48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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243 sections with “contract level”: the first 40
- FAR 46.202-4 Higher-level contract quality requirements.(a) Agencies shall establish procedures for determining when higher-level contract quality requirements are necessary, for determining the risk (both the likelihood and the impact) of nonconformance, and for advising the contracting officer…
- FAR 46.311 Higher-level contract quality requirement.(a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-11, Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement, in solicitations and contracts when the inclusion of a higher-level contract quality requirement is necessary (see 46.202-4). (b) …
- FAR 52.246-11 Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement.As prescribed in 46.311, insert the following clause: Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement (DEC 2014) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the higher-level quality standard(s) listed below. [Contracting Officer insert the title, num…
- DFARS 252.204-7021 Contractor Compliance With the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements.As prescribed in 204.7504(a), use the following clause: CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (NOV 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause- Controlled unclassified information …
- FAR 4.2306 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.(a) In all Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide acquisition contracts, and multi-agency contracts where FASCSA orders are applied at the order level, the contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supp…
- FAR 30.607 Subcontract administration.…negotiated CAS price adjustment or a determination of noncompliance is required at the subcontract level, the CFAO for the subcontractor shall furnish a copy of the negotiation memorandum or the determination to the CFAO for the contractor …
- FAR 46.405 Subcontracts.(a) Government contract quality assurance on subcontracted supplies or services shall be performed only when required in the Government's interest. The primary purpose is to assist the contract administration office cognizant of the prime c…
- DFARS 225.871-5 Directed subcontracting.(a) The Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy may authorize the direct placement of subcontracts with particular subcontractors. Directed subcontracting is not authorized unless specifically addressed in t…
- FAR 4.802 Contract files.(a) A contract file should generally consist of— (1) The contracting office contract file, that documents the basis for the acquisition and the award, the assignment of contract administration (including payment responsibilities), and any …
- FAR 4.1704 Contracting officer responsibilities.(a) For other than indefinite-delivery contracts, the contracting officer shall ensure that 52.204-14, Service Reporting Requirement, is included in solicitations, contracts, and orders as prescribed at 4.1705. For indefinite-delivery contr…
- FAR 12.207 Contract type.… Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, agencies shall use firm-fixed-price contracts or fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustment for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services. (b)(1) A time-an…
- FAR 16.103 Negotiating contract type.(a) Selecting the contract type is generally a matter for negotiation and requires the exercise of sound judgment. Negotiating the contract type and negotiating prices are closely related and should be considered together. The objective is …
- FAR 16.306 Cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts.(a) Description. A cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is a cost-reimbursement contract that provides for payment to the contractor of a negotiated fee that is fixed at the inception of the contract. The fixed fee does not vary with actual cost, b…
- FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.(a) Description. An indefinite-quantity contract provides for an indefinite quantity, within stated limits, of supplies or services during a fixed period. The Government places orders for individual requirements. Quantity limits may be stat…
- FAR 19.507 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.(a)-(b) [Reserved] (c) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, in solicitations and contracts involving total small business set-asides. This includes multiple-award contracts …
- FAR 19.705-2 Determining the need for a subcontracting plan.The contracting officer shall take the following actions to determine whether a proposed contractual action requires a subcontracting plan: (a)(1) Determine whether the proposed total contract-dollars will exceed the subcontracting plan th…
- FAR 19.705-4 Reviewing the subcontracting plan.The contracting officer shall review the subcontracting plan for adequacy, ensuring that the required information, goals, and assurances are included (see 19.704). (a) No detailed standards apply to every subcontracting plan. Instead, the …
- FAR 22.406-10 Disposition of disputes concerning construction contract labor standards enforcement.(a) The areas of possible differences of opinion between contracting officers and contractors in construction contract labor standards enforcement include— (1) Misclassification of workers; (2) Hours of work; (3) Wage rates and payment; …
- FAR 22.1022 Withholding of contract payments.Any violations of the clause at 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards, as amended, renders the responsible contractor liable for the amount of any deductions, rebates, refunds, or underpayments (which includes nonpayment) of compensat…
- FAR 27.202-5 Solicitation provisions and contract clause.… 52.227-6, Royalty Information, in— (i) Any solicitation that may result in a negotiated contract for which royalty information is desired and for which certified cost or pricing data are obtained under 15.403; or (ii) Sealed bid solicita…
- FAR 35.006 Contracting methods and contract type.… not available, thus making negotiation necessary. However, the use of negotiation in R&D contracting does not change the obligation to comply with part 6. (b) Selecting the appropriate contract type is the responsibility of the contractin…
- FAR 46.404 Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.(a) In determining the type and extent of Government contract quality assurance to be required for contracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold, the contracting officer shall consider the criticality of application of the supp…
- FAR 48.201 Clauses for supply or service contracts.(a) General. The contracting officer shall insert a value engineering clause in solicitations and contracts when the contract amount is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, except as specified in subparagraphs (1) throug…
- FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.As prescribed in 3.1004(a), insert the following clause: Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Agent means any individual, including a director, an officer, an employee, or an …
- FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.As prescribed in 22.1006(a), insert the following clause: Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Contractor when this clause is used in any subcontract, shall be deemed to refer to the subcon…
- FAR 52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States.As prescribed in 25.301-4, insert the following clause: Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States (MAY 2020) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Ch…
- DFARS 204.804 Closeout of contract files.(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this section, contracting officers shall close out contracts in accordance with the procedures at PGI 204.804. The closeout date for file purposes shall be determined and documented by the procurin…
- DFARS 204.7504 Solicitation provision and contract clause.(a) Unless the requirements at 32 CFR 170.5(d) are met, use the clause at 252.204-7021, Contractor Compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements, as follows: (1) Until November 9, 2028, in solicitations …
- DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.…7301. (f) The following additional provisions and clauses apply to DoD solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services. If the offeror has completed any of the fol…
- DFARS 216.601 Time-and-materials contracts.…tions. (i)(A) Approval of determination and findings for time-and-materials or labor-hour contracts. (1) Base period plus any option periods is three years or less. (i) For contracts (including indefinite-delivery contracts) and orders in…
- DFARS 217.172 Multiyear contracts for supplies.(a) This section applies to all multiyear contracts for supplies, including weapon systems and other multiyear acquisitions specifically authorized by law (10 U.S.C. 3501). (b) The head of the agency may enter into a multiyear contract for…
- DFARS 225.870-4 Contracting procedures.(a) Except for contracts described in 225.870-1(c)(1) through (4), award individual contracts covering purchases from suppliers located in Canada to the Canadian Commercial Corporation, 350 Albert Street, Suite 700, Ottawa, ON K1R 1A4. (b)…
- DFARS 235.006 Contracting methods and contract type.…n authority of an intent not to exercise a fixed-price production option on a development contract for a major weapon system reasonably in advance of the expiration of the option exercise period. (ii) For other than major defense acquisiti…
- DFARS 239.7102-3 Information assurance contractor training and certification.…unctional services for DoD information systems, or that require any appropriately cleared contractor personnel to access a DoD information system to perform contract duties, the requiring activity is responsible for providing to the contrac…
- DFARS 246.202-4 Higher-level contract quality requirements.(1) Higher-level contract quality requirements are used in addition to a standard inspection requirement. (2) Higher-level contract quality requirements, including nongovernment quality system standards adopted to meet DoD needs, are liste…
- DFARS 249.7003 Notification of anticipated contract terminations or reductions.… the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. Chapter 32) for employees of DoD contractors and subcontractors adversely affected by termination or substantial reductions in major defense programs. (b) Departments and agencies ar…
- DFARS 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors.…s prescribed in 204.7203, use the following clause: Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors (JAN 2023) (a) Definition. As used in this clause— Military installation means a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, or other activ…
- DFARS 252.204-7025 Notice of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements.… status, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification unique identifier (CMMC UID), Federal contract information (FCI), and Plan of action and milestones have the meaning given in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 252.204-…
- DFARS 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts).…cribed in 219.708(b)(1)(A) and (b)(1)(A)(1), use the following clause: Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts)—BASIC (DEC 2019) This clause supplements the Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting …
- DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.As prescribed in 225.371-5(a), use the following clause: Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States (Aug 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Combatant Commander means the commander of …
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.