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35 sections with “covered foreign country”

  • 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 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…
  • 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 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 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…
  • 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 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…
  • 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 52.212-3 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…
  • 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 225.772-1 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 225.7017-3 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 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 252.225-7040 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 25.502 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 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 52.227-11 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…
  • 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…
  • DFARS 225.103 Exceptions.
    …A) Public interest exceptions for certain countries are in 225.872. (B) For procurements covered by the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement, the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) has determined …
  • DFARS 225.901 Policy.
    …and components); (2) Eligible products (end products but not components) under contracts covered by the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement or a Free Trade Agreement; and (3) Other foreign supplies for which the cont…
  • DFARS 225.1103 Other provisions and clauses.
    …quisition of commercial products and commercial services, involving the delivery of items covered by the United States Munitions List or the 600 series of the Commerce Control List.
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    …y metals (i.e., specialty metals not melted or produced in the United States that are not covered by another exception listed in this paragraph (b)), if the total weight of noncompliant specialty metal does not exceed 2 percent of the total…
  • DFARS 225.7017-1 Definitions.
    …vice is not subsequently substantially transformed outside of a Caribbean Basin country. Covered contract means an energy savings performance contract, a utility services contract, or a private housing contract awarded by DoD, to be perfor…
  • DFARS 225.7501 Policy.
    …-199), and the same provision in subsequent appropriations acts); (3) The acquisition is covered by the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement; (4) The acquisition of foreign end products or construction material is req…
  • DFARS 252.204-7007 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications.
    … in the SAM database are applicable to this solicitation as indicated: (i) 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation. Applies to all solicitations. (ii) 252.216-7008, Economic Price Adjustment—W…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …ute a contract between the subcontractor and the Government with respect to those matters covered by this clause. However, nothing in this paragraph is intended to confer any jurisdiction under the Contract Disputes statute in connection wi…
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …tracts or other documents transferring title: “The Purchaser certifies that the property covered by this contract will be used in [insert name of country]. In the event of resale or export by the Purchaser of any of the property, the Purch…

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