48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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226 sections with “authority to act for the Contractor”: the first 40
- FAR 52.247-3 Capability To Perform a Contract for the Relocation of a Federal Office.…tate move), the Contractor shall have obtained and hold appropriate and current operating authority from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. (b)(1) If the move specified in this contract is to be performed by the Contractor as…
- DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.…on of Contractor personnel in locations where there is not sufficient or legitimate civil authority, when the Combatant Commander decides it is in the interests of the Government to provide security because— (A) The Contractor cannot obtai…
- FAR 52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor.…he work a competent superintendent who is satisfactory to the Contracting Officer and has authority to act for the Contractor. (End of clause)
- FAR 3.104-6 Ethics advisory opinions regarding prohibitions on a former official's acceptance of compensation from a contractor.…ore information or request information from other persons, including the source selection authority, the contracting officer, or the requester's immediate supervisor. (2) In issuing an opinion, the agency ethics official may rely upon the …
- DFARS 252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System.…an organization that fabricates a part under a contract with, or with the express written authority of, the original component manufacturer based on the original component manufacturer's designs, formulas, and/or specifications. Authorized…
- FAR 4.102 Contractor's signature.…a list of all partners and ensure that the individual(s) signing for the partnership have authority to bind the partnership. (c) Corporations. A contract with a corporation shall be signed in the corporate name, followed by the word “by” a…
- FAR 14.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.…3 in connection with mistakes in bids alleged after opening of bids and before award. The authority to permit correction of bids is limited to bids that, as submitted, are responsive to the invitation and may not be used to permit correctio…
- FAR 49.108-4 Authorization for subcontract settlements without approval or ratification.…02-1(a) will accompany the settlement. (2) Except as provided in subparagraph (4) below, authority granted to a prime contractor under subparagraph (1) above by any TCO shall apply to all Executive agencies' prime contracts that are termin…
- DFARS 252.225-7047 Exports by Approved Community Members in Performance of the Contract.…sted by the U.S. Government. “Australia Community member” means an Australian government authority or nongovernmental entity or facility on the Australia Community list accessible at http://pmddtc.state.gov/treaties/index.html. “Defense a…
- FAR 9.404 Exclusions in the System for Award Management.… when more than one name is involved in a single action; (2) Name of the agency or other authority taking the action; (3) Cause for the action (see 9.406-2 and 9.407-2 for causes authorized under this subpart) or other statutory or regula…
- FAR 13.005 List of laws inapplicable to contracts and subcontracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.…1(b) (contract clause regarding contingent fees). (3) 10 U.S.C. 3841 and 41 U.S.C. 4706 (authority to examine books and records of (contractors). (4) 10 U.S.C. 4655 and 41 U.S.C. 4704 (prohibition on limiting subcontractors direct sales t…
- FAR 19.301-2 Rerepresentation by a contractor that represented its status as a small business concern.… six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority. (b) Requirements. A contractor that represented its status as any of the small business concerns identified at 19.000(a)(3) before contrac…
- FAR 42.402 Visits to contractors' facilities.… request that a representative of the CAO accompany them. In any event, the CAO has final authority to decide whether a representative shall accompany a visitor. (b) If the visit will result in reviewing, auditing, or obtaining any informa…
- FAR 42.1205 Agreement to recognize contractor's change of name.…oration; and that this Agreement was duly signed for and on behalf of this corporation by authority of its governing body and within the scope of its corporate powers. Witness my hand and the seal of this corporation this ____ day of _____…
- FAR 49.402-6 Repurchase against contractor's account.…cticable for the repurchase. The contracting officer shall cite the Default clause as the authority. If the repurchase is for a quantity over the undelivered quantity terminated for default, the contracting officer shall treat the entire qu…
- FAR 49.605 Request to settle subcontractor settlement proposals.Contractors requesting authority to settle subcontractor settlement proposals shall furnish applicable information from the list below and any additional information required by the contracting officer: (a) Name of contractor and address o…
- DFARS 252.229-7004 Status of contractors as a direct contractor (Spain).…tten bank letter of guaranty payable to the Treasurer of the United States, or such other authority as may be designated by the Contracting Officer, in the amount set forth in paragraph (g) of this clause, prior to effecting any duty-free i…
- DFARS 252.237-7023 Continuation of Essential Contractor Services.… functions would significantly affect DoD's ability to provide vital services or exercise authority, direction, and control. (b) The Government has identified all or a portion of the contractor services performed under this contract as ess…
- DFARS 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration.…of the prime contract; (3) Maintain an organization plan that establishes clear lines of authority and responsibility; (4) Ensure all purchase orders are based on authorized requisitions and include a complete and accurate history of purc…
- FAR 33.205 Relationship of the Disputes statute to Pub. L. 85-804.… entitlement to rescission or reformation for mutual mistake, is now available within the authority of the contracting officer under the Disputes statute and the Disputes clause. In case of a question whether the contracting officer has aut…
- DFARS 217.172 Multiyear contracts for supplies.…omponent thereof) if the value of the multiyear contract would exceed $900 million unless authority for the contract is specifically provided in an appropriations act (10 U.S.C. 3501(l)(3)). (e) The head of the agency shall not enter into …
- FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.(a) Authority. (1) Citations: 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) or 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1). (2) When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or, for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, from only one or a…
- FAR 22.1905 Enforcement of Executive Order Minimum Wage Requirements.(a) Authority. (1) Section 5 of the E.O. grants the authority for investigating potential violations of, and obtaining compliance with, the E.O. to the Secretary of Labor. The Secretary of Labor, in promulgating the implementing regulations…
- FAR 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.(a) Authority. Section 4 of the E.O. grants to the Secretary of Labor the authority for investigating potential violations of, and obtaining compliance with, the E.O. The Secretary of Labor, in promulgating the implementing regulations requ…
- 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…
- FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.…ecognized by a State for the performance of a governmental duty, including a local public authority, a special district, an intrastate district, a council of governments, a sponsor group representative organization, and any other instrument…
- FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.…ract awarded by the State Department or any other agency that has statutory or regulatory authority to require subcontracting plans for subcontracts performed outside the United States and its outlying areas. (1) ISR. This report is not re…
- DFARS 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts).…R for an individual subcontracting plan to the “Department of Defense.” (2) For DoD, the authority to acknowledge receipt or reject reports in eSRS is as follows: (i) The authority to acknowledge receipt or reject the ISR resides with the…
- FAR 1.102 Statement of guiding principles for the Federal Acquisition System.…regulation, that the strategy, practice, policy or procedure is a permissible exercise of authority.
- FAR 17.106-3 Special procedures applicable to DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.…d to such company in the most expeditious manner practicable. (b) Protection of existing authority. To the extent practicable, multiyear contracting shall not be carried out in a manner to preclude or curtail the existing ability of the De…
- FAR 19.705-6 Postaward responsibilities of the contracting officer.…9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, and the eSRS instructions (www.esrs.gov). (i) The authority to acknowledge or reject SSRs for commercial plans resides with the contracting officer who approved the commercial plan. (ii) If a report …
- FAR 49.603-4 Cost-reimbursement contracts—complete termination, with settlement limited to fee.…ights and liabilities, if any, of the parties, as to matters covered by any renegotiation authority. (ii) All rights and liabilities, if any, of the parties under those clauses inserted in the contract because of the requirements of Acts o…
- FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…) Paragraph (d) of this clause. This paragraph flows down to all subcontracts, except the authority of the Inspector General under paragraph (d)(1)(ii) does not flow down; and (ii) Those clauses listed in this paragraph (e)(1). Unless othe…
- FAR 52.229-6 Taxes—Foreign Fixed-Price Contracts.…es and duties means all taxes and duties, in effect on the contract date, that the taxing authority is imposing and collecting on the transactions or property covered by this contract, pursuant to written ruling or regulation in effect on t…
- FAR 52.229-13 Taxes—Foreign Contracts in Afghanistan.…om the wages of these employees and remit those payments to the appropriate Afghan taxing authority. These withholdings are an individual's liability, not a tax against the Contractor. (c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the sub…
- FAR 52.229-14 Taxes—Foreign Contracts in Afghanistan (North Atlantic Treaty Organization Status of Forces Agreement).…he wages of these employees and remit those withholdings to the appropriate Afghan taxing authority. These withholdings are an individual's liability, not a tax against the Contractor. (c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the sub…
- DFARS 219.703 Eligibility requirements for participating in the program.…ic Law 102-396 and similar sections in subsequent Defense appropriations acts. Under this authority, subcontracts awarded to such entities may be counted toward the prime contractor's small business subcontracting goal. (b) A contractor ma…
- DFARS 237.102-70 Prohibition on contracting for firefighting or security-guard functions.…yed to perform security-guard functions under all contracts entered into pursuant to this authority does not exceed the following limitations: (A) For fiscal year 2007, the total number of such personnel employed under such contracts on Oc…
- DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.…ager, procuring contracting officer, administrative contracting officer, source selection authority, member of the source selection evaluation board, or chief of a financial or technical evaluation team for a contract in an amount in excess…
- DFARS 252.203-7001 Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies.…tant, agent, or representative for the Contractor; or (4) In any other capacity with the authority to influence, advise, or control the decisions of the Contractor with regard to this contract. (c) Unless waived, the prohibition in paragr…
FAR (chapter 1)
- Part 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 58 sections
- Part 2 Definitions of Words and Terms 3 sections
- Part 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 98 sections
- Part 4 Administrative and Information Matters 116 sections
- Part 5 Publicizing Contract Actions 34 sections
- Part 6 Competition Requirements 34 sections
- Part 7 Acquisition Planning 34 sections
- Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 67 sections
- Part 9 Contractor Qualifications 106 sections
- Part 10 Market Research 4 sections
- Part 11 Describing Agency Needs 33 sections
- Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 38 sections
- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 49 sections
- Part 14 Sealed Bidding 82 sections
- Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation 81 sections
- Part 16 Types of Contracts 74 sections
- Part 17 Special Contracting Methods 50 sections
- Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions 34 sections
- Part 19 Small Business Programs 126 sections
- Part 22 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 205 sections
- Part 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 38 sections
- Part 24 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 10 sections
- Part 25 Foreign Acquisition 81 sections
- Part 26 Other Socioeconomic Programs 36 sections
- Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 59 sections
- Part 28 Bonds and Insurance 61 sections
- Part 29 Taxes 23 sections
- Part 30 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 30 sections
- Part 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 87 sections
- Part 32 Contract Financing 175 sections
- Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 23 sections
- Part 34 Major System Acquisition 20 sections
- Part 35 Research and Development Contracting 25 sections
- Part 36 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 81 sections
- Part 37 Service Contracting 46 sections
- Part 38 Federal Supply Schedule Contracting 3 sections
- Part 39 Acquisition of Information Technology 14 sections
- Part 40 Information Security and Supply Chain Security 12 sections
- Part 41 Acquisition of Utility Services 17 sections
- Part 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services 84 sections
- Part 43 Contract Modifications 14 sections
- Part 44 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 24 sections
- Part 45 Government Property 33 sections
- Part 46 Quality Assurance 60 sections
- Part 47 Transportation 106 sections
- Part 48 Value Engineering 13 sections
- Part 49 Termination of Contracts 108 sections
- Part 50 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 34 sections
- Part 51 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 15 sections
- Part 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 680 sections
- Part 53 Forms 61 sections
DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)
- Part 201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 24 sections
- Part 202 Definitions of Words and Terms 1 sections
- Part 203 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 28 sections
- Part 204 Administrative and Information Matters 76 sections
- Part 205 Publicizing Contract Actions 11 sections
- Part 206 Competition Requirements 20 sections
- Part 207 Acquisition Planning 22 sections
- Part 208 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 31 sections
- Part 209 Contractor Qualifications 55 sections
- Part 210 Market Research 2 sections
- Part 211 Describing Agency Needs 22 sections
- Part 212 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 24 sections
- Part 213 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 23 sections
- Part 214 Sealed Bidding 14 sections
- Part 215 Contracting by Negotiation 66 sections
- Part 216 Types of Contracts 36 sections
- Part 217 Special Contracting Methods 64 sections
- Part 218 Emergency Acquisitions 7 sections
- Part 219 Small Business Programs 47 sections
- Part 222 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 56 sections
- Part 223 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 34 sections
- Part 224 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 2 sections
- Part 225 Foreign Acquisition 251 sections
- Part 226 Other Socioeconomic Programs 14 sections
- Part 227 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 99 sections
- Part 228 Bonds and Insurance 17 sections
- Part 229 Taxes 9 sections
- Part 230 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 2 sections
- Part 231 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 232 Contract Financing 74 sections
- Part 233 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 8 sections
- Part 234 Major System Acquisition 13 sections
- Part 235 Research and Development Contracting 16 sections
- Part 236 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 25 sections
- Part 237 Service Contracting 67 sections
- Part 239 Acquisition of Information Technology 38 sections
- Part 241 Acquisition of Utility Services 8 sections
- Part 242 Contract Administration and Audit Services 40 sections
- Part 243 Contract Modifications 18 sections
- Part 244 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 245 Government Property 23 sections
- Part 246 Quality Assurance 39 sections
- Part 247 Transportation 27 sections
- Part 249 Termination of Contracts 14 sections
- Part 250 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 16 sections
- Part 251 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 5 sections
- Part 252 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 405 sections
- Part 253 Forms 10 sections
- Part 270 Defense Contracting Programs 7 sections
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.