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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • FAR 1.602-1 Authority.
    (a) Contracting officers have authority to enter into, administer, or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings. Contracting officers may bind the Government only to the extent of the authority delegated to them. Cont…
  • FAR 36.602-4 Selection authority.
    …) The final selection decision shall be made by the agency head or a designated selection authority. (b) The selection authority shall review the recommendations of the evaluation board and shall, with the advice of appropriate technical a…
  • FAR 41.103 Statutory and delegated authority.
    (a) Statutory authority. (1) The General Services Administration (GSA) is authorized by 40 U.S.C. 501 to prescribe policies and methods governing the acquisition and supply of utility services for Federal agencies. This authority includes r…
  • FAR 50.102-1 Delegation of authority.
    An agency head may delegate in writing authority under Pub. L. 85-804 and E.O. 10789, subject to the following limitations: (a) Authority delegated shall be to a level high enough to ensure uniformity of action. (b) Authority to approve r…
  • FAR 50.102-3 Limitations on exercise of authority.
    (a) Pub. L. 85-804 is not authority for— (1) Using a cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost system of contracting; (2) Making any contract that violates existing law limiting profit or fees; (3) Providing for other than full and open competition…
  • DFARS 250.102-1 Delegation of authority.
    (b) Authority under FAR 50.104 to approve actions obligating $90,000 or less may not be delegated below the level of the head of the contracting activity. (d) In accordance with the acquisition authority of the Under Secretary of Defense (…
  • FAR 1.707 Signatory authority.
    …ed, it shall be signed by the appropriate official in accordance with agency regulations. Authority to sign or delegate signature authority for the various D&F's is as shown in the applicable FAR part.
  • FAR 5.502 Authority.
    (a) Newspapers. Authority to approve the publication of paid advertisements in newspapers is vested in the head of each agency (44 U.S.C. 3702). This approval authority may be delegated (5 U.S.C. 302 (b)). Contracting officers shall obtain …
  • FAR 28.101-3 Authority of an attorney-in-fact for a bid bond.
    …son signing a bid bond as an attorney-in-fact shall include with the bid bond evidence of authority to bind the surety. (b) An original, or a photocopy or facsimile of an original, power of attorney is sufficient evidence of such authority…
  • FAR 45.604-4 Sale of property pursuant to the exchange/sale authority.
    Agencies should consider the sale of property pursuant to the exchange/sale authority in FMR 102-39 (41 CFR part 102-39) when agencies are acquiring or plan to acquire similar products and other requirements of the authority are satisfied.
  • FAR 50.101-1 Authority.
    …l defense. (b) E.O. 10789 authorizes the heads of the following agencies to exercise the authority conferred by Pub. L. 85-804 and to delegate it to other officials within the agency: the Government Publishing Office; the Department of Hom…
  • DFARS 232.302 Authority.
    …oans as a contract financing mechanism requires the availability of certain congressional authority. The DoD has not requested such authority in recent years, and none is now available.
  • FAR 3.703 Authority.
    …e (18 U.S.C. 201-224). Executive Order 12448, November 4, 1983, delegates the President's authority under the Act to the heads of the executive agencies and military departments. (b) 41 U.S.C. 2105(c) requires a Federal agency, upon receiv…
  • FAR 32.101 Authority.
    The basic authority for the contract financing described in this part is contained in 41 U.S.C. chapter 45, Contract Financing, 10 U.S.C. chapter 277, and Title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2091).
  • FAR 33.210 Contracting officer's authority.
    … 33.214, contracting officers are authorized to use ADR procedures to resolve claims. The authority to decide or resolve claims does not extend to— (a) A claim or dispute for penalties or forfeitures prescribed by statute or regulation tha…
  • FAR 43.202 Authority to issue change orders.
    Change orders shall be issued by the contracting officer except when authority is delegated to an administrative contracting officer (see 42.202(c)).
  • DFARS 203.703 Authority.
    The authority to act for the agency head under this subpart is limited to a level no lower than an official who is appointed by and with the advice of the Senate, without power of redelegation. For the defense agencies, for purposes of this…
  • DFARS 205.502 Authority.
    (a) Newspapers. Heads of contracting activities are delegated authority to approve the publication of paid advertisements in newspapers.
  • DFARS 239.7405 Delegated authority for telecommunications resources.
    …o exceed a total of 10 years. See PGI 239.7405 for documents relating to this contracting authority, which the General Services Administration has delegated to DoD.
  • DFARS 241.103 Statutory and delegated authority.
    …s contract under 10 U.S.C. 2913 for a period not to exceed 25 years. (3) See 217.174 for authority to enter into multiyear contracts for electricity from renewable energy sources. (4) See PGI 241.103 for statutory authorities and maximum …
  • FAR 1.103 Authority.
    (a) The development of the FAR System is in accordance with the requirements of 41 U.S.C. chapter 13, Acquisition Councils. (b) The FAR is prepared, issued, and maintained, and the FAR System is prescribed, jointly by the Secretary of Defe…
  • FAR 3.907-6 Remedies and enforcement authority.
    (a) Burden of Proof. (1) Disclosure as contributing factor in reprisal. (i) An employee alleging a reprisal under this section shall be deemed to have affirmatively established the occurrence of the reprisal if the employee demonstrates th…
  • FAR 9.109-1 Authority.
    This section implements 22 U.S.C. 2593e.
  • FAR 9.110-2 Authority.
    This section implements 10 U.S.C. 983.
  • FAR 17.101 Authority.
    This subpart implements 41 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3501 and provides policy and procedures for the use of multi-year contracting.
  • FAR 24.201 Authority.
    The Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended) provides that information is to be made available to the public either by (a) publication in the Federal Register; (b) providing an opportunity to read and copy records at convenient…
  • FAR 26.502 Authority.
    41 U.S.C. chapter 81, Drug-Free Workplace.
  • FAR 32.201 Statutory authority.
    10 U.S.C. 3805 and 41 U.S.C. 4505 provide that payment for commercial products or commercial services may be made under such terms and conditions as the head of the agency determines are appropriate or customary in the commercial marketplac…
  • FAR 32.302 Authority.
    Congress has authorized Federal Reserve Banks to act, on behalf of guaranteeing agencies, as fiscal agents of the United States in the making of loan guarantees for defense production (Section 301, Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. …
  • FAR 32.401 Statutory authority.
    The agency may authorize advance payments in negotiated and sealed bid contracts if the action is appropriate under (a) 41 U.S.C. chapter 45; (b) 10 U.S.C. chapter 277; or (c) Pub. L. 85-804 (50 U.S.C. 1431-1435) and Executive Order 1078…
  • FAR 46.704 Authority for use of warranties.
    The use of a warranty in an acquisition shall be approved in accordance with agency procedures.
  • FAR 50.102 Delegation of and limitations on exercise of authority.
  • FAR 53.201-1 Contracting authority and responsibilities (SF 1402).
    SF 1402 (10/83), Certificate of Appointment. SF 1402 is prescribed for use in appointing contracting officers, as specified in 1.603-3.
  • DFARS 207.7002 Authority to acquire additional quantities of end items.
    10 U.S.C. 3069 authorizes DoD to use funds available for the acquisition of an end item to acquire a higher quantity of the end item than the quantity specified in a law providing for the funding of that acquisition, if the head of an agenc…
  • DFARS 208.7002 Assignment authority.
    (a) Under the DoD Coordinated Acquisition Program, contracting responsibility for certain commodities is assigned to a single department, agency, or the General Services Administration (GSA). Commodity assignments are made— (1) To the depa…
  • DFARS 225.7702 Acquisitions not subject to the enhanced authority to acquire products or services from Afghanistan.
  • DFARS 225.7703 Enhanced authority to acquire products or services from Afghanistan.
  • DFARS 233.210 Contracting officer's authority.
    See PGI 233.210 for guidance on reviewing a contractor's claim.
  • DFARS 246.704 Authority for use of warranties.
    (1) The chief of the contracting office must approve use of a warranty, except in acquisitions for— (i) Commercial products or commercial services (see FAR 46.709); (ii) Technical data, unless the warranty provides for extended liability …
  • DFARS 250.102 Delegation of and limitations on exercise of authority.

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.