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89 sections with “compliance period”: the first 40

  • FAR 30.605 Processing noncompliances.
    …ng any contract price or cost adjustments under the applicable paragraph(s) addressing noncompliance at 52.230-2, 52.230-3, or 52.230-5, the CFAO shall determine that— (1) The contemplated contract price or cost adjustments will protect th…
  • FAR 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.
    As prescribed in 22.810(f), insert the following clause: Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction (APR 2015) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered area means the geographical area described in the solicitati…
  • FAR 19.705-7 Compliance with the subcontracting plan.
    …ntain a company official to administer the subcontracting program and monitor and enforce compliance with the plan. (iii) Failure to submit an acceptable ISR, or the SSR, using the eSRS, or as provided in agency regulations, by the report …
  • FAR 22.805 Procedures.
    … (ii) The projected award date is within 24 months of the proposed contractor's Notice of Compliance completion date in the Registry; and (iii) The contracting officer documents the Registry review in the contract file. (5) The contractin…
  • FAR 22.1703 Policy.
    …ns that may be taken against them for violations; (c) With regard to certification and a compliance plan— (1)(i) Require the apparent successful offeror to provide, before contract award, a certification (see 52.222-56) that the offeror h…
  • FAR 32.904 Determining payment due dates.
    …ons of the contract, unless there is a disagreement over quantity, quality, or contractor compliance with a contract requirement; (2) If actual acceptance occurs within the constructive acceptance period, the Government must base the deter…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    … contractor's disclosure statements; (ii) Determine whether disclosure statements are in compliance with Cost Accounting Standards and part 31; (iii) Determine the contractor's compliance with Cost Accounting Standards and disclosure stat…
  • FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
    …ise promote an organizational culture that encourages ethical conduct and a commitment to compliance with the law. (3)(i) The Contractor shall timely disclose, in writing, to the agency Office of the Inspector General (OIG), with a copy to…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ns required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246— (1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that— (i) It □ has, □ has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity …
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …equential damages resulting from any defect or deficiencies in accepted items. (q) Other compliances. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its …
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …equired; (ii) Submit periodic reports so that the Government can determine the extent of compliance by the Contractor with the subcontracting plan; (iii) After November 30, 2017, include subcontracting data for each order when reporting s…
  • FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action To Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction.
    … offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation. (b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage te…
  • FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity.
    …er identity has the meaning given by the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, and is found at www.dol.gov/ofccp/LGBT/LGBT_FAQs.html. Sexual orientation has the meaning given by the Department of Labor's Off…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …rd fee plan, for the performance period in which the Government determined Contractor non-compliance; (5) Declining to exercise available options under the contract; (6) Termination of the contract for default or cause, in accordance with…
  • FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.
    …the cash equivalent thereof. (8) Nothing in this clause shall excuse the Contractor from compliance with any applicable Federal or State prevailing wage law or any applicable law or municipal ordinance or any applicable contract establishi…
  • FAR 52.230-6 Administration of Cost Accounting Standards.
    …aterials portion of time-and-materials contracts and subcontracts (FAR Subpart 16.6). Noncompliance means a failure in estimating, accumulating, or reporting costs to— (1) Comply with applicable CAS; or (2) Consistently follow disclosed …
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    …proper payment request and there is no disagreement over quantity, quality, or Contractor compliance with contract requirements. (B) The due date for payment of any amounts retained by the Contracting Officer in accordance with the clause …
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    …03-3(b)(6) for a table of applicability of specialty metals restrictions to magnets. (c) Compliance for commercial derivative military articles. The restrictions at 225.7003-2(a) do not apply to an item acquired under a prime contract if— …
  • DFARS 252.223-7002 Safety Precautions for Ammunition and Explosives.
    …ment representatives to evaluate safety programs, implementation, and facilities. (c) Noncompliance with the manual. (1) If the Contracting Officer notifies the Contractor of any noncompliance with the manual or schedule provisions, the Co…
  • DFARS 252.225-7010 Commercial Derivative Military Article—Specialty Metals Compliance Certificate.
    …b), use the following provision: Commercial Derivative Military Article—Specialty Metals Compliance Certificate (JUL 2009) (a) Definitions. Commercial derivative military article, commercially available off-the-shelf item, produce, requir…
  • DFARS 252.228-7001 Ground and Flight Risk.
    …ct Management Agency Instruction 8210-1 (Series) in effect on the date of contract award. Compliance with the combined regulation/instruction is required from the time of contract award throughout the period of performance of the contract, …
  • FAR 22.1704 Violations and remedies.
    … to take specific steps to abate the alleged violation or enforce the requirements of its compliance plan. (c) Receipt of agency Inspector General report. (1) The head of an executive agency shall ensure that the contracting officer is pro…
  • FAR 52.214-15 Period for Acceptance of Bids.
    …4.201-6(i), insert the following provision: Period for Acceptance of Bids (APR 1984) In compliance with the solicitation, the bidder agrees, if this bid is accepted within __ calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is in…
  • FAR 52.214-16 Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.
    … will be rejected. (f) The bidder agrees to execute all that it has undertaken to do, in compliance with its bid, if that bid is accepted in writing within (1) the acceptance period stated in paragraph (c) above or (2) any longer acceptanc…
  • FAR 52.232-25 Prompt payment.
    …eives a proper invoice and there is no disagreement over quantity, quality, or Contractor compliance with contract requirements. (2) Certain food products and other payments. (i) Due dates on Contractor invoices for meat, meat food product…
  • FAR 52.232-26 Prompt Payment for Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts.
    …ice or payment request and there is no disagreement over quantity, quality, or Contractor compliance with contract requirements. (2) Contractor's invoice. The Contractor shall prepare and submit invoices to the designated billing office sp…
  • DFARS 252.225-7009 Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles Containing Specialty Metals.
    …is exception does not apply to high performance magnets containing specialty metals. (d) Compliance for commercial derivative military articles. (1) As an alternative to the compliance required in paragraph (b) of this clause, the Contract…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …ternet Protocol, discuss whether the requirements documents include the Internet Protocol compliance requirements specified in 11.002(g) or a waiver of these requirements has been granted by the agency's Chief Information Officer. (iv) For…
  • FAR 19.505 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.
    …l count towards the concern's 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. (2) Compliance period. A small business contractor subject to the limitations on subcontracting is required to comply with the limitations on subcontracti…
  • FAR 19.809-2 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.
    …25 percent of the cost with its own employees (not including the cost of materials). (b) Compliance period. An 8(a) contractor is required to comply with the limitations on subcontracting— (1) For a contract under the 8(a) program, either…
  • FAR 22.406-6 Payrolls and statements.
    …opies of weekly payrolls applicable to the contract, and (2) weekly payroll statements of compliance. The contractor may use the Department of Labor Form WH-347, Payroll (For Contractor's Optional Use), or a similar form that provides the s…
  • FAR 30.603-1 Required changes.
    …one or more contracts or subcontracts; or (2) The former cost accounting practice was in compliance with applicable CAS and the change is necessary to remain in compliance. (c) Notice and proposal preparation. (1) When the award of a cont…
  • FAR 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records.
    …and Hour Division of the Department of Labor for purposes of an investigation or audit of compliance with prevailing wage requirements. It is not a violation of this section for a Prime Contractor to require a subcontractor to provide addre…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    …egular pay period in which the paid sick leave was taken; and (6) Be responsible for the compliance by any subcontractor with the requirements of E.O. 13706, 29 CFR part 13, and this clause. (d) Contractors may fulfill their obligations u…
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    … establish multiple-award BPAs or a single-award BPA (see (a)(3)(iv)); (vii) Evidence of compliance with paragraph (b) of this section, for competitively awarded BPAs, if applicable; and (viii) Basis for the award decision. This should in…
  • FAR 9.104-3 Application of standards.
    …cilities, equipment, other resources, or personnel. Consideration of a prime contractor's compliance with limitations on subcontracting shall take into account the time period covered by the contract base period or quantities plus option pe…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …has been determined adequate; whether you have been notified that you are or may be in noncompliance with your Disclosure Statement or CAS (other than a noncompliance that the cognizant Federal agency official has determined to have an imma…
  • FAR 30.603-2 Unilateral and desirable changes.
    …g practices it uses for Government contract and subcontract costing purposes to remain in compliance with the provisions of Part 31; (ii) The contractor is initiating management actions directly associated with the change that will result …
  • FAR 32.907 Interest penalties.
    … authorizing payment, and there was no disagreement over quantity, quality, or contractor compliance with any contract requirement. (3) In the case of a final invoice, the payment amount is not subject to further contract settlement action…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    … the Government requires an audit or other review of a specific payment request to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract, the designated payment office is not compelled to make payment by the specified due date. (…

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.