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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • FAR 17.109 Contract clauses.
    (a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.217-2, Cancellation Under Multiyear Contracts, in solicitations and contracts when a multiyear contract is contemplated. (b) Economic price adjustment clauses. Economic price adjust…
  • FAR 30.201-4 Contract clauses.
    (a) Cost Accounting Standards. (1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at FAR 52.230-2, Cost Accounting Standards, in negotiated contracts, unless the contract is exempted (see 48 CFR 9903.201-1), the contract is subject to modi…
  • FAR 1.401 Definition.
    …or use of a policy, procedure, solicitation provision (see definition in 2.101), contract clause (see definition in 2.101), method, or practice of conducting acquisition actions of any kind at any stage of the acquisition process that is in…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … of an executive agency. Alternate means a substantive variation of a basic provision or clause prescribed for use in a defined circumstance. It adds wording to, deletes wording from, or substitutes specified wording for a portion of the b…
  • FAR 32.607-2 Deferment of collection.
    …fficer. (1) If the contractor has appealed the debt under the procedures of the Disputes clause of the contract, the information with the request for deferment may be limited to an explanation of the contractor's financial condition. (2) …
  • FAR 50.104-3 Special procedures for unusually hazardous or nuclear risks.
    (a) Indemnification requests. (1) Contractor requests for the indemnification clause to cover unusually hazardous or nuclear risks should be submitted to the contracting officer and shall include the following information: (i) Identificati…
  • FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
    As prescribed in 4.2105(b), insert the following clause: Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Backhaul means intermedia…
  • FAR 52.228-4 Workers' Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance Overseas.
    As prescribed in 28.309(b), insert the following clause: Workers' Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance Overseas (APR 1984) (a) This paragraph applies if the Contractor employs any person who, but for a waiver granted by the Secretary of …
  • FAR 52.228-7 Insurance—Liability to Third Persons.
    As prescribed in 28.311-1, insert the following clause: Insurance—Liability to Third Persons (MAR 1996) (a)(1) Except as provided in subparagraph (a)(2) of this clause, the Contractor shall provide and maintain workers' compensation, empl…
  • FAR 52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit.
    As prescribed in 28.204-4, insert the following clause: Irrevocable Letter of Credit (NOV 2014) (a) “Irrevocable letter of credit” (ILC), as used in this clause, means a written commitment by a federally insured financial institution to p…
  • FAR 52.230-1 Cost Accounting Standards Notices and Certification.
    …ultant contract is subject to the Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices clause in lieu of the Cost Accounting Standards clause. □ The offeror hereby claims an exemption from the Cost Accounting Standards clause under the …
  • FAR 52.230-2 Cost Accounting Standards.
    As prescribed in 30.201-4(a)(1), insert the following clause: Cost Accounting Standards (JUN 2020) (a) Unless the contract is exempt under 48 CFR 9903.201-1 and 9903.201-2, the provisions of 48 CFR part 9903 are incorporated herein by ref…
  • FAR 52.230-3 Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices.
    As prescribed in 30.201-4(b)(1), insert the following clause: Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices (JUN 2020) (a) The Contractor, in connection with this contract, shall— (1) Comply with the requirements of 48 CFR 9904…
  • FAR 52.230-4 Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices—Foreign Concerns.
    As prescribed in 30.201-4(c)(1), insert the following clause: Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices—Foreign Concerns (JUN 2020) (a) The Contractor, in connection with this contract, shall— (1) Comply with the requiremen…
  • FAR 52.230-5 Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institution.
    As prescribed in 30.201-4(e)(1), insert the following clause: Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institution (JUN 2020) (a) Unless the contract is exempt under 48 CFR 9903.201-1 and 9903.201-2, the provisions of 48 CFR part 9903 are in…
  • FAR 52.237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance.
    As prescribed in 37.403, insert the following clause: Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance (JAN 1997) (a) It is expressly agreed and understood that this is a nonpersonal services contract, as defined in Federal Acquisition Reg…
  • FAR 52.250-1 Indemnification Under Public Law 85-804.
    As prescribed in 50.104-4, insert the following clause: Indemnification Under Public Law 85-804 (APR 1984) (a) Contractor's principal officials, as used in this clause, means directors, officers, managers, superintendents, or other repres…
  • FAR 52.250-5 SAFETY Act—Equitable Adjustment.
    As prescribed in 50.206(d), insert the following clause: Safety Act—Equitable Adjustment (FEB 2009) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Act of terrorism means any act determined to have met the following requirements or such other r…
  • DFARS 228.370-2 General.
    …-2(a) for procedures on assigning a Government flight representative (GFR) when using the clauses at 252.228-7001 and 252.228-7007. (b) Preaward survey. Before awarding any contract using the clause at 252.228-7001, Ground and Flight Risk,…
  • DFARS 252.217-7012 Liability and insurance.
    As prescribed in 217.7104(a), use the following clause: Liability and Insurance (AUG 2003) (a) The Contractor shall exercise its best efforts to prevent accidents, injury, or damage to all employees, persons, and property, in and about th…
  • DFARS 252.234-7002 Earned Value Management System.
    As prescribed in 234.203(2), use the following clause: Earned Value Management System (Jan 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Acceptable earned value management system means an earned value management system that generally co…
  • DFARS 252.235-7000 Indemnification Under 10 U.S.C. 3861—Fixed Price.
    As prescribed in 235.070-3, use the following clause: Indemnification Under 10 U.S.C. 3861—Fixed Price (DEC 2022) (a) This clause provides for indemnification under 10 U.S.C. 3861 if the Contractor meets all the terms and conditions of th…
  • DFARS 252.235-7001 Indemnification Under 10 U.S.C. 3861—Cost Reimbursement.
    As prescribed in 235.070-3, use the following clause: Indemnification Under 10 U.S.C. 3861—Cost Reimbursement (DEC 2022) (a) This clause provides for indemnification under 10 U.S.C. 3861 if the Contractor meets all the terms and condition…
  • FAR 50.206 Solicitation provisions and contract clause.
    …rs must submit their SAFETY Act designation or certification application. (d) Insert the clause at 52.250-5, SAFETY Act—Equitable Adjustment— (1) In the solicitation, if the provision at 52.250-3 or 52.250-4 is used with its Alternate II;…
  • DFARS 252.228-7006 Compliance with Spanish Laws and Insurance.
    As prescribed at 228.371(e), use the following clause: Compliance with Spanish Laws and Insurance (DEC 1998) (a) The requirements of this clause apply only if the Contractor is not a Spanish concern. (b) The Contractor shall, without add…
  • FAR 28.204-3 Irrevocable letter of credit.
    …c) To draw on the ILC, the contracting officer shall use the sight draft set forth in the clause at 52.228-14, and present it with the ILC (including letter of confirmation, if any) to the issuing financial institution or the confirming fin…
  • FAR 35.013 Insurance.
    …law from expending funds for insurance. When this is the case, see 28.311 for appropriate clause coverage.
  • FAR 52.215-15 Pension adjustments and asset reversions.
    As prescribed in 15.408(g), insert the following clause: Pension Adjustments and Asset Reversions (OCT 2010) (a) The Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer in writing when it determines that it will terminate a defined-b…
  • FAR 52.247-42 C.i.f. Destination.
    As prescribed in 47.303-14(c), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts when the delivery term is c.i.f. destination: C.i.f. Destination (APR 1984) (a) The term c.i.f. destination, as used in this clause, means free of e…
  • FAR 22.2104 Exclusions.
    …ercise of a pre-negotiated option to renew an existing contract that does not contain the clause at 52.222-62 will not automatically trigger the application of that clause. (See definition of “new contract” at 29 CFR 13.2).
  • FAR 28.306 Insurance under fixed-price contracts.
    …narily obtains commercial insurance. (b) Work on a Government installation. (1) When the clause at 52.228-5, Insurance—Work on a Government Installation, is required to be included in a fixed-price contract by 28.310, the coverage specifie…
  • FAR 47.303-14 C.i.f. destination.
    …ified in the contract or agreed upon by the Government contracting officer. (c) Contract clause. The contracting officer shall insert in solicitations and contracts the clause at 52.247-42, C.i.f. (Cost, insurance, freight) Destination, wh…
  • DFARS 222.402-70 Installation support contracts.
    …e subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards. Apply Service Contract Labor Standards clauses and minimum wage and fringe benefit requirements to all contract service calls or orders for such maintenance and support work. (c) Construct…
  • FAR 37.401 Policy.
    … its subcontracts for provisions of health care services, contain the requirements of the clause at 52.237-7, including the maintenance of medical liability insurance.
  • FAR 47.305-6 Shipments to ports and air terminals.
    …sshipment points, the contracting officer shall insert in solicitations and contracts the clause at 52.247-52, Clearance and Documentation Requirements—Shipments to DOD Air or Water Terminal Transshipment Points. (g) When a contract will n…
  • FAR 52.250-3 SAFETY Act Block Designation/Certification.
    …to the successful offeror before contract award, the contracting officer will include the clause at 52.250-5 in the resulting contract.
  • FAR 52.250-4 SAFETY Act Pre-qualification Designation Notice.
    …to the successful offeror before contract award, the contracting officer will include the clause at 52.250-5 in the resulting contract.

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.