor's failure to meet one or more…
  • DFARS 245.105 Contractors' property management system compliance.
    …ontractor, in writing, that the contractor's property management system is acceptable and approved; or (ii) If the contracting officer finds that there are one or more material weaknesses due to the contractor's failure to meet one or more…
  • FAR 6.304 Approval of the justification.
    … (b) of this section, the justification for other than full and open competition shall be approved in writing— (1) For a proposed contract not exceeding $900,000, the contracting officer's certification required by 6.303-2(b)(12) will serv…
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    …on, unless the requirement is waived on the basis of a justification that is prepared and approved in accordance with 8.405-6. (2) For services requiring a statement of work. This applies when establishing a BPA that requires services pric…
  • FAR 9.202 Policy.
    …other agency obtained through interagency agreements, or under contract, or other methods approved by the agency (including use of approved testing and evaluation services not provided under contract to the agency). (3) If the services in …
  • FAR 19.705-7 Compliance with the subcontracting plan.
    …ies that the Government may have. (f) Commercial plans. With respect to commercial plans approved under the clause at 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, the contracting officer that approved the plan shall— (1) Perform the func…
  • FAR 50.201 Definitions.
    …a technology class that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has determined to be an approved class of approved products for homeland security. Block designation means SAFETY Act designation of a technology class that the DHS has dete…
  • FAR 52.250-3 SAFETY Act Block Designation/Certification.
    …a technology class that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has determined to be an approved class of approved products for homeland security. Block designation means SAFETY Act designation of a technology class that the DHS has dete…
  • FAR 52.250-5 SAFETY Act—Equitable Adjustment.
    …a technology class that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has determined to be an approved class of approved products for homeland security. Block designation means SAFETY Act designation of a technology class that the DHS has dete…
  • DFARS 219.7103-2 Contracting officer responsibilities.
    … defense agency has made funds available for that purpose; and (2) The contractor has an approved mentor-protégé agreement. (e) Negotiate and award a separate contract for reimbursement of developmental assistance costs only if— (1) Fund…
  • FAR 6.302-2 Unusual and compelling urgency.
    …ications and approvals described in 6.303 and 6.304. These justifications may be made and approved after contract award when preparation and approval prior to award would unreasonably delay the acquisition. (2) This statutory authority req…
  • FAR 15.403-1 Prohibition on obtaining certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    … finding that the price is unreasonable must be supported by a statement of the facts and approved at a level above the contracting officer. (ii) For agencies other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, a price is also based on adequate pri…
  • FAR 17.502-2 The Economy Act.
    … to purchase such supplies or services on behalf of other agencies. (2) The D&F shall be approved by a contracting officer of the requesting agency with authority to contract for the supplies or services to be ordered, or by another offici…
  • FAR 28.202 Acceptability of corporate sureties.
    …ng areas must appear on the list contained in the Department of the Treasury's Listing of Approved Sureties (Treasury Department Circular 570), “Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acce…
  • FAR 31.205-19 Insurance and indemnification.
    …r by self-insuring includes— (1) Coverage the contractor is required to carry or to have approved, under the terms of the contract; and (2) Any other coverage the contractor maintains in connection with the general conduct of its business…
  • FAR 33.103 Protests to the agency.
    …o be in the best interest of the Government. Such justification or determination shall be approved at a level above the contracting officer, or by another official pursuant to agency procedures. (2) If award is withheld pending agency reso…
  • FAR 49.606 Granting subcontract settlement authorization.
    … settlement authorization: LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION (a) Your request of ______ (date) is approved, and you are authorized, subject to the limitations of subsection 49.108-4 and those stated below, to settle, without further approval of the…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

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