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81 sections with “designated official”: 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 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 19.602-3 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 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 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …tester is required to furnish a copy of its complete protest to the official and location designated in the solicitation or, in the absence of such a designation, to the contracting officer, so it is received no later than 1 day after the 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 52.219-9 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 52.232-25 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 231.205-70 External restructuring costs.
    …e agreement in accordance with paragraph (d) of this subsection; and (4)(i) The official designated in paragraph (c)(4)(ii) of this subsection determines in writing that the audited projected savings, on a present value basis, for DoD resu…
  • 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 3.203 Reporting suspected violations of the Gratuities clause.
    … report suspected violations of the Gratuities clause to the contracting officer or other designated official in accordance with agency procedures. The agency reporting procedures shall be published as an implementation of this section 3.20…
  • FAR 14.401 Receipt and safeguarding of bids.
    …tion may be opened solely for the purpose of identification, and then only by an official designated for this purpose. If a sealed bid is opened by mistake (e.g., because it is not marked as being a bid), the envelope shall be signed by the…
  • 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 22.103-4 Approvals.
    …d production bottlenecks that cannot be eliminated in any other way. (b) Approval by the designated official of use and total dollar amount of overtime is required before inclusion of an amount in paragraph (a) of the clause at 52.222-2, P…
  • 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 3.907-3 Procedures for filing complaints.
    …ype described in 3.907-2 shall forward it to the Office of Inspector General and to other designated officials in accordance with agency procedures (e.g., agency legal counsel).
  • FAR 9.701 Definition.
    … or 11 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638 or 640) (see 13 CFR part 125); or (ii) A designated official under Part V of Executive Order 10480, August 14, 1953 (18 FR 4939, August 20, 1953) and section 708 of the Defense Production Act…
  • FAR 15.207 Handling proposals and information.
    …n (RFI) shall be marked with the date and time of receipt and shall be transmitted to the designated officials. (b) Proposals shall be safeguarded from unauthorized disclosure throughout the source selection process. (See 3.104 regarding t…
  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    … officer must make multiple awards unless— (A) The contracting officer or other official designated by the head of the agency determines in writing, as part of acquisition planning, that multiple awards are not practicable. The contracting…
  • 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 46.403 Government contract quality assurance at destination.
    …y sheet evidencing receipt of shipment signed by the port transportation officer or other designated official at the transshipment point); (5) The products being purchased are processed under direct control of the National Institutes of He…
  • FAR 48.103 Processing value engineering change proposals.
    …auses prescribed in subpart 48.2. Upon receiving a VECP, the contracting officer or other designated official shall promptly process and objectively evaluate the VECP in accordance with agency precedures and shall document the contract file…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …terim payments if this contract contains Alternate I to the clause at 52.232-25. (3) The designated payment office will make interim payments for contract financing on the __ [Contracting Officer insert day as prescribed by agency head; if…
  • FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications.
    …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). (d) Exception for t…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    …he label or brand name of that company. Contracting activity for DoD also means elements designated by the director of a defense agency which has been delegated contracting authority through its agency charter. DoD contracting activities a…
  • DFARS 225.371-3 Government support.
    …nment support that may be authorized or required for contractor personnel performing in a designated operational area may include, but is not limited to, the types of support listed in PGI 225.371-3(a). (b) The agency shall provide logisti…
  • DFARS 246.471 Authorizing shipment of supplies.
    …ice) in a letter dated (date of authorizing letter). (Signature and title of contractor's designated official.) (ii) Release and process, in accordance with established instructions, the DD Form 250, Material Inspection and Receiving Repor…
  • FAR 6.304 Approval of the justification.
    …but not exceeding $20 million, by the advocate for competition for the procuring activity designated pursuant to 6.501 or an official described in paragraph (a)(3) or (4) of this section. This authority is not delegable. (3) For a proposed…
  • 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 16.505 Ordering.
    …sition of advisory and assistance services and the contracting officer, or other official designated by the head of the agency, determines that the advisory and assistance services are incidental and not a significant component of the contr…
  • FAR 17.701 Definitions.
    …of the Coast Guard; and (7) Such other elements of any department or agency as have been 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 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 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    … 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 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    ….1803.) __(41)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (MAY 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) __(ii) …
  • FAR 52.243-7 Notification of Changes.
    …esentative (SAR), as used in this clause, means any person the Contracting Officer has so designated by written notice (a copy of which shall be provided to the Contractor) which shall refer to this subparagraph and shall be issued to the d…

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.