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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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123 sections with “authorized representative”: 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 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 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 52.222-41 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 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.
    …tor as follows upon the submission of vouchers approved by the Contracting Officer or the authorized representative: (a) Hourly rate. (1) Hourly rate means the rate(s) prescribed in the contract for payment for labor that meets the labor c…
  • 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 227.7103-7 Use and nondisclosure agreement.
    …osure of the data. (1) The specific conditions under which an intended recipient will be authorized to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose technical data subject to limited rights or SBIR/STTR data rights, or com…
  • DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
    …easures that are commensurate with the consequences and probability of loss, misuse, or unauthorized access to, or modification of information. Compromise means disclosure of information to unauthorized persons, or a violation of the secur…
  • DFARS 252.223-7002 Safety Precautions for Ammunition and Explosives.
    …tor's facilities, personnel, and safety program documentation. The Contractor shall allow authorized Government representatives to evaluate safety programs, implementation, and facilities. (c) Noncompliance with the manual. (1) If the Cont…
  • 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 13.303-3 Preparation of BPAs.
    …ces, described in general terms, if and when requested by the contracting officer (or the authorized representative of the contracting officer) during a specified period and within a stipulated aggregate amount, if any. (2) Extent of oblig…
  • 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 46.101 Definitions.
    As used in this part— Acceptance means the act of an authorized representative of the Government by which the Government, for itself or as agent of another, assumes ownership of existing identified supplies tendered or approves specific se…
  • FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.
    …s, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror's behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and (v) Name, title, and signature of perso…
  • 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 14.304 Submission, modification, and withdrawal of bids.
    …tion for bid (IFB) by the time specified in the IFB. They may use any transmission method authorized by the IFB (i.e., regular mail, electronic commerce, or facsimile). If no time is specified in the IFB, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., …
  • 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 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 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.
    …pursuant to paragraph (e)(1) of this clause available for inspection and transcription by authorized representatives of the Administrator. The Contractor shall also make such records available upon request of the Contracting Officer. (3) T…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    …g. The Contracting Officer will, upon his or her own action or upon written request of an authorized representative of the Department of Labor, withhold or cause to be withheld from the Contractor under this or any other Federal contract wi…
  • 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 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …h (e)(2) of this clause, or not later than 8 months thereafter, unless a longer period is authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer for good cause shown in writing by the Contractor. Each determination of greater rights under this co…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    …ction, in accordance with paragraphs (e) and (f) of this clause; and (iv) Protect from unauthorized disclosure and use those data that are limited rights data or restricted computer software to the extent provided in paragraph (g) of this …
  • 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 252.201-7000 Contracting officer's representative.
    …ce with subsection 201.602-2 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and authorized in writing by the contracting officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions. (b) If the Contracting Officer designates…
  • DFARS 252.204-7008 Compliance with safeguarding covered defense information controls.
    …g/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-171)that are in effect at the time the solicitation is issued or as authorized by the contracting officer, not later than December 31, 2017. (2)(i) If the Offeror proposes to vary from any of the security requirements…
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    …or specified combatant command established in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 161. Contractors authorized to accompany the Force, or CAAF, means contractor personnel, including all tiers of subcontractor personnel, who are authorized to accompan…
  • DFARS 252.225-7046 Exports by Approved Community Members in Response to the Solicitation.
    …nd implementing regulations of the applicable government including, but not limited to, unauthorized re-transfer or re-export in violation of the procedures established in the applicable Implementing Arrangement and implementing regulations…
  • DFARS 252.228-7001 Ground and Flight Risk.
    …the crewmembers have not been approved in advance and in writing by the GFR, who has been authorized in accordance with the combined regulation/instruction entitled “Contractor's Flight and Ground Operations”; (3) Occurs in the course of t…
  • DFARS 252.239-7004 Orders for Facilities and Services.
    …1) Commencing performance after receipt of an order; or (2) Written acceptance by a duly authorized representative. (c) The Contractor shall furnish the services and facilities under this agreement/contract in accordance with all applicab…
  • 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 22.1905 Enforcement of Executive Order Minimum Wage Requirements.
    …ther than Federal officials without the prior consent of the individual, unless otherwise authorized by law. (3) Upon receipt of a complaint, or if notified that the Administrator has received a complaint, the contracting officer shall rep…
  • FAR 46.403 Government contract quality assurance at destination.
    …r condition and quantity at points of embarkation; (4) Brand name products purchased for authorized resale through commissaries or similar facilities (however, supplies destined for direct overseas shipment may be accepted by the contracti…
  • FAR 50.103-3 Contract adjustment.
    … contract adjustment shall submit a request in duplicate to the contracting officer or an authorized representative. The request, normally a letter, shall state as a minimum— (1) The precise adjustment requested; (2) The essential facts, …
  • FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ay the acquisition; and— (A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working da…

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.