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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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53 sections with “deficiencies”: the first 40

  • FAR 36.608 Liability for Government costs resulting from design errors or deficiencies.
    …under their contracts. A firm may be liable for Government costs resulting from errors or deficiencies in designs furnished under its contract. Therefore, when a modification to a construction contract is required because of an error or def…
  • FAR 36.609-2 Redesign responsibility for design errors or deficiencies.
    …signs, drawings, specifications, or other items or services furnished contain any errors, deficiencies, or inadequacies. If, in a given situation, the Government does not require a firm to correct such errors, the contracting officer shall …
  • DFARS 242.7000 Contractor business system deficiencies.
    (a) Definitions. As used in this subpart— Acceptable contractor business systems means contractor business systems that comply with the terms and conditions of the applicable business system clauses listed in the definition of “contractor …
  • DFARS 242.7502 Policy.
    …tem and approve or disapprove the system; and (2) Pursue correction of any weaknesses or deficiencies. (c) In evaluating the acceptability of a contractor's accounting system, the contracting officer, in consultation with the auditor or f…
  • DFARS 244.305-70 Policy.
    …purchasing system and approve or disapprove the system; and (2) Pursue correction of any deficiencies. (b) In evaluating the acceptability of the contractor's purchasing system, the contracting officer, in consultation with the purchasing…
  • DFARS 215.407-5-70 Disclosure, maintenance, and review requirements.
    …re and approve or disapprove the system: and (ii) Pursue correction of any weaknesses or deficiencies. (3) The auditor conducts estimating system reviews. (4) An acceptable system shall provide for the use of appropriate source data, uti…
  • DFARS 234.201 Policy.
    …em and approve or disapprove the system; and (ii) Pursue correction of any weaknesses or deficiencies. (6) In evaluating the acceptability of a contractor's earned value management system, the contracting officer, in consultation with the…
  • FAR 15.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.
    …e Government's evaluation process. Such communications shall not be used to cure proposal deficiencies or material omissions, materially alter the technical or cost elements of the proposal, and/or otherwise revise the proposal. Such commun…
  • FAR 45.105 Contractors' property management system compliance.
    … system does not comply with contractual requirements, shall request prompt correction of deficiencies, and shall request from the contractor a corrective action plan, including a schedule for correction of the deficiencies. If the contract…
  • FAR 52.246-25 Limitation of Liability—Services.
    …except to the extent that the Contractor is expressly responsible under this contract for deficiencies in the services required to be performed under it (including any materials furnished in conjunction with those services), the Contractor …
  • DFARS 242.7203 Review procedures.
    … specialist identifies any material weakness, the report shall describe the weaknesses or deficiencies in sufficient detail to allow the contracting officer to understand the weaknesses or deficiencies. (2) Initial determination. (i) The c…
  • DFARS 245.105 Contractors' property management system compliance.
    …tem and approve or disapprove the system; and (2) Pursue correction of any weaknesses or deficiencies. (c) In evaluating the acceptability of a contractor's property management system, the contracting officer, in consultation with the pro…
  • DFARS 252.242-7004 Material Management and Accounting System.
    …ry, accounting, or other systems. Material weakness means a deficiency or combination of deficiencies in the internal control over information in contractor business systems, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material miss…
  • FAR 44.305-3 Withholding or withdrawing approval.
    …fter completing the in-plant review (1) inform the contractor in writing, (2) specify the deficiencies that must be corrected to qualify the system for approval, and (3) request the contractor to furnish within 15 days a plan for accomplish…
  • FAR 52.227-21 Technical Data Declaration, Revision, and Withholding of Payment—Major Systems.
    …nment may, at any time during the period covered by this clause, direct correction of any deficiencies that are not in compliance with contract requirements. The corrections shall be made at the expense of the Contractor. Unauthorized marki…
  • FAR 52.246-23 Limitation of Liability.
    …eptance of the supplies delivered under this contract and (2) results from any defects or deficiencies in the supplies. (b) The limitation of liability under paragraph (a) above shall not apply when a defect or deficiency in, or the Govern…
  • FAR 52.246-24 Limitation of Liability—High-Value Items.
    …eptance of the supplies delivered under this contract and (2) results from any defects or deficiencies in the supplies. (b) The limitation of liability under paragraph (a) above shall not apply when a defect or deficiency in, or the Govern…
  • DFARS 252.217-7013 Guarantees.
    …or's liability shall extend for an additional 90 day guarantee period on those defects or deficiencies that the Contractor corrected. (f) At the option of the Contracting Officer, defects and deficiencies may be left uncorrected. In that e…
  • DFARS 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration.
    … in paragraph (c) of this clause. Material weakness means a deficiency or combination of deficiencies in the internal control over information in contractor business systems, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material miss…
  • DFARS 252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues.
    …ety items acquired by the Government under this contract; and (2) All nonconformances or deficiencies that may result in a safety impact for systems, or subsystems, assemblies, subassemblies, or parts integral to a system, acquired by or s…
  • FAR 7.302 Policy.
    …tions under OMB Circular A-76, contracting officers shall not hold discussions to correct deficiencies.
  • FAR 13.402 Conditions for use.
    … payment purchases; (2) Timely feedback to the contracting officer in case of contractor deficiencies; and (3) Identification of suppliers that have a current history of abusing the fast payment procedure (also see subpart 9.1).
  • FAR 14.503-1 Step one.
    …ng or supplementing information. The contracting officer shall identify the nature of the deficiencies in the proposal or the nature of the additional information required. The contracting officer may also arrange discussions for this purpo…
  • FAR 15.305 Proposal evaluation.
    …r or adjectival ratings, numerical weights, and ordinal rankings. The relative strengths, deficiencies, significant weaknesses, and risks supporting proposal evaluation shall be documented in the contract file. (1) Cost or price evaluation…
  • FAR 15.407-5 Estimating systems.
    …tract administration office having substantial business with that contractor. Significant deficiencies not corrected by the contractor shall be a consideration in subsequent proposal analyses and negotiations.
  • FAR 15.506 Postaward debriefing of offerors.
    …ormation shall include— (1) The Government's evaluation of the significant weaknesses or deficiencies in the offeror's proposal, if applicable; (2) The overall evaluated cost or price (including unit prices), and technical rating, if appl…
  • FAR 19.705-6 Postaward responsibilities of the contracting officer.
    …ction to allow the prime contractor the opportunity to respond specifically to identified deficiencies. (g) Evaluate the prime contractor's compliance with its subcontracting plan, to include the following: (1) Assess whether the prime co…
  • FAR 19.812 Contract administration.
    …uction and technical assistance, including, when appropriate, identification of causes of deficiencies in their products and suggested corrective action to make such products acceptable. (d) For 8(a) contracts exceeding 5 years including o…
  • FAR 27.406-3 Major system acquisition.
    …urate, or compliant, the contracting officer should request the contractor to correct the deficiencies, and may withhold payment. Final payment shall not be made under the contract until it has been determined that the delivery requirements…
  • FAR 28.101-4 Noncompliance with bid guarantee requirements.
    …nitial proposals.) If the conditions for awarding based on initial proposals are not met, deficiencies in bid guarantees submitted by offerors determined to be in the competitive range shall be addressed during discussions and the offeror s…
  • FAR 32.601 General.
    …nse of correcting defects. (12) Overpayments related to errors in quantity or billing or deficiencies in quality. (13) Delinquency in contractor payments due under agreements or arrangements for deferral or postponement of collections. (…
  • FAR 45.502 Subcontractor and alternate prime contractor locations.
    … and advise the prime contractor of the results of property management reviews, including deficiencies found with the subcontractor's property management system. (c) Prime contractor consent is not required for support delegations involvin…
  • FAR 46.407 Nonconforming supplies or services.
    …y should be at least sufficient to cover the estimated cost and related profit to correct deficiencies and complete unfinished work. The contracting officer must document in the contract file the basis for the amounts withheld. For services…
  • FAR 46.800 Scope of subpart.
    …operty of the Government that (a) occurs after acceptance and (b) results from defects or deficiencies in the supplies delivered or services performed.
  • FAR 46.803 Policy.
    …supplies delivered or services performed under a contract and (2) results from defects or deficiencies in the supplies or services. However, the Government will not relieve the contractor of liability for loss of or damage to the contract e…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ll not be liable to the Government for consequential damages resulting from any defect or deficiencies in accepted items. (q) Other compliances. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive order…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …e until the Contracting Officer has determined that the Contractor has rectified whatever deficiencies exist and has delivered all reports, disclosures, and other information required by this clause. (3) The Contracting Officer will not ma…
  • FAR 52.228-7 Insurance—Liability to Third Persons.
    …as implying that the Congress will, at a later date, appropriate funds sufficient to meet deficiencies. (e) The Contractor shall not be reimbursed for liabilities (and expenses incidental to such liabilities)— (1) For which the Contractor…
  • FAR 52.236-23 Responsibility of the Architect-Engineer Contractor.
    …t. The Contractor shall, without additional compensation, correct or revise any errors or deficiencies in its designs, drawings, specifications, and other services. (b) Neither the Government's review, approval or acceptance of, nor paymen…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    …ram is defined in 10 U.S.C. 4201. Material weakness means a deficiency or combination of deficiencies in the internal control over information in contractor business systems, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material miss…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.