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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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291 sections with “contracting Federal agency”: the first 40

  • FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
    …chedules or synopsize the requirement; but see paragraph (g) of this section. (b)(1) The contracting officer, when placing an order or establishing a BPA, is responsible for applying the regulatory and statutory requirements applicable to …
  • FAR 9.104-6 Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System.
    (a)(1) Before awarding a contract in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, the contracting officer shall review the performance and integrity information available in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information Syste…
  • FAR 19.705-7 Compliance with the subcontracting plan.
    …conomic benefits. When a contractor fails to make a good faith effort to comply with a subcontracting plan, these objectives are not achieved, and 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F) directs that liquidated damages shall be paid by the contractor. (b) …
  • FAR 33.211 Contracting officer's decision.
    …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 from legal and other advisors; (3) Coordinate with th…
  • FAR 39.103 Modular contracting.
    (a) This section implements 41 U.S.C. 2308. Modular contracting is intended to reduce program risk and to incentivize contractor performance while meeting the Governments need for timely access to rapidly changing technology. Consistent wit…
  • FAR 42.705-1 Contracting officer determination procedure.
    (a) Applicability and responsibility. Contracting officer determination shall be used for the following, with the indicated cognizant contracting officer (or cognizant Federal agency official) responsible for establishing the final indirect…
  • FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    …rders as follows: (i) For solicitations and contracts awarded by a Department of Defense contracting office, DoD FASCSA orders apply. (ii) For all other solicitations and contracts DHS FASCSA orders apply. (2) The Contractor shall search…
  • 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…
  • DFARS 201.304 Agency control and compliance procedures.
    …is required before including in a department/agency or component supplement, or any other contracting regulation document such as a policy letter or clause book, any policy, procedure, clause, or form that— (A) Has a significant effect bey…
  • 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 252.219-7004 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 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …ice contracts, ensuring that the plan is approved and signed at least one level above the contracting officer. (k) Establishing criteria and thresholds at which design-to-cost and life-cycle-cost techniques will be used. (l) Establishing …
  • FAR 18.105 Federal Supply Schedules (FSSs), multi-agency blanket purchase agreements (BPAs), and multi-agency indefinite delivery contracts.
    … 8.405-3(a)(6)), or multi-agency, indefinite-delivery contracts (see 16.505(a)(8)). These contracting methods may offer agency advance planning, pre-negotiated line items, and special terms and conditions that permit rapid response.
  • 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 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts.
    …y Act Orders—Prohibition, with its Alternate II. (c) Removal. Upon notification from the contracting officer, during the performance of the contract, the Contractor shall promptly make any necessary changes or modifications to remove any c…
  • FAR 1.602-2 Responsibilities.
    Contracting officers are responsible for ensuring performance of all necessary actions for effective contracting, ensuring compliance with the terms of the contract, and safeguarding the interests of the United States in its contractual rel…
  • FAR 1.602-3 Ratification of unauthorized commitments.
    …nel. (2) Subject to the limitations in paragraph (c) of this subsection, the head of the contracting activity, unless a higher level official is designated by the agency, may ratify an unauthorized commitment. (3) The ratification authori…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …rights and obligations of the parties. Change order means a written order, signed by the contracting officer, directing the contractor to make a change that the Changes clause authorizes the contracting officer to order without the contrac…
  • FAR 3.104-4 Disclosure, protection, and marking of contractor bid or proposal information and source selection information.
    …in accordance with applicable agency regulations or procedures, by the agency head or the contracting officer to receive such information. (b) Contractor bid or proposal information and source selection information must be protected from u…
  • FAR 3.104-7 Violations or possible violations.
    (a) A contracting officer who receives or obtains information of a violation or possible violation of 41 U.S.C. 2102, 2103, or 2104 (see 3.104-3) must determine if the reported violation or possible violation has any impact on the pending a…
  • FAR 3.502-2 Subcontractor kickbacks.
    …ontractor employee provides, accepts, or charges a kickback. (d) Provides that— (1) The contracting officer may offset the amount of a kickback against monies owed by the United States to the prime contractor under the prime contract to w…
  • FAR 4.203 Taxpayer identification information.
    …eror Representations and Certifications— Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the contracting officer shall, unless otherwise provided in agency procedures, attach a copy of the completed solicitation provision as the last page of t…
  • FAR 4.2304 Procedures.
    …CSA orders. The applicability of FASCSA orders to a particular acquisition depends on the contracting office's agency, the scope of the FASCSA order, the funding, and whether the requirement involves certain types of information systems (se…
  • FAR 5.102 Availability of solicitations.
    (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(5) of this section, the contracting officer must make available through the GPE solicitations synopsized through the GPE, including specifications, technical data, and other pertinent information d…
  • FAR 5.205 Special situations.
    (a) Research and development (R&D) advance notices. Contracting officers may transmit to the GPE advance notices of their interest in potential R&D programs whenever market research does not produce a sufficient number of concerns to obtain…
  • FAR 8.405-1 Ordering procedures for supplies, and services not requiring a statement of work.
    …tion that is prepared and approved in accordance with 8.405-6. (2) The ordering activity contracting officer shall provide an RFQ that includes a description of the supplies to be delivered or the services to be performed and the basis upo…
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    …d energy efficiency considerations. (viii) Delivery terms. (3)(i) The ordering activity contracting officer shall, to the maximum extent practicable, give preference to establishing multiple-award BPAs, rather than establishing a single-a…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …(A) of this section, the justification shall be posted within 30 days after award. (iii) Contracting officers shall carefully screen all justifications for contractor proprietary data and remove all such data, and such references and citat…
  • FAR 8.406-4 Termination for cause.
    (a)(1) An ordering activity contracting officer may terminate individual orders for cause. Termination for cause shall comply with FAR 12.403, and may include charging the contractor with excess costs resulting from repurchase. (2) The sch…
  • FAR 8.406-6 Disputes.
    …e contract. (1) Under the Disputes clause of the schedule contract, the ordering activity contracting officer may— (i) Issue final decisions on disputes arising from performance of the order (but see paragraph (b) of this section); or (ii…
  • FAR 9.104-5 Representation and certifications regarding responsibility matters.
    …rtification Regarding Responsibility Matters, or paragraph (h) of provision 52.212-3, the contracting officer shall— (1) Promptly, upon receipt of offers, request such additional information from the offeror as the offeror deems necessary …
  • FAR 15.305 Proposal evaluation.
    …price evaluation. Normally, competition establishes price reasonableness. Therefore, when contracting on a firm-fixed-price or fixed-price with economic price adjustment basis, comparison of the proposed prices will usually satisfy the requ…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …sal analysis is to ensure that the final agreed-to price is fair and reasonable. (1) The contracting officer is responsible for evaluating the reasonableness of the offered prices. The analytical techniques and procedures described in this…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …e clearly inappropriate. (2) Agencies may use another agency's structured approach. (c) Contracting officer responsibilities. (1) When the price negotiation is not based on cost analysis, contracting officers are not required to analyze p…
  • 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 16.505 Ordering.
    (a) General. (1) In general, the contracting officer does not synopsize orders under indefinite-delivery contracts; except see 16.505(a)(4) and (11), and 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(D). (2) Individual orders shall clearly describe all services to be …
  • FAR 16.601 Time-and-materials contracts.
    … division, subsidiary or affiliate of the contractor under a common control; and (B) The contracting officer has not determined the price to be unreasonable. (3) Material handling costs. When included as part of material costs, material h…
  • FAR 17.703 Policy.
    …efense agency certifications of compliance to the Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting at: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), Defense Pricing and Contracting, Contra…
  • FAR 19.102 Small business size standards and North American Industry Classification System codes.
    …n Policy Committee every five years. New NAICS codes are not available for use in Federal contracting until SBA publishes corresponding size standards. NAICS codes are available from the U.S. Census Bureau at https://www.census.gov/naics/. …
  • FAR 19.201 General policy.
    …ll Business Administration (SBA) counsels and assists small business concerns and assists contracting personnel to ensure that a fair proportion of contracts for supplies and services is placed with small business. (b) Heads of contracting…

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.