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192 sections with “designated agency”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States.
    As prescribed in 25.301-4, insert the following clause: Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States (MAY 2020) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Ch…
  • FAR 3.104-1 Definitions.
    As used in this section— Agency ethics official means the designated agency ethics official described in 5 CFR 2638.201 or other designated person, including— (1) Deputy ethics officials described in 5 CFR 2638.204, to whom authority unde…
  • FAR 19.602-3 Resolving differences between the agency and the Small Business Administration.
    …he Department of Defense, the Director of the Office of Small Business Programs, or other designated official (with a copy to the contracting officer) that the case file has been received and that an appeal decision may be requested by an a…
  • FAR 52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items.
    …nsert the following clause: Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (MAY 2008) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Postconsumer material means a material or finished product that has served its …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …of a diplomatic mission of the United States or of a United States office abroad which is designated by the Secretary of State as diplomatic in nature, including any individual assigned under section 502(c) of the Foreign Service Act of 198…
  • FAR 19.1505 Set-aside procedures.
    …ecified on SBA's website at http://www.sba.gov/WOSB. (b) For requirements in NAICS codes designated by SBA as underrepresented, a contracting officer may restrict competition to EDWOSB concerns if the contracting officer has a reasonable e…
  • FAR 23.104 General procedures.
    … meet applicable statutory purchasing program requirements (see 23.107). When both an EPA-designated item (see 23.107-1) and a biobased product in a USDA-designated product category (see 23.107-2) could be used for the same purposes, and th…
  • FAR 23.107-1 Products containing recovered materials.
    …ations. (c) Applicability. (1) This section applies to contract actions involving an EPA-designated item, if— (i) The price of the EPA-designated item exceeds $10,000; or (ii) The aggregate amount paid for multiple purchases of the EPA-d…
  • FAR 23.107-2 Biobased products.
    …lity. (1) This section applies to contract actions involving a biobased product in a USDA-designated product category if— (i) The price of the biobased product exceeds $10,000; or (ii) The aggregate amount paid for multiple purchases of t…
  • FAR 25.1102 Acquisition of construction.
    …struction material excepted from the requirements of the Buy American statute, other than designated country construction material. (2) If the head of the agency determines that a higher percentage is appropriate, substitute the higher eva…
  • FAR 32.001 Definitions.
    …from these payments. Delivery payments are invoice payments for prompt payment purposes. Designated billing office means the office or person (governmental or nongovernmental) designated in the contract where the contractor first submits i…
  • FAR 32.007 Contract financing payments.
    …paragraph (b) of this section, the due date for making contract financing payments by the designated payment office is the 30th day after the designated billing office receives a proper contract financing request. (2) If an audit or other …
  • FAR 32.904 Determining payment due dates.
    …nt is as follows: (1) The later of the following two events: (i) The 30th day after the designated billing office receives a proper invoice from the contractor (except as provided in paragraph (b)(3) of this section). (ii) The 30th day a…
  • FAR 32.905 Payment documentation and process.
    …equired by the contract. (3) If the invoice does not comply with these requirements, the designated billing office must return it within 7 days after receipt (3 days on contracts for meat, meat food products, or fish; 5 days on contracts f…
  • FAR 32.906 Making payments.
    …ent methods is necessary. See 32.903(a)(5), but see 32.009-1(a). (b) Payment office. The designated payment office— (1) Will mail checks on the same day they are dated; (2) For payments made by EFT, will specify a date on or before the e…
  • FAR 32.907 Interest penalties.
    (a) Late payment. The designated payment office will pay an interest penalty automatically, without request from the contractor, when all of the following conditions, if applicable, have been met: (1) The designated billing office received…
  • FAR 33.103 Protests to the agency.
    …d directly with the agency will be addressed to the contracting officer or other official designated to receive protests. (4) In accordance with agency procedures, interested parties may request an independent review of their protest at a …
  • FAR 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts.
    … of Homeland Security; or (12) Such other elements of any department or agency as may be designated by the President, or designated jointly by the Director of National Intelligence and the head of the department or agency concerned, as an …
  • FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …s, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that— (1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300; or (2)…
  • FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.
    …tting proposals, and any modifications or revisions, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    … only a portion of the total subcontract award to each Contractor. The sum of the amounts designated to various Contractors cannot exceed the total value of the subcontract. (C) The ANC or Indian tribe shall give a copy of the written desi…
  • 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 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …Contractor, and approval by the administering office, ____ [Insert the name of the office designated under agency procedures], or (2) under a letter of credit. The amount of the invoice or voucher submitted plus all advance payments previou…
  • FAR 52.232-25 Prompt payment.
    …paragraphs (a)(2) and (c) of this clause, the due date for making invoice payments by the designated payment office is the later of the following two events: (A) The 30th day after the designated billing office receives a proper invoice fr…
  • FAR 52.232-26 Prompt Payment for Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts.
    …ted by the Contractor, the later of the following two events: (A) The 30th day after the designated billing office receives a proper invoice from the Contractor (except as provided in paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this clause). (B) The 30th da…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    …ilestones in any project. (A) The due date for making such payments is 14 days after the designated billing office receives a proper payment request. If the designated billing office fails to annotate the payment request with the actual da…
  • FAR 52.232-32 Performance-Based Payments.
    …ontract and not subject to the interest penalty provisions of the Prompt Payment Act. The designated payment office will pay approved requests on the _____ [Contracting Officer insert day as prescribed by agency head; if not prescribed, ins…
  • FAR 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management.
    …(j) of this clause). The Contractor shall provide this information directly to the office designated in this contract to receive that information (hereafter: “designated office”) by _________ [the Contracting Officer shall insert date, days…
  • DFARS 252.225-7039 Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.
    … following activities engaged in by a contractor: (1) Guarding of personnel, facilities, designated sites or property of a Federal agency, the contractor or subcontractor, or a third party. (2) Any other activity for which personnel are r…
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    …ort of applicable operations within the boundaries and territories of the United States. Designated operational area means a geographic area designated by the combatant commander or subordinate joint force commander for the conduct or supp…
  • FAR 16.001 Definitions.
    …rd-Fee Board means the team of individuals identified in the award-fee plan who have been designated to assist the Fee-Determining Official in making award-fee determinations. Established price means a price that— (1) Is an established ca…
  • FAR 16.503 Requirements contracts.
    …ription. A requirements contract provides for filling all actual purchase requirements of designated Government activities for supplies or services during a specified contract period (from one contractor), with deliveries or performance to …
  • FAR 19.804-2 Agency offering.
    …set-aside under the WOSB Program. (10) Identification of any particular 8(a) participant designated for consideration, including a brief justification, such as— (i) The 8(a) participant, through its own efforts, marketed the requirement a…
  • FAR 25.301-1 Scope.
    … contracts requiring contractor personnel to perform outside the United States— (1) In a designated operational area during— (i) Contingency operations; (ii) Humanitarian or peacekeeping operations; or (iii) Other military operations or…
  • FAR 32.801 Definitions.
    Designated agency, as used in this subpart, means any department or agency of the executive branch of the United States Government (see 32.803(d)). No-setoff commitment, as used in this subpart, means a contractual undertaking that, to the…
  • FAR 32.1004 Procedures.
    …ce payments. Performance-based amounts shall be liquidated by deducting a percentage or a designated dollar amount from the delivery payments. The contracting officer shall specify the liquidation rate or designated dollar amount in the con…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …n original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include— (i) Name and address of the Contractor; (ii) Invoice date and number; (iii…
  • FAR 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.
    …r overpayments or to increase for underpayments. Upon receipt and approval of the voucher designated by the Contractor as the “completion voucher” and supporting documentation, and upon compliance by the Contractor with all terms of this co…
  • DFARS 206.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
    …rity may be used for acquisitions of test articles and associated support services from a designated foreign source under the DoD Foreign Comparative Testing Program. (c) Application for brand-name descriptions. (2) Notwithstanding FAR 6.…

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