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36 sections with “compromise”

  • DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
    … probability of loss, misuse, or unauthorized access to, or modification of information. Compromise means disclosure of information to unauthorized persons, or a violation of the security policy of a system, in which unauthorized intention…
  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    … failure to comply with a law or regulation; (4) Disposition of the matter by consent or compromise if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes listed in subparagraphs (b) (1) through (3) of this subsection (but see paragraphs …
  • FAR 6.302-6 National security.
    …open competition need not be provided for when the disclosure of the agency's needs would compromise the national security unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bids or proposals. (b) Applicat…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …(ii) of this section. (iv) This posting requirement does not apply when disclosure would compromise the national security (e.g., would result in disclosure of classified information) or create other security risks. (b) Items peculiar to o…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …quirements in paragraph (a)(4)(iii)(A) of this section do not apply when disclosure would compromise the national security (e.g., would result in disclosure of classified information) or create other security risks. (D) The justification i…
  • FAR 32.610 Compromising debts.
    For debts under $100,000, excluding interest, the designated agency official may compromise the debt pursuant to the Federal Claims Collection Standards (31 CFR part 902) and agency regulations. Unless specifically authorized by agency proc…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    …based on the original component manufacturer's designs, formulas, and/or specifications. Compromise means disclosure of information to unauthorized persons, or a violation of the security policy of a system, in which unauthorized intention…
  • DFARS 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information.
    …Reported Cyber Incident Information (JAN 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Compromise means disclosure of information to unauthorized persons, or a violation of the security policy of a system, in which unauthorized intention…
  • DFARS 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services.
    …rings for software-as-a-service, infrastructure-as-a-service, and platform-as-a-service. Compromise means disclosure of information to unauthorized persons, or a violation of the security policy of a system, in which unauthorized intention…
  • FAR 4.606 Reporting Data.
    …to other authority, will not be entered in FPDS (e.g., reporting of the information would compromise national security). (6) Contract actions in which the required data would constitute classified information. (7) Resale activity (i.e., c…
  • FAR 4.1102 Policy.
    … (2) Classified contracts (see 2.101) when registration in SAM, or use of SAM data, could compromise the safeguarding of classified information or national security; (3) Contracts awarded by— (i) Deployed contracting officers in the cours…
  • FAR 4.2301 Definitions.
    …the covered source; (8) Potential impact or harm caused by the possible loss, damage, or compromise of a product, material, or service to an organization's operations or mission; and (9) Likelihood of a potential impact or harm, or the ex…
  • FAR 5.102 Availability of solicitations.
    …ough the GPE as required in paragraph (a)(4) of this section, when— (i) Disclosure would compromise the national security (e.g., would result in disclosure of classified information, or information subject to export controls) or create oth…
  • FAR 5.202 Exceptions.
    …is cannot be worded to preclude disclosure of an agency's needs and such disclosure would compromise the national security (e.g., would result in disclosure of classified information). The fact that a proposed solicitation or contract actio…
  • FAR 5.301 General.
    …notice would disclose the executive agency's needs and the disclosure of such needs would compromise the national security. (b) A notice is not required under paragraph (a)(1) of this section if— (1) The award results from acceptance of a…
  • FAR 5.705 Publicizing postaward.
    …ublic at the GPE, so do not include any proprietary information or information that would compromise national security. The following table provides examples for when a rationale is required. Posting of Rationale—Examples (c) Contracting …
  • FAR 6.305 Availability of the justification.
    …tification would disclose the executive agency's needs and disclosure of such needs would compromise national security or create other security risks.
  • FAR 9.204 Responsibilities for establishment of a qualification requirement.
    …s for qualification unless the contracting officer determines that such publication would compromise the national security. (2) Bear the cost of conducting the specified testing and evaluation (excluding the costs associated with producing…
  • FAR 15.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.
    … uses of commercial products or commercial services; or (iii) Any information that would compromise an offeror's intellectual property to another offeror; (3) Reveals an offeror's price without that offeror's permission. However, the cont…
  • FAR 15.407-1 Defective certified cost or pricing data.
    …ntractor or appropriate subcontractors, upon request. If release of the information would compromise Government security or disclose trade secrets or confidential business information, the contracting officer shall release it only under con…
  • FAR 27.402 Policy.
    …support. (b) Contractors may have proprietary interests in data. In order to prevent the compromise of these interests, agencies shall protect proprietary data from unauthorized use and disclosure. The protection of such data is also neces…
  • FAR 32.006-4 Procedures.
    … investigating officers that disclosure of the allegations of fraud to the contractor may compromise an ongoing investigation; (2) The anticipated loss to the Government as a result of the fraud; (3) The contractor's overall financial con…
  • FAR 32.503-14 Protection of Government title.
    …have been made, the ACO must ensure that the Government title to these inventories is not compromised by other encumbrances. Ordinarily, the ACO, in the absence of reason to believe otherwise, may rely upon the contractor's certification co…
  • FAR 32.1009 Title.
    … (f) of the clause, the contracting officer shall ensure that the Government title is not compromised by other encumbrances. Ordinarily, the contracting officer, in the absence of reason to believe otherwise, may rely upon the contractor's …
  • FAR 32.1103 Applicability.
    …ates currency (but see 32.1106(b)); (d) Payment by EFT under a classified contract could compromise the safeguarding of classified information or national security, or arrangements for appropriate EFT payments would be impractical due to s…
  • FAR 33.210 Contracting officer's authority.
    …y is specifically authorized to administer, settle, or determine; or (b) The settlement, compromise, payment or adjustment of any claim involving fraud.
  • FAR 49.201 General.
    …ascertaining fair compensation. In appropriate cases, costs may be estimated, differences compromised, and doubtful questions settled by agreement. Other types of data, criteria, or standards may furnish equally reliable guides to fair comp…
  • FAR 49.303-5 Final settlement.
    …n, agreement on each element of cost is not necessary. If appropriate, differences may be compromised and doubtful questions settled by agreement. An overall settlement shall not include costs that are clearly not allowable under the terms …
  • FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.
    … criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i)…
  • FAR 52.209-12 Certification Regarding Tax Matters.
    …unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement or offer in compromise that has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is not in default, or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous administr…
  • DFARS 227.7103-13 Government right to review, verify, challenge, and validate asserted restrictions.
    …n— (i) A subcontractor's or supplier's business interests in its technical data would be compromised if the data were disclosed to a higher tier contractor; (ii) There is reason to believe that the contractor will not respond in a timely …
  • DFARS 227.7203-13 Government right to review, verify, challenge, and validate asserted restrictions.
    …n— (1) A subcontractor's or supplier's business interests in its technical data would be compromised if the data were disclosed to a higher tier contractor. (2) There is reason to believe that the contractor will not respond in a timely m…
  • DFARS 232.610 Compromising debts.
    …y the department/agency contract financing offices (see PGI 232.070(c)) are authorized to compromise debts covered by this subpart. 232.617
  • DFARS 232.7002 Policy.
    …when electronic submission and processing of payment requests and receiving reports could compromise the safeguarding of classified information or national security; (2) Cases in which contractor submission of electronic payment requests a…
  • DFARS 252.216-7004 Award Fee Reduction or Denial for Jeopardizing the Health or Safety of Government Personnel.
    … criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in subparagraphs (a)(ii…
  • DFARS 252.242-7004 Material Management and Accounting System.
    … charged or allocated to fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, and commercial contracts do not compromise requirements of any of the standards in paragraphs (d)(1) through (8) of this clause. Government-furnished material shall not be— (i) Phys…

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.