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70 sections with “enforcement”: the first 40

  • FAR 3.905-2 Enforcement of orders.
    …der issued under 3.905-1(a)(2), the head of the agency concerned shall file an action for enforcement of the order in the U.S. district court for a district in which the reprisal was found to have occurred. In any action brought pursuant to…
  • FAR 22.406-13 Semiannual enforcement reports.
    A semiannual report on compliance with and enforcement of the construction labor standards requirements of the Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards statute is required from each contractin…
  • FAR 3.907-6 Remedies and enforcement authority.
    …ion, the head of the agency shall request the Department of Justice to file an action for enforcement of such order in the United States district court for a district in which the reprisal was found to have occurred. In any action brought u…
  • FAR 22.406-10 Disposition of disputes concerning construction contract labor standards enforcement.
    …ion 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; (4) Payment of overtime; (5) Withholding pr…
  • FAR 3.905 Remedies and enforcement of orders.
  • FAR 22.303 Administration and enforcement.
    The procedures and reports required for construction contracts in subpart 22.4 also apply to investigations of alleged violations of the statute on other than construction contracts.
  • FAR 22.406 Administration and enforcement.
  • FAR 22.809 Enforcement.
    Upon written notification to the contracting officer, the Deputy Assistant Secretary may direct one or more of the following actions, as well as administrative sanctions and penalties, be taken against contractors found to be in violation o…
  • FAR 22.1905 Enforcement of Executive Order Minimum Wage Requirements.
    (a) Authority. (1) Section 5 of the E.O. grants the authority for investigating potential violations of, and obtaining compliance with, the E.O. to the Secretary of Labor. The Secretary of Labor, in promulgating the implementing regulations…
  • FAR 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.
    (a) Authority. Section 4 of the E.O. grants to the Secretary of Labor the authority for investigating potential violations of, and obtaining compliance with, the E.O. The Secretary of Labor, in promulgating the implementing regulations requ…
  • DFARS 222.406 Administration and enforcement.
  • DFARS 222.406-10 Disposition of disputes concerning construction contract labor standards enforcement.
    (d) Forward the contracting officer's findings and the contractor's statement through the labor advisor.
  • DFARS 222.406-13 Semiannual enforcement reports.
    Forward these reports through the head of the contracting activity to the labor advisor within 15 days following the end of the reporting period. These reports shall not include information from investigations conducted by the Department of…
  • FAR 22.406-8 Investigations.
    …n request to the Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, to obtain— (i) Investigation and enforcement instructions; or (ii) Available pertinent Department of Labor files. (4) Obtain permission from the Department of Labor before disclosin…
  • FAR 26.501 Applicability.
    …art of a contract performed outside the United States and its outlying areas; (d) By law enforcement agencies, if the head of the law enforcement agency or designee involved determines that application of this subpart would be inappropriat…
  • FAR 40.202-5 Exceptions.
    …ctivity or procurement that supports an authorized intelligence activity. (c) Tribal law enforcement or emergency service agency exception. The prohibitions in 40.202 do not apply to Tribal law enforcement or Tribal emergency service agenc…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …luntarily; or (2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties. Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of th…
  • FAR 3.406 Records.
    For enforcement purposes, agencies shall preserve any specific evidence of one or more of the violations in 3.405(a), together with all other pertinent data, including a record of actions taken. Contracting offices shall not retire or destr…
  • FAR 22.102-2 Administration.
    …cal basis. (c)(1) The U.S. Department of Labor is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division is responsible for administration and enforcem…
  • FAR 22.403-6 Department of Labor regulations involving construction.
    …e and the preservation and inspection of weekly payroll records; (3) Part 5, relating to enforcement of the— (i) Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute; (ii) Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards statute; and (iii) Copeland (Ant…
  • FAR 46.703 Criteria for use of warranties.
    …ng the deferred liability created by the warranty; and (2) Government administration and enforcement of the warranty (see paragraph (c) below). (c) Administration and enforcement. The Government's ability to enforce the warranty is essent…
  • FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation.
    … from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (c) The prohibition in paragraph (b) of this pro…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …ing victim services or legal redress in the country of employment, or for a witness in an enforcement action related to trafficking in persons. The contractor shall provide the return transportation or pay the cost of return transportation …
  • FAR 52.247-69 Reporting Requirement for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers Regarding Training to Prevent Human Trafficking.
    …tractor notified the Global Human Trafficking Hotline, another comparable hotline, or law enforcement at the relevant airport of the potential human trafficking victim for each such notification of potential human trafficking; and (B) If t…
  • DFARS 203.906 Remedies.
    …d of the agency or designee shall request the Department of Justice to file an action for enforcement of such order in the United States district court for a district in which the reprisal was found to have occurred. In any action brought u…
  • DFARS 222.406-1 Policy.
    …propriate contract administration, labor relations, inspection, and other labor standards enforcement personnel in their responsibilities; and (ii) Periodic review of field enforcement activities to ensure compliance with applicable regula…
  • FAR 1.102-2 Performance standards.
    …nefits clearly exceed the costs of their development, implementation, administration, and enforcement. This applies to internal administrative processes, including reviews, and to rules and procedures applied to the contractor community. (…
  • FAR 3.301 General.
    …tracting personnel are an important potential source of investigative leads for antitrust enforcement and should therefore be sensitive to indications of unlawful behavior by offerors and contractors. Agency personnel shall report, in accor…
  • FAR 3.502-2 Subcontractor kickbacks.
    …bcontractors to elicit information about kickbacks; procedures to report kickbacks to law enforcement officials; annual declarations by employees of gifts or gratuities received from subcontractors; annual employee declarations that they ha…
  • FAR 3.901 Definitions.
    …official of the Department of Justice means any person responsible for the investigation, enforcement, or prosecution of any law or regulation. Inspector General means an Inspector General appointed under chapter 4 of title 5 of the United…
  • FAR 3.903 Policy.
    …he relevant agency. (5) An authorized official of the Department of Justice or other law enforcement agency. (6) A court or grand jury. (7) A management official or other employee of the contractor or subcontractor who has the responsibi…
  • FAR 3.907-2 Policy.
    …Comptroller General. (4) A member of Congress. (5) A State or Federal regulatory or law enforcement agency. (6) A person with supervisory authority over the employee or such other person working for the employer who has the authority to …
  • FAR 3.907-5 Access to investigative file of Inspector General.
    …de such investigation, unless the Inspector General determines that the disclosure of law enforcement techniques, procedures, or information could reasonably be expected to risk circumvention of the law or disclose the identity of a confide…
  • FAR 3.909-1 Prohibition.
    … from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. See section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the …
  • FAR 3.909-2 Representation by the offeror.
    … related to the performance of a Government contract to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information (e.g., agency Office of the Inspector General). An…
  • FAR 4.2301 Definitions.
    …r Force, the Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Department of Energy; (9) The Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State; (10) The Office of…
  • FAR 7.503 Policy.
    …lations and statutes to Government officials. (19) Contractors providing special non-law enforcement, security activities that do not directly involve criminal investigations, such as prisoner detention or transport and non-military nation…
  • FAR 9.202 Policy.
    …ayed in order to comply with paragraph (a) of this section. (f) Within 7 years following enforcement of a QPL, QML, or QBL by DoD or NASA, or within 7 years after any qualification requirement was originally established by a civilian agenc…
  • FAR 17.701 Definitions.
    …elligence elements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Energy, and Drug Enforcement Agency; (4) Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State; (5) Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of…
  • FAR 22.406-1 Policy.
    (a) General. Contracting agencies are responsible for ensuring the full and impartial enforcement of labor standards in the administration of construction contracts. Contracting agencies shall maintain an effective program that shall includ…

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.