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80 sections with “demand”: the first 40

  • FAR 32.604 Demand for payment.
    …of this section, the contracting officer shall take the following actions: (1) Issue the demand for payment as soon as the contracting officer has determined that an actual debt is due the Government and the amount. (2) Issue the demand f…
  • FAR 32.609 Delays in receipt of notices or demands.
    If interest is accrued based on the date of the demand letter and delivery of the demand letter is delayed by the Government (e.g., undue delay after dating at the originating office or delays in the mail), the date of the debt and accrual …
  • DFARS 232.604 Demand for payment.
    When issuing a demand for payment of a contract debt, follow the procedures at PGI 232.604.
  • FAR 32.605 Final decisions.
    …nt of a debt in a timely manner; (2) The contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the contracting officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the contractor …
  • FAR 32.907 Interest penalties.
    …days after the date the invoice amount is paid; and (iii) The contractor makes a written demand to the designated payment office for additional penalty payment in accordance with paragraph (c)(2) of this section, postmarked not later than …
  • FAR 41.301 Requirements.
    …tial service is required. (2) For the first 12 months of full service, estimated maximum demand, monthly consumption, other pertinent information (e.g., demand side management, load or energy management, peak shaving, on site generation, l…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …riod as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid. (ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract. (iii) Final decisions. The Contracting Officer will issue a final…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …he Contractor exceed the amount due, the excess amount shall be paid to the Government on demand. For purposes of this paragraph, the contract price shall be considered to be the stated contract price of $___, less any subsequent price redu…
  • FAR 52.232-17 Interest.
    …eriod as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid. (b) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract. (c) Final Decisions. The Contracting Officer will issue a final d…
  • FAR 52.232-25 Prompt payment.
    …0 days after the date the invoice amount is paid; and (C) The Contractor makes a written demand to the designated payment office for additional penalty payment, in accordance with paragraph (a)(7)(ii) of this clause, postmarked not later t…
  • FAR 52.232-26 Prompt Payment for Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts.
    …0 days after the date the invoice amount is paid; and (C) The contractor makes a written demand to the designated payment office for additional penalty payment, in accordance with paragraph (a)(6)(ii) of this clause, postmarked not later t…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    …0 days after the date the invoice amount is paid; and (C) The Contractor makes a written demand to the designated payment office for additional penalty payment, in accordance with paragraph (a)(6)(ii) of this clause, postmarked not later t…
  • DFARS 252.217-7012 Liability and insurance.
    … risk that is assumed by the Government, the Government shall be subrogated to any claim, demand or cause of action against third parties that exists in favor of the Contractor. If required by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall e…
  • DFARS 252.247-7002 Revision of prices.
    …ractor may agree to increase or decrease such prices in accordance with this clause. (c) Demand for negotiation. (1) At any time, subject to the limitations specified in this clause, either the Contracting Officer or the Contractor may del…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …w 96-465) to be temporarily in charge of such a mission or office. Claim means a written demand or written assertion by one of the contracting parties seeking, as a matter of right, the payment of money in a sum certain, the adjustment or …
  • FAR 42.709-4 Assessing the penalty.
    … unallowability under 31.201-6. (c) Issue a final decision (see 33.211) which includes a demand for payment of any penalty assessed under paragraph (a) or (b) of this section. The letter shall state that the determination is a final decisi…
  • FAR 49.603-3 Cost-reimbursement contracts—complete termination, if settlement includes cost.
    …e amount due the Contractor for the complete termination of the contract and of all other demands and liabilities of the Contractor and the Government under the contract, except as provided in paragraph (7) below. (7) Regardless of any oth…
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …r (a)(5) above, the Contractor shall repay the amount of such excess to the Government on demand. (8) Notwithstanding any other terms of the contract, the Contractor agrees not to request progress payments in dollar amounts of less than $2…
  • FAR 3.705 Procedures.
    …property transferred under each of the contracts involved, and the money and the property demanded to be returned; (5) Identify any tangible benefits received and retained by the agency under the contract, and the value of those benefits, …
  • FAR 49.112-1 Partial payments.
    …ue on the settlement proposal, the contractor shall repay the excess to the Government on demand, together with interest. The interest shall be computed at the rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury under 50 U.S.C. App. 1215(b)(2…
  • FAR 49.402-7 Other damages.
    … termination for default (see 49.402-4), the contracting officer promptly must assess and demand any liquidated damages to which the Government is entitled under the contract. Under the contract clause at 52.211-11, these damages are in add…
  • FAR 52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit.
    …on date of the letter, upon presentation by the Government (the beneficiary) of a written demand therefor. Neither the financial institution nor the offeror/Contractor can revoke or condition the letter of credit. (b) If the offeror intend…
  • FAR 52.233-1 Disputes.
    … shall be resolved under this clause. (c) Claim, as used in this clause, means a written demand or written assertion by one of the contracting parties seeking, as a matter of right, the payment of money in a sum certain, the adjustment or …
  • DFARS 239.7601 Definitions.
    …s, and the Nation. Cloud computing means a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be …
  • DFARS 252.239-7009 Representation of use of cloud computing.
    …mputing, as used in this provision, means a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be …
  • DFARS 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services.
    …s, and the Nation. Cloud computing means a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be …
  • DFARS 252.247-7007 Liability and insurance.
    … this contract. (g) The Contractor shall, at its own cost and expense, defend any suits, demands, claims, or actions, in which the United States might be named as a co-defendant of the Contractor, resulting from the Contractor's performanc…
  • FAR 3.907-1 Definitions.
    … Government provides any portion of the money or property that is provided, requested, or demanded; and (2) At least some of the funds are appropriated or otherwise made available by the Recovery Act. Covered information means information…
  • FAR 6.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.
    …e source of supplies or services; (5) Satisfy projected needs based on a history of high demand; or (6) Satisfy a critical need for medical, safety, or emergency supplies. (b)(1) Every proposed contract action under the authority of para…
  • FAR 11.603 Procedures.
    … (Ratings Authorizations, Directives, Letters of Understanding, Administrative Subpoenas, Demands for Information, and Inspection Authorizations) to implement or enforce the provisions of the DPAS (see 15 CFR 700.60-700.71). (i) Contractin…
  • FAR 11.702 Construction contracts.
    …or minus 15 percent, an equitable adjustment in the contract price shall be made upon the demand of either the Government or the contractor. The contractor may request an extension of time if the quantity variation is such as to cause an in…
  • FAR 15.405 Price negotiation.
    …ment on cost and type of contract. (d) If, however, the contractor insists on a price or demands a profit or fee that the contracting officer considers unreasonable, and the contracting officer has taken all authorized actions (including d…
  • FAR 15.407-1 Defective certified cost or pricing data.
    …rning penalties, the contracting officer shall obtain the advice of counsel. (iv) In the demand letter, the contracting officer shall separately include— (A) The repayment amount; (B) The penalty amount (if any); (C) The interest amount…
  • FAR 16.603-2 Application.
    (a) A letter contract may be used when (1) the Government's interests demand that the contractor be given a binding commitment so that work can start immediately and (2) negotiating a definitive contract is not possible in sufficient time t…
  • FAR 19.502-2 Total small business set-asides.
    …g from small businesses the best scientific and technological sources consistent with the demands of the proposed acquisition for the best mix of cost, performances, and schedules.
  • FAR 22.801 Definitions.
    …temporary location or facility at which a contractor or other participating party meets a demand or performs a function relating to a Government contract or subcontract. Subcontract means any agreement or arrangement between a contractor a…
  • FAR 25.103 Exceptions.
    …estic sources can only meet 50 percent or less of total U.S. Government and nongovernment demand. (ii) Before acquisition of an article on the list, the procuring agency is responsible to conduct market research appropriate to the circumst…
  • FAR 27.102 General guidance.
    …(d) The Government recognizes rights in data developed at private expense, and limits its demands for delivery of that data. When such data is delivered, the Government will acquire only those rights essential to its needs. (e) Generally, …
  • FAR 27.202-3 Adjustment of royalties.
    …ppropriate cases, the contracting officer in coordination with the cognizant office shall demand a refund pursuant to any refund of royalties clause in the contract (see 27.202-4) or negotiate for a reduction of royalties. (d) For guidance…
  • FAR 27.304-4 Appeals.
    …the invention disclosure period under paragraph (c)(4) of the clause at 52.227-11; (2) A demand for a conveyance of title to the Government under 27.302(d)(1)(i) and (ii); (3) A refusal to grant a waiver under 27.302(g), Preference for Un…

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