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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • FAR 50.103-4 Facts and evidence.
    …n as to any obligations of the Government yet to be performed under the contracts. (4) A detailed analysis of the request's monetary elements, including precisely how the actual or estimated dollar amount was determined and the effect of a…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …t to an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer, in such form and reasonable detail as the representative may require, an invoice or voucher supported by a statement of the claimed allowable cost for performing this contract. …
  • FAR 52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction.
    …at its own risk and expense. The Contracting Officer shall furnish from time to time such detailed drawings and other information as considered necessary, unless otherwise provided. (b) Wherever in the specifications or upon the drawings t…
  • DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    …r products under paragraph (3)(ii) of the “commercial product” definition at FAR 2.101, a detailed description of the modification and detailed technical data to demonstrate that the modification is minor (e.g., information on production pr…
  • DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    … 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, re-created, or recompiled…
  • DFARS 227.7203-2 Acquisition of other than commercial computer software and computer software documentation and associated rights.
    …its life cycle. (ii) Alternatives to delivery of source code and related software design details. The assessment of life-cycle needs should consider alternatives to the delivery of source code and related software design details for privat…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … 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 recompiled. …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ies 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 compile…
  • FAR 31.205-33 Professional and consultant service costs.
    … that work performed is proper and does not violate law or regulation shall include— (1) Details of all agreements (e.g., work requirements, rate of compensation, and nature and amount of other expenses, if any) with the individuals or org…
  • FAR 47.207-3 Description of shipment, origin, and destination.
    (a) Origin of shipments. The contracting officer shall include in solicitations full details regarding the location from which the freight is to be shipped. For example, if a single location is shown, furnish the shipper's name, street addr…
  • FAR 52.216-17 Incentive Price Revision—Successive Targets.
    …upplies delivered and to be delivered and services performed and to be performed. (ii) A detailed statement of all costs incurred in the performance of this contract through the end of the month specified above, in the format of Table 15-2…
  • FAR 52.246-19 Warranty of Systems and Equipment under Performance Specifications or Design Criteria.
    …recommendation for corrective actions, together with supporting information in sufficient detail for the Contracting Officer to determine what corrective action, if any, shall be undertaken. (4) The Contractor shall promptly comply with an…
  • DFARS 252.236-7001 Contract drawings and specifications.
    …measurements. (d) Omissions from the drawings or specifications or the misdescription of details of work that are manifestly necessary to carry out the intent of the drawings and specifications, or that are customarily performed, shall not…
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …ith subpart 16.1. (e) Establishing criteria and thresholds at which increasingly greater detail and formality in the planning process is required as the acquisition becomes more complex and costly, including for cost-reimbursement and othe…
  • FAR 9.508 Examples.
    …rmation technology hardware acquisition. (f) Company A receives a contract to define the detailed performance characteristics an agency will require for purchasing rocket fuels. Company A has not developed the particular fuels. When the de…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …nable. The complexity and circumstances of each acquisition should determine the level of detail of the analysis required. (2) Price analysis shall be used when certified cost or pricing data are not required (see paragraph (b) of this sub…
  • FAR 15.404-2 Data to support proposal analysis.
    … analysis. (2) The contracting officer shall tailor the type of information and level of detail requested in accordance with the specialized resources available at the buying activity and the magnitude and complexity of the required analys…
  • FAR 17.802 Policy.
    …ider, agencies shall— (i) Use competitive procedures, unless an exception applies; (ii) Detail the provider's fee structure in the resultant contract or agreement for reverse auction services; and (iii) Make the details of the contract o…
  • FAR 19.602-2 Issuing or denying a Certificate of Competency (COC).
    …t to the concern. The COC issuance letter will then be sent, including as an attachment a detailed rationale for the decision; or (2) Ask the Area Director to suspend the case for one or more of the following purposes: (i) To permit the S…
  • FAR 22.406-8 Investigations.
    … agency head must process the report as follows: (i) The contracting officer must send a detailed enforcement report to the Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, within 60 days after completion of the investigation, if— (A) A contractor …
  • FAR 22.1021 Requests for hearing.
    …r its follow-up option period; (5) A statement of the applicant's case, setting forth in detail the reasons why the applicant believes that a substantial variance exists with respect to some or all of the wages and/or fringe benefits; (6)…
  • FAR 22.2102 Policy.
    …r leave rights than those established under E.O. 13706 and 29 CFR part 13. For additional details regarding interaction with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, the Family and Med…
  • FAR 30.604 Processing changes to disclosed or established cost accounting practices.
    …ual contract price or cost adjustments are required; and (3) The contractor may submit a detailed cost-impact (DCI) proposal in lieu of a GDM proposal provided the DCI proposal is in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section. (e) Gene…
  • FAR 35.007 Solicitations.
    …. (g) The contracting officer should ensure that potential offerors fully understand the details of the work, especially the Government interpretation of the work statement. If the effort is complex, the contracting officer should provide …
  • FAR 41.204 GSA areawide contracts.
    …strative requirements of the agency, applicable rate schedules, technical information and detailed maps or drawings of delivery points, details on Government ownership, maintenance, or repair of facilities, and other information deemed nece…
  • FAR 46.404 Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
    … packaging, packing, and marking, if applicable. (2) Special situations may require more detailed quality assurance and the use of a standard inspection or higher-level contract quality requirement. These situations include those listed in…
  • FAR 49.601-1 Electronic notice.
    …ls. Provide by electronic means similar instructions to all subcontractors and suppliers. Detailed instructions follow. Contracting Officer (b) Partial termination. The following electronic notice is suggested for use if a supply contract…
  • FAR 49.601-2 Letter notice.
    …otice of Termination to Prime Contractors [At the top of the notice, set out all special details relating to the particular termination; e.g., name and address of company, contract number of terminated contract, line items, etc.] (a) Effe…
  • FAR 52.211-9 Desired and Required Time of Delivery.
    … the following schedule: DESIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE [Contracting Officer insert specific details] If the offeror is unable to meet the desired delivery schedule, it may, without prejudicing evaluation of its offer, propose a delivery sche…
  • FAR 52.215-9 Changes or Additions to Make-or-Buy Program.
    …(1) notify the Contracting Officer in writing, and (2) submit justification in sufficient detail to permit evaluation. Changes in the place of performance of any “make” items in the program are subject to this requirement. (b) For items de…
  • FAR 52.216-16 Incentive Price Revision—Firm Target.
    …format of Table 15-2, FAR 15.408, or in any other form on which the parties agree— (i) A detailed statement of all costs incurred up to the end of that month in performing all work under the items; (ii) An estimate of costs of further per…
  • FAR 52.230-6 Administration of Cost Accounting Standards.
    …posal in accordance with paragraph (d) or (g) of this clause. The Contractor may submit a detailed cost-impact (DCI) proposal in lieu of the requested GDM proposal provided the DCI proposal is in accordance with paragraph (e) or (h) of this…
  • DFARS 204.270-2 Procedures.
    (b) The procedures at PGI 204.270-2 provide details on how to record the results of data verification in EDA. When these procedures are followed, contract documents and data in EDA are an accurate representation of the contract and therefor…
  • DFARS 215.407-5-70 Disclosure, maintenance, and review requirements.
    … material weaknesses, the report shall describe the underlying deficiencies in sufficient detail to allow the contracting officer to understand the weaknesses or deficiencies. (2) Initial determination. (i) The contracting officer shall re…
  • DFARS 227.7004 Requirements for filing an administrative claim for patent infringement.
    …ng the identity of the vendor or contractor and the Government procuring activity. (3) A detailed identification of the accused article or process, particularly where the article or process relates to a component or subcomponent of the ite…
  • DFARS 227.7103-5 Government rights.
    … (5) Necessary for installation, operation, maintenance, or training purposes (other than detailed manufacturing or process data); (6) Corrections or changes to technical data furnished to the contractor by the Government; (7) Publicly av…
  • DFARS 234.201 Policy.
    …management system, the report shall describe the weaknesses or deficiencies in sufficient detail to allow the contracting officer to understand the weaknesses or deficiencies. (ii) Initial determination. (A) The contracting officer shall r…
  • DFARS 234.7002 Policy.
    …r products under paragraph (3)(ii) of the “commercial product” definition at FAR 2.101, a detailed description of the modification and detailed technical data to demonstrate that the modification is minor (e.g., information on production pr…
  • DFARS 242.7203 Review procedures.
    …material weakness, the report shall describe the weaknesses or deficiencies in sufficient detail to allow the contracting officer to understand the weaknesses or deficiencies. (2) Initial determination. (i) The contracting officer shall re…
  • DFARS 242.7502 Policy.
    …material weakness, the report shall describe the weaknesses or deficiencies in sufficient detail to allow the contracting officer to understand the weaknesses or deficiencies. Follow the procedures at PGI 242.7502 for reporting of deficienc…

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.