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46 sections with “bills of lading”: the first 40

  • 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 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 47.103-1 General.
    …paragraph (a)(3) of the clause at 52.247-67 shall forward original copies of paid freight bills/invoices, bills of lading, passenger coupons, and supporting documents as soon as possible following the end of the month, in one package for po…
  • 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 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 47.104-5 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…
  • FAR 47.207-9 Annotation and distribution of shipping and billing documents.
    …tor at one time, it is particularly important that the contracting officer specifies that bills of lading be cross-referenced so that the Government benefits from applicable volume rates. (c) The contracting officer shall insert the clause…
  • FAR 47.303-10 F.o.b. inland carrier, point of exportation.
    …nt of the lowest applicable transportation charge; (2) Prepare and distribute commercial bills of lading; (3)(i) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition in or on the conveyance of the carrier on the date or within the period spec…
  • FAR 52.246-14 Inspection of Transportation.
    …al air carriers or by international ocean carriers, or to freight services provided under bills of lading or to those negotiated for reduced rates under 49 U.S.C. 10721 or 13712. (See part 47, Transportation.) Inspection of Transportation …
  • FAR 52.247-38 F.o.b. Inland Carrier, Point of Exportation.
    …nt of the lowest applicable transportation charge; (2) Prepare and distribute commercial bills of lading or other transportation receipt; (3)(i) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition in or on the conveyance of the carrier on th…
  • FAR 52.247-51 Evaluation of Export Offers.
    …charge. (2) Unless offers are applicable only to f.o.b. origin delivery under Government bills of lading (see paragraph (b) above), offerors shall designate below at least one of the ports of loading listed in paragraph (d) below as their …
  • DFARS 252.232-7011 Payments in Support of Emergencies and Contingency Operations.
    …). 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 to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contract or in a proper …
  • FAR 47.101 Policies.
    …) For domestic shipments, the contracting officer shall authorize shipments on commercial bills of lading (CBL's). Government bills of lading (GBL's) may be used for international or noncontiguous domestic trade shipments or when otherwise …
  • FAR 52.247-57 Transportation Transit Privilege Credits.
    …designated Government destinations. The offeror will ship these supplies under commercial bills of lading, paying all remaining transportation charges connected with the shipment, subject to reimbursement by the Government in an amount equa…
  • 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 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…
  • DFARS 247.101 Policies.
    … documents covering f.o.b. origin shipments. (i) Procedures for the contractor to obtain bills of lading are in the clause at 252.247-7028, Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/Instructions. (ii) The term “commercial bil…
  • FAR 9.403 Definitions.
    …, a Government contract, including a contract for carriage under Government or commercial bills of lading, or a subcontract under a Government contract; or (2) Conducts business, or reasonably may be expected to conduct business, with the …
  • 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 22.807 Exemptions.
    …month period exceeds, or can reasonably be expected to exceed, $10,000. (Note: Government bills of lading, regardless of amount, are not exempt.) (2) Work outside the United States. Contracts are exempt from the requirements of E.O. 11246 …
  • FAR 32.905 Payment documentation and process.
    …). 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 to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contract or in a proper …
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …. (35) Perform traffic management services, including issuance and control of Government bills of lading and other tran portation documents. (36) Review the adequacy of the contractor's traffic operations. (37) Review and evaluate preser…
  • FAR 46.314 Transportation contracts.
    …al air carriers or by international ocean carriers, or to freight services provided under bills of lading or to those negotiated for reduced rates under 49 U.S.C. 10721 or 13712. (See part 47, Transportation.)
  • 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 47.303-1 F.o.b. origin.
    … (v) Special instructions or annotations requested by the ordering agency for commercial bills of lading; e.g., “This shipment is the property of, and the freight charges paid to the carrier(s) will be reimbursed by, the Government”; and …
  • FAR 47.303-4 F.o.b. origin, freight prepaid.
    … same as those listed in 47.303-1(b), except that the contractor shall prepare commercial bills of lading or other transportation receipts and shall prepay all freight charges to the extent specified in the contract. (c) Contract clause. T…
  • FAR 47.303-6 F.o.b. destination.
    …shipment in conformance with carrier requirements; (2) Prepare and distribute commercial bills of lading; (3) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the contract; (4) Be responsible for any…
  • FAR 47.303-13 C.& f. destination.
    … of exportation; (3) Obtain and dispatch promptly to the Government clean on-board ocean bills of lading to the specified point of destination; (4) Be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before delivery; and …
  • FAR 47.305-13 Transit arrangements.
    …, the contract shall state that the contractor shall ship the goods on prepaid commercial bills of lading, subject to reimbursement by the Government. The contracting officer shall ensure that this does not preclude a proper change in deliv…
  • FAR 52.232-25 Prompt payment.
    …). 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 to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contract or in a proper …
  • FAR 52.247-29 F.o.b. Origin.
    … (v) Special instructions or annotations requested by the ordering agency for commercial bills of lading; e.g., “This shipment is the property of, and the freight charges paid to the carrier(s) will be reimbursed by, the Government”; and …
  • FAR 52.247-30 F.o.b. Origin, Contractor's Facility.
    …ting, etc.; (v) Special instructions or annotations requested by the ordering agency for bills of lading; e.g., “This shipment is the property of, and the freight charges paid to the carrier(s) will be reimbursed by, the Government”; and …
  • FAR 52.247-31 F.o.b. Origin, Freight Allowed.
    … (v) Special instructions or annotations requested by the ordering agency for commercial bills of lading; e.g., “This shipment is the property of, and the freight charges paid to the carrier(s) will be reimbursed by, the Government”; and …
  • FAR 52.247-32 F.o.b. Origin, Freight Prepaid.
    …ting, etc.; (v) Special instructions or annotations requested by the ordering agency for bills of lading; e.g., “This shipment is the property of, and the freight charges paid to the carrier(s) will be reimbursed by, the Government”; and …
  • FAR 52.247-33 F.o.b. Origin, With Differentials.
    …ting, etc.; (v) Special instructions or annotations requested by the ordering agency for bills of lading; e.g., “This shipment is the property of, and the freight charges paid to the carrier will be reimbursed by, the Government”; and (vi…
  • FAR 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination.
    …shipment in conformance with carrier requirements; (2) Prepare and distribute commercial bills of lading; (3) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the contract; (4) Be responsible for any…
  • FAR 52.247-35 F.o.b. Destination, Within Consignee's Premises.
    …shipment in conformance with carrier requirements; (2) Prepare and distribute commercial bills of lading; (3) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the contract; (4) Be responsible for any…

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