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64 sections with “bill of lading”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.247-1 Commercial Bill of Lading Notations.
    As prescribed in 47.104-4, insert the following clause: Commercial Bill of Lading Notations (FEB 2006) When the Contracting Officer authorizes supplies to be shipped on a commercial bill of lading and the Contractor will be reimbursed the…
  • FAR 53.247 Transportation (U.S. Commercial Bill of Lading).
    The commercial bill of lading is the preferred document for the transportation of property, as specified in 47.101.
  • FAR 47.303-17 Contractor-prepaid commercial bills of lading, small package shipments.
    …tic destinations, including DOD air and water terminals, by common carriers on commercial bills of lading. Such shipments shall not exceed 150 pounds by commercial air or 1,000 pounds by other commercial carriers and shall not have a securi…
  • FAR 47.000 Scope of subpart.
    …cquiring transportation or transportation-related services by contract methods other than bills of lading, transportation requests, transportation warrants, and similar transportation forms. Transportation and transportation services can be…
  • FAR 47.207-9 Annotation and distribution of shipping and billing documents.
    …y, and, if appropriate, the consignee for the annotation and distribution of shipping and billing documents. See 41 CFR part 102-118, Transportation Payment and Audit. (b) In instances of mass movements of freight made available to the con…
  • DFARS 252.232-7011 Payments in Support of Emergencies and Contingency Operations.
    … Contractor's invoice. The Contractor shall prepare and submit invoices to the designated billing office specified in the contract. A proper invoice should include the items listed in paragraphs (c)(2)(i) through (c)(2)(x) of this clause. …
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …Attention: Military Team, one copy of the rated on board vessel operating carrier's ocean bill of lading, which shall contain the following information: (1) Prime contract number; (2) Name of vessel; (3) Vessel flag of registry; (4) Dat…
  • FAR 32.905 Payment documentation and process.
    …nt terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, discount for prompt payment terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading. (vi) Name and address of contractor official …
  • FAR 47.103-1 General.
    (a)(1) Regulations and procedures governing the bill of lading, documentation, payment, and audit of transportation services acquired by the United States Government are prescribed in 41 CFR part 102-118, Transportation Payment and Audit. …
  • FAR 47.303-1 F.o.b. origin.
    … loaded by the contractor on or in the carrier's conveyance; (5) Complete the Government bill of lading supplied by the ordering agency or, when a Government bill of lading is not supplied, prepare a commercial bill of lading or other tran…
  • FAR 47.303-15 F.o.b. designated air carrier's terminal, point of exportation.
    …act; and (ii) Pay and bear all applicable charges up to this point; (3) Provide a clean bill of lading and/or air waybill; (4) Be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before delivery of the goods to the point …
  • FAR 52.232-25 Prompt payment.
    …t office is the later of the following two events: (A) The 30th day after the designated billing office receives a proper invoice from the Contractor (except as provided in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this clause). (B) The 30th day after Gove…
  • FAR 52.247-29 F.o.b. Origin.
    … loaded by the Contractor on or in the carrier's conveyance; (5) Complete the Government bill of lading supplied by the ordering agency or, when a Government bill of lading is not supplied, prepare a commercial bill of lading or other tran…
  • FAR 52.247-30 F.o.b. Origin, Contractor's Facility.
    … loaded by the Contractor on or in the carrier's conveyance; (5) Complete the Government bill of lading supplied by the ordering agency or, when a Government bill of lading is not supplied, prepare a commercial bill of lading or other tran…
  • FAR 52.247-31 F.o.b. Origin, Freight Allowed.
    … loaded by the Contractor on or in the carrier's conveyance; (5) Complete the Government bill of lading supplied by the ordering agency, or when a Government bill of lading is not supplied, prepare a commercial bill of lading or other tran…
  • FAR 52.247-33 F.o.b. Origin, With Differentials.
    … loaded by the Contractor on or in the carrier's conveyance; (5) Complete the Government bill of lading supplied by the ordering agency or, when a Government bill of lading is not supplied, prepare a commercial bill of lading or other tran…
  • FAR 52.247-43 F.o.b. Designated Air Carrier's Terminal, Point of Exportation.
    …act; and (ii) Pay and bear all applicable charges up to this point; (3) Provide a clean bill of lading and/or air waybill; (4) Be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before delivery of the goods to the point …
  • FAR 52.247-51 Evaluation of Export Offers.
    … be used in the evaluation of offers. (b) F.o.b. origin, transportation under Government bill of lading. (1) Offers shall be evaluated and awards made on the basis of the lowest laid down cost to the Government at the overseas port of disc…
  • FAR 52.247-65 F.o.b. Origin, Prepaid Freight—Small Package Shipments.
    …ht shipments which do not have a security classification shall move on prepaid commercial bills of lading or other shipping documents to domestic destinations, including air and water terminals. Weight of individual shipments shall be gover…
  • FAR 52.247-67 Submission of Transportation Documents for Audit.
    …ontract thereunder. (b) Cost-reimbursement Contractors shall only submit for audit those bills of lading with freight shipment charges exceeding $100. Bills under $100 shall be retained on-site by the Contractor and made available for on-s…
  • FAR 52.247-68 Report of Shipment (REPSHIP).
    … the arrival of the shipment; and (3) Send, to the receiving transportation officer, the bill of lading or letter or other document containing the following information and prominently identified as a “Report of Shipment” or “REPSHIP FOR T…
  • FAR 47.001 Definitions.
    As used in this part— Bill of lading means a transportation document, used as a receipt of goods, as documentary evidence of title, for clearing customs, and generally used as a contract of carriage. (1) Commercial bill of lading (CBL), u…
  • FAR 47.104-3 Cost-reimbursement contracts.
    …Therefore, 49 U.S.C. 10721 and 13712 rates may be used for shipments moving on commercial bills of lading in cost reimbursement contracts under which the transportation costs are direct and allowable costs under the cost principles of Part …
  • FAR 47.302 Place of delivery—f.o.b. point.
    …e contractor, provided the invoice is supported either by a copy of the signed commercial bill of lading (indicating the carrier's receipt of the supplies covered by the invoice for transportation to the particular destination specified in …
  • FAR 47.303-9 F.o.b. vessel, port of shipment.
    …ing the shipment actually on board; (3) Provide a clean ship's receipt or on-board ocean bill of lading; (4) Be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before delivery of the shipment on board the ocean vessel; an…
  • FAR 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance.
    …upplies or services called for by Contract No. ___ via ___ [Carrier] on ___ [identify the bill of lading or shipping document] in accordance with all applicable requirements. I further certify that the supplies or services are of the qualit…
  • FAR 52.247-32 F.o.b. Origin, Freight Prepaid.
    …e shipment, if loaded by the Contractor on or in the carrier's conveyance; (5) Prepare a bill of lading or other transportation receipt. The bill of lading shall show— (i) A description of the shipment in terms of the governing freight cl…
  • FAR 52.247-37 F.o.b. Vessel, Port of Shipment.
    …ing the shipment actually on board; (3) Provide a clean ship's receipt or on-board ocean bill of lading; (4) Be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before delivery of the shipment on board the ocean vessel; an…
  • FAR 52.247-48 F.o.b. Destination—Evidence of Shipment.
    … (i) If transportation is accomplished by common carrier, a signed copy of the commercial bill of lading for the supplies covered by the Contractor's invoice, indicating the carrier's intent to ship the supplies to the destination specified…
  • FAR 52.247-52 Clearance and Documentation Requirements—Shipments to DOD Air or Water Terminal Transshipment Points.
    …ired for marking under MIL-STD-129. (f) All movement documents (Government or commercial bills of lading or other delivery documents) shall be annotated by the Contractor with the— (1) Transportation Control Number, Consignor Code of acti…
  • FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels.
    …l vessels. (c)(1) The Contractor shall submit one legible copy of a rated on-board ocean bill of lading for each shipment to both (i) the Contracting Officer and (ii) the Office of Cargo Preference, Maritime Administration (MAR-590), 400 S…
  • FAR 47.104-1 Government rate tender procedures.
    …nders and apply to shipments moving for the account of the Government on— (1) Commercial bills of lading endorsed to show that total transportation charges are assignable to, and will be reimbursed by, the Government (see the clause at 52.…
  • FAR 47.303-16 F.o.b. designated air carrier's terminal, point of importation.
    …n conformance with carrier requirements to protect the goods; (2) Prepare and distribute bills of lading or air waybills; (3)(i) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the contract; and (ii…
  • FAR 52.247-44 F.o.b. Designated Air Carrier's Terminal, Point of Importation.
    …n conformance with carrier requirements to protect the goods; (2) Prepare and distribute bills of lading or air waybills; (3)(i) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the contract; and (ii…
  • FAR 8.708 Shipping.
    …leased to and accepted by the initial carrier. (b) Shipment is normally under Government bills of lading. However, for small orders, ordering offices may specify other shipment methods. (c) When shipments are under Government bills of lad…
  • FAR 22.804-1 Nonconstruction.
    … or more employees and either a contract or subcontract of $50,000 or more, or Government bills of lading that in any 12-month period total, or can reasonably be expected to total, $50,000 or more, is required to develop a written affirmati…
  • FAR 47.104-2 Fixed-price contracts.
    …t charges to a specific destination. In such cases, the contractor shall use a commercial bill of lading and be reimbursed for the direct and actual transportation cost as a separate item in the invoice. The clause at 52.247-1, Commercial B…
  • FAR 47.104-4 Contract clause.
    … 13712 rates, where authorized (see 47.104(b)), insert the clause at 52.247-1, Commercial Bill of Lading Notations, in solicitations and contracts when the contracts will be— (1) Cost-reimbursement contracts, including those that may invol…
  • FAR 47.104-5 Citation of Government rate tenders.
    …s, as appropriate, shall identify the applicable Government rate tender by endorsement on bills of lading.
  • FAR 47.200 Scope of subpart.
    …onal ocean carriers (see subparts 47.4 and 47.5); (2) Freight transportation acquired by bills of lading; (3) Household goods for which rates are negotiated under 49 U.S.C. 10721 and 13712. (These statutes do not apply in intrastate moves…

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