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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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24 sections with “approved rate schedules”

  • 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 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 52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts.
    …g Officer. If, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor falls behind the approved schedule, the Contractor shall take steps necessary to improve its progress, including those that may be required by the Contracting Officer,…
  • 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 52.245-1 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 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …ubmitted after such date(s) as expeditiously as possible, however, if a DoD waiver is not approved prior to the shipper's sailing date, this will not of itself constitute a compensable delay under this or any other clause of this contract. …
  • FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
    …prepared in accordance with this paragraph shall be signed by the contracting officer and approved by the head of the contracting activity prior to the execution of the base period. (iii) The D&F required by paragraph (h)(3)(ii)(A) of this…
  • 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 52.241-4 Change in Class of Service.
    …rvice furnished. (b) Where the Contractor does not have on file with the regulatory body approved rate schedules applicable to services provided, no clause in this contract shall preclude the parties from negotiating a rate schedule applic…
  • 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 …
  • FAR 52.248-2 Value Engineering—Architect-Engineer.
    …r's qualifications and engineering discipline. Subsequent changes or substitutions to the approved VE team shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer for approval; and (3) The team leader shall be responsible for prestudy wor…
  • FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price).
    …haser and (ii) may acquire the property under the conditions prescribed by, and at prices approved by, the Contracting Officer. The proceeds of any transfer or disposition will be applied to reduce any payments to be made by the Government …
  • FAR 52.249-3 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements).
    …haser and (ii) may acquire the property under the conditions prescribed by, and at prices approved by, the Contracting Officer. The proceeds of any transfer or disposition will be applied to reduce any payments to be made by the Government …
  • DFARS 237.104 Personal services contracts.
    …equest to enter into a personal services contract for direct health care services must be approved by the commander of the medical/dental treatment facility where the services will be performed. (ii) A request to enter into a personal serv…
  • FAR 4.606 Reporting Data.
    …of this section only if they are able to be segregated from FAR-based actions and this is approved in writing by the FPDS Program Office. Prior to the commencement of reporting, agencies must contact the FPDS Program Office if they desire t…
  • FAR 4.2304 Procedures.
    …activity notifies the contracting officer that the acquisition is partially covered by an approved individual waiver or class waiver under 4.2305, then the contracting officer shall work with the program office or requiring activity to iden…
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …g 7.104 and part 16. For other than firm-fixed-price contracts, ensuring that the plan is approved and signed at least one level above the contracting officer. (k) Establishing criteria and thresholds at which design-to-cost and life-cycle…
  • FAR 9.306 Solicitation requirements.
    …ent the offeror's eligibility under paragraph (c) of this section; (h) State whether the approved first article will serve as a manufacturing standard; (i) Include, when the Government is responsible for first article testing, the Governm…
  • FAR 12.207 Contract type.
    …price adjustment pricing structure is not practicable. The D&F for this contract shall be approved one level above the contracting officer. Placement of orders shall be in accordance with Subpart 16.5. (d) The contract types authorized by …
  • FAR 16.601 Time-and-materials contracts.
    …ior to the execution of the base period or any option periods of the contracts; and (ii) Approved by the head of the contracting activity prior to the execution of the base period when the base period plus any option periods exceeds three …
  • FAR 41.204 GSA areawide contracts.
    … Features. (1) Areawide contracts generally provide for ordering utility service at rates approved and/or established by a regulatory body and published in a tariff or rate schedule. However, agencies are permitted to negotiate other rates …
  • 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 52.249-6 Termination (Cost-Reimbursement).
    …haser and (ii) may acquire the property under the conditions prescribed by, and at prices approved by, the Contracting Officer. The proceeds of any transfer or disposition will be applied to reduce any payments to be made by the Government …

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.