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121 sections with “contractor claims”: the first 40

  • 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 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 52.247-21 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…
  • 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 32.904 Determining payment due dates.
    … (i) The 30th day after the designated billing office receives a proper invoice from the contractor (except as provided in paragraph (b)(3) of this section). (ii) The 30th day after Government acceptance of supplies delivered or services …
  • FAR 52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements.
    …0C and its implementing regulations at 26 CFR 1.5000C-1 through 1.5000C-7. (c)(1) If the Contractor is a foreign person and has only a partial or no exemption to the withholding, the Contractor shall include the Department of the Treasury …
  • FAR 52.233-1 Disputes.
    …under or relating to this contract. However, a written demand or written assertion by the Contractor seeking the payment of money exceeding $100,000 is not a claim under 41 U.S.C. chapter 71 until certified. A voucher, invoice, or other rou…
  • DFARS 249.7000 Terminated contracts with Canadian Commercial Corporation.
    …e format prescribed in FAR 49.602 and that they contain the amount of settlements with subcontractors. The termination contracting officer (TCO) shall prepare an appropriate settlement agreement. (See FAR 49.603.) The letter transmitting a …
  • 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 33.208 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…
  • 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 3.1003 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 15.408 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 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 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…
  • FAR 31.603 Requirements.
    …ding (including filing of any false certification) brought by the United States where the contractor is found liable or has pleaded nolo contendere to a charge of fraud or similar proceeding (including filing of a false certification). (4)…
  • FAR 32.304-2 Certificate of eligibility.
    …tificate of eligibility, the accompanying data, and any other relevant information on the contractor's financial status and performance, to determine whether authorization of a loan guarantee would be in the Government's interest. (c) If t…
  • FAR 32.805 Procedure.
    …. This has reference to Contract No. ______ dated ______, entered into between ________ [contractor's name and address] and ________ [government agency, name of office, and address], for ________ [describe nature of the contract]. Moneys …
  • FAR 32.907 Interest penalties.
    …nated payment office will pay an interest penalty automatically, without request from the contractor, when all of the following conditions, if applicable, have been met: (1) The designated billing office received a proper invoice. (2) The…
  • FAR 33.202 Disputes.
    …s statute. In addition, the Disputes statute provides for— (a) the payment of interest on contractor claims; (b) certification of contractor claims; and (c) a civil penalty for contractor claims that are fraudulent or based on a misrepresen…
  • FAR 33.209 Suspected fraudulent claims.
    If the contractor is unable to support any part of the claim and there is evidence that the inability is attributable to misrepresentation of fact or to fraud on the part of the contractor, the contracting officer shall refer the matter to …
  • 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 42.705 Final indirect cost rates.
    …the final annual indirect cost rates for all years of a physically complete contract, the contractor must submit a completion invoice or voucher reflecting the settled amounts and rates. To determine whether a period longer than 120 days is…
  • FAR 42.1104 Surveillance requirements.
    … production progress and performance. (ii) The contract performance schedule. (iii) The contractor's production plan. (iv) The contractor's history of contract performance. (v) The contractor's experience with the contract supplies or s…
  • FAR 42.1204 Applicability of novation agreements.
    (a) 41 U.S.C. 6305 prohibits transfer of Government contracts from the contractor to a third party. The Government may, when in its interest, recognize a third party as the successor in interest to a Government contract when the third party…
  • FAR 49.109-7 Settlement by determination.
    (a) General. If the contractor and TCO cannot agree on a termination settlement, or if a settlement proposal is not submitted within the period required by the termination clause, the TCO shall issue a determination of the amount due consis…
  • FAR 49.112-1 Partial payments.
    …e contract authorizes partial payments on settlement proposals before settlement, a prime contractor may request them on the form prescribed in 49.602-4 at any time after submission of interim or final settlement proposals. The Government w…
  • FAR 49.402-2 Effect of termination for default.
    (a) Under a termination for default, the Government is not liable for the contractor's costs on undelivered work and is entitled to the repayment of advance and progress payments, if any, applicable to that work. The Government may elect, u…

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