48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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11 sections with “emergency declaration”

  • FAR 18.203 Emergency declaration or major disaster declaration.
    (a) Disaster or emergency assistance activities. Preference will be given to local organizations, firms, and individuals when contracting for major disaster or emergency assistance activities when the President has made a declaration under …
  • DFARS 218.203 Emergency declaration or major disaster declaration.
    …ses having a supplier available for furnishing supplies or services in case of a national emergency. See PGI 206.202. (2) Electronic submission and processing of payment requests. Contractors do not have to submit payment requests in elect…
  • FAR 26.201 Definitions.
    Emergency response contract means a contract with private entities that supports assistance activities in a major disaster or emergency area, such as debris clearance, distribution of supplies, or reconstruction. Local firm means a private…
  • FAR 4.2104 Waivers.
    …5 days prior to granting the waiver that it intends to grant the waiver. (3) Waivers for emergency acquisitions. (i) In the case of an emergency, including a declaration of major disaster, in which prior notice and consultation with the O…
  • FAR 6.208 Set-asides for local firms during a major disaster or emergency.
    …erors residing or doing business primarily in the area affected by such major disaster or emergency to compete (see Subpart 26.2). (b) No separate justification or determination and findings is required under this part to set aside a contr…
  • FAR 7.401 Acquisition considerations.
    … (c) The analysis in paragraph (a) is not required— (1) When the President has issued an emergency declaration or a major disaster declaration pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 …
  • FAR 26.202 Local area preference.
    (a) When awarding emergency response contracts during the term of a major disaster or emergency declaration by the President of the United States under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42…
  • 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 18.101 General.
    …fficer when certain conditions are met. These acquisition flexibilities do not require an emergency declaration or designation of contingency operation.
  • FAR 26.204 Justification for expenditures to other than local firms.
    …50(b)(1) requires that, subsequent to any Presidential declaration of a major disaster or emergency, any expenditure of Federal funds, under an emergency response contract not awarded to a local firm, must be justified in writing in the con…
  • DFARS 216.301-3 Limitations.
    …es notwithstanding a declaration of war or the declaration by the President of a national emergency under section 201 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621) that includes the use of the Armed Forces.

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