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149 sections with “claims”: the first 40

  • FAR 32.304-5 Assignment of claims under contracts.
    …rally require a contractor that is provided a guaranteed loan to execute an assignment of claims under defense production contracts (including any contracts entered into during the term of the guaranteed loan that are eligible for financing…
  • FAR 33.208 Interest on claims.
    …e would be due, if that date is later, until the date of payment. (b) Simple interest on claims shall be paid at the rate, fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in the Disputes statute, which is applicable to the period during…
  • FAR 52.232-24 Prohibition of Assignment of Claims.
    As prescribed in 32.806(b), insert the following clause: Prohibition of Assignment of Claims (MAY 2014) The assignment of claims under the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940 “(31 U.S.C. 3727, 41 U.S.C. 6305)” is prohibited for this contract…
  • FAR 32.1105 Assignment of claims.
    The use of EFT payment methods is not a substitute for a properly executed assignment of claims in accordance with Subpart 32.8. EFT information that shows the ultimate recipient of the transfer to be other than the contractor, in the absen…
  • FAR 33.105 Protests at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
    Procedures for protests at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims are set forth in the rules of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. The rules may be found at https://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/rules-forms
  • FAR 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims.
    As prescribed in 32.806(a)(1), insert the following clause: Assignment of Claims (MAY 2014) (a) The Contractor, under the Assignment of Claims Act, as amended, 31 U.S.C. 3727, 41 U.S.C. 6305 (hereafter referred to as the Act), may assign …
  • DFARS 252.232-7008 Assignment of claims (overseas).
    As prescribed in 232.806(a)(1), use the following clause: Assignment of Claims (Overseas) (JUN 1997) (a) No claims for monies due, or to become due, shall be assigned by the Contractor unless— (1) Approved in writing by the Contracting O…
  • DFARS 227.7002 Statutes pertaining to administrative claims of infringement.
    Statutes pertaining to administrative claims of infringement in the Department of Defense include the following: the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 22 U.S.C. 2356 (formerly the Mutual Security Acts of 1951 and 1954); the Invention Secrecy …
  • DFARS 227.7003 Claims for copyright infringement.
    …procedures set forth herein will be followed, where applicable, in copyright infringement claims.
  • DFARS 227.7008 Settlement of indemnified claims.
    Settlement of claims involving payment for past infringement shall not be made without the consent of, and equitable contribution by, each indemnifying contractor involved, unless such settlement is determined to be in the best interests of…
  • FAR 18.123 Assignment of claims.
    The use of the no-setoff provision may be appropriate to facilitate the national defense in the event of a national emergency or natural disaster. (See 32.803(d).)
  • FAR 33.209 Suspected fraudulent claims.
    If the contractor is unable to support any part of the claim and there is evidence that the inability is attributable to misrepresentation of fact or to fraud on the part of the contractor, the contracting officer shall refer the matter to …
  • DFARS 227.7005 Indirect notice of patent infringement claims.
    (a) A communication by a patent owner to a Department of Defense contractor alleging that the contractor has committed acts of infringement in performance of a Government contract shall not be considered a claim within the meaning of 227.70…
  • DFARS 227.7006 Investigation and administrative disposition of claims.
    An investigation and administrative determination (denial or settlement) of each claim shall be made in accordance with instructions and procedures established by each Department, subject to the following: (a) When the procurement responsi…
  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    …ment or suspension under 9.406-2(a) and 9.407-2(a); and (3) Acts which violate the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C., sections 3729-3731, or 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks. Penalty does not include restitution, reimbursement, or compensatory d…
  • FAR 33.211 Contracting officer's decision.
    …u may, solely at your election, proceed under the board's— (1) Small claim procedure for claims of $50,000 or less or, in the case of a small business concern (as defined in the Small Business Act and regulations under that Act), $150,000 …
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ng institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may …
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    … 10-K annual report. (M) Minutes from board of directors meetings. (N) Listing of delay claims and termination claims submitted which contain costs relating to the subject fiscal year. (O) Contract briefings, which generally include a sy…
  • FAR 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.
    …ficer may approve in writing) from the date of completion. (g) Assignment and Release of Claims. The Contractor, and each assignee under an assignment entered into under this contract and in effect at the time of final payment under this c…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …pecial account and apply the amounts to reduce outstanding advance payments and any other claims of the Government against the Contractor. (ii) Charge interest, in the manner prescribed in paragraph (f) above, on outstanding advance paymen…
  • DFARS 252.227-7037 Validation of Asserted Restrictions on Technical Data.
    …bcontractor agrees that, if it intends to file suit in the United States Court of Federal Claims, it will provide a notice of intent to file suit to the Contracting Officer within 90 days from the issuance of the Contracting Officer's final…
  • DFARS 252.235-7000 Indemnification Under 10 U.S.C. 3861—Fixed Price.
    … 10 U.S.C. 3861 if the Contractor meets all the terms and conditions of this clause. (b) Claims, losses, and damages covered— (1) Claims by third persons for death, bodily injury, sickness, or disease, or the loss, damage, or lost use of …
  • DFARS 252.235-7001 Indemnification Under 10 U.S.C. 3861—Cost Reimbursement.
    … 10 U.S.C. 3861 if the Contractor meets all the terms and conditions of this clause. (b) Claims, losses, and damages covered— (1) Claims by third persons for death, bodily injury, sickness, or disease, or the loss, damage, or lost use of …
  • FAR 31.205-42 Termination costs.
    …sary for— (A) The preparation and presentation, including supporting data, of settlement claims to the contracting officer; and (B) The termination and settlement of subcontracts. (ii) Reasonable costs for the storage, transportation, pr…
  • FAR 32.806 Contract clauses.
    (a)(1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.232-23, Assignment of Claims, in solicitations and contracts expected to exceed the micro-purchase threshold, unless the contract will prohibit the assignment of claims (see 32.80…
  • FAR 33.202 Disputes.
    …chapter 71, Disputes, establishes procedures and requirements for asserting and resolving claims subject to the Disputes statute. In addition, the Disputes statute provides for— (a) the payment of interest on contractor claims; (b) certific…
  • FAR 52.215-2 Audit and Records—Negotiation.
    …cords relating to appeals under the Disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (g) The Contractor shall insert a c…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …tion organized under the laws of the State of Alaska in accordance with the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1601, et seq.) and which is considered a minority and economically disadvantaged concern under the criter…
  • FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management.
    …is a valid date under the rules of the Federal Reserve System. (g) EFT and assignment of claims. If the Contractor assigns the proceeds of this contract as provided for in the assignment of claims terms of this contract, the Contractor sha…
  • FAR 52.233-1 Disputes.
    …y person authorized to bind the Contractor with respect to the claim. (e) For Contractor claims of $100,000 or less, the Contracting Officer must, if requested in writing by the Contractor, render a decision within 60 days of the request. …
  • FAR 52.250-1 Indemnification Under Public Law 85-804.
    … contained in the other paragraphs of this clause, indemnify the Contractor against— (1) Claims (including reasonable expenses of litigation or settlement) by third persons (including employees of the Contractor) for death; personal injury…
  • FAR 28.204-3 Irrevocable letter of credit.
    …ormance of a contract where ILCs are used to support payment bonds, there are outstanding claims against the payment bond, the contracting officer shall draw on the ILC prior to the expiration date of the ILC to cover these claims. (f) The…
  • FAR 32.805 Procedure.
    …bed above have been assigned to the undersigned under the provisions of the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended, (31 U.S.C. 3727, 41 U.S.C. 6305). A true copy of the instrument of assignment executed by the Contractor on ________ …
  • FAR 33.210 Contracting officer's authority.
    …e authorized, within any specific limitations of their warrants, to decide or resolve all claims arising under or relating to a contract subject to the Disputes statute. In accordance with agency policies and 33.214, contracting officers ar…
  • FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
    …tions found in Title 18 of the United States Code; or (B) A violation of the civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733). (ii) The Government, to the extent permitted by law and regulation, will safeguard and treat information obtained p…
  • FAR 52.232-5 Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts.
    … (2) Presentation of a properly executed voucher; and (3) Presentation of release of all claims against the Government arising by virtue of this contract, other than claims, in stated amounts, that the Contractor has specifically excepted …
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    …ayments based on completion and acceptance of all work and presentation of release of all claims against the Government arising by virtue of the contract, and payments for partial deliveries that have been accepted by the Government (e.g., …
  • FAR 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management.
    …is a valid date under the rules of the Federal Reserve System. (g) EFT and assignment of claims. If the Contractor assigns the proceeds of this contract as provided for in the assignment of claims terms of this contract, the Contractor sha…
  • FAR 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party.
    …t's account shall be provided to the Contracting Officer upon request. (e) Assignment of claims. Notwithstanding any other provision of this contract, if any payment is made under this clause, then no payment under this contract shall be a…
  • FAR 52.237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance.
    …a) of this clause. (c) Liability insurance may be on either an occurrences basis or on a claims-made basis. If the policy is on a claims-made basis, an extended reporting endorsement (tail) for a period of not less than 3 years after the e…

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