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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
    As prescribed in 3.1004(a), insert the following clause: Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Agent means any individual, including a director, an officer, an employee, or an …
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …n 227.303(2), use the following clause: Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business) (JUN 2012) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause—Invention means— (1) Any invention or discovery that is or may be patentable or otherwi…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …lopment, production, operation or maintenance of the system. Affiliates means associated business concerns or individuals if, directly or indirectly either one controls or can control the other; or third party controls or can control both,…
  • FAR 15.503 Notifications to unsuccessful offerors.
    …tion and that a proposal revision will not be considered. (2) Preaward notices for small business programs. (i) In addition to the notice in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the contracting officer shall notify each offeror in writing pri…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …ability Office, in accordance with the procedures at 33.104. (iii) For protests of small business size status for set-aside orders, see 19.302. (11) Publicize orders funded in whole or in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act…
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    … (i) When the contractor is not located in the United States or does not have a place of business located in the United States or is subject to the control of a foreign government (see 27.303(e)(1)(i)); (ii) In exceptional circumstances, …
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …y in response to the recommendation. (5) No agency shall pay a party, other than a small business concern within the meaning of section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (see 2.101, “Small business concern”), costs under paragraph (h)(2) of t…
  • FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications.
    …n System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is _______ [insert NAICS code]. (2) The small business size standard is _______ [insert size standard]. (3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a c…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …d Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and dai…
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015). (5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). (6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (7) 52.233-4,…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    … of the agency, except when transferred to the successor of that part of the Contractor's business to which the invention pertains. (ii) The Contractor's license may be revoked or modified by the agency to the extent necessary to achieve e…
  • FAR 4.1202 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    …ements—Representation. (4) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. (5) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). (6) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror. (7) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror. (8) 52.204-26, Covered…
  • FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …tracts for commercial products or commercial services: (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509), if the subcontract exceeds the threshold specified in FAR 3.1004(a) on the date of subcontrac…
  • DFARS 252.215-7016 Notification to Offerors—Postaward Debriefings.
    …(i) For contracts in excess of $15 million and not in excess of $150 million with a small business or nontraditional defense contractor, an option for the small business or nontraditional defense contractor to request disclosure of the agen…
  • FAR 4.502 Policy.
    … infrastructures; (3) Facilitate access to Government acquisition opportunities by small business concerns, small disadvantaged business concerns, women-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business conce…
  • FAR 5.403 Requests from Members of Congress.
    …particular contract. When responsiveness would result in disclosure of classified matter, business confidential information, or information prejudicial to competitive acquisition, the contracting officer shall refer the proposed reply, with…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    … the Department of the Treasury). (x) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (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…
  • FAR 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification.
    …, who are working in the United States, whether or not assigned to the contract, within 3 business days after the date of hire (but see paragraph (b)(3) of this section); and (iii) Verify employees assigned to the contract. For each employ…
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    …ble, and in a manner consistent with the protection of national security and confidential business information— (1) Publish a notice in the Governmentwide point of entry (GPE) (https://www.sam.gov) of the intent to make the domestic nonava…
  • DFARS 225.7018-4 Nonavailability determination.
    …ble, and in a manner consistent with the protection of national security and confidential business information— (i) Publish a notice in the GPE (https://www.sam.gov) of the intent to make the nonavailability determination; and (ii) Solici…
  • DFARS 252.215-7002 Cost Estimating System Requirements.
    …ncy or combination of deficiencies in the internal control over information in contractor business systems, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of such information will not be prevented, or detected and …
  • FAR 15.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals.
    …ns. Some techniques to promote early exchanges of information are— (1) Industry or small business conferences; (2) Public hearings; (3) Market research, as described in part 10; (4) One-on-one meetings with potential offerors (any that …
  • FAR 52.227-20 Rights in Data—SBIR Program.
    …e computer software. SBIR data means data first produced by a Contractor that is a small business concern in performance of a small business innovation research contract issued under the authority of 15 U.S.C. 638, which data are not gener…
  • FAR 52.230-3 Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices.
    …s contract as indicated in 48 CFR part 9904. (2) (CAS-covered Contracts Only) If it is a business unit of a company required to submit a Disclosure Statement, disclose in writing its cost accounting practices as required by 48 CFR 9903.202…
  • FAR 52.230-4 Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices—Foreign Concerns.
    … in 48 CFR 9904. (2) (Cost Accounting Standard (CAS)-covered Contracts Only). If it is a business unit of a company required to submit a Disclosure Statement, disclose in writing its cost accounting practices as required by 48 CFR 9903.202…
  • FAR 52.230-5 Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institution.
    …tractor, in connection with this contract, shall— (1) (CAS-covered Contracts only). If a business unit of an educational institution (defined as an institution of higher education in the OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR part 200, subpart A an…
  • FAR 52.246-26 Reporting Nonconforming Items.
    …Contractor is a foreign corporation or partnership that does not have an office, place of business, or fiscal paying agent in the United States; (2) Provide written notification to the Contracting Officer within 60 days of becoming aware o…
  • DFARS 215.506 Postaward debriefing of offerors.
    …ard of a contract in excess of $15 million and not in excess of $150 million with a small business or nontraditional defense contractor, an option for the small business or nontraditional defense contractor to request disclosure of the agen…
  • DFARS 252.216-7010 Postaward Debriefings for Task Orders and Delivery Orders.
    …mit additional written questions related to the required and provided debriefing within 2 business days after the date of the debriefing; (ii) The agency will respond in writing to timely submitted additional questions within 5 business da…
  • FAR 7.503 Policy.
    …working in any situation that permits or might permit them to gain access to confidential business information and/or any other sensitive information (other than situations covered by the National Industrial Security Program described in 4.…
  • FAR 15.407-1 Defective certified cost or pricing data.
    …nformation would compromise Government security or disclose trade secrets or confidential business information, the contracting officer shall release it only under conditions that will protect it from improper disclosure. Information made a…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …l of the agency except when transferred to the successor of that part of the Contractor's business to which the subject invention pertains. (2) The Contractor's license may be revoked or modified by the agency to the extent necessary to ac…
  • FAR 52.230-2 Cost Accounting Standards.
    …'s signed Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data. If the subcontract is awarded to a business unit which pursuant to 48 CFR 9903.201-2 is subject to other types of CAS coverage, the substance of the applicable clause set forth in subse…
  • DFARS 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.
    …mil/pdf/SPRS_Awardee.pdf). (2) Upon completion of each assessment, the contractor has 14 business days to provide additional information to demonstrate that they meet any security requirements not observed by the assessment team or to rebu…

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.