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  • 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.
    …ern eligible under the WOSB program. The OHA decision is the final agency decision and is binding on the parties.
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    …tilities. The law of war encompasses all international law for the conduct of hostilities binding on the United States or its individual citizens, including treaties and international agreements to which the United States is a party, and ap…
  • FAR 14.503-1 Step one.
    …y be included in the request. The request shall also indicate that the information is not binding on the Government and that the actual delivery or performance requirements will be contained in the invitation issued under step two. (c) Upo…
  • FAR 44.203 Consent limitations.
    …ial determination, or voluntary settlement between the prime contractor and subcontractor binding on the Government; or (5) Repetitive or unduly protracted use of cost-reimbursement, time-and-materials, or labor-hour subcontracts (contract…
  • FAR 46.502 Responsibility for acceptance.
    …ation office or to another agency (see 42.202(g)), acceptance by that office or agency is binding on the Government.
  • FAR 8.801 Definitions.
    As used in this subpart— Government printing means printing, binding, and blankbook work for the use of an executive department, independent agency, or establishment of the Government. Related supplies, means supplies that are used and eq…
  • DFARS 252.225-7049 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services—Representations.
    …2018, was either fully paid for by the satellite service provider or covered by a legally binding commitment of the satellite service provider to pay for such services. (c) Representations. The Offeror represents that— (1) It [ ] is, [ ] …
  • FAR 1.602-3 Ratification of unauthorized commitments.
    … so. Unauthorized commitment, as used in this subsection, means an agreement that is not binding solely because the Government representative who made it lacked the authority to enter into that agreement on behalf of the Government. (b) P…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ctor must continue to perform following a partial termination. Contract means a mutually binding legal relationship obligating the seller to furnish the supplies or services (including construction) and the buyer to pay for them. It includ…
  • FAR 13.004 Legal effect of quotations.
    …otation is not an offer and, consequently, cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Therefore, issuance by the Government of an order in response to a supplier's quotation does not establish a contract. The order is …
  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    …rvey of potential users, or any other rational basis. (2) To ensure that the contract is binding, the minimum quantity must be more than a nominal quantity, but it should not exceed the amount that the Government is fairly certain to order…
  • FAR 16.603-2 Application.
    …act may be used when (1) the Government's interests demand that the contractor be given a binding commitment so that work can start immediately and (2) negotiating a definitive contract is not possible in sufficient time to meet the require…
  • FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ccessful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of …
  • FAR 52.214-10 Contract Award—Sealed Bidding.
    …e successful bidder within the time for acceptance specified in the bid shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. (e) The Government may reject a bid as nonresponsive if the prices bid are materially unbala…
  • FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.
    …hed to the successful offeror within the time specified in the proposal shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. (11) If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclo…
  • DFARS 225.772-2 Prohibitions.
    …2018, was either fully paid for by the satellite service provider or covered by a legally binding commitment of the satellite service provider to pay for such services.
  • DFARS 252.225-7051 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services.
    …2018, was either fully paid for by the satellite service provider or covered by a legally binding commitment of the satellite service provider to pay for such services. (End of clause)
  • DFARS 252.227-7012 Patent License and Release Contract.
    … clause at FAR 52.233-1.) Article 10. Successors and Assignees. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Contractor, its successors** and assignees, but nothing contained in this Article shall authorize an assignment of any claim against …
  • FAR 5.404-1 Release procedures.
    … information available; (ii) The information is subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government; and (iii) More specific information relating to any individual item or class of items will not be furnished until the prop…
  • FAR 42.703-1 Policy.
    …e for establishing final indirect cost rates for each business unit. These rates shall be binding on all agencies and their contracting offices, unless otherwise specifically prohibited by statute. An agency shall not perform an audit of in…
  • FAR 52.211-8 Time of Delivery.
    …cceptance of offer mailed, or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror, results in a binding contract. The Government will mail or otherwise furnish to the offeror an award or notice of award not later than the day award is dated. Ther…
  • FAR 52.211-9 Desired and Required Time of Delivery.
    … acceptance of offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror results in a binding contract. The Government will mail or otherwise furnish to the offeror an award or notice of award not later than the day the award is dated. …
  • FAR 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement.
    …es, lockouts, and similar job disruptions; (4) Set forth effective, prompt, and mutually binding procedures for resolving labor disputes arising during the term of the project labor agreement; (5) Provide other mechanisms for labor-manage…
  • FAR 6.302-5 Authorized or required by statute.
    …People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (see subpart 8.7). (3) Government Printing and Binding—44 U.S.C. 501-504, 1121 (see subpart 8.8). (4) Sole source awards under the 8(a) Program (15 U.S.C. 637), but see 6.303 for requirements for …
  • FAR 8.602 Policy.
    …es, and the President, or their representatives. The decisions of the board are final and binding on all parties.
  • FAR 8.802 Policy.
    … or services, for the items defined in 8.801 and for composition, platemaking, presswork, binding, and micrographics (when used as a substitute for printing). (c)(1) Further, 44 U.S.C. 1121 provides that the Public Printer may acquire and …
  • FAR 15.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals.
    …ponses to these notices are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. There is no required format for RFIs. (f) General information about agency mission needs and future requirements may be disclosed a…
  • FAR 16.703 Basic ordering agreements.
    …o issue orders under the agreement; (iv) Specify the point at which each order becomes a binding contract (e.g., issuance of the order, acceptance of the order in a specified manner, or failure to reject the order within a specified number…
  • FAR 22.504 General requirements for project labor agreements.
    …es, lockouts, and similar job disruptions; (4) Set forth effective, prompt, and mutually binding procedures for resolving labor disputes arising during the term of the project labor agreement; (5) Provide other mechanisms for labor-manage…
  • FAR 42.708 Quick-closeout procedure.
    …c) Indirect cost rates used in the quick closeout of a contract shall not be considered a binding precedent when establishing the final indirect cost rates for other contracts.
  • FAR 50.104-3 Special procedures for unusually hazardous or nuclear risks.
    …actor would be exposed to them. (iii) A statement, executed by a corporate official with binding contractual authority, of all insurance coverage applicable to the risks to be defined in the contract as unusually hazardous or nuclear, incl…
  • FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity.
    …ssued under Executive Order 11246, as amended, so that these terms and conditions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. (12) The Contractor shall take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the Direct…
  • FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement.
    …es, lockouts, and similar job disruptions; (4) Set forth effective, prompt, and mutually binding procedures for resolving labor disputes arising during the term of the project labor agreement; (5) Provide other mechanisms for labor-manage…
  • DFARS 217.7403 Policy.
    …s requirements; and (2) The Government's interest demands that the contractor be given a binding commitment so that contract performance can begin immediately. (b) Be as complete and definite as practicable under the particular circumstan…

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.