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843 sections with “contracting agency”: the first 40

  • FAR 19.602-3 Resolving differences between the agency and the Small Business Administration.
    …0 and $25,000,000. (1) When disagreements arise about a concern's ability to perform, the contracting officer and the SBA shall make every effort to reach a resolution before the SBA takes final action on a COC. This shall be done through t…
  • FAR 19.804-2 Agency offering.
    (a) After completing its evaluation, the contracting office shall notify the SBA of the extent of its plans to place 8(a) contracts with the SBA for specific quantities of items or work, including 8(a) contracts that are reserved in accorda…
  • FAR 4.403 Responsibilities of contracting officers.
    (a) Presolicitation phase. Contracting officers shall review all proposed solicitations to determine whether access to classified information may be required by offerors, or by a contractor during contract performance. (1) If access to cla…
  • FAR 19.505 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.
    …ss concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference. (b)(1) Limitations on subcontracting. A small business concern subject to the limitations on subcontracting is required to comply with the following: (i) For a contract or or…
  • 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 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 19.809-2 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.
    (a) Limitations on subcontracting. To be awarded a contract or order under the 8(a) program, the 8(a) participant is required to perform— (1) For services (except construction), at least 50 percent of the cost incurred for personnel with i…
  • FAR 33.103 Protests to the agency.
    …ies shall use their best efforts to resolve concerns raised by an interested party at the contracting officer level through open and frank discussions. (c) The agency should provide for inexpensive, informal, procedurally simple, and exped…
  • 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 37.103 Contracting officer responsibility.
    (a) The contracting officer is responsible for ensuring that a proposed contract for services is proper. For this purpose the contracting officer shall— (1) Determine whether the proposed service is for a personal or nonpersonal services c…
  • 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 52.219-9 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 219.702-70 Statutory requirements for the Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plans.
    …U.S.C. 637 note, DoD has established a test program to determine whether comprehensive subcontracting plans on a corporate, division, or plant-wide basis will reduce administrative burdens while enhancing subcontracting opportunities for sm…
  • 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 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 3.1103 Procedures.
    (a) By use of the contract clause at 52.203-16, as prescribed at 3.1106, the contracting officer shall require each contractor whose employees perform acquisition functions closely associated with inherently Government functions to— (1) Ha…
  • FAR 4.404 Contract clause.
    (a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.204-2, Security Requirements, in solicitations and contracts when the contract may require access to classified information, unless the conditions specified in paragraph (d) of this …
  • 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 8.406-2 Inspection and acceptance.
    … schedule contract indicates that mandatory source inspection is required by the schedule contracting agency; or (ii) A schedule item is covered by a product description, and the ordering activity determines that the schedule contracting a…
  • FAR 9.405-2 Restrictions on subcontracting.
    … as a subcontractor for any subcontract subject to Government consent (see subpart 44.2), contracting officers shall not consent to subcontracts with such contractors unless the agency head states in writing the compelling reasons for this …
  • FAR 9.702 Contracting with pools.
    … a pool shall be treated the same as any other prospective or actual contractor. (b) The contracting officer shall not award a contract to a pool unless the offer leading to the contract is submitted by the pool in its own name or by an in…
  • FAR 19.402 Small Business Administration procurement center representatives.
    (a)(1) The SBA may assign one or more procurement center representatives (PCRs) to any contracting activity or contract administration office to carry out SBA policies and programs. Assigned SBA PCRs are required to comply with the contract…
  • FAR 19.602-2 Issuing or denying a Certificate of Competency (COC).
    Within 15 business days (or a longer period agreed to by the SBA and the contracting agency) after receiving a notice that a small business concern lacks certain elements of responsibility, the SBA Area Office will take the following action…
  • FAR 19.804-3 SBA acceptance.
    (a) Upon receipt of the contracting office's offering letter, SBA will determine whether to accept the requirement for the 8(a) program. SBA's decision whether to accept the requirement will be transmitted to the contracting office in writi…
  • FAR 19.806 Pricing the 8(a) contract.
    (a) The contracting officer shall price the 8(a) contract in accordance with subpart 15.4. If required by subpart 15.4, the SBA shall obtain certified cost or pricing data from the 8(a) contractor. If the SBA requests audit assistance to de…
  • FAR 19.810 SBA appeals.
    … may submit the following matters for determination to the agency head if the SBA and the contracting officer fail to agree on them: (1) The decision not to make a particular acquisition available for award under the 8(a) Program. (2) A c…
  • FAR 22.404-1 Types of wage determinations.
    …al wage determination normally remains effective for the life of the contract, unless the contracting officer exercises an option to extend the term of the contract (see 22.404-12). These determinations shall be used whenever possible. They…
  • FAR 22.404-6 Modifications of wage determinations.
    …he work in a solicitation is determined by the time of receipt of the modification by the contracting agency. Therefore, the contracting agency must annotate the modification of the project wage determination with the date and time immediat…
  • FAR 22.406-8 Investigations.
    …e Department of Labor may conduct an investigation on its own initiative or may request a contracting agency to do so. (a) Contracting agency responsibilities. Conduct an investigation when a compliance check indicates that substantial or …
  • 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 22.1008-1 Obtaining wage determinations.
    (a) Contracting officers may obtain most prevailing wage determinations using the Wage Determinations at SAM.gov website. Contracting officers may also use the Department of Labor's e98 electronic process, located on the Wage Determinations…
  • FAR 22.1008-2 Successorship with incumbent contractor collective bargaining agreement.
    (a) Early in the acquisition cycle, the contracting officer shall determine whether 41 U.S.C. 6707(c) affects the new acquisition. The contracting officer shall determine whether there is a predecessor contract covered by the Service Contra…
  • FAR 22.1012-1 Prevailing wage determinations.
    … is determined by the date of receipt of the revised prevailing wage determination by the contracting agency. (Note the distinction between receipt by the agency and receipt by the contracting officer which may occur later.) (i) For purpos…
  • FAR 22.1012-2 Wage determinations based on collective bargaining agreements.
    …ged collective bargaining agreement shall not be effective under 41 U.S.C. 6707(c) if the contracting agency has received notice of the terms of the new or changed collective bargaining agreement less than 10 days before bid opening and the…
  • FAR 22.1905 Enforcement of Executive Order Minimum Wage Requirements.
    …ions required by Section 4 of the E.O., has assigned this authority to the Administrator. Contracting agencies do not have authority to conduct compliance investigations under 29 CFR part 10 or part 23 as implemented in this subpart. This d…
  • FAR 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.
    …the E.O., has assigned this authority to the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division. Contracting agencies do not have authority to conduct compliance investigations under 29 CFR part 13 as implemented in this subpart. This does not lim…
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    … location designated in the solicitation or, in the absence of such a designation, to the contracting officer, so it is received no later than 1 day after the protest is filed with the GAO. The GAO may dismiss the protest if the protester f…

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