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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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30 sections with “design control activity”

  • FAR 36.609-1 Design within funding limitations.
    (a) The Government may require the architect-engineer contractor to design the project so that construction costs will not exceed a contractually specified dollar limit (funding limitation). If the price of construction proposed in response…
  • DFARS 209.270-4 Procedures.
    (a) The head of the design control activity shall— (1) Identify items that meet the criteria for designation as aviation or ship critical safety items. See additional information at PGI 209.270-4; (2) Approve qualification requirements in…
  • DFARS 252.209-7010 Critical Safety Items.
    …njury or loss of life; or (iii) An uncommanded engine shutdown that jeopardizes safety. Design control activity. (i) With respect to an aviation critical safety item, means the systems command of a military department that is specifically…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ng nature performed by contract that are associated with research, planning, development, design, construction, alteration, or repair of real property; and (3) Those other professional services of an architectural or engineering nature, or…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …er aspects of the contracting environment; (B) Not use any method (such as allocation or designation of any preferred awardee) that would not result in fair consideration being given to all awardees prior to placing each order; (C) Tailor…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …(a)(11), and (a)(12) of this section, unless the cognizant Federal agency (see 2.101) has designated the contracting officer to perform these functions. (1) Review the contractor's compensation structure. (2) Review the contractor's insur…
  • FAR 46.101 Definitions.
    …r, or a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer. Unlawful or unauthorized substitution includes used items represented as new, or th…
  • FAR 52.225-26 Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.
    …finitions. As used in this clause— Area of combat operations means an area of operations designated as such by the Secretary of Defense when enhanced coordination of contractors performing private security functions working for Government …
  • FAR 52.246-26 Reporting Nonconforming Items.
    …r, or a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer. Unlawful or unauthorized substitution includes used items represented as new, or th…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    …ty of, the original component manufacturer based on the original component manufacturer's designs, formulas, and/or specifications. Compromise means disclosure of information to unauthorized persons, or a violation of the security policy o…
  • DFARS 208.7003-2 Assignments under coordinated acquisition.
    …ch and development funds are used. (g) Items peculiar to nuclear ordnance material where design characteristics or test-inspection requirements are controlled by the Department of Energy (DoE) or by DoD to ensure reliability of nuclear wea…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …oftware means computer programs, source code, source code listings, object code listings, design details, algorithms, processes, flow charts, formulae and related material that would enable the software to be reproduced, recreated, or recom…
  • DFARS 252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System.
    …ty of, the original component manufacturer based on the original component manufacturer's designs, formulas, and/or specifications. Authorized supplier means a supplier, distributor, or an aftermarket manufacturer with a contractual arrang…
  • DFARS 209.270-5 Contract clause.
    …ety Items, in solicitations and contracts when the acquisition includes one or more items designated by the design control activity as critical safety items.
  • DFARS 246.407 Nonconforming supplies or services.
    …ed. For guidance on solicitation of a refund, see subpart 242.71. (S-70) The head of the design control activity is the approval authority for acceptance of any nonconforming aviation or ship critical safety items or nonconforming modifica…
  • FAR 25.703-2 Iran Sanctions Act.
    …nternational Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (see OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List at https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx). (b) Remedies. Upon …
  • FAR 47.305-6 Shipments to ports and air terminals.
    …red to make supplies available for loading to vessel; and (v) The port and pier or other designation and, when applicable, the maximum draft of vessel (in feet) that can be accommodated. (2) When the delivery term is f.o.b. inland point, …
  • DFARS 209.270-2 Definitions.
    … injury or loss of life; or (3) An uncommanded engine shutdown that jeopardizes safety. Design control activity—(1) With respect to an aviation critical safety item, means the systems command of a military department that is specifically …
  • DFARS 209.270-3 Policy.
    …ation, repair, or overhaul of such an item only with a source approved by the head of the design control activity. (b) The approval authorities specified in this section apply instead of those otherwise specified in FAR 9.202(a)(1), 9.202(…
  • DFARS 246.504 Certificate of conformance.
    …nce for aviation or ship critical safety items, obtain the concurrence of the head of the design control activity (see 209.270).
  • FAR 1.404 Class deviations.
    …ivilian agencies except NASA, class deviations may be authorized by agency heads or their designees, unless 1.405(e) is applicable. Delegation of this authority shall not be made below the head of a contracting activity. Authorization of cl…
  • FAR 25.302-2 Definitions.
    As used in this section— Area of combat operations means an area of operations designated as such by the Secretary of Defense when enhanced coordination of contractors performing private security functions working for Government agencies i…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    … or series of operations; and (ii) Recorded information comprising source code listings, design details, algorithms, processes, flow charts, formulas, and related material that would enable the computer program to be produced, created, or …
  • DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
    …contractor information system. Operationally critical support means supplies or services designated by the Government as critical for airlift, sealift, intermodal transportation services, or logistical support that is essential to the mobi…
  • FAR 9.406-1 General.
    … effective throughout the executive branch of the Government, unless the agency head or a designee (except see 26.505(e)) states in writing the compelling reasons justifying continued business dealings between that agency and the contractor…
  • FAR 32.410 Findings, determination, and authorization.
    …ents are the only adequate means of financing available to the Contractor, and the amount designated in (2) above is based, to the extent possible, on the use of the Contractor's own working capital in performing the contract. [Insert para…
  • FAR 47.305-5 Destination unknown.
    …general location of the users can be reasonably established, the acquiring activity shall designate tentative destinations for the purpose of computing transportation costs, showing estimated quantities for each tentative destination. (2) …
  • DFARS 211.274-2 Policy for item unique identification.
    … test equipment, as defined at FAR 2.101, for a major defense acquisition program that is designated for preservation and storage in accordance with the requirements of section 815 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2…
  • DFARS 246.870-2 Policy.
    …idly determine if a suspect counterfeit electronic part is, in fact, counterfeit. (viii) Design, operation, and maintenance of systems to detect and avoid counterfeit electronic parts and suspect counterfeit electronic parts. (ix) Flow do…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    …oftware means computer programs, source code, source code listings, object code listings, design details, algorithms, processes, flow charts, formulae, and related material that would enable the software to be reproduced, recreated, or reco…

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