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285 sections with “defense services”: the first 40
- DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.…ibed 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 equipment or…
- DFARS 252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation.As prescribed in 204.2105(a), use the following provision: Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (DEC 2019) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision, covered defense telecommunications equipment or serv…
- DFARS 252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation.…d in 204.2105(b), use the following provision: Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (May 2021) The Offeror is not required to complete the representation in this provisi…
- FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.…urveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be …
- DFARS 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors.…15.408(6), use the following provision: Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors (JAN 2023) Offerors are advised that in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3457, supplies and services provided by a nontraditional defens…
- FAR 18.202 Defense or recovery from certain events.…n the head of the agency determines the supplies or services are to be used to facilitate defense against or recovery from cyber, nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack; to facilitate provision of international disaster assis…
- DFARS 206.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.(a) Authority. (2)(i) Section 8059 of Pub. L. 101-511 and similar sections in subsequent defense appropriations acts prohibit departments and agencies from entering into contracts for studies, analyses, or consulting services (see FAR subpa…
- DFARS 209.572 Conflicts of interest in certain consulting services.(a) Scope. (1) This section implements section 812 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Pub. L. 118-31). (2) To the extent that this section is inconsistent with FAR subpart 9.5, this section takes precedence. (…
- DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.… DoD Officials, as prescribed in 203.171-4(a), to comply with section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Pub. L. 110-181). (C) Use the clause at 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblowe…
- DFARS 237.270 Acquisition of audit services.…dits. (1) This paragraph (d) implements the requirements of section 1006 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) and section 1011 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub.…
- DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.As prescribed in 204.7304(c), use the following clause: Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (MAY 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Adequate security means protective measures that are commen…
- DFARS 252.225-7039 Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.As prescribed in 225.302-6, insert the following clause: Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (JAN 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Full cooperation—(1) Means disclosure to the…
- DFARS 252.225-7049 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services—Representations.… vehicle, satellite services, and state sponsor of terrorism are defined in the clause at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.225-7051, Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Commercial Satellite Services. Cybersec…
- FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…btained from the address in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. (2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil. (3) Defense documents not available from th…
- FAR 52.234-1 Industrial Resources Developed Under Title III, Defense Production Act.… at 34.104, insert the following clause: Industrial Resources Developed Under Title III, Defense Production Act (SEP 2016) (a) Definitions. Title III industrial resource means materials, services, processes, or manufacturing equipment (i…
- DFARS 212.503 Applicability of certain laws to Executive agency contracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.…3321(b), Prohibition on Contingent Fees. (ii) 10 U.S.C. 3741-3750, Allowable Costs Under Defense Contracts. (iii) 10 U.S.C. 3845, Contractor Inventory Accounting System Standards (see 252.242-7004). (iv) 10 U.S.C. 4651, note prec. (secti…
- DFARS 212.504 Applicability of certain laws to subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.…3321(b), Prohibition on Contingent Fees. (iv) 10 U.S.C. 3741-3750, Allowable Costs Under Defense Contracts. (v) 10 U.S.C. 3841(d), Examination of Records of a Contractor. (vi) 10 U.S.C. 3845, Contractor Inventory Accounting System Standa…
- DFARS 225.7902-2 Purpose.The DTC Treaties permit the export of certain U.S. defense articles, technical data, and defense services, without U.S. export licenses or other written authorization under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) into and within…
- DFARS 252.209-7012 Prohibition Relating to Conflicts of Interest in Consulting Services—Certification.…ng: (1) The Contracting Officer. (2) The Contracting Officer's Representative. (3) The Defense Contract Management Agency. (4) The Defense Contract Audit Agency. (5) The DoD Office of Inspector General or any subcomponent of that offic…
- FAR 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities.…ab has a majority ownership. (b) Prohibition. Section 1634 of Division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits Government use of any Kaspersky Lab covered article. The Contractor is prohi…
- FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.… Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note). __ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area…
- DFARS 212.272 Preference for certain commercial products and commercial services.(a) As required by section 855 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Pub. L. 114-92), for requirements relating to the acquisition of commercial information technology products and services, see 239.101. (b)(1) As…
- DFARS 252.203-7001 Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies.… 203.570-3, use the following clause: Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies (JAN 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— (1) Arising out of a contract with the DoD means any act in co…
- FAR 1.201-1 The two councils.…o the FAR will be prepared and issued through the coordinated action of two councils, the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DAR Council) and the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAA Council). Members of these councils shall— (1)…
- FAR 2.101 Definitions.…ons by the General Services Administration for civilian agencies and by the Department of Defense for defense agencies. Adequate evidence means information sufficient to support the reasonable belief that a particular act or omission has o…
- FAR 4.2101 Definitions.…urveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be …
- FAR 4.2301 Definitions.…eferred to as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FASCSA order. (2) The Secretary of Defense may issue FASCSA orders applicable to the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented informa…
- FAR 11.201 Identification and availability of specifications.…29, may be viewed at the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil. (2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil. (3) Defense documents not available from th…
- FAR 17.703 Policy.(a) A DoD acquisition official may request a nondefense agency to conduct an acquisition on behalf of DoD in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold only if the head of the nondefense agency conducting the acquisition on DoD's behalf…
- FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.…ere in this subsection are unallowable if incurred in connection with the following— (1) Defense against Federal Government claims or appeals or the prosecution of claims or appeals against the Federal Government (see 2.101). (2) Organiza…
- FAR 32.304-2 Certificate of eligibility.… would be in the Government's interest. (c) If the contractor has several major national defense contracts, it is normally not necessary to evaluate the eligibility of relatively minor contracts. The determination of eligibility should be …
- FAR 42.203 Contract administration services directory.The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) maintains the Federal Directory of Contract Administration Services Components. The directory lists the names and telephone numbers of those DCMA and other agency offices that offer contract adm…
- FAR 50.103-2 Types of contract adjustment.(a) Amendments without consideration. (1) When an actual or threatened loss under a defense contract, however caused, will impair the productive ability of a contractor whose continued performance on any defense contract or whose continued …
- FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.…s or Equipment. (b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring…
- FAR 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts.…eferred to as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FASCSA order. (2) The Secretary of Defense may issue FASCSA orders applicable to the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented informa…
- FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.…eferred to as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FASCSA order. (2) The Secretary of Defense may issue FASCSA orders applicable to the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented informa…
- FAR 52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States.…)(3) of this clause, Contractor personnel are only authorized to use deadly force in self-defense. (ii) Contractor personnel performing security functions are also authorized to use deadly force when use of such force reasonably appears ne…
- DFARS 201.170 Peer reviews.(a) Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy peer reviews. (1) The Office of the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (DPCAP), using the procedures at PGI 201.170, will organize teams of revie…
- DFARS 202.101 Definitions.…ct, or the copying of information to unauthorized media may have occurred. Congressional defense committees means— (1) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 101(a)(16), except as otherwise specified in paragraph (2) of this definition or as otherw…
- DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.…apon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-23), acquisition plans for major defense acquisition programs as defined in 10 U.S.C. 4201, shall include measures that— (i) Ensure competition, or the option of competition, at both…
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.