48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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154 sections with “department or agency of the Government”: the first 40
- FAR 12.503 Applicability of certain laws to Executive agency contracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.…Prevent ROTC Access or Military Recruiting on Campus: Denial of Grants and Contracts from Department of Defense, Department of Education, and Certain Other Departments and Agencies (see 9.110). (2) 31 U.S.C. 1354(a), Limitation on Use of A…
- FAR 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts.…aragraph (2) or (3) of this definition. This type of FASCSA order may be referred 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…
- DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.… obligations to the U.S. Government under surplus sales contracts; (3) Designated by the Department of Defense as ineligible, debarred, or suspended from defense contracts; or (4) Subject to denial, debarment, or other sanctions under exp…
- DFARS 252.203-7001 Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies.… (ii) Obtaining; or (iii) Performing a contract or first-tier subcontract of any agency, department, or component of the Department of Defense (DoD). (2) Conviction of fraud or any other felony means any conviction for fraud or a felony i…
- FAR 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.…on has received a complaint, the contracting officer shall report, within 14 days, to the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Office of Government Contracts, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S3006, Washington, DC 20210, all of the…
- FAR 46.408 Single-agency assignments of Government contract quality assurance.…ther medical supplies—the Food and Drug Administration; (2) For food, except seafood—the Department of Agriculture. (3) For seafood—the National Marine Fisheries Service of the Department of Commerce. (b) Agencies requiring quality assur…
- FAR 52.209-14 Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus.…mpus (NOV 2021) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered agency means— (1) The Department of Defense; (2) Any department or agency for which regular appropriations are made in a Department of Labor, Health and Human Services; an…
- FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…ucted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization; (3) Consist of…
- FAR 52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States.…i) When supporting a diplomatic or consular mission— (A) That has been designated by the Department of State as a danger pay post (see https://aoprals.state.gov/); or (B) That the Contracting Officer has indicated is subject to this claus…
- DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.…ovision at 252.237-7025, Preaward Transparency Requirements for Firms Offering to Support Department of Defense Audits—Representation and Disclosure, as prescribed in 237.270(e)(3), to comply with section 1006 of the National Defense Author…
- DFARS 227.7009-4 Additional clauses—contracts providing for payment of a running royalty.…ontract provides for payment of a running royalty. (a) License grant—running royalty. No Department shall be obligated to pay royalties unless the contract is signed on behalf of such Department. Accordingly, the License Grant clause at 25…
- DFARS 252.227-7010 License to other Government agencies.…ntract, on the same terms and conditions as appear in this license contract, to any other department or agency of the Government at any time on receipt of a written request for such a license from such department or agency; Provided, howeve…
- FAR 3.405 Misrepresentations or violations of the Covenant Against Contingent Fees.…ment action under subpart 9.4. (4) Refer suspected fraudulent or criminal matters to the Department of Justice, as prescribed in agency regulations.
- FAR 3.909-2 Representation by the offeror.…ent contract to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information (e.g., agency Office of the Inspector General). Any offeror that does not so represent is …
- FAR 8.002 Priorities for use of mandatory Government sources.…tion (GSA) (see 41 CFR 101-26.3), the Defense Logistics Agency (see 41 CFR 101-26.6), the Department of Veterans Affairs (see 41 CFR 101-26.704), and military inventory control points. (2) Services. Services that are on the Procurement Lis…
- FAR 22.1905 Enforcement of Executive Order Minimum Wage Requirements.…ing information, within 14 days, if available without conducting an investigation, to the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Office of Government Contracts, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S3006, Washington, DC 20210. (i) The c…
- FAR 50.102-3 Limitations on exercise of authority.… higher than the next lowest responsive offer of a responsible offeror. (f) No executive department or agency shall exercise the indemnification authority granted under paragraph 1A of E.O. 10789 with respect to any supply or service that …
- FAR 51.102 Authorization to use Government supply sources.…A), FXS, Washington, DC 20406; (2) A MILSTRIP activity address code from the appropriate Department of Defense (DOD) service point listed in Section 1 of the Introduction to the DOD Activity Address Directory; (3) Approval for the contrac…
- FAR 22.404-6 Modifications of wage determinations.(a) General. (1) The Department of Labor may modify a wage determination to make it current by specifying only the items being changed or by reissuing the entire determination with changes incorporated. (2) All project wage determination m…
- FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.…aragraph (2) or (3) of this definition. This type of FASCSA order may be referred 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…
- FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…e ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil. (ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descri…
- FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.…agency recommendation), and all pertinent information to the Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor. The Wage and Hour Division will approve, modify, or disapprove the action or render a final determination in the event of disagre…
- FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.…vidually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship or training program registered with the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office…
- DFARS 208.7003-2 Assignments under coordinated acquisition.Requiring departments must submit to the acquiring department all contracting requirements for items assigned for coordinated acquisition, except— (a) Items obtained through the sources in FAR 8.002(a)(1) (i) through (vii); (b) Items obta…
- DFARS 227.7004 Requirements for filing an administrative claim for patent infringement.…applicable statutes cited in 227.7002, must be actually communicated to and received by a Department, agency, organization, office, or field establishment within the Department of Defense. Claims must be in writing and should include the fo…
- DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.…ucts or services previously determined to be commercial, the contract number and military department, defense agency, or other DoD component that rendered such determination, and if available, a Government point of contact; (B) For subsyst…
- FAR 19.602-3 Resolving differences between the agency and the Small Business Administration.…irector of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) or, for the Department of Defense, the Director of the Office of Small Business Programs, or other designated official (with a copy to the contracting officer) th…
- FAR 22.1008-2 Successorship with incumbent contractor collective bargaining agreement.…ocess, it is not necessary to submit a copy of the collective bargaining agreement to the Department of Labor unless requested to do so. (3) The contracting officer may also use the e98 process on Wage Determinations at SAM.gov to request …
- FAR 32.406 Letters of credit.(a) The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) prescribes regulations and instructions covering the use of letters of credit for advance payments under contracts. See Treasury Department Circular 1075 (31 CFR part 205), and the implementing …
- FAR 47.205 Availability of term contracts and basic ordering agreements for transportation or for transportation-related services.…experienced in contracting for transportation or for transportation-related services. The Department of Defense (DOD) and the General Services Administration (GSA) contract for transportation or for transportation-related services on behalf…
- FAR 50.101-1 Authority.…o delegate it to other officials within the agency: the Government Publishing Office; the Department of Homeland Security; the Tennessee Valley Authority; the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the General Services Administratio…
- FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.…o the Contractor. The Government may transfer documents provided by the Contractor to any department or agency within the Executive Branch if the information relates to matters within the organization's jurisdiction. (iii) If the violation…
- FAR 52.208-9 Contractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supply or Services.…rom the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), the General Services Administration (GSA), or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Contractor shall obtain mandatory supplies or services to be provided for Government use under this contract …
- FAR 52.226-1 Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises.…resentation of a subcontractor, the Contracting Officer will refer the matter to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Attn: Chief, Division of Contracting and Grants Administration, 1849 C Street, NW., MS 262…
- FAR 52.229-10 State of New Mexico Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax.…Mexico of this contract by registering with the State of New Mexico, Taxation and Revenue Department, Revenue Division, pursuant to the Tax Administration Act of the State of New Mexico and shall identify the contract number. (b) The Contr…
- DFARS 225.403 World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.…incipal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy in accordance with department or agency procedures. Include supporting rationale with the request. (A) The head of the contracting activity may approve a national inter…
- DFARS 251.102 Authorization to use Government supply sources.…er may also authorize the contractor to use the DD Form 1155 when requisitioning from the Department of Veterans Affairs. (f) The authorizing agency is also responsible for promptly considering requests of the DoD supply source for authori…
- DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.…nel recovery actions in accordance with DoD Directive 3002.01E, Personnel Recovery in the Department of Defense. (o) Mortuary affairs. Contractor personnel who die while in support of the U.S. Armed Forces shall be covered by the DoD mortu…
- DFARS 252.227-7009 Reporting and payment of royalties.…________), and if such combined royalties exceed the said maximum yearly obligation, each department or agency shall pay a pro rata share of the said maximum yearly obligation as determined by the proportion its accrued royalties bear to th…
- DFARS 252.229-7004 Status of contractors as a direct contractor (Spain).… clause, means an individual, company, or entity with whom an agency of the United States Department of Defense has executed a written agreement that allows duty-free import of equipment, materials, and supplies into Spain for the construct…
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.