48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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8 sections with “arm's length bargaining”

  • FAR 22.1008-2 Successorship with incumbent contractor collective bargaining agreement.
    …its in the predecessor contractor's collective bargaining agreement are not the result of arm's length negotiations (see 22.1013 and 22.1021). The Department of Labor (DOL) has concluded that contingent collective bargaining agreement provi…
  • FAR 22.1002-3 Wage determinations based on collective bargaining agreements.
    …character in the locality or (2) that the wages and fringe benefits are not the result of arm's length negotiations. (b) Paragraphs in this Subpart 22.10 which deal with this statutory requirement and the Department of Labor's implementing…
  • FAR 31.201-3 Determining reasonableness.
    …s business or the contract performance; (2) Generally accepted sound business practices, arm's length bargaining, and Federal and State laws and regulations; (3) The contractor's responsibilities to the Government, other customers, the ow…
  • FAR 22.1021 Requests for hearing.
    …ted parties; and (7) Any other data required by the Administrator. (c) A request for an arm's length hearing shall include— (1) A statement of the applicant's case setting forth in detail the reasons why the applicant believes that the w…
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    …ice employees employed under the predecessor contract was not entered into as a result of arm's length negotiations. Where it is found in accordance with the review procedures provided in 29 CFR 4.10 and/or 4.11 and parts 6 and 8 that some …
  • FAR 22.1013 Review of wage determination.
    …er believes that an incumbent or predecessor contractor's agreement was not the result of arm's length negotiations, the contracting officer shall contact the agency labor advisor to determine appropriate action. (b) Based on other than in…
  • FAR 31.205-37 Royalties and other costs for use of patents.
    …ining reasonableness when the royalties may have been arrived at as a result of less-than-arm's-length bargaining; e.g., royalties— (1) Paid to persons, including corporations, affiliated with the contractor; (2) Paid to unaffiliated part…
  • FAR 49.606 Granting subcontract settlement authorization.
    … sufficient to create a reasonable doubt that the bargaining between you is completely at arm's length. (7) A representative of this office will, from time to time, review the methods used in negotiating settlements with your subcontractor…

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.