48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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615 sections with “date of this contract”: the first 40
- FAR 22.406-9 Withholding from or suspension of contract payments.… due the contractor an amount equal to the estimated wage underpayment and estimated liquidated damages due the United States under the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards statute. (See 22.302.) (1) If the contracting officer believes…
- DFARS 219.702-70 Statutory requirements for the Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plans.…r written notice specifying the failure, advising of the potential for assessment of liquidated damages, permitting the contractor to demonstrate what good faith efforts have been made, and providing a period of 15 working days (or longer p…
- FAR 32.205 Procedures for offeror-proposed commercial contract financing.…ing Terms. The contracting officer must also— (1) Specify the delivery payment (invoice) dates that will be used in the evaluation of financing proposals; and (2) Specify the interest rate to be used in the evaluation of financing proposa…
- FAR 42.1205 Agreement to recognize contractor's change of name.…t the change of name was properly effected under applicable law and showing the effective date. (3) A list of all affected contracts and purchase orders remaining unsettled between the contractor and the Government, showing for each the co…
- FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…invoices. An invoice must include— (i) Name and address of the Contractor; (ii) Invoice date and number; (iii) Contract number, line item number and, if applicable, the order number; (iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit pri…
- FAR 52.219-16 Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan.As prescribed in 19.708(b)(2), insert the following clause: Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (SEP 2021) (a) Failure to make a good faith effort to comply with the subcontracting plan, as used in this clause, means a willful or inten…
- FAR 52.229-6 Taxes—Foreign Fixed-Price Contracts.…d local taxes clause of the contract. (b) Definitions. As used in this clause— Contract date means the date set for bid opening or, if this is a negotiated contract or a modification, the effective date of this contract or modification. …
- FAR 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.…termine allowable costs of materials in accordance with FAR subpart 31.2 in effect on the date of this contract. (5) The Contractor may include allocable indirect costs and other direct costs to the extent they are— (i) Comprised only of …
- FAR 52.241-3 Scope and Duration of Contract.…ontinue any service under the terms and conditions of this contract beyond the expiration date. (c) The Contractor shall provide the Government with one complete set of rates, terms, and conditions of service which are in effect as of the …
- FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price).…Contractor a Notice of Termination specifying the extent of termination and the effective date. (b) After receipt of a Notice of Termination, and except as directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall immediately proceed with …
- FAR 52.249-3 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements).…Contractor a Notice of Termination specifying the extent of termination and the effective date. Upon receipt of the notice, if title to property is vested in the Contractor under this contract, it shall revest in the Government regardless o…
- DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).…btained in the United States, the agency may shorten the period of election of title to a date that is no more than 60 days prior to the end of the statutory period. (3) The Contractor shall— (i) File either a provisional or a nonprovisio…
- DFARS 252.237-7023 Continuation of Essential Contractor Services.…tions. These services are listed in attachment __, Mission-Essential Contractor Services, dated ________. (c)(1) The Mission-Essential Contractor Services Plan submitted by the Contractor, is incorporated in this contract. (2) The Contrac…
- DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.… with paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (iv) of this clause, the Contractor shall report the updated status of the property to the GFP module within 7 business days of the date the change in status occurs, unless otherwise specified in the contr…
- DFARS 252.247-7002 Revision of prices.…established by collective bargaining agreements, and on other conditions in effect on the date of this contract. The Contracting Officer and the Contractor may agree to increase or decrease such prices in accordance with this clause. (c) D…
- FAR 47.303-17 Contractor-prepaid commercial bills of lading, small package shipments.…g officer may authorize the shipments under paragraph (a) of this subsection to be consolidated with the contractor's own prepaid shipments for delivery to one or more destinations, if all appropriate f.o.b. origin shipments under one or mo…
- FAR 52.229-7 Taxes—Fixed-Price Contracts With Foreign Governments.…ng clause: Taxes—Fixed—Price Contracts With Foreign Governments (FEB 2013) (a) Contract date, as used in this clause, means the date set for bid opening or, if this is a negotiated contract or a modification, the effective date of this co…
- FAR 52.247-3 Capability To Perform a Contract for the Relocation of a Federal Office.…in compliance with the applicable requirements of this clause at least 14 days before the date on which performance of the contract shall commence under the terms specified; except that, if the period from the date of award of the contract …
- DFARS 252.203-7001 Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies.…t or plea, including a plea of nolo contendere, for which sentence has been imposed. (3) Date of conviction means the date judgment was entered against the individual. (b) Any individual who is convicted after September 29, 1988, of fraud…
- DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of contract modifications.…ntract cost principles and procedures in FAR part 31 and DFARS part 231, in effect on the date of this contract, apply. (End of clause)
- FAR 5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses.…o the GPE must address the following data elements, as applicable: (1) Action Code. (2) Date. (3) Year. (4) Contracting Office ZIP Code. (5) Product or Service Code. (6) Contracting Office Address. (7) Subject. (8) Proposed Solicita…
- FAR 11.503 Contract clauses.(a) Use the clause at 52.211-11, Liquidated Damages—Supplies, Services, or Research and Development, in fixed-price solicitations and contracts for supplies, services, or research and development when the contracting officer determines that…
- FAR 13.303-3 Preparation of BPAs.…ontain the following minimum information: (i) Name of supplier. (ii) BPA number. (iii) Date of purchase. (iv) Purchase number. (v) Itemized list of supplies or services furnished. (vi) Quantity, unit price, and extension of each item,…
- FAR 15.406-2 Certificate of current cost or pricing data.…negotiations were concluded and price agreement was reached or, if applicable, an earlier date agreed upon between the parties that is as close as practicable to the date of agreement on price. *** Insert the day, month, and year of signin…
- FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.…tified cost or pricing data continues up to the time of agreement on price, or an earlier date agreed upon between the parties if applicable. By submitting your proposal, you grant the Contracting Officer or an authorized representative th…
- FAR 19.705-7 Compliance with the subcontracting plan.…ing plan, these objectives are not achieved, and 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F) directs that liquidated damages shall be paid by the contractor. (b) Determination of good faith effort. (1) In determining whether a contractor failed to make a good …
- FAR 22.302 Liquidated damages and overtime pay.… contractor or subcontractor must pay the affected employee any unpaid wages and pay liquidated damages to the Government. The contracting officer must assess liquidated damages at the rate specified at 29 CFR 5.5(b)(2) per affected employe…
- FAR 22.404-6 Modifications of wage determinations.…tracting agency must annotate the modification of the project wage determination with the date and time immediately upon receipt. (3) The need for inclusion of the modification of a general wage determination for the primary site of the wo…
- FAR 28.101-3 Authority of an attorney-in-fact for a bid bond.…poses of this section, electronic, mechanically-applied and printed signatures, seals and dates on the power of attorney shall be considered original signatures, seals and dates, without regard to the order in which they were affixed. (d) …
- FAR 28.204-3 Irrevocable letter of credit.…t the payment bond, the contracting officer shall draw on the ILC prior to the expiration date of the ILC to cover these claims. (f) The period for which financial security is required shall be as follows: (1) If used as a bid guarantee, …
- FAR 32.206 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.…rrence of specified events, the passage of time, or specified times prior to the delivery date(s). The basis for payment must be objectively determinable. The clause written by the contracting officer shall specify, to the extent access is …
- FAR 32.904 Determining payment due dates.(a) General. Agency procedures must ensure that, when specifying due dates, contracting officers give full consideration to the time reasonably required by Government officials to fulfill their administrative responsibilities under the cont…
- FAR 33.211 Contracting officer's decision.…ncy board of contract appeals. If you decide to appeal, you must, within 90 days from the date you receive this decision, mail or otherwise furnish written notice to the agency board of contract appeals and provide a copy to the Contracting…
- FAR 42.1204 Applicability of novation agreements.…(2) A list of all affected contracts between the transferor and the Government, as of the date of sale or transfer of assets, showing for each, as of that date, the— (i) Contract number and type; (ii) Name and address of the contracting o…
- FAR 49.603-1 Fixed-price contracts—complete termination.…mental agreement settles the settlement proposal resulting from the Notice of Termination dated ________________________. (b) The parties agree to the following: (1) The Contractor certifies that all contract termination inventory (includ…
- FAR 49.603-2 Fixed-price contracts—partial termination.…mental agreement settles the settlement proposal resulting from the Notice of Termination dated __________________. (b) The parties agree to the following: (1) The terminated portion of the contract is as follows: [specify the terminated …
- FAR 49.603-3 Cost-reimbursement contracts—complete termination, if settlement includes cost.…mental agreement settles the settlement proposal resulting from the Notice of Termination dated __________________. (b) The parties agree to the following: (1) The Contractor certifies that all contract termination inventory (including sc…
- FAR 52.103 Identification of provisions and clauses.…s incorporated by reference or in full text, it shall be identified by number, title, and date. This identification shall also be used if the FAR provision or clause is used with an authorized deviation, except that the contracting officer …
- FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards.…first-tier subcontract valued at or above the threshold specified in FAR 4.1403(a) on the date of subcontract award, the Contractor shall report the following information at http://www.fsrs.gov for that first-tier subcontract. (The Contract…
- FAR 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.As prescribed at 9.104-7(c), insert the following clause: Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018) (a) The Contractor shall update the information in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integri…
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.