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  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …chase descriptions, or the solicitation (e.g., balance, facility of use, or pattern). Biobased product means a product determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to be a commercial product or industrial product (other than food or fe…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    … on individual compensation elements apply when prescribed. (3) The compensation must be based upon and conform to the terms and conditions of the contractor's established compensation plan or practice followed so consistently as to imply,…
  • FAR 47.207-6 Rates and charges.
    …tabulation of transportation or of transportation-related services and their rate (price) bases: (1) Combination of pricing bases. If various types of services with different bases for assessing charges are required under the same contract…
  • FAR 52.234-2 Notice of Earned Value Management System—Preaward Integrated Baseline Review.
    …se the following provision: Notice of Earned Value Management System—Preaward Integrated Baseline Review (NOV 2016) (a) The offeror shall provide documentation that the Cognizant Federal Agency has determined that the proposed earned valu…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-3 Contract type risk and working capital adjustment.
    …act action, (excluding facilities capital cost of money) into the Block 24a column titled Base. (ii) Insert the amount of Government estimated cost to complete (excluding facilities capital cost of money) into the Block 24b column titled B…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-4 Facilities capital employed.
    …). The procedure is similar to applying overhead rates to appropriate overhead allocation bases to determine contract overhead costs. (ii) Is designed to record and compute the contract facilities capital cost of money and capital employed…
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    …E/index.html; (v) To any command of any supported military element or the command of any base. (7) Personnel seeking whistleblower protection from reprisals for reporting criminal acts shall seek guidance through the DoD Inspector General…
  • DFARS 252.234-7002 Earned Value Management System.
    …ior to the effective date of implementation. (f) The Government will schedule integrated baseline reviews as early as practicable, and the review process will be conducted not later than 180 calendar days after— (1) Contract award; (2) T…
  • FAR 47.403 Guidelines for implementation of the Fly America Act.
    This section 47.403 is based on the Guidelines for Implementation of the Fly America Act (case number B-138942), issued by the Comptroller General of the United States on March 31, 1981.
  • FAR 52.234-3 Notice of Earned Value Management System—Postaward Integrated Baseline Review.
    …e the following provision: Notice of Earned Value Management System—Postaward Integrated Baseline Review (NOV 2016) (a) The offeror shall provide documentation that the Cognizant Federal Agency has determined that the proposed earned valu…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    … period of performance, and be within the maximum value of the contract. (3) Performance-based acquisition methods must be used to the maximum extent practicable, if the contract or order is for services (see 37.102(a) and subpart 37.6). …
  • FAR 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services.
    …ustainable Products and Services (MAY 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Biobased product means a product determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to be a commercial product or industrial product (other than foo…
  • FAR 52.236-17 Layout of Work.
    …out of Work (APR 1984) The Contractor shall lay out its work from Government-established base lines and bench marks indicated on the drawings, and shall be responsible for all measurements in connection with the layout. The Contractor shal…
  • DFARS 216.405-2 Cost-plus-award-fee contracts.
    …ion at the end of an award-fee period are prohibited. (This prohibition does not apply to base-fee payments.) The fee-determining official's rating for award-fee evaluations will be provided to the contractor within 45 calendar days of the …
  • FAR 19.307 Protesting a firm's status as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.
    …esignated as an SDVOSB by SBA in the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program database at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov. (4) A concern found to be ineligible may not submit future offers as an SDVOSB concern until the concern is…
  • FAR 31.205-46 Travel costs.
    … subject to the limitations contained in this subsection. Costs for transportation may be based on mileage rates, actual costs incurred, or on a combination thereof, provided the method used results in a reasonable charge. Costs for lodging…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-1 General.
    …The contracting officer assigns values to each profit factor; the value multiplied by the base results in the profit objective for that factor. Except for the cost efficiency special factor, each profit factor has a normal value and a desig…
  • DFARS 234.201 Policy.
    …an $20,000,000— (A) The application of earned value management is optional and is a risk-based decision; (B) A decision to apply earned value management shall be documented in the contract file; and (C) Follow the procedures at PGI 234.2…
  • FAR 1.102-2 Performance standards.
    …he risk associated with empowering local procurement officials to take independent action based on their professional judgment. (3) The Government shall exercise discretion, use sound business judgment, and comply with applicable laws and …
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    … refine requirements and acquisition strategies. For services, greater use of performance-based acquisition methods should occur for follow-on acquisitions. (u) Ensuring that acquisition planners, to the maximum extent practicable— (1) St…
  • FAR 13.003 Policy.
    … make purchases in the simplified manner that is most suitable, efficient, and economical based on the circumstances of each acquisition. For acquisitions not expected to exceed— (1) The simplified acquisition threshold when acquiring othe…
  • FAR 19.001 Definitions.
    …r cooperative. For more information, see 13 CFR 121.105. Fair market price means a price based on reasonable costs under normal competitive conditions and not on lowest possible cost (see 19.202-6). Industry means all concerns primarily e…
  • 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.
    …rn or WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB program protest determination is alleged to be based on a clear error of fact or law, together with an argument supporting such allegation. (l) The party appealing the decision must provide notice…
  • FAR 19.705-7 Compliance with the subcontracting plan.
    …al year; and (4) When appropriate, assess liquidated damages on the Government's behalf, based on the pro rata share of subcontracting attributable to the Government contracts. For example: The contractor's total actual sales were $50 mill…
  • FAR 33.103 Protests to the agency.
    …n 10 days of knowledge of initial adverse agency action (4 CFR 21.2(a)(3)). (e) Protests based on alleged apparent improprieties in a solicitation shall be filed before bid opening or the closing date for receipt of proposals. In all other…
  • FAR 37.103 Contracting officer responsibility.
    …e exempt from the requirements of subparagraph (a)(3) above. (c) Ensure that performance-based acquisition methods are used to the maximum extent practicable when acquiring services. (d) Ensure that contracts for child care services inclu…
  • FAR 37.601 General.
    … a performance work statement or a statement of objectives (see 37.602). (b) Performance-based contracts for services shall include— (1) A performance work statement (PWS); (2) Measurable performance standards (i.e., in terms of quality,…
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    …e clear relevant information that accurately depicts the contractor's performance, and be based on objective facts supported by program and contract or order performance data. The evaluations should be tailored to the contract type, size, c…
  • FAR 52.213-1 Fast Payment Procedure.
    …clause: Fast Payment Procedure (MAY 2006) (a) General. The Government will pay invoices based on the Contractor's delivery to a post office or common carrier (or, if shipped by other means, to the point of first receipt by the Government)…
  • FAR 52.234-4 Earned Value Management System.
    … plan approved by the Contracting Officer. (c) The Government will conduct an Integrated Baseline Review (IBR). If a pre-award IBR has not been conducted, a post award IBR shall be conducted as early as practicable after contract award. (…
  • DFARS 215.404-74 Fee requirements for cost-plus-award-fee contracts.
    … offset policy in 215.404-73(b)(2) for facilities capital cost of money, i.e., reduce the base fee by the amount of facilities capital cost of money; and (d) Not complete a DD Form 1547.
  • DFARS 239.7401 Definitions.
    …quipment and local circuitry supporting the long-haul service) to or from the post, camp, base, or station switch and/or main distribution frame (except for trunk lines to the first-serving commercial central office for local communications…
  • DFARS 252.209-7010 Critical Safety Items.
    …illance. Items designated in paragraph (b) of this clause are subject to heightened, risk-based surveillance by the designated quality assurance representative. (End of clause)
  • DFARS 252.215-7002 Cost Estimating System Requirements.
    …gotiation process. (xv) Provide procedures that ensure subcontract prices are reasonable based on a documented review and analysis provided with the prime proposal, when practicable. (xvi) Provide estimating and budgeting practices that c…
  • DFARS 252.226-7003 Drug-Free Work Force.
    …itions. The extent of and criteria for such testing shall be determined by the Contractor based on considerations that include the nature of the work being performed under the contract, the employee's duties, the efficient use of Contractor…
  • DFARS 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration.
    …ablishes clear lines of authority and responsibility; (4) Ensure all purchase orders are based on authorized requisitions and include a complete and accurate history of purchase transactions to support vendor selected, price paid, and docu…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.