48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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- FAR 4.804-5 Procedures for closing out contract files.(a) The contract administration office is responsible for initiating (automated or manual) administrative closeout of the contract after receiving evidence of its physical completion. At the outset of this process, the contract administrati…
- FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.(a) Each subcontracting plan required under 19.301-2(e) and 19.702(a)(1)(i), (ii), and (iii) shall include— (1) Separate percentage goals for using small business (including ANCs and Indian tribes), veteran-owned small business, service-di…
- FAR 19.705-7 Compliance with the subcontracting plan.…all business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns as subcontractors in Government contracts is a matter of national interest with both social and economic benefits. When a contractor fails to make a good fa…
- FAR 42.402 Visits to contractors' facilities.(a) Government personnel planning to visit a contractor's facility in connection with one or more Government contracts shall provide prior notification to the cognizant CAO, with the following information, sufficiently in advance to permit …
- FAR 42.1205 Agreement to recognize contractor's change of name.(a) If only a change of the contractor's name is involved and the Government's and contractor's rights and obligations remain unaffected, the parties shall execute an agreement to reflect the name change. The contractor shall forward to the…
- FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards.…1403(a), insert the following clause: Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause: Executive means officers, managing partners, or any other employees in managemen…
- FAR 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements.As prescribed in 4.1705(a), insert the following clause: Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (a) Definition. First-tier subcontract means a subcontract awarded directly by the Contractor for the purpose of acquiring suppli…
- FAR 52.204-15 Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts.As prescribed in 4.1705(b), insert the following clause: Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (a) Definition. First-tier subcontract means a subcontract awarded directly by the Contractor f…
- FAR 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities.As prescribed in 4.2004, insert the following clause: Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Kaspersky L…
- FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.As prescribed in 4.2105(b), insert the following clause: Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Backhaul means intermedia…
- 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 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.As prescribed in 19.708(b), insert the following clause: Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JAN 2025) (a) This clause does not apply to small business concerns. (b) Definitions. As used in this clause— Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) m…
- FAR 52.232-26 Prompt Payment for Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts.…2.908(a), insert the following clause: Prompt Payment for Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts (JAN 2017) Notwithstanding any other payment terms in this contract, the Government will make invoice payments under the terms and conditio…
- FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.As prescribed in 32.908(b), insert the following clause: Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts (JAN 2017) Notwithstanding any other payment terms in this contract, the Government will make invoice payments under the terms and conditio…
- FAR 52.247-28 Contractor's Invoices.As prescribed in 47.207-9(c), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts for drayage or other term contracts for transportation or for transportation-related services: Contractor's Invoices (APR 1984) The Contractor shall …
- DFARS 205.303 Announcement of contract awards.(a) Public announcement. (i) The threshold for DoD awards is $9 million. Report all contractual actions, including modifications, that have a face value, excluding unexercised options, of more than $9 million. (A) For undefinitized contrac…
- DFARS 242.202 Assignment of contract administration.(a)(i) DoD activities shall not retain any contract for administration that requires performance of any contract administration function at or near contractor facilities, except contracts for— (A) The National Security Agency; (B) Researc…
- DFARS 252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program).As prescribed in 219.708(b)(1)(B), use the following clause: Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program) (DEC 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered small business concern means a small business concern, veteran-own…
- FAR 3.104-6 Ethics advisory opinions regarding prohibitions on a former official's acceptance of compensation from a contractor.…recluded by 41 U.S.C. 2104 (see 3.104-3(d)) from accepting compensation from a particular contractor may request advice from the appropriate agency ethics official before accepting such compensation. (b) The request for an advisory opinion…
- FAR 5.303 Announcement of contract awards.(a) Public announcement. Contracting officers shall make information available on awards over $5.5 million (unless another dollar amount is specified in agency acquisition regulations) in sufficient time for the agency concerned to announce…
- FAR 8.1103 Contract requirements.Contracting officers shall include the following items in each contract for leasing motor vehicles: (a) Scope of contract. (b) Method of computing payments. (c) A listing of the number and type of vehicles required, and the equipment and…
- FAR 12.303 Contract format.Solicitations and contracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services prepared using this part 12 shall be assembled, to the maximum extent practicable, using the following format: (a) Standard Form (SF) 1449; (b) …
- FAR 13.302-3 Obtaining contractor acceptance and modifying purchase orders.(a) When it is desired to consummate a binding contract between the parties before the contractor undertakes performance, the contracting officer shall require written (see 2.101) acceptance of the purchase order by the contractor. (b) Eac…
- FAR 14.201-9 Simplified contract format.… or fixed-price with economic price adjustment acquisitions of supplies and services, the contracting officer may use the simplified contract format in lieu of the uniform contract format (see 14.201-1). The contracting officer has flexibil…
- FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.(a) Changes or Additions to Make-or-Buy Program. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.215-9, Changes or Additions to Make-or-Buy Program, in solicitations and contracts when it is contemplated that a make-or- buy program wi…
- 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 16.506 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.(a) Insert the clause at 52.216-18, Ordering, in solicitations and contracts when a definite-quantity contract, a requirements contract, or an indefinite-quantity contract is contemplated. (b) Insert a clause substantially the same as the …
- FAR 17.204 Contracts.(a) The contract shall specify limits on the purchase of additional supplies or services, or the overall duration of the term of the contract, including any extension. (b) The contract shall state the period within which the option may be …
- FAR 19.103 Appealing the contracting officer's North American Industry Classification System code and size standard determination.(a) The contracting officer's determination is final unless appealed as follows: (1) An appeal of a contracting officer's NAICS code designation and the applicable size standard shall be served and filed within 10 calendar days after the i…
- FAR 22.406-11 Contract terminations.If a contract or subcontract is terminated for violation of the labor standards clauses, the contracting agency shall submit a report to the Administrator, Wage and Hour Division. The report shall include— (a) The number of the terminated …
- FAR 26.505 Suspension of payments, termination of contract, and debarment and suspension actions.…equate evidence to suspect any of the causes at paragraph (d) of this section exists, the contracting officer may suspend contract payments in accordance with the procedures at 32.503-6(a)(1). (b) After determining in writing that any of t…
- FAR 27.303 Contract clauses.(a)(1) Insert a patent rights clause in all solicitations and contracts for experimental, developmental, or research work as prescribed in this section. (2) This section also applies to solicitations or contracts for construction work or a…
- FAR 32.205 Procedures for offeror-proposed commercial contract financing.(a) Under this procedure, each offeror may propose financing terms. The contracting officer must then determine which offer is in the best interests of the United States. (b) Solicitations. The contracting officer must include in the solic…
- FAR 32.206 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.(a) The contract shall contain the paragraph entitled “Payment” of the clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. If the contract will provide for contract financing, the contracting offic…
- FAR 32.304-5 Assignment of claims under contracts.(a) The agency shall generally require a contractor that is provided a guaranteed loan to execute an assignment of claims under defense production contracts (including any contracts entered into during the term of the guaranteed loan that a…
- FAR 32.1110 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.(a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at— (1) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management, in solicitations and contracts that include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, or…
- FAR 33.211 Contracting officer's decision.(a) When a claim by or against a contractor cannot be satisfied or settled by mutual agreement and a decision on the claim is necessary, the contracting officer shall— (1) Review the facts pertinent to the claim; (2) Secure assistance fro…
- FAR 35.015 Contracts for research with educational institutions and nonprofit organizations.(a) General. (1) When the R&D work is not defined precisely and the contract states only a period during which work is conducted (that is, a specific time for achievement of results is not required), research contracts with educational inst…
- FAR 36.701 Standard and optional forms for use in contracting for construction or dismantling, demolition, or removal of improvements.…mit offers, and award construction or dismantling, demolition, or removal of improvements contracts expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, and may be used for contracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. In …
- FAR 37.104 Personal services contracts.(a) A personal services contract is characterized by the employer-employee relationship it creates between the Government and the contractor's personnel. The Government is normally required to obtain its employees by direct hire under compe…
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.