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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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270 sections with “consideration”: the first 40

  • FAR 32.005 Consideration for contract financing.
    …t financing clause is included at the inception of a contract, there shall be no separate consideration for the contract financing clause. The value of the contract financing to the contractor is expected to be reflected in either (1) A bi…
  • FAR 44.202-2 Considerations.
    …appropriate for the risks involved and consistent with current policy? (10) Has adequate consideration been obtained for any proposed subcontract that will involve the use of Government-provided equipment and real property? (11) Has the c…
  • FAR 50.205-1 SAFETY Act Considerations.
    …(2) If one does not exist, see 50.205-2, Pre-qualification designation notice. (b) Early consideration of the SAFETY Act. Acquisition officials shall consider SAFETY Act issues as early in the acquisition cycle as possible (see 7.105(b)(20…
  • FAR 29.304 Matters requiring special consideration.
    The imposition of State and local taxes may result in special contract considerations including the following: (a) With coordination of the agency-designated counsel, a contract may (1) state that the contract price includes or excludes a …
  • FAR 7.401 Acquisition considerations.
    (a)(1) Agencies shall acquire equipment using the method of acquisition most advantageous to the Government based on a case-by-case analysis of comparative costs and other factors in accordance with this subpart and agency procedures. (2) …
  • FAR 15.404-3 Subcontract pricing considerations.
    (a) The contracting officer is responsible for the determination of a fair and reasonable price for the prime contract, including subcontracting costs. The contracting officer should consider whether a contractor or subcontractor has an app…
  • FAR 19.809 Preaward considerations.
  • DFARS 207.401 Acquisition considerations.
    If the equipment will be leased for more than 60 days, the requiring activity must prepare and provide the contracting officer with the justification supporting the decision to lease or purchase.
  • DFARS 215.404-3 Subcontract pricing considerations.
    Follow the procedures at PGI 215.404-3 when reviewing a subcontractor's proposal.
  • DFARS 226.7104 Other considerations.
    When planning for contracts for services related to base closure activities at a military installation affected by a closure or realignment under a base closure law, contracting officers shall consider including, as a factor in source selec…
  • DFARS 244.202-2 Considerations.
    (a) Where other than lowest price is the basis for subcontractor selection, has the contractor adequately substantiated the selection as offering the greatest value to the Government?
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …on). The plan must address all the technical, business, management, and other significant considerations that will control the acquisition. The specific content of plans will vary, depending on the nature, circumstances, and stage of the ac…
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    …ures of the supply or service required for effective program performance. (iii) Trade-in considerations. (iv) Probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item. (v) Warranty considerations. (vi) Maintenance a…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …tain the required purchased parts and material, subcontracted items, and special tooling. Considerations include the complexity of the items required, the number of purchase orders and subcontracts to be awarded and administered, whether es…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …items peculiar to one manufacturer: (i) The contracting officer must justify restricting consideration to an item peculiar to one manufacturer (e.g., a particular brand-name, product, or a feature of a product that is peculiar to one manuf…
  • FAR 50.103-4 Facts and evidence.
    …) Any other relevant statements or evidence that may be required. (b) Amendments without consideration—essentiality a factor. When a request involves possible amendment without consideration, and essentiality to the national defense is a f…
  • FAR 3.705 Procedures.
    …y contracts shall be reported promptly to the agency head or designee for that official's consideration. The agency head or designee shall promptly notify the Civil Division, Department of Justice, that an action is being considered under t…
  • FAR 8.405-1 Ordering procedures for supplies, and services not requiring a statement of work.
    …ee schedule contractors (see 8.405-5); or (2) Document the circumstances for restricting consideration to fewer than three schedule contractors based on one of the reasons at 8.405-6(a). (d) For proposed orders exceeding the simplified ac…
  • DFARS 227.7103-13 Government right to review, verify, challenge, and validate asserted restrictions.
    …actical to later procure competitively the item to which the data pertain. (b) Pre-award considerations. The challenge procedures required by 10 U.S.C. 3782 could significantly delay awards under competitive procurements. Therefore, avoid …
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …rements in part 6. However, an ordering activity must justify its action when restricting consideration in accordance with paragraph (a) or (b) of this section— (a) Orders or BPAs exceeding the micro-purchase threshold based on a limited s…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …ces. (6)(i) Compensation costs for certain individuals give rise to the need for special consideration. Such individuals include: (A) Owners of closely held corporations, members of limited liability companies, partners, sole proprietors,…
  • FAR 45.301 Use and rental.
    … rights to use the results of the work without charge, from its use. (d) In exchange for consideration as determined by the cognizant contracting officer(s), the contractor may use Government property under fixed-price contracts other than…
  • FAR 52.232-5 Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts.
    …r may authorize material delivered on the site and preparatory work done to be taken into consideration. Material delivered to the Contractor at locations other than the site also may be taken into consideration if— (i) Consideration is sp…
  • DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    …t solicitations and contracts shall— (i) Require prime contractors to give full and fair consideration to qualified sources other than the prime contractor for the development or construction of major subsystems and components of major wea…
  • FAR 1.102-2 Performance standards.
    …concerns, and feedback. Implementation of acquisition policies and procedures, as well as consideration of timeliness, quality and cost throughout the process, must take into account the perspective of the user of the product or service. (…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …to contract requirements. Insurance means a contract that provides that for a stipulated consideration, one party undertakes to indemnify another against loss, damage, or liability arising from an unknown or contingent event. Interagency …
  • FAR 3.801 Definitions.
    …days within 1 year immediately preceding the date of the submission that initiates agency consideration of such person for receipt of such contract. An officer or employee who is employed by such person for less than 130 working days within…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    … before July 1, 2018, the contracting officer shall modify the contract without requiring consideration, to replace clause 52.215-12, Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data, with its Alternate I. (e) Subcontractor Certified Cost or P…
  • FAR 19.1405 Set-aside procedures.
    …1, 2024, the contracting officer shall— (1) Verify that offers received are eligible for consideration for award by checking if the offeror— (i) Is designated in SAM as an SDVOSB concern certified by SBA; or (ii) Has represented that it …
  • FAR 19.1505 Set-aside procedures.
    ….504(a)). (e) The contracting officer shall verify that offers received are eligible for consideration for award by checking SAM to see if the EDWOSB or WOSB concern is designated as a certified concern or checking DSBS for a pending appli…
  • FAR 25.205 Postaward determinations.
    …tion to the Buy American statute applies, the contracting officer must negotiate adequate consideration and modify the contract to allow use of the foreign construction material. When the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of…
  • FAR 25.606 Postaward determinations.
    …t or to the Buy American statute applies, the contracting officer must negotiate adequate consideration and modify the contract to allow use of the foreign construction material. When the basis for the exception is the unreasonable cost of …
  • FAR 31.203 Indirect costs.
    …e. (c) The contractor shall accumulate indirect costs by logical cost groupings with due consideration of the reasons for incurring such costs. The contractor shall determine each grouping so as to permit use of an allocation base that is …
  • FAR 31.205-16 Gains and losses on disposition or impairment of depreciable property or other capital assets.
    …ciated balance (except see paragraphs (e)(2)(i) or (ii) of this subsection). (e) Special considerations apply to an involuntary conversion which occurs when a contractor's property is destroyed by events over which the owner has no control…
  • FAR 32.009-1 General.
    … the small business subcontractor, to the maximum extent practicable, without any further consideration from or fees charged to the subcontractor. (2) Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3801(b), DoD shall provide accelerated payments, to the fullest ex…
  • FAR 32.411 Agreement for special account at a financial institution.
    …me], ________ [Insert the name of the Government agency] Special Account.” Covenants In consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable considerations, the parties agree to the following conditions: (a) The Government sha…
  • FAR 32.503-9 Liquidation rates—alternate method.
    …a contract modification to specify the new rate in the Progress Payments clause. Adequate consideration for these contract modifications is provided by the consideration included in the initial contract. The parties shall promptly make the …
  • FAR 33.102 General.
    …g officer shall also refer the matter to the agency suspending and debarring official for consideration under subpart 9.4. (c) In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 1558, with respect to any protest filed with the GAO, if the funds available to the…
  • FAR 33.103 Protests to the agency.
    …al bidders and offerors whether this independent review is available as an alternative to consideration by the contracting officer of a protest or is available as an appeal of a contracting officer decision on a protest. Agencies shall desi…
  • FAR 50.103-2 Types of contract adjustment.
    (a) Amendments without consideration. (1) When an actual or threatened loss under a defense contract, however caused, will impair the productive ability of a contractor whose continued performance on any defense contract or whose continued …

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.