48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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241 sections with “business unit”: the first 40
- FAR 5.206 Notices of subcontracting opportunities.… the GPE to seek competition for subcontracts, to increase participation by HUBZone small business, small, small disadvantaged, women-owned small business, veteran-owned small business and service-disabled veteran-owned small business conce…
- FAR 19.202-1 Encouraging small business participation in acquisitions.Small business concerns shall be afforded an equitable opportunity to compete for all contracts that they can perform to the extent consistent with the Government's interest. When applicable, the contracting officer shall take the following…
- FAR 19.306 Protesting a firm's status as a HUBZone small business concern.…BA upholds the protest, SBA will remove the concern's HUBZone status in the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS). SBA's protest regulations are found in subpart H “Protests” at 13 CFR 126.800 through 126.805. (c) Protests relating to small…
- 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.…r SBA may protest the offeror's status as an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern or as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. For all other acquisitions, an interested party (see 13 CFR 127.102) m…
- FAR 19.402 Small Business Administration procurement center representatives.…ng proposed acquisitions to recommend— (i) The set-aside or sole-source award to a small business of selected acquisitions; (ii) New qualified small business sources, including veteran-owned small, service-disabled veteran-owned small, HU…
- 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 …
- FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations.As prescribed in 19.309(a)(1), insert the following provision: Small Business Program Representations (FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a s…
- FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns.As prescribed in 19.708(a), insert the following clause: Utilization of Small Business Concerns (JAN 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this contract— HUBZone small business concern means a small business concern that meets the requiremen…
- FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.As prescribed in 19.708(b), insert the following clause: Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JAN 2025) (a) This clause does not apply to small business concerns. (b) Definitions. As used in this clause— Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) m…
- FAR 52.219-29 Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns.…e of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) (a) Definition—Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern, as used in this clause, means a s…
- FAR 52.219-30 Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program.…he following clause: Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (OCT 2022) (a) Definition—Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible …
- DFARS 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts).…sic. As prescribed in 219.708(b)(1)(A) and (b)(1)(A)(1), use the following clause: Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts)—BASIC (DEC 2019) This clause supplements the Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.219-9, Small Business Sub…
- DFARS 252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program).As prescribed in 219.708(b)(1)(B), use the following clause: Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program) (DEC 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered small business concern means a small business concern, veteran-own…
- DFARS 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.As prescribed in 225.7020-5(b), use the following clause: Prohibition Regarding Business Operations With the Maduro Regime (JAN 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Agency or instrumentality of the government of Venezuela means…
- DFARS 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns.…ion of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns (JAN 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Indian means— (1) Any person who is a member of any Indian tribe, band, group…
- DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.…owing clause: RIGHTS IN OTHER THAN COMMERCIAL TECHNICAL DATA AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE—SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM AND SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM (AUG 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercial c…
- DFARS 252.227-7040 Additional preaward requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program.…27.7104-4(c)(1), use the following provision: Additional Preaward Requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program (JAN 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision, the terms “research institution” and “United States” have…
- DFARS 252.227-7041 Additional postaward requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program.… 227.7104-4(c)(2), use the following clause: Additional Postaward Requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program (JAN 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Research institution means an institution or entity that— …
- 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 19.304 Small disadvantaged business status.…ntracting officer may accept an offeror's representation that it is a small disadvantaged business concern (SDB) concern. (b) The provision at 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, or 52.212-3(c)(5), Offeror Representations and…
- FAR 42.705-1 Contracting officer determination procedure.…Federal agency official) responsible for establishing the final indirect cost rates: (1) Business units of a multidivisional corporation under the cognizance of a corporate administrative contracting officer (see subpart 42.6), with that o…
- DFARS 215.407-5-70 Disclosure, maintenance, and review requirements.…ystems; and (iv) Is subject to applicable financial control systems. Contractor means a business unit as defined in FAR 2.101. Estimating system means the contractor's policies, procedures, and practices for budgeting and planning contro…
- FAR 42.705-2 Auditor determination procedure.…ility. (1) The cognizant Government auditor shall establish final indirect cost rates for business units not covered in 42.705-1(a). (2) In addition, auditor determination may be used for business units that are covered in 42.705-1(a) when…
- DFARS 219.702-70 Statutory requirements for the Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plans.…ve burdens while enhancing subcontracting opportunities for small and small disadvantaged business concerns. This program is referred to as the Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plans (Test Program)…
- 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 4.1102 Policy.…f this section to require SAM registration. (c) Contracting officers shall use the legal business name or “doing business as” name and physical address from the contractor's SAM registration for the provided unique entity identifier to ide…
- FAR 13.003 Policy.…shold, but at or below the simplified acquisition threshold, shall be set aside for small business concerns (see 19.000, 19.203, and subpart 19.5). (2) The contracting officer may make an award to a small business concern under the— (i) 8…
- FAR 13.102 Source list.…e status is made known to the contracting office) in the following categories: (1) Small business. (2) Small disadvantaged business. (3) Women-owned small business concern, including economically disadvantaged women-owned small business …
- FAR 15.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.…award contracts that provide for sole source orders pursuant to section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)). (2) The quality of the product or service shall be addressed in every source selection through consideration of one …
- FAR 15.404-4 Profit.…fficient contract performance, attract the best capabilities of qualified large and small business concerns to Government contracts, and maintain a viable industrial base. (3) Both the Government and contractors should be concerned with pr…
- 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 19.000 Scope of part.(a) This part implements the acquisition-related sections of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631, et seq.), applicable sections of the Armed Services Procurement Act (10 U.S.C. 3063-3064 and 3203), 41 U.S.C. 3104, and Executive Order 1213…
- FAR 19.001 Definitions.As used in this part— Concern means any business entity organized for profit (even if its ownership is in the hands of a nonprofit entity) with a place of business located in the United States or its outlying areas and that makes a signifi…
- FAR 19.201 General policy.… the Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women…
- FAR 19.505 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.(a) Applicability. (1) This section applies to small business set-asides above the simplified acquisition threshold and orders issued directly to a small business in accordance with 19.504(c)(1)(ii) above the simplified acquisition threshol…
- FAR 19.601 General.(a) A Certificate of Competency (COC) is the certificate issued by the Small Business Administration (SBA) stating that the holder is responsible (with respect to all elements of responsibility, including, but not limited to, capability, co…
- FAR 19.702 Statutory requirements.…e greater than the simplified acquisition threshold must agree in the contract that small business, veteran-owned small business (VOSB), service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged bus…
- FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.…2(a)(1)(i), (ii), and (iii) shall include— (1) Separate percentage goals for using small business (including ANCs and Indian tribes), veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, smal…
- FAR 19.705-2 Determining the need for a subcontracting plan.…bilities exist by considering relevant factors such as— (1) Whether firms engaged in the business of furnishing the types of items to be acquired customarily contract for performance of part of the work or maintain sufficient in-house capa…
FAR (chapter 1)
- Part 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 58 sections
- Part 2 Definitions of Words and Terms 3 sections
- Part 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 98 sections
- Part 4 Administrative and Information Matters 116 sections
- Part 5 Publicizing Contract Actions 34 sections
- Part 6 Competition Requirements 34 sections
- Part 7 Acquisition Planning 34 sections
- Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 67 sections
- Part 9 Contractor Qualifications 106 sections
- Part 10 Market Research 4 sections
- Part 11 Describing Agency Needs 33 sections
- Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 38 sections
- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 49 sections
- Part 14 Sealed Bidding 82 sections
- Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation 81 sections
- Part 16 Types of Contracts 74 sections
- Part 17 Special Contracting Methods 50 sections
- Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions 34 sections
- Part 19 Small Business Programs 126 sections
- Part 22 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 205 sections
- Part 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 38 sections
- Part 24 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 10 sections
- Part 25 Foreign Acquisition 81 sections
- Part 26 Other Socioeconomic Programs 36 sections
- Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 59 sections
- Part 28 Bonds and Insurance 61 sections
- Part 29 Taxes 23 sections
- Part 30 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 30 sections
- Part 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 87 sections
- Part 32 Contract Financing 175 sections
- Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 23 sections
- Part 34 Major System Acquisition 20 sections
- Part 35 Research and Development Contracting 25 sections
- Part 36 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 81 sections
- Part 37 Service Contracting 46 sections
- Part 38 Federal Supply Schedule Contracting 3 sections
- Part 39 Acquisition of Information Technology 14 sections
- Part 40 Information Security and Supply Chain Security 12 sections
- Part 41 Acquisition of Utility Services 17 sections
- Part 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services 84 sections
- Part 43 Contract Modifications 14 sections
- Part 44 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 24 sections
- Part 45 Government Property 33 sections
- Part 46 Quality Assurance 60 sections
- Part 47 Transportation 106 sections
- Part 48 Value Engineering 13 sections
- Part 49 Termination of Contracts 108 sections
- Part 50 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 34 sections
- Part 51 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 15 sections
- Part 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 680 sections
- Part 53 Forms 61 sections
DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)
- Part 201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 24 sections
- Part 202 Definitions of Words and Terms 1 sections
- Part 203 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 28 sections
- Part 204 Administrative and Information Matters 76 sections
- Part 205 Publicizing Contract Actions 11 sections
- Part 206 Competition Requirements 20 sections
- Part 207 Acquisition Planning 22 sections
- Part 208 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 31 sections
- Part 209 Contractor Qualifications 55 sections
- Part 210 Market Research 2 sections
- Part 211 Describing Agency Needs 22 sections
- Part 212 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 24 sections
- Part 213 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 23 sections
- Part 214 Sealed Bidding 14 sections
- Part 215 Contracting by Negotiation 66 sections
- Part 216 Types of Contracts 36 sections
- Part 217 Special Contracting Methods 64 sections
- Part 218 Emergency Acquisitions 7 sections
- Part 219 Small Business Programs 47 sections
- Part 222 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 56 sections
- Part 223 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 34 sections
- Part 224 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 2 sections
- Part 225 Foreign Acquisition 251 sections
- Part 226 Other Socioeconomic Programs 14 sections
- Part 227 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 99 sections
- Part 228 Bonds and Insurance 17 sections
- Part 229 Taxes 9 sections
- Part 230 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 2 sections
- Part 231 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 232 Contract Financing 74 sections
- Part 233 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 8 sections
- Part 234 Major System Acquisition 13 sections
- Part 235 Research and Development Contracting 16 sections
- Part 236 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 25 sections
- Part 237 Service Contracting 67 sections
- Part 239 Acquisition of Information Technology 38 sections
- Part 241 Acquisition of Utility Services 8 sections
- Part 242 Contract Administration and Audit Services 40 sections
- Part 243 Contract Modifications 18 sections
- Part 244 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 245 Government Property 23 sections
- Part 246 Quality Assurance 39 sections
- Part 247 Transportation 27 sections
- Part 249 Termination of Contracts 14 sections
- Part 250 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 16 sections
- Part 251 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 5 sections
- Part 252 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 405 sections
- Part 253 Forms 10 sections
- Part 270 Defense Contracting Programs 7 sections
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.