48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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53 sections with “covered country”: the first 40
- DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.…s prescribed in 204.2105(c), use the following clause: Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services (JAN 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered defense telecommunications equi…
- DFARS 225.7018-2 Restriction.…n 225.7018-3 and 225.7018-4— (1) Effective through December 31, 2026, do not acquire any covered material melted or produced in any covered country, or any end item, manufactured in any covered country, that contains a covered material; an…
- DFARS 252.225-7052 Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets, Tantalum, and Tungsten.…eans any item supplied to the Government as part of an end item or of another component. Covered country means— (1) The Democratic People's Republic of North Korea; (2) The People's Republic of China; (3) The Russian Federation; and (4…
- DFARS 252.225-7061 Restriction on the Acquisition of Personal Protective Equipment and Certain Other Items from Non-Allied Foreign Nations.…ems From Non-Allied Foreign Nations (JAN 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered country means— (1) The Democratic People's Republic of North Korea; (2) The People's Republic of China; (3) The Russian Federation; and (4…
- FAR 4.2101 Definitions.…can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet). Covered foreign country means The People's Republic of China. Covered telecommunications equipment or services means— (1) Telecommunications equipme…
- FAR 4.2301 Definitions.As used in this subpart— Covered article, as defined in 41 U.S.C. 4713(k), means— (1) Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101, including cloud computing services of all types; (2) Telecommunications equipment or telecommuni…
- FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.…aid for similar non-Government work under comparable circumstances. (2) Compensation not covered by labor-management agreements. Compensation for each employee or job class of employees must be reasonable for the work performed. Compensati…
- FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.…can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet). Covered foreign country means The People's Republic of China. Covered telecommunications equipment or services means— (1) Telecommunications equipme…
- FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…ragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision. (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Covered telecommunications equipment or services has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunic…
- FAR 52.229-6 Taxes—Foreign Fixed-Price Contracts.…ate, that the taxing authority is imposing and collecting on the transactions or property covered by this contract, pursuant to written ruling or regulation in effect on the contract date. After-imposed tax means any new or increased tax o…
- DFARS 209.572 Conflicts of interest in certain consulting services.… General or any subcomponent of that office. (vi) The Government Accountability Office. Covered contract means a DoD contract involving consulting services. Covered foreign entity means any of the following: (i) The government of the Pe…
- DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.…73) when acquiring information technology, whether as a service or as a supply, that is a covered system, is a part of a covered system, or is in support of a covered system, as defined in 239.7301. (f) The following additional provisions …
- DFARS 225.772-2 Prohibitions.…asonably believes that— (i) The foreign entity is an entity in which the government of a covered foreign country has an ownership interest that enables the government to affect satellite operations; (ii) The foreign entity plans to or is …
- DFARS 225.7017-3 Exceptions.DoD requires the contractor to utilize domestic photovoltaic devices in covered contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, with the following exceptions: (a) Qualifying country. Qualifying country photovoltaic devices may …
- DFARS 225.7023-3 Exceptions.The restriction in section 225.7023-2 does not apply to acquisitions— (a) Of covered items for use outside of the United States; (b) At or below $200,000; or (c)(1) If the head of the contracting activity determines that a covered item o…
- DFARS 252.209-7012 Prohibition Relating to Conflicts of Interest in Consulting Services—Certification.…r General or any subcomponent of that office. (6) The Government Accountability Office. Covered contract means a DoD contract involving consulting services. Covered foreign entity means any of the following: (1) The government of the Pe…
- DFARS 252.225-7049 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services—Representations.…tellite Services—Representations (DEC 2018) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Covered foreign country, foreign entity, government of a covered foreign country, launch vehicle, satellite services, and state sponsor of terrorism a…
- DFARS 252.225-7051 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services.…reign Commerical Satellite Services (DEC 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered foreign country means— (1) The People's Republic of China; (2) North Korea; (3) The Russian Federation; or (4) Any country that is a state…
- DFARS 204.2101 Definitions.As used in this subpart— Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services means— (1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation, or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities; (2) Te…
- DFARS 225.7023-2 Restriction.Except as provided in 225.7023-3, do not acquire a covered item from a covered country in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 4875.
- FAR 25.400 Scope of subpart.(a) This subpart provides policies and procedures applicable to acquisitions that are covered by— (1) The World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA), as approved by Congress in the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (Pub…
- FAR 25.403 World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.…ase-purchase contract (including lease-to-ownership, or lease-with-option-to purchase) is covered by the WTO GPA or an FTA, calculate the estimated acquisition value as follows: (i) If a fixed-term contract of 12 months or less is contempl…
- DFARS 225.772-1 Definitions.As used in this section— Covered foreign country means— (1) The People's Republic of China; (2) North Korea; (3) The Russian Federation; or (4) Any country that is a state sponsor of terrorism. (10 U.S.C. 2279) Cybersecurity risk mean…
- DFARS 225.7001 Definitions.…he term means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into an end product. Covered country means— (1) The Democratic People's Republic of North Korea; (2) The People's Republic of China; (3) The Russian Federation; and (4…
- DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.…ion and Response Program; (ii) That many of the offenses addressed by the definition are covered under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (see paragraph (e)(2)(iv) of this clause). Other sexual misconduct may constitute offenses under th…
- FAR 25.402 General.…ent has delegated this waiver authority to the U.S. Trade Representative. In acquisitions covered by the WTO GPA, Free Trade Agreements, or the Israeli Trade Act, the U.S. Trade Representativehas waived the Buy American statute and other di…
- FAR 25.502 Application.…rmining the offer that represents the best value to the Government. (b) For acquisitions covered by the WTO GPA (see Subpart 25.4)— (1) Consider only offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products, unless no offers of such end pro…
- DFARS 225.1101 Acquisition of supplies.…ts to only some of the items acquired. In such case, indicate in the Schedule those items covered by the Trade Agreements clause. (7) Use the provision at 252.225-7032, Waiver of United Kingdom Levies—Evaluation of Offers, in solicitations…
- FAR 22.1503 Procedures for acquiring end products on the List of Products Requiring Contractor Certification as to Forced or Indentured Child Labor.… agency from imposing remedies in accordance with section 22.1504(a)(4) if it is later discovered that the contractor has furnished an end product or component that has in fact been mined, produced, or manufactured, wholly or in part, using…
- FAR 25.404 Least developed countries.For acquisitions covered by the WTO GPA, least developed country end products, construction material, and services must be treated as eligible products.
- FAR 25.405 Caribbean Basin Trade Initiative.… Initiative, the United States Trade Representative has determined that, for acquisitions covered by the WTO GPA, Caribbean Basin country end products, construction material, and services must be treated as eligible products. In accordance …
- FAR 25.406 Israeli Trade Act.Acquisitions of supplies by most agencies are covered by the Israeli Trade Act, if the estimated value of the acquisition is $50,000 or more but does not exceed the WTO GPA threshold for supplies (see 25.402(b)). Agencies other than the Dep…
- FAR 27.303 Contract clauses.…n annually) listings of all subject inventions required to be disclosed during the period covered by the report. (ii) Provide a report prior to the closeout of the contract listing all subject inventions or stating that there were none. (…
- FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards.…clause. (f) The Contractor is required to report information on a first-tier subcontract covered by paragraph (d) when the subcontract is awarded. Continued reporting on the same subcontract is not required unless one of the reported data …
- FAR 52.225-6 Trade Agreements Certificate.… policies and procedures of Part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. For line items covered by the WTO GPA, the Government will evaluate offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products without regard to the restrictions of the …
- FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.…onstitute a contract between the subcontractor and the agency with respect to the matters covered by the clause; provided, however, that nothing in this paragraph is intended to confer any jurisdiction under the Contract Disputes statute in…
- FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.…stitute a contract between the subcontractor and the agency with respect to those matters covered by this clause. (4) The Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer in writing upon the award of any subcontract at any tier con…
- FAR 52.228-4 Workers' Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance Overseas.…f a war hazard as defined in the Act), proof of loss, and exclusion of benefits otherwise covered by workers' compensation insurance or the equivalent. Unless the Contractor elects to assume directly the liability to subcontractor employees…
- DFARS 202.101 Definitions.…les data that reflects market pricing and contains enough information to make adjustments covered by FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(ii)(B). Suspect counterfeit electronic part means an electronic part for which credible evidence (including, but not li…
- DFARS 204.1202 Solicitation provision and contract clause.…on the following provisions, which are included in DFARS 252.204-7007: (i) 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation. (ii) 252.209-7002, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by a Foreign Governmen…
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.