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18 sections with “approved purchasing system”

  • 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…
  • 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…
  • 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 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, …
  • DFARS 246.870-2 Policy.
    …raph (a)(1)(i) of this section, from suppliers identified by the Contractor as contractor-approved suppliers, provided that— (A) For identifying and approving such contractor-approved suppliers, the contractor uses established counterfeit …
  • DFARS 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts.
    …r contract for another company under the label or brand name of that company. Contractor-approved supplier means a supplier that does not have a contractual agreement with the original component manufacturer for a transaction, but has been…
  • 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 44.101 Definitions.
    As used in this part— Approved purchasing system means a contractor's purchasing system that has been reviewed and approved in accordance with this part. Contractor means the total contractor organization or a separate entity of it, such …
  • FAR 44.201-1 Consent requirements.
    (a) If the contractor has an approved purchasing system, consent is required for subcontracts specifically identified by the contracting officer in the subcontracts clause of the contract. The contracting officer may require consent to subc…
  • FAR 44.201-2 Advance notification requirements.
    …and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, unless the contractor maintains an approved purchasing system, 10 U.S.C. 3322(c) requires notification before the award of any cost-plus-fixed-fee subcontract, or any fixed-price subcon…
  • DFARS 252.242-7004 Material Management and Accounting System.
    … the part remains on the contract. The procedures for the loan/pay-back technique must be approved by the ACO. When the technique is used, the Contractor shall have controls to ensure— (A) Parts are paid back expeditiously; (B) Procedures…
  • DFARS 252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System.
    …r contract for another company under the label or brand name of that company. Contractor-approved supplier means a supplier that does not have a contractual agreement with the original component manufacturer for a transaction, but has been…
  • FAR 15.404-3 Subcontract pricing considerations.
    …sts. The contracting officer should consider whether a contractor or subcontractor has an approved purchasing system, has performed cost or price analysis of proposed subcontractor prices, or has negotiated the subcontract prices before neg…
  • DFARS 244.201-1 Consent requirements.
    …ctivity official exercising program management responsibilities, if the contractor has an approved purchasing system, as defined in FAR 44.101. (S-70) In solicitations and contracts for information technology, whether acquired as a service…
  • FAR 44.305-2 Notification.
    …s of subcontracts may be required even though the contractor's purchasing system has been approved. The system approval notification shall identify the class or classes of subcontracts requiring consent. Reasons for selecting the subcontrac…
  • FAR 44.306 Disclosure of approval status.
    …O may inform a contractor that the purchasing system of a proposed subcontractor has been approved or disapproved, but shall caution that the Government will not keep the contractor advised of any changes in the approval status. If the prop…
  • FAR 42.708 Quick-closeout procedure.
    … (iii) Any other pertinent information, such as, documented history of Federal Government approved indirect cost rate agreements, changes to contractor's rate structure, volatility of rate fluctuations during affected periods, mergers or ac…
  • FAR 44.202-2 Considerations.
    …sider the following: (1) Is the decision to subcontract consistent with the contractor's approved make-or-buy program, if any (see 15.407-2)? (2) Is the subcontract for special test equipment, equipment or real property that are available…

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