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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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30 sections with “clause prescription”

  • FAR 12.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …ducts or commercial services shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include only those clauses— (1) Required to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services;…
  • DFARS 227.7102-4 Contract clauses.
    (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, use the clause at 252.227-7015, Technical Data—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 …
  • FAR 22.1006 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    (a)(1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards, in solicitations and contracts (except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section) if the contract is subject to the Service Contrac…
  • DFARS 225.301-4 Contract clause.
    (1) Use the clause at FAR 52.225-19, Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States, in accordance with the prescription at FAR 25.301-4, except that— (i) The …
  • DFARS 227.7104-4 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    (a)(1) Use the clause at 252.227-7018, Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software-Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program, in solicitations and contracts, including…
  • DFARS 245.107 Contract clauses.
    (1)(i) In lieu of the prescription at FAR 45.107(d), use the clause at FAR 52.245-1, Government Property, in all purchase orders for repair, maintenance, overhaul, or modification of Government property regardless of the unit acquisition co…
  • FAR 13.303-4 Clauses.
    (a) The contracting officer shall insert in each BPA the clauses prescribed elsewhere in this part that are required for or applicable to the particular BPA. (b) Unless a clause prescription specifies otherwise (e.g., see 22.305(a), 22.605…
  • FAR 19.1309 Contract clauses.
    (a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award, in solicitations and contracts for acquisitions that are set aside or awarded on a sole-source basis to, HUBZone small busine…
  • FAR 19.1508 Contract clauses.
    (a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business Concerns, in solicitations and contracts for acquisitions that are set…
  • DFARS 242.302 Contract administration functions.
    …. (12) Also perform all payment administration in accordance with any applicable payment clauses. (13)(A) Do not delegate the responsibility to make payments to the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). (B) Follow the procedures at …
  • FAR 3.1003 Requirements.
    … as guidance to all Government contractors, the contractual requirements set forth in the clauses at 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, and 52.203-14, Display of Hotline Poster(s), are mandatory if the contracts meet…
  • FAR 19.1408 Contract clauses.
    (a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program, in solicitations and cont…
  • DFARS 216.603-4 Contract clauses.
    (b)(2) See 217.7405(a) for additional guidance regarding use of the clause at FAR 52.216-24, Limitation of Government Liability. (3) Use the clause at 252.217-7027, Contract Definitization, in accordance with its prescription at 217.7406(b…
  • 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 25.1102 Acquisition of construction.
    …(d) of this section. Otherwise, follow the prescription in paragraph (e). (a) Insert the clause at 52.225-9, Buy American—Construction Materials, in solicitations and contracts for construction that is performed in the United States valued…
  • FAR 52.101 Using part 52.
    …ification, as used in this subpart, means a minor change in the details of a provision or clause that is specifically authorized by the FAR and does not alter the substance of the provision or clause (see 52.104). (b) Numbering—(1) FAR pro…
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    As prescribed in 225.371-5(a), use the following clause: Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States (Aug 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Combatant Commander means the commander of …
  • DFARS 252.226-7003 Drug-Free Work Force.
    As prescribed in 226.570-2, use the following clause: Drug-Free Work Force (Aug 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Employee in a sensitive position means an employee who has been granted access to classified information; or e…
  • FAR 12.502 Procedures.
    (a) The FAR prescription for the provision or clause for each of the laws listed in 12.503 has been revised in the appropriate part to reflect its proper application to prime contracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercia…
  • FAR 31.110 Indirect cost rate certification and penalties on unallowable costs.
    …administrative procedures regarding the certification provisions and the related contract clause prescription. (b) If unallowable costs are included in final indirect cost settlement proposals, penalties may be assessed. See 42.709 for adm…
  • FAR 52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction.
    As prescribed in 36.521, insert the following clause: Specifications and Drawings for Construction (FEB 1997) (a) The Contractor shall keep on the work site a copy of the drawings and specifications and shall at all times give the Contrac…
  • FAR 36.500 Scope of subpart.
    (a) This subpart prescribes provisions and clauses for insertion in solicitations and contracts for— (1) Construction; and (2) Dismantling, demolition, or removal of improvements contracts. (b) Provisions and clauses prescribed elsewhere…
  • FAR 52.100 Scope of subpart.
    … gives instructions for using part 52, including the explanation and use of provision and clause numbers, prescriptions, prefaces, and the matrix; (b) prescribes procedures for incorporating, identifying, and modifying provisions and clause…
  • DFARS 227.7103-3 Early identification of technical data to be furnished to the Government with restrictions on use, reproduction, or disclosure.
    …ertion of Use, Release, or Disclosure Restrictions, in all solicitations that include the clause at 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The provision requires offerors to identify a…
  • DFARS 227.7203-3 Early identification of computer software or computer software documentation to be furnished to the Government with restrictions on use, reproduction, or disclosure.
    …sertion of Use, Release, or Disclosure Restrictions, in all solicitation that include the clause at 252.227-7014, Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation. The provision req…
  • DFARS 243.205-72 Unpriced change orders.
    See the clause prescriptions at 217.7406 for all unpriced change orders with an estimated value exceeding $5 million.
  • FAR 29.304 Matters requiring special consideration.
    …ably from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. See 29.401-1 for the prescription of the contract clause to be included in contracts when delivery points are not known at time of contracting. (d) The North Carolina State and local sales and use ta…
  • FAR 47.305-4 F.o.b. destination solicitations.
    … the contracting officer shall refer to 47.303 for the prescription of f.o.b. destination clauses relating to standard delivery terms. (b) If f.o.b. destination only offers are desired, the solicitation shall state that offers submitted on…
  • FAR 29.204 Federal excise tax on specific foreign contract payments.
    …RS regulations to https://www.irs.gov/help/tax-law-questions. (b) In accordance with the clause 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements, contractors that are subject to the section 5000C tax will complete IRS Form W-14, Certificate …

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.