48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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376 sections with “contracts and subcontracts”: the first 40
- FAR 13.005 List of laws inapplicable to contracts and subcontracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.(a) The following laws are inapplicable to all contracts and subcontracts (if otherwise applicable to subcontracts) at or below the simplified acquisition threshold pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 1905: (1) 10 U.S.C. 983, Institutions of Higher Educ…
- DFARS 212.370 Inapplicability of certain provisions and clauses to contracts and subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products, commercial services, and commercially available off-the-shelf items.… following provisions and clauses, not expressly authorized in law, are not applicable to contracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services: (a) FAR 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal. (b) 252.203-7003, A…
- FAR 12.504 Applicability of certain laws to subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.(a) The following laws are not applicable to subcontracts at any tier for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services at any tier: (1) 10 U.S.C. 2631, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (except for the types of subcontract…
- FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.As prescribed in 44.403, insert the following clause: Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (OCT 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercial product, commercial service, and commercially available off…
- DFARS 212.504 Applicability of certain laws to subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.(a) The following laws are not applicable to subcontracts at any tier for the acquisition of commercial products, commercial services, or commercial components: (i) 10 U.S.C. 2391 note, Notification of Substantial Impact on Employment. (i…
- FAR 52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards).As prescribed in 22.407(a), insert the following clause: Subcontracts (Labor Standards) (MAY 2014) (a) Definition. Construction, alteration or repair, as used in this clause, means all types of work done by laborers and mechanics employe…
- FAR 16.601 Time-and-materials contracts.(a) Definitions for the purposes of Time-and-Materials Contracts. Direct materials means those materials that enter directly into the end product, or that are used or consumed directly in connection with the furnishing of the end product o…
- FAR 31.105 Construction and architect-engineer contracts.(a) This category includes all contracts and contract modifications negotiated on the basis of cost with organizations other than educational institutions (see 31.104), State and local governments (see 31.107), and nonprofit organizations e…
- FAR 31.201-7 Construction and architect-engineer contracts.…pecific principles and procedures for evaluating and determining costs in connection with contracts and subcontracts for construction, and architect-engineer contracts related to construction projects, are in 31.105. The applicability of th…
- FAR 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.…111(a)(7), insert the following clause: Payments Under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts (NOV 2021) The Government will pay the Contractor as follows upon the submission of vouchers approved by the Contracting Officer or the aut…
- DFARS 212.371 Inapplicability of certain provisions and clauses to contracts for the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.…al products. Therefore, the provisions and clauses listed in 212.370 as not applicable to contracts or subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products are also not applicable to contracts or subcontracts for the acquisition of COTS …
- DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services.As prescribed in 244.403, use the following clause: Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services (NOV 2023) (a) The Contractor shall not include the terms of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause or Defense Federa…
- FAR 12.214 Cost Accounting Standards.Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) do not apply to contracts and subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services when these contracts and subcontracts are firm-fixed-price or fixed-price with economic price adjus…
- FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.… 22.1003-3 of this subsection, the Secretary of Labor has exempted the following types of contracts from all provisions of the Service Contract Labor Standards statute: (1) Contracts entered into by the United States with common carriers f…
- FAR 27.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses…ins. (b)(1) Insert the clause at 52.227-14, Rights in Data—General, in solicitations and contracts if it is contemplated that data will be produced, furnished, or acquired under the contract, unless the contract is— (i) For the production…
- FAR 31.102 Fixed-price contracts.The applicable subparts of part 31 shall be used in the pricing of fixed-price contracts, subcontracts, and modifications to contracts and subcontracts whenever (a) cost analysis is performed, or (b) a fixed-price contract clause requires t…
- FAR 52.215-15 Pension adjustments and asset reversions.…terminations, or curtailment of benefits, the amount of the adjustment shall be— (1) For contracts and subcontracts that are subject to full coverage under the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Board rules and regulations (48 CFR Chapter 99)…
- FAR 52.222-48 Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Certification.…llowing provision: Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Certification (MAY 2014) (a) The offeror shall check the following certificati…
- FAR 52.222-52 Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Certification.…llowing provision: Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Certification (MAY 2014) (a) The offeror shall check the following certification: CERTIFICATION The offeror □ does □…
- FAR 52.230-1 Cost Accounting Standards Notices and Certification.…requirements of the Cost Accounting Standards Board (48 CFR chapter 99), except for those contracts which are exempt as specified in 48 CFR 9903.201-1. (b) Any offeror submitting a proposal which, if accepted, will result in a contract sub…
- FAR 52.230-2 Cost Accounting Standards.… reference and the Contractor, in connection with this contract, shall— (1) (CAS-covered Contracts Only) By submission of a Disclosure Statement, disclose in writing the Contractor's cost accounting practices as required by 48 CFR 9903.202…
- FAR 52.230-5 Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institution.… reference and the Contractor, in connection with this contract, shall— (1) (CAS-covered Contracts only). If a business unit of an educational institution (defined as an institution of higher education in the OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR …
- FAR 52.230-6 Administration of Cost Accounting Standards.…is, therefore, not subject to the no increased cost prohibition provisions of CAS-covered contracts and subcontracts affected by the change. Fixed-price contracts and subcontracts means— (1) Fixed-price contracts and subcontracts describe…
- FAR 52.244-2 Subcontracts.As prescribed in 44.204(a)(1), insert the following clause: Subcontracts (JUN 2020) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Approved purchasing system means a Contractor's purchasing system that has been reviewed and approved in accorda…
- FAR 27.304-3 Subcontracts.(a) The policies and procedures in this subpart apply to all subcontracts at any tier. (b) Whenever a prime contractor or a subcontractor considers including a particular clause in a subcontract to be inappropriate or a subcontractor refus…
- FAR 9.405-1 Continuation of current contracts.…nsion, proposed debarment, or voluntary exclusion, of a contractor, agencies may continue contracts or subcontracts in existence at the time the contractor was debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or voluntarily excluded, unless unl…
- FAR 15.403-4 Requiring certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).…1(b)(4). The threshold for obtaining certified cost or pricing data is $950,000 for prime contracts awarded before July 1, 2018, and $2.5 million for prime contracts awarded on or after July 1, 2018. When a clause refers to this threshold, …
- FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.…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 will be incorporated in the contract. If a less economical “make” or “buy” categorizatio…
- FAR 19.505 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.… dollar value, to the following awards under subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15: (i) Contracts that are set aside. (ii) Contracts that are awarded on a sole-source basis. (iii) Orders that are set-aside as described in 8.405-5 and 16…
- FAR 22.407 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.(a) Insert the following clauses in solicitations and contracts in excess of $2,000 for construction within the United States: (1) 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements. (2) 52.222-7, Withholding of Funds. (3) 52.222-8, Payrolls …
- FAR 31.103 Contracts with commercial organizations.This category includes all contracts and contract modifications for supplies, services, or experimental, developmental, or research work negotiated with organizations other than educational institutions (see 31.104), construction and archit…
- FAR 31.104 Contracts with educational institutions.This category includes all contracts and contract modifications for research and development, training, and other work performed by educational institutions (defined as institutions of higher educations in the OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR …
- FAR 32.504 Subcontracts under prime contracts providing progress payments.(a) Subcontracts may include either performance-based payments, provided they meet the criteria in 32.1003, or progress payments, provided they meet the criteria in subpart 32.5 for customary progress payments, but not both. Subcontracts fo…
- FAR 49.108-8 Assignment of rights under subcontracts.…iscretion, to settle and pay any settlement proposal arising out of the termination of subcontracts. This right does not obligate the Government to settle and pay settlement proposals of subcontractors. As a general rule, the prime contract…
- FAR 49.503 Termination for convenience of the Government and default.(a) Cost-reimbursement contracts—(1) General use. Insert the clause at 52.249-6, Termination (Cost-Reimbursement), in solicitations and contracts when a cost-reimbursement contract is contemplated, except contracts for research and developm…
- FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards.…h vendors, such as long-term arrangements for materials or supplies that benefit multiple contracts and/or the costs of which are normally applied to a Contractor's general and administrative expenses or indirect costs. Month of award mean…
- FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.… Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246— (1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that— (i) It □ has, □ has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equa…
- FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…le to its performance under this contract. (r) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with 31 U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal c…
- FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…very and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.) __(4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) (41 U.S…
- FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).…thorized Obligations (JUN 2013). (vi) 52.233-1, Disputes (MAY 2014). (vii) 52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (OCT 2025). (viii) 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms (JAN 1991). (b) The Contractor shall…
FAR (chapter 1)
- Part 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 58 sections
- Part 2 Definitions of Words and Terms 3 sections
- Part 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 98 sections
- Part 4 Administrative and Information Matters 116 sections
- Part 5 Publicizing Contract Actions 34 sections
- Part 6 Competition Requirements 34 sections
- Part 7 Acquisition Planning 34 sections
- Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 67 sections
- Part 9 Contractor Qualifications 106 sections
- Part 10 Market Research 4 sections
- Part 11 Describing Agency Needs 33 sections
- Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 38 sections
- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 49 sections
- Part 14 Sealed Bidding 82 sections
- Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation 81 sections
- Part 16 Types of Contracts 74 sections
- Part 17 Special Contracting Methods 50 sections
- Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions 34 sections
- Part 19 Small Business Programs 126 sections
- Part 22 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 205 sections
- Part 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 38 sections
- Part 24 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 10 sections
- Part 25 Foreign Acquisition 81 sections
- Part 26 Other Socioeconomic Programs 36 sections
- Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 59 sections
- Part 28 Bonds and Insurance 61 sections
- Part 29 Taxes 23 sections
- Part 30 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 30 sections
- Part 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 87 sections
- Part 32 Contract Financing 175 sections
- Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 23 sections
- Part 34 Major System Acquisition 20 sections
- Part 35 Research and Development Contracting 25 sections
- Part 36 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 81 sections
- Part 37 Service Contracting 46 sections
- Part 38 Federal Supply Schedule Contracting 3 sections
- Part 39 Acquisition of Information Technology 14 sections
- Part 40 Information Security and Supply Chain Security 12 sections
- Part 41 Acquisition of Utility Services 17 sections
- Part 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services 84 sections
- Part 43 Contract Modifications 14 sections
- Part 44 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 24 sections
- Part 45 Government Property 33 sections
- Part 46 Quality Assurance 60 sections
- Part 47 Transportation 106 sections
- Part 48 Value Engineering 13 sections
- Part 49 Termination of Contracts 108 sections
- Part 50 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 34 sections
- Part 51 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 15 sections
- Part 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 680 sections
- Part 53 Forms 61 sections
DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)
- Part 201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 24 sections
- Part 202 Definitions of Words and Terms 1 sections
- Part 203 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 28 sections
- Part 204 Administrative and Information Matters 76 sections
- Part 205 Publicizing Contract Actions 11 sections
- Part 206 Competition Requirements 20 sections
- Part 207 Acquisition Planning 22 sections
- Part 208 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 31 sections
- Part 209 Contractor Qualifications 55 sections
- Part 210 Market Research 2 sections
- Part 211 Describing Agency Needs 22 sections
- Part 212 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 24 sections
- Part 213 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 23 sections
- Part 214 Sealed Bidding 14 sections
- Part 215 Contracting by Negotiation 66 sections
- Part 216 Types of Contracts 36 sections
- Part 217 Special Contracting Methods 64 sections
- Part 218 Emergency Acquisitions 7 sections
- Part 219 Small Business Programs 47 sections
- Part 222 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 56 sections
- Part 223 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 34 sections
- Part 224 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 2 sections
- Part 225 Foreign Acquisition 251 sections
- Part 226 Other Socioeconomic Programs 14 sections
- Part 227 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 99 sections
- Part 228 Bonds and Insurance 17 sections
- Part 229 Taxes 9 sections
- Part 230 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 2 sections
- Part 231 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 232 Contract Financing 74 sections
- Part 233 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 8 sections
- Part 234 Major System Acquisition 13 sections
- Part 235 Research and Development Contracting 16 sections
- Part 236 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 25 sections
- Part 237 Service Contracting 67 sections
- Part 239 Acquisition of Information Technology 38 sections
- Part 241 Acquisition of Utility Services 8 sections
- Part 242 Contract Administration and Audit Services 40 sections
- Part 243 Contract Modifications 18 sections
- Part 244 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 245 Government Property 23 sections
- Part 246 Quality Assurance 39 sections
- Part 247 Transportation 27 sections
- Part 249 Termination of Contracts 14 sections
- Part 250 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 16 sections
- Part 251 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 5 sections
- Part 252 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 405 sections
- Part 253 Forms 10 sections
- Part 270 Defense Contracting Programs 7 sections
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.