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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • FAR 19.1505 Set-aside procedures.
    (a) The contracting officer— (1) Shall comply with 19.203 before deciding to set aside an acquisition under the WOSB Program; and (2)(i) May set aside acquisitions exceeding the micro-purchase threshold for competition restricted to EDWOS…
  • FAR 49.402-6 Repurchase against contractor's account.
    …es or services are still required after termination, the contracting officer shall repurchase the same or similar supplies or services against the contractor's account as soon as practicable. The contracting officer shall repurchase at as r…
  • FAR 5.404-1 Release procedures.
    (a) Application. The agency head, or a designee, may release long-range acquisition estimates if the information will— (1) Assist industry in its planning and facilitate meeting the acquisition requirements; (2) Not encourage undesirable …
  • FAR 16.703 Basic ordering agreements.
    (a) Description. A basic ordering agreement is a written instrument of understanding, negotiated between an agency, contracting activity, or contracting office and a contractor, that contains (1) terms and clauses applying to future contrac…
  • DFARS 227.7103-13 Government right to review, verify, challenge, and validate asserted restrictions.
    (a) General. An offeror's assertion(s) of restrictions on the Government's rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, or disclose technical data do not, by themselves, determine the extent of the Government's rights in the technical data. U…
  • DFARS 252.227-7037 Validation of Asserted Restrictions on Technical Data.
    As prescribed in 227.7102-4(c), 227.7103-6(e)(3), 227.7104-4(b)(7), or 227.7203-6(f), use the following clause: VALIDATION OF ASSERTED RESTRICTIONS ON TECHNICAL DATA (JAN 2025) (a) Definitions. The terms used in this clause are defined in…
  • FAR 15.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals.
    …overnment's ability to obtain quality supplies and services, including construction, at reasonable prices, and increase efficiency in proposal preparation, proposal evaluation, negotiation, and contract award. (c) Agencies are encouraged t…
  • FAR 15.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.
    …anaging contract performance, including planning, placing, and administering subcontracts as necessary to ensure the lowest overall cost and technical risk to the Government. When make-or-buy programs are required, the Government may reserv…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …ng of contract modifications, and the clause prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section has not been included. (d) Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data. The contracting officer shall— (1) Insert the clause at 52.215-12, Subcontra…
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    … within 1 day. (2) Immediately after receipt of the GAO's written notice that a protest has been filed, the agency shall give notice of the protest to the contractor if the award has been made, or, if no award has been made, to all parties…
  • FAR 42.1304 Government delay of work.
    … order a suspension, delay, or interruption of the contract work and it shall not be used as the basis or justification of such an order. (c) If the contracting officer has notice of an unordered delay or interruption covered by the clause…
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    (a)(1) Agencies shall assign responsibility and management accountability for the completeness of past performance submissions. Agency procedures for the past performance evaluation system shall— (i) Generally provide for input to the eval…
  • FAR 49.402-3 Procedure for default.
    …. (c) Subdivision (a)(1)(i) of the Default clause covers situations when the contractor has defaulted by failure to make delivery of the supplies or to perform the services within the specified time. In these situations, no notice of failu…
  • FAR 52.215-20 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    As prescribed in 15.408(l), insert the following provision: Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data (NOV 2021) (a) Exceptions from certified cost or pricing data. (1) In lieu of s…
  • FAR 52.215-21 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications.
    As prescribed in 15.408(m), insert the following clause: Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications (NOV 2021) (a) Exceptions from certified cost or pricing data. (1) I…
  • FAR 52.227-3 Patent Indemnity.
    As prescribed in 27.201-2(c)(1), insert the following clause: Patent Indemnity (APR 1984) (a) The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, agents, and employees against liability, including costs, for infringement of an…
  • FAR 52.227-17 Rights in Data—Special Works.
    As prescribed in 27.409(e), insert the following clause: Rights in Data—Special Works (DEC 2007) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Data means recorded information, regardless of form or the media on which it may be recorded. The t…
  • FAR 52.227-18 Rights in Data—Existing Works.
    As prescribed in 27.409(f), insert the following clause: Rights in Data—Existing Works (DEC 2007) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor grants to the Government, and others acting on its behalf, a paid-up nonex…
  • FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee.
    As prescribed in 28.101-2, insert a provision or clause substantially as follows: Bid Guarantee (SEP 1996) (a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejecti…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    As prescribed in 32.908(b), insert the following clause: Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts (JAN 2017) Notwithstanding any other payment terms in this contract, the Government will make invoice payments under the terms and conditio…
  • FAR 52.242-14 Suspension of Work.
    As prescribed in 42.1305(a), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price construction or architect-engineer contract is contemplated: Suspension of Work (APR 1984) (a) The Contracting Officer may order th…
  • FAR 52.242-17 Government Delay of Work.
    As prescribed in 42.1305(c), insert the following clause: Government Delay of Work (APR 1984) (a) If the performance of all or any part of the work of this contract is delayed or interrupted (1) by an act of the Contracting Officer in the…
  • DFARS 215.407-4 Should-cost review.
    …ication of items or services contracted through third parties that result in unnecessary pass-through costs. (H) Evaluation of ability to use integrated developmental and operational testing and modeling and simulation to reduce overall co…
  • DFARS 227.7103-5 Government rights.
    …y be willing to accept lesser rights in data in return for other consideration. In those cases, a special license may be negotiated. However, the licensor is not obligated to provide the Government greater rights and the contracting officer…
  • DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
    As prescribed in 204.7304(c), use the following clause: Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (MAY 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Adequate security means protective measures that are commen…
  • DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    Basic. As prescribed in 215.408(5)(i) and (5)(i)(A), use the following provision: Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Basic (MAY 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this provisi…
  • DFARS 252.217-7004 Job orders and compensation.
    As prescribed in 217.7104(a), use the following clause: Job Orders and Compensation (MAY 2006) (a) The Contracting Officer shall solicit bids or proposals and make award of job orders. The issuance of a job order signed by the Contracting…
  • DFARS 252.217-7012 Liability and insurance.
    As prescribed in 217.7104(a), use the following clause: Liability and Insurance (AUG 2003) (a) The Contractor shall exercise its best efforts to prevent accidents, injury, or damage to all employees, persons, and property, in and about th…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    As prescribed in 227.7102-4(b) and 227.7103-6(a), use the following clause: Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Aug 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Computer data base means a co…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    As prescribed in 227.7203-6(a)(1), use the following clause: Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation (Aug 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercial compu…
  • DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    As prescribed in 227.7104-4(a)(1), use the following clause: RIGHTS IN OTHER THAN COMMERCIAL TECHNICAL DATA AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE—SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM AND SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM (AUG 2025) (a) Def…
  • DFARS 252.234-7002 Earned Value Management System.
    As prescribed in 234.203(2), use the following clause: Earned Value Management System (Jan 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Acceptable earned value management system means an earned value management system that generally co…
  • DFARS 252.236-7005 Airfield safety precautions.
    As prescribed in 236.570(b)(3), use the following clause. At some airfields, the width of the primary surface is 1,500 feet (750 feet on each side of the runway centerline). In such instances, substitute the proper width in the clause. Air…
  • DFARS 252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues.
    As prescribed in 246.370(a), use the following clause: Notification of Potential Safety Issues (JAN 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Credible information means information that, considering its source and the surrounding ci…
  • FAR 15.505 Preaward debriefing of offerors.
    … (b) The contracting officer shall make every effort to debrief the unsuccessful offeror as soon as practicable, but may refuse the request for a debriefing if, for compelling reasons, it is not in the best interests of the Government to c…
  • DFARS 204.805 Disposal of contract files.
    … Records Schedule may be obtained from the National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC 20408. (2) Deviations from the periods cannot be granted by the Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council. Forward requests for deviations…
  • FAR 3.104-6 Ethics advisory opinions regarding prohibitions on a former official's acceptance of compensation from a contractor.
    …he request for an advisory opinion must be in writing, include all relevant information reasonably available to the official or former official, and be dated and signed. The request must include information about the— (1) Procurement(s), o…
  • FAR 7.104 General procedures.
    (a) Acquisition planning should begin as soon as the agency need is identified, preferably well in advance of the fiscal year in which contract award or order placement is necessary. In developing the plan, the planner shall form a team con…
  • FAR 14.403 Recording of bids.
    …stract of Offers—Construction (or automated equivalent), shall be completed and certified as to its accuracy by the bid opening officer as soon after bid opening as practicable. Where bid items are too numerous to warrant complete recording…
  • FAR 32.604 Demand for payment.
    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, the contracting officer shall take the following actions: (1) Issue the demand for payment as soon as the contracting officer has determined that an actual debt is due the Government…

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