48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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32 sections with “confidentiality”
- FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation.…lowing provision: Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation (JAN 2017) (a) Definition. As used in this provision— Internal confidentiality agreement or …
- FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.…ed in 3.909-3(b), insert the following clause: Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Internal confidentiality agreement or statement means a…
- FAR 3.909 Prohibition on providing funds to an entity that requires certain internal confidentiality agreements or statements.
- DFARS 203.909 Prohibition on providing funds to an entity that requires certain internal confidentiality agreements or statements.
- FAR 3.901 Definitions.…lf of, the executive agency concerned. This definition does not apply to 3.907. Internal confidentiality agreement or statement means a confidentiality agreement or any other written statement that the contractor requires any of its employ…
- FAR 3.909-3 Solicitation provision and contract clause.…sion at 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation, in all solicitations, except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section; and (2) Do not…
- FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.…nfidential records in separate files/records from the usual personnel files. (ii) If the confidentiality requirements of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and/or th…
- FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…r subcontractors of such entity seeking to report waste, fraud, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fra…
- FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…oducts and commercial services: (1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations A…
- DFARS 203.909-3 Solicitation provision and contract clause.… at FAR 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation, and the clause at FAR 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Ag…
- FAR 2.101 Definitions.…n or destruction, and includes ensuring information nonrepudiation and authenticity; (2) Confidentiality, which means preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and propriet…
- FAR 3.909-1 Prohibition.…r subcontractors of such entity seeking to report waste, fraud, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fra…
- FAR 3.909-2 Representation by the offeror.… must represent that it will not require its employees or subcontractors to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, o…
- FAR 4.502 Policy.…ency head shall ensure that the agency systems are capable of ensuring authentication and confidentiality commensurate with the risk and magnitude of the harm from loss, misuse, or unauthorized access to or modification of the information. …
- FAR 4.1202 Solicitation provision and contract clause.…s. (3) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation. (4) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. (5) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small…
- FAR 27.302 Policy.… achieve practical application in that country. (See the procedures at 27.304-1(f).) (j) Confidentiality of inventions. Publishing information concerning an invention before a patent application is filed on a subject invention may create a…
- FAR 27.305-4 Protection of invention disclosures.…s to be filed. The Government will follow the policy in 27.302(j) regarding protection of confidentiality. (b) The Government should also use reasonable efforts to withhold from disclosure to the public for a reasonable time other informat…
- FAR 33.214 Alternative dispute resolution (ADR).…solution of the issue in controversy using the procedures chosen by the parties. (e) The confidentiality of ADR proceedings shall be protected consistent with 5 U.S.C. 574. (f)(1) A solicitation shall not require arbitration as a conditio…
- FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.…s. (D) An internal reporting mechanism, such as a hotline, which allows for anonymity or confidentiality, by which employees may report suspected instances of improper conduct, and instructions that encourage employees to make such reports…
- FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications.… (iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations. (iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This pr…
- FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).…ions of law or Executive order: (i) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations A…
- FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.…der paragraph (f) of this clause will be subject to appropriate conditions to protect the confidentiality of the information involved. (g) Withholding of payment. (This paragraph does not apply to subcontracts.) (1) Any time before final p…
- FAR 52.227-20 Rights in Data—SBIR Program.…S.C. 638, which data are not generally known, and which data without obligation as to its confidentiality have not been made available to others by the Contractor or are not already available to the Government. SBIR rights means the rights…
- FAR 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards.…am of inspection to safeguard against threats and hazards to the security, integrity, and confidentiality of Government data, the Contractor shall afford the Government access to the Contractor's facilities, installations, technical capabil…
- FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…ce community—see FAR 3.900(a). (iv) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017). (v) 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (NOV 2021), other th…
- DFARS 203.900 Scope of subpart.… the award of a DoD contract to contractors that require their employees to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements that would prohibit or otherwise restrict such employees from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, or abuse relat…
- DFARS 239.7101 Definition.…oyed, and information systems, by ensuring their availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation. This includes providing for the restoration of information systems by incorporating protection, detection, and r…
- DFARS 239.7305 Exclusion and limitation on disclosure.…o the extent consistent with the requirements of national security; and (iii) Ensure the confidentiality of any such notifications.
- DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.…firmware intended to perform an unauthorized process that will have adverse impact on the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an information system. This definition includes a virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other code-based entity…
- DFARS 252.209-7012 Prohibition Relating to Conflicts of Interest in Consulting Services—Certification.… entity. If the Offeror is unable to identify one or more covered foreign entities due to confidentiality obligations, the Offeror shall identify such entities as a covered foreign entity; (ii) A written analysis, including a course of act…
- DFARS 252.226-7003 Drug-Free Work Force.…ferrals as well as supervisory referrals to treatment with maximum respect for individual confidentiality consistent with safety and security issues; (4) Provision for identifying illegal drug users, including testing on a controlled and c…
- DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).…ecords under this paragraph (j) shall be subject to appropriate conditions to protect the confidentiality of the information involved. (k) Withholding of payment (this paragraph does not apply to subcontracts). (1) Any time before final pa…
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.