48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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16 sections with “consulting services”

  • DFARS 209.572 Conflicts of interest in certain consulting services.
    …R subpart 9.5, this section takes precedence. (b) Definitions. As used in this section— Consulting services means advisory and assistance services, except that “consulting services” does not include the provision of products or services r…
  • DFARS 252.209-7012 Prohibition Relating to Conflicts of Interest in Consulting Services—Certification.
    …09.572(e), use the following provision: Prohibition Relating to Conflicts of Interest in Consulting Services—Certification (Oct 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Consulting services means advisory and assistance services,…
  • DFARS 237.271 Consulting services.
    See 209.572 for requirements related to conflicts of interest in consulting services.
  • DFARS 206.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
    … prohibit departments and agencies from entering into contracts for studies, analyses, or consulting services (see FAR subpart 37.2) on the basis of an unsolicited proposal without providing for full and open competition, unless— (1) The h…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    … (B) Use the provision at 252.209-7012, Prohibition Relating to Conflicts of Interest in Consulting Services—Certification, as prescribed in 209.572(e), to comply with section 812 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2…
  • FAR 50.201 Definitions.
    … (including information technology) or any combination of the foregoing. Design services, consulting services, engineering services, software development services, software integration services, threat assessments, vulnerability studies, an…
  • FAR 52.250-3 SAFETY Act Block Designation/Certification.
    … (including information technology) or any combination of the foregoing. Design services, consulting services, engineering services, software development services, software integration services, threat assessments, vulnerability studies, an…
  • FAR 52.250-4 SAFETY Act Pre-qualification Designation Notice.
    … (including information technology) or any combination of the foregoing. Design services, consulting services, engineering services, software development services, software integration services, threat assessments, vulnerability studies, an…
  • FAR 52.250-5 SAFETY Act—Equitable Adjustment.
    … (including information technology) or any combination of the foregoing. Design services, consulting services, engineering services, software development services, software integration services, threat assessments, vulnerability studies, an…
  • DFARS 209.503-70 Waiver.
    Notwithstanding FAR 9.503, for consulting services, as defined at 209.572(b), the waiver approval authority is the Secretary of Defense and the following officials, without power of delegation below an official appointed by the President an…
  • FAR 3.1101 Definitions.
    …ng wages, salaries, commissions, professional fees, or fees for business referrals; (ii) Consulting relationships (including commercial and professional consulting and service arrangements, scientific and technical advisory board membershi…
  • FAR 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest.
    …ng wages, salaries, commissions, professional fees, or fees for business referrals; (ii) Consulting relationships (including commercial and professional consulting and service arrangements, scientific and technical advisory board membershi…
  • FAR 31.205-38 Selling costs.
    …so includes negotiation, liaison between customer and contractor personnel, technical and consulting efforts, individual demonstrations, and any other efforts having as their purpose the application or adaptation of the contractor's product…
  • FAR 36.606 Negotiations.
    …rms, the contracting officer shall refer the matter to the selection authority who, after consulting with the contracting officer as to why a contract cannot be negotiated, may direct the evaluation board to recommend additional firms in ac…
  • DFARS 209.405 Effect of listing.
    …tion and the corresponding justification; and (2) May grant a class exemption only after consulting with the Environmental Protection Agency suspending and debarring official. (C) Exemptions shall be for a period not to exceed one year. T…
  • DFARS 227.7103-13 Government right to review, verify, challenge, and validate asserted restrictions.
    … challenges, verify that all challenges apply to the same asserted restriction and, after consulting with the contractor, subcontractor, or supplier asserting the restriction, issue a schedule that provides that person a reasonable opportun…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.