48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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190 sections with “conditions of work”: the first 40
- FAR 52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work.As prescribed in 36.503, insert the following clause: Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work (APR 1984) (a) The Contractor acknowledges that it has taken steps reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the…
- FAR 14.404-2 Rejection of individual bids.…in the invitation shall be rejected. (d) A bid shall be rejected when the bidder imposes conditions that would modify requirements of the invitation or limit the bidder's liability to the Government, since to allow the bidder to impose suc…
- FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.As prescribed in 12.301(b)(3), insert the following clause: Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023) (a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that c…
- FAR 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions.As prescribed in 36.502, insert the following clause: Differing Site Conditions (APR 1984) (a) The Contractor shall promptly, and before the conditions are disturbed, give a written notice to the Contracting Officer of (1) subsurface or l…
- DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.…and Valuation; and (4) Shall assign a new UII, then mark and register the item, when the conditions of paragraph (d)(1) are met, if an item is found to be marked but not registered in the IUID Registry. (e) Disposing of Government propert…
- DFARS 252.247-7000 Hardship conditions.As prescribed in 247.270-4(a), use the following clause: Hardship Conditions (AUG 2000) (a) If the Contractor finds unusual ship, dock, or cargo conditions associated with loading or unloading a particular cargo, that will work a hardship…
- DFARS 252.247-7002 Revision of prices.…ustment, as used in this clause, means a change in the wages, salaries, or other terms or conditions of employment which— (1) Substantially affects the cost of performing this contract; (2) Is generally applicable to the port where work u…
- FAR 36.503 Site investigation and conditions affecting the work.The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.236-3, Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work, in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price construction contract or a fixed-price dismantling, demolition, or removal …
- FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…ed on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and …
- FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.…ing day. (b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specif…
- FAR 52.222-53 Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements.…ed on a sole source basis. (f) The Contractor is responsible for compliance with all the conditions of this exemption by its subcontractors. The Contractor shall determine in advance, based on the nature of the subcontract requirements and…
- FAR 52.243-5 Changes and Changed Conditions.As prescribed in 43.205(e), insert the following clause: Changes and Changed Conditions (APR 1984) (a) The Contracting Officer may, in writing, order changes in the drawings and specifications within the general scope of the contract. (b…
- FAR 52.247-5 Familiarization With Conditions.…ation or for transportation-related services to ensure that offerors become familiar with conditions under which and where the services will be performed: Familiarization With Conditions (APR 1984) The offeror shall become familiar with a…
- DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.…anufacturing or process data means technical data that describe the steps, sequences, and conditions of manufacturing, processing or assembly used by the manufacturer to produce an item or component or to perform a process. Developed means…
- FAR 52.219-11 Special 8(a) Contract Conditions.As prescribed in 19.811-3(a), insert the following clause: Special 8(a) Contract Conditions (JAN 2017) The Small Business Administration (SBA) agrees to the following: (a) To furnish the supplies or services set forth in this contract ac…
- FAR 52.222-51 Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements.…t of commercial customers. (d) The Contractor is responsible for compliance with all the conditions of this exemption by its subcontractors. The Contractor shall determine the applicability of this exemption to any subcontract on or before…
- DFARS 215.404-71-3 Contract type risk and working capital adjustment.…determination provisions as if it were a fixed-price incentive contract with below normal conditions. (4) Cost-plus contracts shall not receive the working capital adjustment. (5) These types of contracts are considered cost-plus-fixed-fe…
- DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.…is known that supplies will be transported by sea; and (2) Comply with all the terms and conditions of this clause. (j) Subcontracts. In the award of subcontracts for the types of supplies described in paragraph (c)(2) of this clause, inc…
- FAR 2.101 Definitions.…ervices provides similar services contemporaneously to the general public under terms and conditions similar to those offered to the Federal Government; (2) Services of a type offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the…
- FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.…rior acquisitions on those alternatives, and any related in-house effort. (2) Applicable conditions. State all significant conditions affecting the acquisition, such as— (i) Requirements for compatibility with existing or future systems o…
- FAR 15.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals.… concerns regarding the acquisition strategy, including proposed contract type, terms and conditions, and acquisition planning schedules; the feasibility of the requirement, including performance requirements, statements of work, and data r…
- FAR 16.203-4 Contract clauses.…rized in subparagraph (2) below, in solicitations and contracts when all of the following conditions apply: (i) A fixed-price contract is contemplated. (ii) The requirement is for standard supplies that have an established catalog or mark…
- FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.…o furnish maintenance, calibration, or repair of the following types of equipment, if the conditions at paragraph (c)(2) of this subsection are met: (i) Automated data processing equipment and office information/word processing systems. (…
- FAR 22.1003-6 Repair distinguished from remanufacturing of equipment.…ipment, or materiel which is degraded or inoperable, and under which all of the following conditions exist: (i) The item or equipment is required to be completely or substantially torn down into individual component parts. (ii) Substantia…
- FAR 22.1905 Enforcement of Executive Order Minimum Wage Requirements.…his does not limit the contracting officer's authority to otherwise enforce the terms and conditions of the contract. (2) Contracting officers shall withhold payment at the direction of the Administrator. (3) The contracting officer shall…
- FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.…ly when prescribed. (3) The compensation must be based upon and conform to the terms and conditions of the contractor's established compensation plan or practice followed so consistently as to imply, in effect, an agreement to make the pay…
- FAR 32.503-6 Suspension or reduction of payments.…reduce or suspend progress payments, or to increase the liquidation rate, under specified conditions. These conditions and actions are discussed in paragraphs (b) through (g) below. (1) The contracting officer shall take these actions only…
- FAR 46.706 Warranty terms and conditions.…racting officer shall consider the following guidelines when preparing warranty terms and conditions: (1) Extent of contractor obligations (i) Generally, the contractor's obligations under warranties extend to all defects discovered during…
- FAR 49.502 Termination for convenience of the Government.… relationship between the contractor and subcontractor is clearly indicated. Inapplicable conditions (e.g., paragraph (d)) in 52.249-2 should be deleted and the periods reduced for submitting the subcontractor's termination settlement propo…
- FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).As prescribed in 13.302-5(d), insert the following clause: Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services) (MAR 2026) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisi…
- FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.…is for less than the amount agreed upon in a subcontract in accordance with its terms and conditions, for supplies and services for which the Government has paid the prime contractor. Subcontract means any agreement (other than one involvi…
- FAR 52.222-48 Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Certification.…subcontractor if it subcontracts out the exempt services. If the offeror certifies to the conditions in paragraph (a) of this provision, and the Contracting Officer determines in accordance with FAR 22.1003-4(c)(3) that the Service Contract…
- FAR 52.222-52 Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Certification.…subcontractor if it subcontracts out the exempt services. If the offeror certifies to the conditions in paragraph (a) of this provision, and the Contracting Officer determines in accordance with FAR 22.1003-4(d)(3) that the Service Contract…
- FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.…ly, in amounts of $2,500 or more approved by the Contracting Officer, under the following conditions: (a) Computation of amounts. (1) Unless the Contractor requests a smaller amount, the Government will compute each progress payment as 80 …
- FAR 52.243-7 Notification of Changes.…or oral communications) that the Contractor regards as a change to the contract terms and conditions. On the basis of the most accurate information available to the Contractor, the notice shall state— (1) The date, nature, and circumstance…
- FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.…i) Reasonable and necessary due to the scope of work under this contract or its terms and conditions; (ii) Required for normal maintenance; or (iii) Otherwise authorized by the Contracting Officer. (3) The Contractor shall not cannibaliz…
- FAR 52.246-19 Warranty of Systems and Equipment under Performance Specifications or Design Criteria.…ted or furnished in replacement and any services reperformed shall also be subject to the conditions of this clause to the same extent as supplies or services initially accepted. The warranty, with respect to these supplies, parts, or servi…
- FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price).…ot required to extend credit to any purchaser and (ii) may acquire the property under the conditions prescribed by, and at prices approved by, the Contracting Officer. The proceeds of any transfer or disposition will be applied to reduce an…
- FAR 52.249-3 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements).…ot required to extend credit to any purchaser and (ii) may acquire the property under the conditions prescribed by, and at prices approved by, the Contracting Officer. The proceeds of any transfer or disposition will be applied to reduce an…
- FAR 52.249-5 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Educational and Other Nonprofit Institutions).…ot required to extend credit to any purchaser and (ii) may acquire the property under the conditions prescribed by, and at prices approved by, the Contracting Officer. The proceeds of any transfer or disposition will be applied to reduce an…
FAR (chapter 1)
- Part 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 58 sections
- Part 2 Definitions of Words and Terms 3 sections
- Part 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 98 sections
- Part 4 Administrative and Information Matters 116 sections
- Part 5 Publicizing Contract Actions 34 sections
- Part 6 Competition Requirements 34 sections
- Part 7 Acquisition Planning 34 sections
- Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 67 sections
- Part 9 Contractor Qualifications 106 sections
- Part 10 Market Research 4 sections
- Part 11 Describing Agency Needs 33 sections
- Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 38 sections
- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 49 sections
- Part 14 Sealed Bidding 82 sections
- Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation 81 sections
- Part 16 Types of Contracts 74 sections
- Part 17 Special Contracting Methods 50 sections
- Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions 34 sections
- Part 19 Small Business Programs 126 sections
- Part 22 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 205 sections
- Part 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 38 sections
- Part 24 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 10 sections
- Part 25 Foreign Acquisition 81 sections
- Part 26 Other Socioeconomic Programs 36 sections
- Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 59 sections
- Part 28 Bonds and Insurance 61 sections
- Part 29 Taxes 23 sections
- Part 30 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 30 sections
- Part 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 87 sections
- Part 32 Contract Financing 175 sections
- Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 23 sections
- Part 34 Major System Acquisition 20 sections
- Part 35 Research and Development Contracting 25 sections
- Part 36 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 81 sections
- Part 37 Service Contracting 46 sections
- Part 38 Federal Supply Schedule Contracting 3 sections
- Part 39 Acquisition of Information Technology 14 sections
- Part 40 Information Security and Supply Chain Security 12 sections
- Part 41 Acquisition of Utility Services 17 sections
- Part 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services 84 sections
- Part 43 Contract Modifications 14 sections
- Part 44 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 24 sections
- Part 45 Government Property 33 sections
- Part 46 Quality Assurance 60 sections
- Part 47 Transportation 106 sections
- Part 48 Value Engineering 13 sections
- Part 49 Termination of Contracts 108 sections
- Part 50 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 34 sections
- Part 51 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 15 sections
- Part 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 680 sections
- Part 53 Forms 61 sections
DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)
- Part 201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 24 sections
- Part 202 Definitions of Words and Terms 1 sections
- Part 203 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 28 sections
- Part 204 Administrative and Information Matters 76 sections
- Part 205 Publicizing Contract Actions 11 sections
- Part 206 Competition Requirements 20 sections
- Part 207 Acquisition Planning 22 sections
- Part 208 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 31 sections
- Part 209 Contractor Qualifications 55 sections
- Part 210 Market Research 2 sections
- Part 211 Describing Agency Needs 22 sections
- Part 212 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 24 sections
- Part 213 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 23 sections
- Part 214 Sealed Bidding 14 sections
- Part 215 Contracting by Negotiation 66 sections
- Part 216 Types of Contracts 36 sections
- Part 217 Special Contracting Methods 64 sections
- Part 218 Emergency Acquisitions 7 sections
- Part 219 Small Business Programs 47 sections
- Part 222 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 56 sections
- Part 223 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 34 sections
- Part 224 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 2 sections
- Part 225 Foreign Acquisition 251 sections
- Part 226 Other Socioeconomic Programs 14 sections
- Part 227 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 99 sections
- Part 228 Bonds and Insurance 17 sections
- Part 229 Taxes 9 sections
- Part 230 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 2 sections
- Part 231 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 232 Contract Financing 74 sections
- Part 233 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 8 sections
- Part 234 Major System Acquisition 13 sections
- Part 235 Research and Development Contracting 16 sections
- Part 236 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 25 sections
- Part 237 Service Contracting 67 sections
- Part 239 Acquisition of Information Technology 38 sections
- Part 241 Acquisition of Utility Services 8 sections
- Part 242 Contract Administration and Audit Services 40 sections
- Part 243 Contract Modifications 18 sections
- Part 244 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 245 Government Property 23 sections
- Part 246 Quality Assurance 39 sections
- Part 247 Transportation 27 sections
- Part 249 Termination of Contracts 14 sections
- Part 250 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 16 sections
- Part 251 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 5 sections
- Part 252 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 405 sections
- Part 253 Forms 10 sections
- Part 270 Defense Contracting Programs 7 sections
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.