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62 sections with “disposition action”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …d means, including delivery, consumption, expending, sale (as surplus property), or other disposition, or via a completed investigation, evaluation, and final determination for lost property. This requirement applies to all Government prope…
  • FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price).
    …d by, and at prices approved by, the Contracting Officer. The proceeds of any transfer or disposition will be applied to reduce any payments to be made by the Government under this contract, credited to the price or cost of the work, or pai…
  • FAR 52.249-6 Termination (Cost-Reimbursement).
    …d by, and at prices approved by, the Contracting Officer. The proceeds of any transfer or disposition will be applied to reduce any payments to be made by the Government under this contract, credited to the price or cost of the work, or pai…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …loyees of the United States; or (v) Exert ultimate control over the acquisition, use, or disposition of the property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, of the United States, including the collection, control, or disbursement of Fed…
  • FAR 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.
    …ng the time and place of these meetings, persons attending, subject matter discussed, and disposition of the subject matter. (8) Disseminate the Contractor's equal employment policy externally by including it in any advertising in the news…
  • FAR 52.249-3 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements).
    …d by, and at prices approved by, the Contracting Officer. The proceeds of any transfer or disposition will be applied to reduce any payments to be made by the Government under this contract, credited to the price or cost of the work, or pai…
  • DFARS 252.227-7019 Validation of Asserted Restrictions—Computer Software.
    …. (4) Notwithstanding challenge by the Contracting Officer, the parties may agree on the disposition of an asserted restriction at any time prior to a Contracting Officer's final decision or, if the Contractor has appealed that decision, f…
  • DFARS 252.227-7037 Validation of Asserted Restrictions on Technical Data.
    …ns where an appeal or suit is filed pursuant to the Contract Disputes statute until final disposition by an agency Board of Contract Appeals or the United States Court of Federal Claims. Notwithstanding the foregoing, where the head of an a…
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …e in accordance with paragraph (j)(2) of the FAR 52.245-1 clause of this contract, unless disposition instructions are otherwise included in this contract. The GFP module generates the electronic equivalent of the Standard Form (SF) 1428, I…
  • FAR 9.403 Definitions.
    …er agency or independent establishment of the executive branch. Civil judgment means the disposition of a civil action by any court of competent jurisdiction, whether by verdict, decision, settlement, stipulation, other disposition that cr…
  • FAR 14.409-2 Award of classified contracts.
    …ing officer shall advise the unsuccessful bidders, including any who did not bid, to take disposition action in accordance with agency procedures. The name of the successful bidder and the contract price will be furnished to unsuccessful bi…
  • FAR 22.406-10 Disposition of disputes concerning construction contract labor standards enforcement.
    (a) The areas of possible differences of opinion between contracting officers and contractors in construction contract labor standards enforcement include— (1) Misclassification of workers; (2) Hours of work; (3) Wage rates and payment; …
  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    … for default by reason of a violation or failure to comply with a law or regulation; (4) Disposition of the matter by consent or compromise if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes listed in subparagraphs (b) (1) through (3)…
  • FAR 31.603 Requirements.
    …ctor in connection with any criminal, civil, or administrative proceedings that result in dispositions described at 31.205-47(b)(1) through (5) commenced by: A Federal, State, local, or foreign government, for a violation of, or failure to …
  • FAR 49.606 Granting subcontract settlement authorization.
    …ment to bear the cost of their settlement. (b) This authorization does not extend to the disposition of Government-furnished material or articles completed but undelivered under the subcontract or purchase order, as these require screening…
  • FAR 50.103-6 Disposition.
    When approving or denying a contractor's request made in accordance with 50.103-3(a), the approving authority shall sign and date a Memorandum of Decision containing— (a) The contractor's name and address, the contract identification, and …
  • DFARS 252.216-7004 Award Fee Reduction or Denial for Jeopardizing the Health or Safety of Government Personnel.
    …the Contractor, through a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding that results in a disposition listed in paragraph (a)(ii) of this definition— (A) Has been determined in the performance of this contract to have caused serious bodily…
  • FAR 27.404-5 Unauthorized, omitted, or incorrect markings.
    …by the contracting officer's determination becoming the final agency decision or by final disposition of the matter by court decision if suit is filed. (3) The foregoing procedures may be modified in accordance with agency regulations impl…
  • FAR 49.105 Duties of termination contracting officer after issuance of notice of termination.
    …necessary screening and redistribution. (v) Assist the contractor in accomplishing other disposition. (c) The TCO should promptly hold a conference with the contractor to develop a definite program for effecting the settlement. When appro…
  • FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.
    …ject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions: (i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction. (ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment o…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    … and the data will no longer be made subject to any disclosure prohibitions), or by final disposition of the matter by court decision if suit is filed. (2) The time limits in the procedures set forth in paragraph (e)(1) of this clause may …
  • FAR 52.246-17 Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature.
    … adjustment of the contract price. In addition, if the Contractor fails to furnish timely disposition instructions, the Contracting Officer may dispose of the nonconforming supplies for the Contractor's account in a reasonable manner. The G…
  • FAR 52.246-19 Warranty of Systems and Equipment under Performance Specifications or Design Criteria.
    …; or (B) Replace the supplies or services, and if the Contractor fails to furnish timely disposition instructions, the Contracting Officer may dispose of the nonconforming supplies for the Contractor's account in a reasonable manner, in wh…
  • DFARS 222.406-9 Withholding from or suspension of contract payments.
    …on Wage Rate Requirements or CWHSS statute wage underpayments or liquidated damages. (c) Disposition of contract payments withheld or suspended—(3) Limitation on forwarding or returning funds. When disposition of withheld funds remains the…
  • DFARS 227.7203-13 Government right to review, verify, challenge, and validate asserted restrictions.
    …ustaining the validity of each challenged assertion unless the parties have agreed on the disposition of the assertion. When a final decision denying the validity of an asserted restriction is made following a timely response to a challenge…
  • DFARS 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services.
    …es organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information. Media means physical devices or writing surfaces including, but not limited to, magnetic tapes, optical disks, magnetic d…
  • FAR 4.804-5 Procedures for closing out contract files.
    … deobligate. When complete, the administrative closeout procedures must ensure that— (1) Disposition of classified material is completed; (2) Final patent report is cleared. If a final patent report is required, the contracting officer ma…
  • FAR 4.1901 Definitions.
    …es organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information (44 U.S.C. 3502). Safeguarding means measures or controls that are prescribed to protect information systems.
  • FAR 4.2301 Definitions.
    …integrity, manufacturing, production, distribution, installation, operation, maintenance, disposition, or retirement of covered articles so as to surveil, deny, disrupt, or otherwise manipulate the function, use, or operation of the covered…
  • FAR 15.405 Price negotiation.
    …racting officer shall refer the contract action to a level above the contracting officer. Disposition of the action should be documented.
  • FAR 15.407-4 Should-cost review.
    …identified uneconomical or inefficient practices, together with a report of correction or disposition agreements reached with the contractor. The contracting officer shall establish a follow-up plan to monitor the correction of the uneconom…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …d, manufactured, or performed and deleted by the change, indicating the cost and proposed disposition of each line item. Also, if you desire to retain these items or any portion of them, indicate the amount offered for them. (4) Enter the …
  • FAR 22.406-1 Policy.
    …, and prompt initiation of corrective action when required; (3) Prompt investigation and disposition of complaints; and (4) Prompt submission of all reports required by this subpart. (b) Preconstruction letters and conferences. Before co…
  • FAR 22.406-9 Withholding from or suspension of contract payments.
    …nds to compensate employees for back wages, and to cover any liquidated damages due. (c) Disposition of contract payments withheld or suspended—(1) Forwarding wage underpayments to the Secretary of Labor. Upon final administrative determin…
  • FAR 22.1022 Withholding of contract payments.
    …held funds pending completion of an investigation or other administrative proceeding when disposition of withheld funds remains the final action necessary to close out a contract.
  • FAR 32.607-2 Deferment of collection.
    …quired to use unexpired funds to pay interest on overcollections. (e) Deferments pending disposition of appeal may be granted to small business concerns and financially weak contractors, balancing the need for Government security against l…
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …n a protest against the making of an award is received and award will be withheld pending disposition of the protest, the contracting officer should inform the offerors whose offers might become eligible for award of the protest. If appropr…
  • FAR 45.606 Contractor scrap procedures.
    …rap disposal processes, methods, and practices allow for effective, efficient, and proper disposition and are properly documented in the contractor's property management procedures. (b) The property administrator should determine the exten…
  • FAR 46.407 Nonconforming supplies or services.
    … performance was late without excusable cause. (h) The contracting officer shall provide disposition instructions for counterfeit or suspect counterfeit items in accordance with agency policy. Agency policy may require the contracting offi…
  • FAR 49.603-3 Cost-reimbursement contracts—complete termination, if settlement includes cost.
    …ll rights and liabilities of the parties under agreements relating to the future care and disposition by the Contractor of Government-owned property remaining in the Contractor's custody. (viii) All rights and liabilities of the parties re…

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.