48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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6 sections with “emergency acquisition flexibilities”

  • DFARS 218.170 Additional acquisition flexibilities.
    …ls. The contracting officer, without soliciting offers, may issue a written job order for emergency work to a contractor that has previously executed a master agreement, when delay would endanger a vessel, its cargo or stores, or when milit…
  • FAR 18.000 Scope of part.
    (a) This part identifies acquisition flexibilities that are available for emergency acquisitions. These flexibilities are specific techniques or procedures that may be used to streamline the standard acquisition process. This part includes—…
  • FAR 18.001 Definition.
    Emergency acquisition flexibilities, as used in this part, means flexibilities provided with respect to any acquisition of supplies or services by or for an executive agency that, as determined by the head of an executive agency, may be use…
  • FAR 29.402-3 Tax on certain foreign procurements.
    …dures that do not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined in 2.101). (2) Emergency acquisitions using the emergency acquisition flexibilities defined in part 18. (3) Acquisitions using the unusual and compelling urgency au…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    … or any delegation, must be exercised within the Office of the Secretary of Defense. (For emergency acquisition flexibilities, see 218.270.) Major defense acquisition program is defined in 10 U.S.C. 4201. Material weakness means a deficie…
  • FAR 18.101 General.
    …fficer when certain conditions are met. These acquisition flexibilities do not require an emergency declaration or designation of contingency operation.

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.