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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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28 sections with “contractor registration”

  • 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 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 9.406-3 Procedures.
    …le, consistent with principles of fundamental fairness. These procedures shall afford the contractor (and any specifically named affiliates) an opportunity to submit, in person, in writing, or through a representative, information and argum…
  • FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards.
    …management positions. First-tier subcontract means a subcontract awarded directly by the Contractor for the purpose of acquiring supplies or services (including construction) for performance of a prime contract. It does not include the Con…
  • FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance.
    …he same entity. Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) means that— (1) The Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator (if applicable), the Commercial and Gov…
  • FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance.
    …ins in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code. (b) Contractors shall ensure that the CAGE code is maintained throughout the life of the contract for each location of contract, including subcontract, pe…
  • FAR 52.217-12 Reverse Auction Services.
    … material regardless of physical form or characteristics that is created or obtained by a contractor through the storage, processing, or communication of Government data. This does not include a contractor's business records (e.g., financia…
  • FAR 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records.
    …ds (JUL 2021) (a) Payrolls and basic records relating thereto shall be maintained by the Contractor during the course of the work and preserved for a period of 3 years thereafter for all laborers and mechanics working at the site of the wo…
  • FAR 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification.
    … the contract. Subcontract means any contract, as defined in 2.101, entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of a prime contract or a subcontract. It includes but is not limited to purchase orders, an…
  • FAR 52.227-10 Filing of Patent Applications—Classified Subject Matter.
    …ed States disclosing any subject matter of this contract classified Secret or higher, the Contractor shall, citing the 30-day provision below, transmit the proposed application to the Contracting Officer. The Government shall determine whet…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    …or restricted computer software in accordance with paragraph (g) of this clause. (2) The Contractor shall have the right to— (i) Assert copyright in data first produced in the performance of this contract to the extent provided in paragra…
  • FAR 52.227-17 Rights in Data—Special Works.
    …release and use of certain data in accordance with paragraph (d) of this clause. (2) The Contractor shall have, to the extent permission is granted in accordance with paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, the right to assert claim to copyright …
  • FAR 52.241-6 Service Provisions.
    …rvice Provisions (FEB 1995) (a) Measurement of service. (1) All service furnished by the Contractor shall be measured by suitable metering equipment of standard manufacture, to be furnished, installed, maintained, repaired, calibrated, and…
  • DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.
    …____ ________, is between the Government, represented by the Contracting Officer, and the Contractor, (name of institution), an educational institution located in ________ (city), ________ (state). 2. This agreement is for educational serv…
  • DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation.
    …f delivery; (2) For cost-type or undefinitized line, subline, or exhibit line items, the Contractor's estimated fully burdened unit cost to the Government at the time of delivery; and (3) For items produced under a time-and-materials cont…
  • DFARS 252.229-7003 Tax Exemptions (Italy).
    …29.402-70(c)(1), use the following clause: Tax Exemptions (Italy) (MAR 2012) (a) As the Contractor represented in its offer, the contract price, including the prices in subcontracts awarded under this contract, does not include taxes from…
  • DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions.
    …bmission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. (c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall— (1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov and (2) Be re…
  • DFARS 252.235-7002 Animal welfare.
    …rescribed in 235.072(a), use the following clause: Animal Welfare (DEC 2014) (a)(1) The Contractor shall register its research, development, test, and evaluation or training facility with the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with 7 …
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …intains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code. Contractor-acquired property, contractor inventory, Government property, Government-furnished property, and loss of Government property have the meani…
  • FAR 32.1110 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
    …e provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, or an agency clause that requires a contractor to be registered in SAM and maintain registration until final payment, unless— (i) Payment will be made through a third party arrangement …
  • FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting.
    … code. (g) If the solicitation includes FAR clause 52.204-2, Security Requirements, a subcontractor requiring access to classified information under a contract shall be identified with a CAGE code on the DD Form 254. The Contractor shall r…
  • FAR 4.1100 Scope.
    This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for requiring contractor registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) to— (a) Increase visibility of vendor sources (including their geographical locations) for specific supplies and…
  • FAR 4.1201 Policy.
    …tifications are effective until one year from date of submission or update to SAM. (2) A contractor that represented itself as a small business prior to award of a contract must update the representations and certifications in SAM in accor…
  • FAR 17.802 Policy.
    …m unauthorized use or disclosure and does not release outside of the Government— (i) All contractor bid or proposal information (see 3.104-1) and source selection information associated with providing reverse auction services to the Govern…
  • FAR 4.1103 Procedures.
    …b)(2).) (b) If the contract action is being awarded in accordance with 4.1102(a)(5), the contractor is required to be registered in SAM within 30 days after contract award, or at least three days prior to submission of the first invoice, w…
  • FAR 31.205-35 Relocation costs.
    … and the employee resigns within 12 months for reasons within the employee's control, the contractor shall refund or credit the relocation costs to the Government. (e) Subject to the requirements of paragraphs (a) through (d) above, the co…
  • FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.
    …disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision. (…
  • DFARS 211.274-4 Policy for assignment of Government-assigned serial numbers.
    It is DoD policy that contractors apply Government-assigned serial numbers, such as tail numbers/hull numbers and equipment registration numbers, in human-readable format on major end items when required by law, regulation, or military oper…

FAR (chapter 1)

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