48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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9 sections with “determination of nonresponsibility”

  • FAR 9.105-2 Determinations and documentation.
    (a) Determinations. (1) The contracting officer's signing of a contract constitutes a determination that the prospective contractor is responsible with respect to that contract. When an offer on which an award would otherwise be made is rej…
  • FAR 9.104-3 Application of standards.
    …tracts involved and the extent of deficient performance in each contract when making this determination. If the pending contract requires a subcontracting plan pursuant to Subpart 19.7, The Small Business Subcontracting Program, the contrac…
  • DFARS 209.105-2 Determinations and documentation.
    (a) The contracting officer shall submit a copy of a determination of nonresponsibility to the appropriate debarring and suspending official listed in 209.403.
  • FAR 9.103 Policy.
    …b) No purchase or award shall be made unless the contracting officer makes an affirmative determination of responsibility. In the absence of information clearly indicating that the prospective contractor is responsible, the contracting offi…
  • FAR 9.104-6 Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System.
    …three years (see 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror). (b)(1) When making a responsibility determination, the contracting officer shall consider all the information available through FAPIIS with regard to the offeror and any immediate owner,…
  • FAR 19.602-1 Referral.
    …ed and ineligible because it does not meet the standard in 9.104-1(g); provided, that the determination is approved by the chief of the contracting office; or (ii) Is suspended or debarred under Executive Order 11246 or subpart 9.4. (b) I…
  • FAR 19.602-2 Issuing or denying a Certificate of Competency (COC).
    …he following actions: (a) Inform the small business concern of the contracting officer's determination and offer it an opportunity to apply to the SBA for a COC. (A concern wishing to apply for a COC should notify the SBA Area Office servi…
  • FAR 28.203-1 Acceptability of individual sureties.
    …ing officer shall notify both the offeror or contractor and the individual surety of this determination. (d) If the contracting officer determines the individual surety is acceptable, the contracting officer shall request the Treasury's co…
  • FAR 19.602-4 Awarding the contract.
    …ot already been made under paragraph (c) below, the contracting officer shall reverse the determination of nonresponsibility, notify the SBA of this action, withdraw the referral, and proceed to award the contract. (b) The contracting offi…

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.