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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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122 sections with “authorized official”: the first 40

  • FAR 1.602-3 Ratification of unauthorized commitments.
    …) Definitions. Ratification, as used in this subsection, means the act of approving an unauthorized commitment by an official who has the authority to do so. Unauthorized commitment, as used in this subsection, means an agreement that is …
  • FAR 45.603 Abandonment or destruction of personal property.
    …es not constitute a danger to public health or welfare, plant clearance officers or other authorized officials may without further approval— (1) Direct the contractor to destroy the property; (2) Abandon non-sensitive property at the cont…
  • FAR 40.202-5 Exceptions.
    …rohibitions in 40.202 do not apply to an appropriate Federal agency to the extent that an authorized official at the agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, determines that the procurement or operation is necessary …
  • DFARS 239.7303 Authorized individuals.
    (a) Subject to 239.7304, the following individuals are authorized to take the actions authorized by 239.7305: (1) The Secretary of Defense. (2) The Secretary of the Army. (3) The Secretary of the Navy. (4) The Secretary of the Air Force…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ted data following the procedures in 10 CFR 1045.21; and (2) Must be protected against unauthorized disclosure according to Executive Order 12958, Classified National Security Information, April 17, 1995, or classified in accordance with t…
  • FAR 24.301 Privacy training.
    …he appropriate handling and safeguarding of personally identifiable information; (3) The authorized and official use of a system of records or any other personally identifiable information; (4) The restriction on the use of unauthorized e…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …e Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include— (i) Name and address of the Contractor; (ii) Inv…
  • FAR 52.215-2 Audit and Records—Negotiation.
    …ny combination of these, the Contractor shall maintain and the Contracting Officer, or an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer, shall have the right to examine and audit all records and other evidence sufficient to reflect p…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …the date of this contract and the terms of this contract. The Contractor may submit to an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer, in such form and reasonable detail as the representative may require, an invoice or voucher supp…
  • FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies.
    …rtation of products mined, produced, or manufactured by forced or indentured child labor, authorized officials may need to conduct investigations to determine whether forced or indentured child labor was used to mine, produce, or manufactur…
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    …in accordance with the wages and fringe benefits determined by the Secretary of Labor, or authorized representative, as specified in any wage determination attached to this contract. (2)(i) If a wage determination is attached to this contr…
  • FAR 52.224-3 Privacy Training.
    … appropriate handling and safeguarding of personally identifiable information; (iii) The authorized and official use of a system of records or any other personally identifiable information; (iv) The restriction on the use of unauthorized …
  • FAR 52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States.
    …se, and in accordance with paragraph (i)(3) of this clause, Contractor personnel are only authorized to use deadly force in self-defense. (ii) Contractor personnel performing security functions are also authorized to use deadly force when …
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …rty means all tangible property, both real and personal. Property Administrator means an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer appointed in accordance with agency procedures, responsible for administering the contract requir…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    Authorized aftermarket manufacturer means an organization that fabricates an electronic part under a contract with, or with the express written authority of, the original component manufacturer based on the original component manufacturer's…
  • DFARS 237.104 Personal services contracts.
    …0 U.S.C. 129b. Personal service contracts for expert and consultant services must also be authorized by a determination and findings (D&F) in accordance with department/agency regulations. (A) Generally, the D&F should authorize one contra…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …e, modification, reproduction, performance, display, or release or disclosure to a person authorized to receive limited rights technical data; or (B) A foreign government, of technical data other than detailed manufacturing or process data…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    …ired for the purposes of safekeeping (archive), backup, modification, or other activities authorized in paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) through (7) of this definition; (4) Modify computer software provided that the Government may— (i) Use th…
  • 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.
    …e, modification, reproduction, performance, display, or release or disclosure to a person authorized to receive limited rights technical data; or (B) A foreign government, of technical data other than detailed manufacturing or process data…
  • DFARS 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services.
    …as-a-service, and platform-as-a-service. Compromise means disclosure of information to unauthorized persons, or a violation of the security policy of a system, in which unauthorized intentional or unintentional disclosure, modification, de…
  • FAR 3.104-4 Disclosure, protection, and marking of contractor bid or proposal information and source selection information.
    …or proposal information or source selection information to any person other than a person authorized, in accordance with applicable agency regulations or procedures, by the agency head or the contracting officer to receive such information.…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …ubmitted, either actually or by specific identification, to the Contracting Officer or an authorized representative. As later data come into your possession, it should be submitted promptly to the Contracting Officer in a manner that clearl…
  • FAR 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.
    …ther than Federal officials without the prior consent of the individual, unless otherwise authorized by law. (3) If the contracting agency receives a complaint or is notified that the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division has receive…
  • FAR 52.217-12 Reverse Auction Services.
    …(i) The Contractor shall not access, use, or disclose Government data unless specifically authorized by the terms of this contract or a task order or delivery order issued hereunder. (ii) If authorized by the terms of this contract or a ta…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    … individual, including a director, an officer, an employee, or an independent contractor, authorized to act on behalf of the organization. Coercion means— (1) Threats of serious harm to or physical restraint against any person; (2) Any s…
  • DFARS 217.172 Multiyear contracts for supplies.
    …acts for supplies, including weapon systems and other multiyear acquisitions specifically authorized by law (10 U.S.C. 3501). (b) The head of the agency may enter into a multiyear contract for supplies if, in addition to the conditions lis…
  • DFARS 246.471 Authorizing shipment of supplies.
    … all examinations and tests required by the contract; 2. Were shipped in accordance with authorized shipping instructions; 3. Conform to the quality, identity, and condition called for by the contract; and 4. Are of the quantity shown on…
  • FAR 1.701 Definition.
    Determination and Findings (D&F) means a special form of written approval by an authorized official that is required by statute or regulation as a prerequisite to taking certain contract actions. The determination is a conclusion or decisio…
  • FAR 3.901 Definitions.
    …e executive agency concerned or the successful performance of a contract of such agency. Authorized official of the Department of Justice means any person responsible for the investigation, enforcement, or prosecution of any law or regulat…
  • FAR 3.903 Policy.
    …employee responsible for contract oversight or management at the relevant agency. (5) An authorized official of the Department of Justice or other law enforcement agency. (6) A court or grand jury. (7) A management official or other empl…
  • FAR 19.602-3 Resolving differences between the agency and the Small Business Administration.
    …) that the case file has been received and that an appeal decision may be requested by an authorized official. (3) If the contracting agency decides to file an appeal, it must notify SBA Headquarters through its procuring agency's Director…
  • FAR 22.1703 Policy.
    …d to remain in the country of employment and who chooses to do so; or (B) Exempted by an authorized official of the contracting agency, designated by the agency head in accordance with agency procedures, from the requirement to provide ret…
  • FAR 32.411 Agreement for special account at a financial institution.
    …t on written directions from the Contracting Officer, the administering office, or a duly authorized representative of either. The financial institution is not liable to any party to this agreement for any action that complies with the writ…
  • FAR 32.805 Procedure.
    (a) Assignments. (1) Assignments by corporations shall be— (i) Executed by an authorized representative; (ii) Attested by the secretary or the assistant secretary of the corporation; and (iii) Impressed with the corporate seal or accompa…
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …om the GAO of a protest filed directly with the GAO, a contract may not be awarded unless authorized, in accordance with agency procedures, by the head of the contracting activity, on a nondelegable basis, upon a written finding that— (i) …
  • FAR 52.214-26 Audit and Records—Sealed Bidding.
    …ion with the pricing of any modification to this contract, the Contracting Officer, or an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer, in order to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and currency of the certified cost or pricing d…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …submitting one SSR in eSRS for all contracts covered by its commercial plan. A Contractor authorized to use a commercial subcontracting plan shall include in its subcontracting goals and in its SSR all indirect costs, with the exception of …
  • DFARS 203.903 Policy.
    …ty Office. (iv) A DoD employee responsible for contract oversight or management. (v) An authorized official of the Department of Justice or other law enforcement agency. (vi) A court or grand jury. (vii) A management official or other e…
  • FAR 14.303 Modification or withdrawal of bids.
    (a) Bids may be modified or withdrawn by any method authorized by the solicitation, if notice is received in the office designated in the solicitation not later than the exact time set for opening of bids. If the solicitation authorizes fac…
  • FAR 15.207 Handling proposals and information.
    …ll be transmitted to the designated officials. (b) Proposals shall be safeguarded from unauthorized disclosure throughout the source selection process. (See 3.104 regarding the disclosure of source selection information (41 U.S.C. chapter …

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.