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70 sections with “educational institution”: the first 40

  • FAR 42.705-3 Educational institutions.
    …all be used in the settlement of indirect costs for all cost-reimbursement contracts with educational institutions, unless predetermined final indirect cost rates are authorized and used (see paragraph (b) below). (2) The OMB Uniform Guida…
  • FAR 31.104 Contracts with educational institutions.
    …ontract modifications for research and development, training, and other work performed by educational institutions (defined as institutions of higher educations in the OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR part 200, subpart A, and 20 U.S.C. 1001). …
  • DFARS 235.015-70 Special use allowances for research facilities acquired by educational institutions.
    …ceeding the rate which normally would be allowed under FAR subpart 31.3. (b) Policy. (1) Educational institutions are to furnish the facilities necessary to perform Defense contracts. FAR 31.3 governs how much the Government will reimburse…
  • FAR 35.015 Contracts for research with educational institutions and nonprofit organizations.
    … is, a specific time for achievement of results is not required), research contracts with educational institutions and nonprofit organizations shall— (i) State that the contractor bears primary responsibility for the research; (ii) Give (…
  • FAR 52.230-5 Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institution.
    As prescribed in 30.201-4(e)(1), insert the following clause: Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institution (JUN 2020) (a) Unless the contract is exempt under 48 CFR 9903.201-1 and 9903.201-2, the provisions of 48 CFR part 9903 are in…
  • FAR 52.249-5 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Educational and Other Nonprofit Institutions).
    …n 49.502(d), insert the following clause: Termination for Convenience of the Government (Educational and Other Nonprofit Institutions) (AUG 2016) (a) The Government may terminate performance of work under this contract in whole or, from t…
  • DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.
    Educational service agreements under this subpart shall be in the following format. Add to the schedule any other provisions necessary to describe the requirements, if they are consistent with the following provisions and the policy of acqu…
  • DFARS 237.7201 Educational service agreement.
    (a) An educational service agreement is not a contract, but is an ordering agreement under which the Government may order educational services. (b) Educational service agreements provide for ordering educational services when— (1) The Gov…
  • FAR 16.307 Contract clauses.
    …er shall use the clause at 52.216-7 with its Alternate I. (3) If the contract is with an educational institution, the contracting officer shall use the clause at 52.216-7 with its Alternate II. (4) If the contract is with a State or local…
  • FAR 30.201-4 Contract clauses.
    …d procedures to be followed in cases of failure to comply. (e) Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institutions. (1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at FAR 52.230-5, Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institution, in n…
  • FAR 49.502 Termination for convenience of the Government.
    … (Short Form) is appropriate, (ii) in contracts for research and development work with an educational or nonprofit institution on a no-profit basis, (iii) in contracts for architect-engineer services, or (iv) if one of the clauses prescribe…
  • FAR 52.230-1 Cost Accounting Standards Notices and Certification.
    … Standards (CAS) requirements applicable to any resultant contract. If the offeror is an educational institution, Part II does not apply unless the contemplated contract will be subject to full or modified CAS coverage pursuant to 48 CFR 9…
  • DFARS 237.7200 Scope.
    (a) This subpart prescribes acquisition procedures for educational services from schools, colleges, universities, or other educational institutions. This subpart does not include tuition assistance agreements, i.e., payment by the Governmen…
  • FAR 9.110-3 Policy.
    …t institution: (i) Name, address, and telephone listings. (ii) Date and place of birth, educational level, academic majors, degrees received, and the most recent educational institution enrolled in by the student. (b) The prohibition in …
  • FAR 22.807 Exemptions.
    …to a Government contractor or subcontractor that is a religious corporation, association, educational institution, or society, with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular religion to perform work connected with the carryin…
  • FAR 42.003 Cognizant Federal agency.
    (a) For contractors other than educational institutions and nonprofit organizations, the cognizant Federal agency normally will be the agency with the largest dollar amount of negotiated contracts, including options. For educational institu…
  • FAR 42.101 Contract audit responsibilities.
    …records supporting proposed and incurred costs. (b) Normally, for contractors other than educational institutions and nonprofit organizations, the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) is the responsible Government audit agency. However, th…
  • FAR 42.705-1 Contracting officer determination procedure.
    … will determine whether the rates will be contracting officer or auditor determined. (4) Educational institutions (see 42.705-3). (5) State and local governments (see 42.705-4). (6) Nonprofit organizations other than educational and stat…
  • FAR 49.113 Cost principles.
    … or determining costs relevant to termination settlements under contracts with other than educational institutions, and (b) be a guide for the negotiation of settlements under contracts for experimental, developmental, or research work with…
  • FAR 52.209-14 Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus.
    …t institution: (i) Name, address, and telephone listings. (ii) Date and place of birth, educational level, academic majors, degrees received, and the most recent educational institution enrolled in by the student. (c) Exception. The limi…
  • DFARS 242.7001 Contract clause.
    …Contractor Business Systems, in solicitations and contracts (other than in contracts with educational institutions, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), or University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs) operated by ed…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …riod) to which it applies. For cost-reimbursement research and development contracts with educational institutions, it may be predetermined; that is, established for a future period on the basis of cost experience with similar contracts, to…
  • FAR 4.404 Contract clause.
    … section apply. (b) If a cost contract (see 16.302) for research and development with an educational institution is contemplated, the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate I. (c) If a construction or architect-engine…
  • FAR 15.209 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …ernate I applies. (3) For cost-reimbursement contracts with State and local Governments, educational institutions, and other nonprofit organizations, the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate II. (4) When the head of…
  • FAR 16.302 Cost contracts.
    …ontract may be appropriate for research and development work, particularly with nonprofit educational institutions or other nonprofit organizations. (c) Limitations. See 16.301-3.
  • FAR 16.701 Scope.
    …ase agreements (BPA's) and see 35.015(b) for additional coverage of basic agreements with educational institutions and nonprofit organizations.)
  • FAR 26.304 Solicitation provision.
    …d, for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.
  • FAR 30.201-3 Solicitation provisions.
    …proposed contracts subject to CAS as specified in 48 CFR 9903.201. (b) If an award to an educational institution is contemplated prior to July 1, 1997, the contracting officer shall insert the basic provision set forth at 52.230-1 with its…
  • FAR 30.603-1 Required changes.
    …ure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices; or 52.230-5, Cost Accounting Standards—yEducational Institution, the CFAO shall determine that— (1) The cost accounting practice change is required to comply with a CAS, or a modification o…
  • FAR 31.101 Objectives.
    …ding subparts are grouped basically by organizational type; e.g., commercial concerns and educational institutions. The overall objective is to provide that, to the extent practicable, all organizations of similar types doing similar work w…
  • FAR 31.103 Contracts with commercial organizations.
    …or experimental, developmental, or research work negotiated with organizations other than educational institutions (see 31.104), construction and architect-engineer contracts (see 31.105), State and local governments (see 31.107) and nonpro…
  • FAR 31.105 Construction and architect-engineer contracts.
    … and contract modifications negotiated on the basis of cost with organizations other than educational institutions (see 31.104), State and local governments (see 31.107), and nonprofit organizations except those exempted under OMB Uniform G…
  • FAR 31.107 Contracts with State, local, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments.
    …rally recognized Indian tribal governments, except contracts with— (1) Publicly financed educational institutions subject to subpart 31.3; or (2) Publicly owned hospitals and other providers of medical care subject to requirements promulg…
  • FAR 31.108 Contracts with nonprofit organizations.
    …rds for determining costs applicable to contracts with nonprofit organizations other than educational institutions (see subpart 31.3), State and local governments (see subpart 31.6), and those nonprofit organizations exempted under the OMB …
  • FAR 31.301 Purpose.
    …r determining the cost of research and development, training, and other work performed by educational institutions under contracts with the Government.
  • FAR 31.302 General.
    …g the costs applicable to research and development, training, and other work performed by educational institutions (defined as institutions of higher education in the OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR part 200, subpart A, and 20 U.S.C. 1001) un…
  • FAR 31.303 Requirements.
    …acts that refer to this subpart 31.3 for determining allowable costs under contracts with educational institutions (defined as institutions of higher education in the OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR part 200, subpart A, and 20 U.S.C. 1001) sh…
  • FAR 34.005-2 Mission-oriented solicitation.
    … newer firms, Government laboratories, federally funded research and development centers, educational institutions and other not-for-profit organizations, and, if it would be beneficial and is not prohibited, foreign sources. (2) If approp…
  • FAR 35.008 Evaluation for award.
    (a) Generally, an R&D contract should be awarded to that organization, including any educational institution, that proposes the best ideas or concepts and has the highest competence in the specific field of science or technology involved. H…
  • FAR 42.703-2 Certificate of indirect costs.
    …the OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR part 200, subpart E and appendices V and VII; (iii) An educational institution (defined as an institution of higher education in the OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR part 200, subpart A, and 20 U.S.C. 1001) s…

FAR (chapter 1)

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.