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23 sections with “combatant commander”

  • FAR 52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States.
    …ce Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-465) to be temporarily in charge of such a mission or office. Combatant commander means the commander of a unified or specified combatant command established in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 161. Designated operatio…
  • DFARS 252.225-7039 Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.
    …n 3-07.3; or (5) Other military operations or military exercises, when designated by the Combatant Commander. (c) Requirements. The Contractor shall— (1) Ensure that all Contractor personnel who are responsible for performing private sec…
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    … Deployed Outside the United States (Aug 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Combatant Commander means the commander of a unified or specified combatant command established in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 161. Contractors authori…
  • FAR 25.302-4 Policy.
    …oncerned. (b) Implementing guidance. In accordance with 32 CFR part 159— (1) Geographic combatant commanders will provide DoD contractors performing private security functions with guidance and procedures for the operational environment i…
  • DFARS 252.237-7019 Training for Contractor Personnel Interacting with Detainees.
    …ersonnel Interacting With Detainees (JAN 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Combatant Commander means the commander of a unified or specified combatant command established in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 161. Detainee means a pe…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …cable, and administering cost accounting standards for all contracts in a business unit. Combatant commander means the commander of a unified or specified combatant command established in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 161. Commercial and Gove…
  • DFARS 225.371-3 Government support.
    … agency official, in accordance with agency guidance, determines in coordination with the combatant commander that— (1) Such Government support is available and is needed to ensure continuation of essential contractor services; and (2) Th…
  • DFARS 212.272 Preference for certain commercial products and commercial services.
    … section: (i) For contracts above $10 million, the head of the contracting activity, the combatant commander of the combatant command concerned, or the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (as applicable). (ii) For c…
  • DFARS 237.171-3 Policy.
    …ons; and (2) Provide a copy of the training receipt document to the contractor. (b) The combatant commander responsible for the area where the detention or interrogation facility is located will arrange for the training and a training rec…
  • FAR 7.104 General procedures.
    …orting a diplomatic or consular mission, the planner shall also consider inclusion of the combatant commander or chief of mission, as appropriate. The planner should review previous plans for similar acquisitions and discuss them with the k…
  • FAR 9.109-3 Exception.
    …active combat or major contingency operation, as specified in statute or by the cognizant Combatant Commander, in consultation with the Chief of Mission. As of May 10, 2018, countries along the major route of supply to support operations in…
  • FAR 25.301-1 Scope.
    …ations; or (iii) Other military operations or military exercises, when designated by the combatant commander; or (2) When supporting a diplomatic or consular mission— (i) That has been designated by the Department of State as a danger pa…
  • FAR 25.301-3 Weapons.
    …tracting officer shall follow agency procedures and the weapons policy established by the combatant commander or the chief of mission when authorizing contractor personnel to carry weapons (see paragraph (i) of the clause at 52.225-19, Cont…
  • FAR 25.301-4 Contract clause.
    …erations; or (3) Other military operations or military exercises, when designated by the combatant commander; or (b) When supporting a diplomatic or consular mission— (1) That has been designated by the Department of State as a danger pa…
  • DFARS 216.405-2-71 Award fee reduction or denial for failure to comply with requirements relating to performance of private security functions.
    …tingency operations, or other military operations or exercises that are designated by the combatant commander (see 225.370). (b) In evaluating the contractor's performance under a contract that includes the clause at 252.225-7039, Defense …
  • DFARS 222.1704 Violations and remedies.
    Follow the procedures at PGI 222.1704 for notifying the Combatant Commander if a violation occurs.
  • DFARS 225.302-6 Contract clause.
    …n 3-07.3; or (5) Other military operations or military exercises, when designated by the Combatant Commander.
  • DFARS 225.371-1 Scope.
    …erations; or (3) Other military operations or military exercises, when designated by the combatant commander. (b) Any of the types of operations listed in paragraph (a) of this section may include stability operations such as— (1) Establ…
  • DFARS 225.371-5 Contract clauses.
    …n 3-07.3; or (3) Other military operations or military exercises, when designated by the combatant commander or as directed by the Secretary of Defense. (b) For additional guidance on clauses to consider when using the clause at 252.225-7…
  • DFARS 237.171-2 Definition.
    Combatant commander, detainee, and personnel interacting with detainees, as used in this section, are defined in the clause at 252.237-7019, Training for Contractor Personnel Interacting with Detainees.
  • DFARS 246.270-3 Exceptions.
    The combatant commander may waive compliance with the foregoing standards when it is impracticable to comply with such standards under prevailing operational conditions.
  • FAR 52.225-26 Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.
    …ions; (iii) Orders, directives, and instructions issued by the applicable commander of a combatant command or relevant Chief of Mission relating to weapons, equipment, force protection, security, health, safety, or relations and interactio…
  • DFARS 217.7404-3 Definitization schedule.
    … the head of the contracting activity without power of redelegation, the commander of the combatant command concerned, or the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment that it is in the best interests of the military depart…

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