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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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22 sections with “approved estimated amount”

  • 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 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 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.
    … 2021) The Government will pay the Contractor as follows upon the submission of vouchers approved by the Contracting Officer or the authorized representative: (a) Hourly rate. (1) Hourly rate means the rate(s) prescribed in the contract f…
  • 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…
  • 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 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 32.103 Progress payments under construction contracts.
    …rmance will continue. The amount of retainage withheld shall not exceed 10 percent of the approved estimated amount in accordance with the terms of the contract and may be adjusted as the contract approaches completion to recognize better t…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … Government will pay the Contractor as follows upon the submission of commercial invoices approved by the Contracting Officer: (i) Hourly rate. (A) The amounts shall be computed by multiplying the appropriate hourly rates prescribed in th…
  • FAR 19.805-1 General.
    …uest for a competitive 8(a) award below the competitive thresholds. Such requests will be approved only on a limited basis and will be primarily granted where technical competitions are appropriate or where a large number of responsible 8(a…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …pute within the meaning of the Disputes clause. (5) Within 120 days (or longer period if approved in writing by the Contracting Officer) after settlement of the final annual indirect cost rates for all years of a physically complete contra…
  • FAR 52.225-8 Duty-Free Entry.
    …tes means the States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. (b) Except as otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall not include in the contract price any amount for duties on supplies specifically identified …
  • DFARS 204.7103-1 Criteria for establishing.
    …See 204.7105. (e) If the contract involves a test model or a first article which must be approved, establish a separate contract line item or subline item for each item of supply or service which must be approved. If the test model or firs…
  • DFARS 252.217-7007 Payments.
    … of invoices in the form and number of copies directed by the Contracting Officer, and as approved by the Contracting Officer, the Government will make progress payments as work progresses under the job order. (1) Generally, the Contractor…
  • FAR 16.603-2 Application.
    …r, it shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of the definitive contract unless approved in advance by the official that authorized the letter contract. (e) The contracting officer shall assign a priority rating to the letter con…
  • FAR 42.705-3 Educational institutions.
    …icipated changes in the amount of the direct and indirect costs. (3) Unless their use is approved at a level in the agency (see subparagraph (a)(2) above) higher than the contracting officer, predetermined rates shall not be used when— (i…
  • FAR 49.206-1 Submission of settlement proposals.
    …ably available, estimated costs may be used if the method of arriving at the estimates is approved by the TCO. Contractors shall not be required to maintain unduly elaborate cost accounting systems merely because their contracts may subsequ…
  • FAR 50.103-6 Disposition.
    …eparate classified document referenced in the memorandum); and (f) If some adjustment is approved, a statement in substantially the following form: “I find that the action authorized herein will facilitate the national defense.” The case f…
  • FAR 52.237-4 Payment by Government to Contractor.
    …eds, or at more frequent intervals as determined by the Contracting Officer, on estimates approved by the Contracting Officer. Except as provided in paragraph (c) below, in making progress payments the Contracting Officer shall retain 10 pe…
  • DFARS 201.170 Peer reviews.
    …he following when considering the firm requirement for all supplies or services: (1) The approved Government objective amount. (2) The contractor proposed amount. (2) To facilitate planning for peer reviews, the military departments and …
  • DFARS 225.7002-2 Exceptions.
    …gency operations; or (2) For which the use of other than competitive procedures has been approved on the basis of unusual and compelling urgency in accordance with FAR 6.302-2. (g) Emergency acquisitions by activities located outside the …
  • DFARS 249.501-70 Special termination costs.
    …pecial Termination Costs, may be used in an incrementally funded contract when its use is approved by the agency head. (b) The clause is authorized when— (1) The contract term is 2 years or more; (2) The contract is estimated to require—…

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.