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217 sections with “contractor's claim”: the first 40

  • FAR 3.502-2 Subcontractor kickbacks.
    …ack Act of 1986 (now codified at 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks,) was passed to deter subcontractors from making payments and contractors from accepting payments for the purpose of improperly obtaining or rewarding favorable treatment in c…
  • FAR 29.303 Application of State and local taxes to Government contractors and subcontractors.
    (a) Prime contractors and subcontractors shall not normally be designated as agents of the Government for the purpose of claiming immunity from State or local sales or use taxes. Before any activity contends that a contractor is an agent of…
  • 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 33.208 Interest on claims.
    (a) The Government shall pay interest on a contractor's claim on the amount found due and unpaid from the date that— (1) The contracting officer receives the claim (certified if required by 33.207(a)); or (2) Payment otherwise would be du…
  • FAR 47.303-17 Contractor-prepaid commercial bills of lading, small package shipments.
    (a) If it is advantageous to the Government, the contracting officer may authorize the contractor to ship supplies, which have been acquired f.o.b. origin, to domestic destinations, including DOD air and water terminals, by common carriers …
  • 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 52.237-4 Payment by Government to Contractor.
    …whenever the contracting officer determines that the Government shall make payment to the contractor in addition to any title to property that the contractor may receive under the contract: Payment by Government to Contractor (APR 1984) (…
  • FAR 52.237-5 Payment by Contractor to Government.
    …ations and contracts for dismantling, demolition, or removal of improvements whenever the contractor is to receive title to dismantled or demolished property and a net amount of compensation is due to the Government, except if the contracti…
  • FAR 52.237-6 Incremental Payment by Contractor to Government.
    …itations and contracts for dismantling, demolition, or removal of improvements (a) if the contractor is to receive title to dismantled or demolished property and a net amount of compensation is due the Government, and (b) if the contracting…
  • FAR 52.247-16 Contractor Responsibility for Returning Undelivered Freight.
    …itations and contracts for transportation or for transportation-related services when the contractor is responsible for returning undelivered freight: Contractor Responsibility for Returning Undelivered Freight (APR 1984) (a) When, throug…
  • FAR 52.247-21 Contractor Liability for Personal Injury and/or Property Damage.
    …n solicitations and contracts for transportation or for transportation-related services: Contractor Liability for Personal Injury and/or Property Damage (APR 1984) (a) The Contractor assumes responsibility for all damage or injury to pers…
  • DFARS 252.204-7014 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support Contractors.
    …lowing clause: Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support Contractors (JAN 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Computer software means computer programs, source code, source code listings, object…
  • FAR 33.206 Initiation of a claim.
    (a) Contractor claims shall be submitted, in writing, to the contracting officer for a decision within 6 years after accrual of a claim, unless the contracting parties agreed to a shorter time period. This 6-year time period does not apply …
  • FAR 33.207 Contractor certification.
    (a) Contractors shall provide the certification specified in paragraph (c) of this section when submitting any claim exceeding $100,000. (b) The certification requirement does not apply to issues in controversy that have not been submitted…
  • FAR 52.217-2 Cancellation Under Multiyear Contracts.
    …e Schedule, unless a later date is agreed to, if the Contracting Officer (1) notifies the Contractor that funds are not available for contract performance for any subsequent program year, or (2) fails to notify the Contractor that funds are…
  • FAR 52.232-5 Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts.
    …ice Construction Contracts (MAY 2014) (a) Payment of price. The Government shall pay the Contractor the contract price as provided in this contract. (b) Progress payments. The Government shall make progress payments monthly as the work pr…
  • DFARS 252.249-7000 Special termination costs.
    …46(c); and (5) Costs in paragraphs (a) (1), (2), (3), and (4) of this clause to which subcontractors may be entitled in the event of termination. (b) Notwithstanding the Limitation of Cost/Limitation of Funds clause of this contract, the …
  • DFARS 227.7005 Indirect notice of patent infringement claims.
    (a) A communication by a patent owner to a Department of Defense contractor alleging that the contractor has committed acts of infringement in performance of a Government contract shall not be considered a claim within the meaning of 227.70…
  • DFARS 227.7008 Settlement of indemnified claims.
    …hall not be made without the consent of, and equitable contribution by, each indemnifying contractor involved, unless such settlement is determined to be in the best interests of the Government and is coordinated with the Department of Just…
  • DFARS 252.232-7008 Assignment of claims (overseas).
    …eas) (JUN 1997) (a) No claims for monies due, or to become due, shall be assigned by the Contractor unless— (1) Approved in writing by the Contracting Officer; (2) Made in accordance with the laws and regulations of the United States of …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …nd other related services. Assignment of claims means the transfer or making over by the contractor to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, as security for a loan to the contractor, of its right to be paid by the Governme…
  • FAR 3.104-3 Statutory and related prohibitions, restrictions, and requirements.
    …aph (a)(2) of this subsection must not, other than as provided by law, knowingly disclose contractor bid or proposal information or source selection information before the award of a Federal agency procurement contract to which the informat…
  • FAR 3.1003 Requirements.
    (a) Contractor requirements. (1) Although the policy at 3.1002 applies as guidance to all Government contractors, the contractual requirements set forth in the clauses at 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, and 52.203…
  • FAR 4.1102 Policy.
    …all use the legal business name or “doing business as” name and physical address from the contractor's SAM registration for the provided unique entity identifier to identify the contractor in section A of the contract schedule, similar sect…
  • FAR 9.406-2 Causes for debarment.
    The suspending and debarring official may debar— (a) A contractor for a conviction of or civil judgment for— (1) Commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with— (i) Obtaining; (ii) Attempting to obtain; or (iii) Performin…
  • FAR 9.407-2 Causes for suspension.
    (a) The suspending and debarring official may suspend a contractor suspected, upon adequate evidence, of— (1) Commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with— (i) Obtaining; (ii) Attempting to obtain; or (iii) Performing a …
  • FAR 13.302-4 Termination or cancellation of purchase orders.
    (a) If a purchase order that has been accepted in writing by the contractor is to be terminated, the contracting officer shall process the termination in accordance with— (1) 12.403 and 52.212-4(l) or (m) for commercial products and commer…
  • FAR 15.407-1 Defective certified cost or pricing data.
    …ontracting officer shall immediately bring the matter to the attention of the prospective contractor, whether the defective data increase or decrease the contract price. The contracting officer shall consider any new data submitted to corre…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …cts when it is contemplated that certified cost or pricing data will be required from the contractor or any subcontractor (see 15.403-4). (c) Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications. The contracting offic…
  • FAR 19.701 Definitions.
    …rms and conditions, for supplies and services for which the Government has paid the prime contractor. Subcontract means any agreement (other than one involving an employer-employee relationship) entered into by a Government prime contracto…
  • FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.
    …business (including ANCs and Indian tribes) and women-owned small business concerns as subcontractors; (2) A statement of the total dollars planned to be subcontracted and a statement of the total dollars planned to be subcontracted to sma…
  • FAR 22.406-9 Withholding from or suspension of contract payments.
    …t of the Department of Labor, the contracting officer must withhold from payments due the contractor an amount equal to the estimated wage underpayment and estimated liquidated damages due the United States under the Contract Work Hours and…
  • FAR 26.103 Procedures.
    (a) Contracting officers and prime contractors, acting in good faith, may rely on the representation of an Indian organization or Indian-owned economic enterprise as to its eligibility, unless an interested party challenges its status or th…
  • FAR 27.404-5 Unauthorized, omitted, or incorrect markings.
    …. (2) Agencies shall not cancel or ignore markings without making written inquiry of the contractor and affording the contractor at least 60 days to provide a written justification substantiating the propriety of the markings. (i) If the …
  • FAR 27.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
    …racts if in accordance with 27.404-3(a), an agency determines to grant permission for the contractor to assert claim to copyright subsisting in all data first produced without further request being made by the contractor. When Alternate IV …
  • FAR 28.308 Self-insurance.
    …ated that 50 percent or more of the self-insurance costs to be incurred at a segment of a contractor's business will be allocable to negotiated Government contracts, and the self-insurance costs at the segment for the contractor's fiscal ye…
  • FAR 29.304 Matters requiring special consideration.
    …tate that the contract price includes or excludes a specified tax or (2) require that the contractor take certain actions with regard to payment, nonpayment, refund, protest, or other treatment of a specified tax. Such special treatment may…
  • FAR 31.205-41 Taxes.
    … above, but upon which a claim of illegality or erroneous assessment exists; provided the contractor, before paying such taxes— (i) Promptly requests instructions from the contracting officer concerning such taxes; and (ii) Takes all acti…
  • FAR 31.205-42 Termination costs.
    …rinciples in subpart 31.2: (a) Common items. The costs of items reasonably usable on the contractor's other work shall not be allowable unless the contractor submits evidence that the items could not be retained at cost without sustaining …
  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    …counsel; the costs of the services of accountants, consultants, or others retained by the contractor or subcontractor to assist it; costs of employees, officers, and directors; and any similar costs incurred before, during, and after commen…

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