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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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45 sections with “drawings and specifications”: the first 40

  • DFARS 252.236-7001 Contract drawings and specifications.
    As prescribed in 236.570(a), use the following clause: Contract Drawings and Specifications (AUG 2000) (a) The Government will provide to the Contractor, without charge, one set of contract drawings and specifications, except publications…
  • FAR 52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction.
    As prescribed in 36.521, insert the following clause: Specifications and Drawings for Construction (FEB 1997) (a) The Contractor shall keep on the work site a copy of the drawings and specifications and shall at all times give the Contrac…
  • FAR 36.521 Specifications and drawings for construction.
    The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.236-21, Specifications and Drawings for Construction, in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price construction contract or a fixed-price dismantling, demolition, or removal of impr…
  • DFARS 252.211-7002 Availability for examination of specifications, standards, plans, drawings, data item descriptions, and other pertinent documents.
    …e following provision: Availability for Examination of Specifications, Standards, Plans, Drawings, Data Item Descriptions, and Other Pertinent Documents (DEC 1991) The specifications, standards, plans, drawings, data item descriptions, an…
  • DFARS 252.227-7023 Drawings and other data to become property of Government.
    As prescribed at 227.7107-1(b), use the following clause: Drawings and Other Data to Become Property of Government (MAR 1979) All designs, drawings, specifications, notes and other works developed in the performance of this contract shall…
  • DFARS 252.217-7005 Inspection and manner of doing work.
    …k (JUL 2009) (a) The Contractor shall perform work in accordance with the job order, any drawings and specifications made a part of the job order, and any change or modification issued under the Changes clause of the Master Agreement. (b)…
  • FAR 52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work.
    …n of the site, including all exploratory work done by the Government, as well as from the drawings and specifications made a part of this contract. Any failure of the Contractor to take the actions described and acknowledged in this paragra…
  • FAR 52.243-5 Changes and Changed Conditions.
    … Conditions (APR 1984) (a) The Contracting Officer may, in writing, order changes in the drawings and specifications within the general scope of the contract. (b) The Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, o…
  • DFARS 236.570 Additional provisions and clauses.
    …(1) 252.236-7000, Modification Proposals-Price Breakdown; and (2) 252.236-7001, Contract Drawings and Specifications. (b) Use the following provisions and clauses in fixed-price construction contracts and solicitations as applicable— (1)…
  • FAR 52.243-1 Changes—Fixed-Price.
    …anges within the general scope of this contract in any one or more of the following: (2) Drawings, designs, or specifications when the supplies to be furnished are to be specially manufactured for the Government in accordance with the draw…
  • FAR 52.243-2 Changes—Cost-Reimbursement.
    …anges within the general scope of this contract in any one or more of the following: (1) Drawings, designs, or specifications when the supplies to be furnished are to be specially manufactured for the Government in accordance with the draw…
  • FAR 52.243-3 Changes—Time-and-Materials or Labor-Hours.
    …ours of the day, days of the week, etc.). (3) Place of performance of the services. (4) Drawings, designs, or specifications when the supplies to be furnished are to be specially manufactured for the Government in accordance with the draw…
  • DFARS 252.246-7001 Warranty of data.
    … (d)(3) of this clause shall not apply— (A) With respect to the requirements for product drawings and associated lists, special inspection equipment (SIE) drawings and associated lists, special tooling drawings and associated lists, SIE op…
  • FAR 36.102 Definitions.
    … electrical, mechanical, and fire protection), producing the technical specifications and drawings, and preparing the construction cost estimate. Design-bid-build means the traditional delivery method where design and construction are sequ…
  • FAR 41.701 Formats for utility service specifications.
    …t ownership of equipment and real property and maintenance or repair obligations, maps or drawings of delivery points, and other information deemed necessary to fully define the service conditions. (c) The specifications and attachments (s…
  • FAR 46.203 Criteria for use of contract quality requirements.
    …tems may be technically classified as— (1) Commercial (described in commercial catalogs, drawings, or industrial standards; see part 2); or (2) Military-Federal (described in Government drawings and specifications). (b) Complexity. (1) C…
  • DFARS 211.204 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …e same as 252.211-7002, Availability for Examination of Specifications, Standards, Plans, Drawings, Data Item Descriptions, and Other Pertinent Documents.
  • DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
    …act. Examples of technical information include research and engineering data, engineering drawings, and associated lists, specifications, standards, process sheets, manuals, technical reports, technical orders, catalog-item identifications,…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …riptive literature means information provided by an offeror, such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, and brochures, that shows a product's characteristics or construction of a product or explains its operation. The term includes only that in…
  • DFARS 252.236-7008 Contract prices—bidding schedules.
    …; and (2) Performing all operations required to complete the work in conformity with the drawings and specifications. (b) The Contractor shall include in the prices for the items listed in the Bidding Schedule all costs for work in the sp…
  • FAR 46.105 Contractor responsibilities.
    …e that the product is produced to, and meets, the contract's technical requirements; (2) Drawings, specifications, and engineering changes, to ensure that manufacturing methods and operations meet the contract's technical requirements; (3…
  • FAR 52.236-23 Responsibility of the Architect-Engineer Contractor.
    …le for the professional quality, technical accuracy, and the coordination of all designs, drawings, specifications, and other services furnished by the Contractor under this contract. The Contractor shall, without additional compensation, c…
  • FAR 52.243-7 Notification of Changes.
    …y be affected. (2) The contract shall be modified in writing accordingly. In the case of drawings, designs or specifications which are defective and for which the Government is responsible, the equitable adjustment shall include the cost a…
  • DFARS 236.606-70 Statutory fee limitation.
    …act price (or fee) for architect-engineer services for the preparation of designs, plans, drawings, and specifications to 10 percent of the project's estimated construction cost. (b) The 10 percent limit also applies to contract modificati…
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …ies or vehicles. (q) Ensuring that acquisition planners specify needs and develop plans, drawings, work statements, specifications, or other product or service requirements (e.g., help desks, call centers, training services, and automated …
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …6) Government-furnished information. Discuss any Government information, such as manuals, drawings, and test data, to be provided to prospective offerors and contractors. Indicate which information that requires additional controls to monit…
  • FAR 9.307 Government administration procedures.
    … shipment number, when available, and the applicable line item number. Any changes in the drawings, designs, or specifications determined by the contracting officer to be necessary shall be made under the Changes clause, and not by the noti…
  • FAR 13.003 Policy.
    …ize the use of electronic commerce when practicable and cost-effective (see Subpart 4.5). Drawings and lengthy specifications can be provided off-line in hard copy or through other appropriate means. (g) Authorized individuals shall make p…
  • FAR 14.205 Presolicitation notices.
    … determine whether they have an interest in the invitation; and (c) Normally not include drawings, plans, and specifications. The return date of the notice must be sufficiently in advance of the mailing date of the invitation for bids to p…
  • FAR 14.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.
    …py of the bid involved. (ii) A copy of the invitation for bids and any specifications or drawings relevant to the alleged mistake. (iii) An abstract or record of the bids received. (iv) The written request by the bidder to withdraw or mo…
  • FAR 14.407-4 Mistakes after award.
    …py of the bid involved. (iv) A copy of the invitation for bids and any specifications or drawings relevant to the alleged mistake. (v) An abstract of written record of the bids received. (vi) A written request by the contractor to reform…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …ntract price or the estimated cost and fee for production and delivery of designs, plans, drawings, and specifications shall not exceed 6 percent of the estimated cost of construction of the public work or utility, excluding fees. (C) For …
  • FAR 19.202-4 Solicitation.
    …of time practicable for the submission of offers. (b) Furnish specifications, plans, and drawings with solicitations, or furnish information as to where they may be obtained or examined. (c) Provide to any small business concern, upon its…
  • FAR 19.602-1 Referral.
    …ice negotiation memorandum. (iv) Preaward survey. (v) Technical data package (including drawings, specifications and statement of work). (vi) Any other justification and documentation used to arrive at the nonresponsibility determination…
  • FAR 35.011 Data.
    …ation should be given to the need and time required to obtain a technical package (plans, drawings, specifications, and other descriptive information) that can be used to achieve competition in production contracts. In some situations, the …
  • FAR 52.214-12 Preparation of Bids.
    …owing provision: Preparation of Bids (APR 1984) (a) Bidders are expected to examine the drawings, specifications, Schedule, and all instructions. Failure to do so will be at the bidder's risk. (b) Each bidder shall furnish the informatio…
  • FAR 52.236-4 Physical Data.
    …data or information by the Contractor. (a) The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations by ____ [insert a description of investigational methods used, such as survey…
  • FAR 52.243-4 Changes.
    …e general scope of the contract, including changes— (1) In the specifications (including drawings and designs); (2) In the method or manner of performance of the work; (3) In the Government-furnished property or services; or (4) Directi…
  • FAR 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance.
    …ied and conform in all respects with the contract requirements, including specifications, drawings, preservation, packaging, packing, marking requirements, and physical item identification (part number), and are in the quantity shown on thi…
  • FAR 52.249-7 Termination (Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer).
    …nless the notice directs otherwise), and (2) deliver to the Contracting Officer all data, drawings, specifications, reports, estimates, summaries, and other information and materials accumulated in performing this contract, whether complete…

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.