48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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143 sections with “award purposes”: the first 40
- FAR 9.105-3 Disclosure of preaward information.…pt as provided in subpart 24.2, Freedom of Information Act, information (including the preaward survey report) accumulated for purposes of determining the responsibility of a prospective contractor shall not be released or disclosed outside…
- FAR 13.106-3 Award and documentation.(a) Basis for award. Before making award, the contracting officer must determine that the proposed price is fair and reasonable. (1) Whenever possible, base price reasonableness on competitive quotations or offers. (2) If only one respons…
- FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards.…insert the following clause: Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause: Executive means officers, managing partners, or any other employees in management positio…
- DFARS 252.227-7041 Additional postaward requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program.As prescribed in 227.7104-4(c)(2), use the following clause: Additional Postaward Requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program (JAN 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Research institution means an institution o…
- FAR 14.409-1 Award of unclassified contracts.…fy each unsuccessful bidder in writing or electronically within three days after contract award, that its bid was not accepted. “Day,” for purposes of the notification process, means calendar day, except that the period will run until a day…
- FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…valuation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to t…
- FAR 2.101 Definitions.…scription of requirements to satisfy agency needs, solicitation and selection of sources, award of contracts, contract financing, contract performance, contract administration, and those technical and management functions directly related t…
- FAR 3.104-1 Definitions.…e law or regulation. (5) Information marked in accordance with 52.215-1(e). Decision to award a subcontract or modification of subcontract means a decision to designate award to a particular source. Federal agency procurement means the a…
- FAR 15.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.(a) Clarifications and award without discussions. (1) Clarifications are limited exchanges, between the Government and offerors, that may occur when award without discussions is contemplated. (2) If award will be made without conducting di…
- FAR 16.601 Time-and-materials contracts.…1(f)(1)). (ii) For acquisitions of other than commercial products or commercial services awarded without adequate price competition (see 15.403-1(c)(1)), the contract shall specify separate fixed hourly rates that include wages, overhead, …
- FAR 19.201 General policy.…ave the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors in the contracts awarded by any executive agency, consistent with efficient contract performance. The Small Business Administration (SBA) counsels and assists small bu…
- FAR 19.306 Protesting a firm's status as a HUBZone small business concern.…a)(2)) of the apparently successful offeror, including— (A) Orders placed under multiple-award contracts where the contracting officer requested rerepresentation for the order (see 13 CFR 126.801(d)(1)); and (B) Orders set aside for HUBZo…
- FAR 19.307 Protesting a firm's status as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.…cessful offeror for negotiated acquisitions, including— (A) Orders placed under multiple-award contracts where the contracting officer requested rerepresentation for the order (see 13 CFR 134.1004(a)(3)(ii)); and (B) Orders set aside for …
- FAR 19.308 Protesting a firm's status as an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business concern or women-owned small business concern eligible under the Women-Owned Small Business Program.…ccessful offeror for negotiated acquisitions including— (A) Orders placed under multiple-award contracts where the contracting officer requested rerepresentation for the order (see 13 CFR 127.603(c)(1)); and (B) Orders set aside for EDWOS…
- FAR 19.703 Eligibility requirements for participating in the program.…small business, HUBZone small business, or a women-owned small business in the System for Award Management (SAM) if— (A) The subcontractor is registered in SAM; and (B) The subcontractor represents that the size and socioeconomic status r…
- FAR 19.805-2 Procedures.…16(c)). For a two-step design-build procurement, an 8(a) participant must be eligible for award under the 8(a) program on the initial date for receipt of phase one offers specified in the solicitation (see 13 CFR 124.507(d)(3)). (1) In eit…
- FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.…h (iii) of this subsection. (See 22.1006(e).) (3) Affirmative determination and contract award. (i) For source selections where the contracting officer has established a competitive range, if the contracting officer determines that one or …
- FAR 27.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses… believes the contract effort will in the future exceed $500,000, even though the initial award does not, the contracting officer may include the clause in the initial award. (e) In accordance with 27.405-1, insert the clause at 52.227-17,…
- FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.… placed on the securities is the fair market value on the first date the number of shares awarded is known, determined upon the most objective basis available. (ii) Accruals for the cost of securities before issuing the securities to the e…
- FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.… Regulation (FAR) 2.101. Covered Federal action means any of the following actions: (1) Awarding any Federal contract. (2) Making any Federal grant. (3) Making any Federal loan. (4) Entering into any cooperative agreement. (5) Extendi…
- FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…s completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronic…
- FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).…contractors (MAR 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). (xi) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (xii) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 …
- FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.…ime, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award. Proposal revision is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer…
- FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns.…s an SDVOSB concern that— (1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300; or (2) Has represented that it is a…
- FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.…ure to submit and negotiate the subcontracting plan shall make the Offeror ineligible for award of a contract. (2)(i) Unless the Contractor has reason to question the representations, it may accept a subcontractor's written representations…
- FAR 52.226-1 Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises.… an actual or prospective offeror whose direct economic interest would be affected by the award of a subcontract or by the failure to award a subcontract. (b) The Contractor shall use its best efforts to give Indian organizations and India…
- FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.…grant sublicenses to the extent the Contractor was legally obligated to do so at contract award. The license is transferable only with the written approval of the agency, except when transferred to the successor of that part of the Contract…
- FAR 52.230-5 Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institution.…nge in the Contractor's cost accounting practices be made after the date of this contract award, the change must be applied prospectively to this contract and the Disclosure Statement, if required, must be amended accordingly. If the contra…
- FAR 52.230-6 Administration of Cost Accounting Standards.…as been submitted for a change in cost accounting practice that is dependent on a contact award and that contract is subsequently awarded, notify the CFAO within 15 days after such award. (2) For any change in cost accounting practice not …
- FAR 52.250-3 SAFETY Act Block Designation/Certification.…ETY Act certification of the proposed product(s) or service(s) will not be considered for award. (End of provision) Alternate I (FEB 2009). As prescribed in 50.206(b)(2), substitute the following paragraph (f): (f)(1) Offerors are author…
- FAR 52.250-4 SAFETY Act Pre-qualification Designation Notice.…ing of those portions of the application that must be completed and submitted by selected awardees and the time periods for such submissions; (v) The date of expiration of the notice; and (vi) Any other terms and conditions concerning the…
- DFARS 206.302-5 Authorized or required by statute.… subpart 270.1). (c) Limitations. (i) 10 U.S.C. 4141 precludes use of this exception for awards to colleges or universities for the performance of research and development, or for the construction of any research or other facility, unless—…
- DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.… of the description; (E) For items included on an active Federal Supply Service Multiple Award Schedule contract, proof that an exception has been granted for the schedule item; or (F) For items provided by nontraditional defense contract…
- DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.…n alternate percentage is established for a contract in accordance with FAR 25.101(d), or award is made before January 1, 2030, for a foreign end product that exceeds 55 percent domestic content (see Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation S…
- DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program.… accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 225.101(d); or award is made before January 1, 2030, for a foreign end product that exceeds 55 percent domestic content (see DFARS 225.103(b)(ii)). The cost of compo…
- DFARS 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns.… an actual or prospective offeror whose direct economic interest would be affected by the award of a subcontract or by the failure to award a subcontract. Native Hawaiian small business concern means an entity that is— (1) A small busines…
- 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.…ce with SBIR/STTR data rights. The SBIR/STTR data protection period begins on the date of award of the contract under which the SBIR/STTR data are developed or generated and ends 20 years after that date unless, after the award, the agency …
- DFARS 252.236-7007 Additive or deductive items.…ovision: Additive or Deductive Items (DEC 1991) (a) The low offeror and the items to be awarded shall be determined as follows— (1) Prior to the opening of bids, the Government will determine the amount of funds available for the project…
- DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.… contractor whose contractual obligation to perform results from, or is conditioned upon, award of the prime contract and who is performing any part of the work or other requirement of the prime contract. Supplies means supplies that are c…
- FAR 5.704 Publicizing preaward.…oes not include modifications to existing orders, but these modifications are covered postaward, see 5.705. These notices are for “informational purposes only,” therefore, 5.203 does not apply. Contracting officers should concurrently use t…
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.