48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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67 sections with “critical items”: the first 40
- FAR 25.105 Critical components and critical items.(a) The following is a list of articles that have been determined to be a critical component or critical item and their respective preference factor(s). (1)-(2) [Reserved] (b) The list of articles and preference factors in paragraph (a) o…
- DFARS 252.209-7010 Critical Safety Items.As prescribed in 209.270-5, use the following clause: Critical Safety Items (AUG 2011) (a) Definitions. Aviation critical safety item means a part, an assembly, installation equipment, launch equipment, recovery equipment, or support equ…
- FAR 52.246-26 Reporting Nonconforming Items.…fication of grade, serial number, lot number, date code, or performance characteristics. Critical item means an item, the failure of which is likely to result in hazardous or unsafe conditions for individuals using, maintaining, or dependi…
- FAR 25.003 Definitions.…omponents does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the end product. Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The l…
- FAR 25.106 Determining reasonableness of cost.…on is subject to a trade agreement under subpart 25.4. (b) For end products that are not critical items and do not contain critical components. (1)(i) If there is a domestic offer that is not the low offer, and the restrictions of the Buy …
- FAR 25.204 Evaluating offers of foreign construction material.…hs (c) and (d) of the respective clauses. (b)(1) For construction material that is not a critical item and does not contain critical components. (i) Unless the head of the agency specifies a higher percentage, the contracting officer shall…
- FAR 46.203 Criteria for use of contract quality requirements.…m (supply or service) as determined by its technical description, its complexity, and the criticality of its application. (a) Technical description. Contract items may be technically classified as— (1) Commercial (described in commercial …
- FAR 52.225-9 Buy American—Construction Materials.…does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material. Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The l…
- FAR 52.225-11 Buy American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.…does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material. Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The l…
- DFARS 222.101-4 Removal of items from contractors' facilities affected by work stoppages.(a) When a contractor is unable to deliver urgent and critical items because of a work stoppage at its facility, the contracting officer, before removing any items from the facility, shall— (i) Before initiating any action, contact the lab…
- DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.…mponent means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into an end product. Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The l…
- DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program.…mponent means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into an end product. Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The l…
- DFARS 252.225-7044 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material.…does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material. Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The l…
- DFARS 252.225-7045 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements.…does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material. Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The l…
- FAR 46.317 Reporting nonconforming items.…hat the contracting officer, in consultation with the requiring activity determines to be critical items for which use of the clause is appropriate; (2) In addition (as required by paragraph (c)(4) of section 818 of the National Defense Au…
- DFARS 209.270 Aviation and ship critical safety items.
- FAR 6.302-3 Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services.…n the event of a national emergency; (ii) Train a selected supplier in the furnishing of critical supplies or services, prevent the loss of a supplier's ability and employees' skills, or maintain active engineering, research, or developmen…
- FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.…se of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications C…
- FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…nd that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (f)(3) of this provision contains a critical component. (ii) The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as d…
- DFARS 212.505 Applicability of certain laws to contracts for the acquisition of COTS items.…ting on Cyber Incidents with Respect to Networks and Information Systems of Operationally Critical Contractors and Certain Other Contractors, and 10 U.S.C. 393, Reporting on Penetrations of Networks and Information Systems of Certain Contra…
- DFARS 242.1105 Assignment of criticality designator.(1) Contracting officers shall— (i) Assign criticality designator A to items with a priority 01, 02, 03, or 06 (if emergency supply of clothing) under DoD Manual 4140.01, Volume 5, DoD Supply Chain Materiel Management Procedures: Delivery …
- DFARS 252.225-7000 Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate.…(FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item, component, critical component, critical item, domestic end product, foreign end product, qualifying country, qualifying country end product, and United States, a…
- DFARS 252.225-7035 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program Certificate.…“Bahraini end product,” “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “component,” “critical component,” “critical item,” “domestic end product,” “Free Trade Agreement country,” “Free Trade Agreement country end product,” “foreign end…
- FAR 22.101-4 Removal of items from contractors' facilities affected by work stoppages.… removal of items is in the Government's interest. Normally the determining factor is the critical needs of an agency program. (2) Attempt to arrange with the contractor and the union representative involved their approval of the shipment …
- FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate.…t and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c) of this provision contains a critical component. (2) The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as do…
- DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.…e homeland defense mission of DoD, including with respect to ballistic missile defense. “Critical technology” means— (1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traf…
- FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.…evel quality standards are necessary (46.202) and whether the supplies to be acquired are critical items (46.101). (20) Other considerations. Discuss, as applicable: (i) Standardization concepts; (ii) The industrial readiness program; (…
- FAR 46.101 Definitions.…fication of grade, serial number, lot number, date code, or performance characteristics. Critical item means an item, the failure of which is likely to result in hazardous or unsafe conditions for individuals using, maintaining, or dependi…
- FAR 46.202-4 Higher-level contract quality requirements.…higher-level quality standards is necessary in solicitations and contracts for complex or critical items (see 46.203) or when the technical requirements of the contract require— (1) Control of such things as design, work operations, in-pro…
- FAR 46.407 Nonconforming supplies or services.…ontracting officer ordinarily must reject supplies or services when the nonconformance is critical or major or the supplies or services are otherwise incomplete. However, there may be circumstances (e.g., reasons of economy or urgency) when…
- FAR 52.225-1 Buy American—Supplies.…omponents does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the end product. Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The l…
- FAR 52.225-3 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act.…omponents does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the end product. Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The l…
- FAR 52.225-4 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate.…nd that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision contains a critical component. (2) The terms “Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product,” “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item…
- DFARS 252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues.…ng circumstances, supports a reasonable belief that an event has occurred or will occur. Critical safety item means a part, subassembly, assembly, subsystem, installation equipment, or support equipment for a system that contains a charact…
- FAR 4.2101 Definitions.…se of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications C…
- FAR 46.404 Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.…or below the simplified acquisition threshold, the contracting officer shall consider the criticality of application of the supplies or services, the amount of possible losses, and the likelihood of uncontested replacement of defective work…
- DFARS 209.202 Policy.(a)(1) Except for aviation or ship critical safety items, obtain approval in accordance with PGI 209.202(a)(1) when establishing qualification requirements. See 209.270 for approval of qualification requirements for aviation or ship critica…
- DFARS 209.270-3 Policy.(a) The head of the contracting activity responsible for procuring an aviation or ship critical safety item may enter into a contract for the procurement, modification, repair, or overhaul of such an item only with a source approved by the …
- DFARS 209.270-4 Procedures.…ity shall— (1) Identify items that meet the criteria for designation as aviation or ship critical safety items. See additional information at PGI 209.270-4; (2) Approve qualification requirements in accordance with procedures established …
- DFARS 209.270-5 Contract clause.The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 252.209-7010, Critical Safety Items, in solicitations and contracts when the acquisition includes one or more items designated by the design control activity as critical safety items.
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.