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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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40 sections with “exception approval”

  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    …luation under the foreign comparative testing program (10 U.S.C. 2350a(g)). However, this exception does not apply to any acquisitions under follow-on production contracts. (b) One or more of the following exceptions may apply to an end it…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …sures. (B) Formal evaluation plans or scoring of quotes or offers are not required. (2) Exceptions to the fair opportunity process. (i) The contracting officer shall give every awardee a fair opportunity to be considered for a delivery or…
  • DFARS 215.403-1 Prohibition on obtaining certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    (b) Exceptions to certified cost or pricing data requirements. (i) Follow the procedures at PGI 215.403-1(b). (ii) Submission of certified cost or pricing data shall not be required in the case of a contract, subcontract, or modification o…
  • DFARS 225.401 Exceptions.
    …Purchase from foreign sources is restricted by statute (see subpart 225.70); (2) Another exception in FAR 25.401 applies to the acquisition; or (3) Competition from foreign sources is restricted under subpart 225.71. (B) Public interest …
  • FAR 4.2305 Waivers.
    … including— (1) Identification of the applicable FASCSA order; (2) A description of the exception sought, including, if limited to only a portion of the order, a description of the order provisions from which an exception is sought; (3) …
  • FAR 27.304-1 General.
    …ce of its nonprofit status or may file a size protest in accordance with FAR 19.302. (b) Exceptions. (1) Before using any of the exceptions under 27.303(e)(1) in a contract with a small business concern or a nonprofit organization and befo…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …lan shall include in its subcontracting goals and in its SSR all indirect costs, with the exception of those such as the following: Employee salaries and benefits; payments for petty cash; depreciation; interest; income taxes; property taxe…
  • DFARS 223.7305 Authorization and approval.
    …ocesses as determined by agency corrosion subject matter experts. (b) However, unless an exception in 223.7304 applies, the incorporation of hexavalent chromium in items acquired by DoD shall be specifically authorized at a level no lower …
  • FAR 8.705-4 Compliance with orders.
    …te central nonprofit agency and request that it reallocate the order, or grant a purchase exception authorizing acquisition from commercial sources. (c) When an AbilityOne participating nonprofit agency fails to perform under the terms of …
  • FAR 9.304 Exceptions.
    Normally, testing and approval is not required in contracts for— (a) Research or development; (b) Products requiring qualification before award (e.g., when an applicable qualified products list exists (see subpart 9.2)); (c) Products nor…
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    …ates or is subject to the control of a foreign government (see 27.303(e)(1)(i)); (ii) In exceptional circumstances, when an agency determines that restriction or elimination of the right to retain title in any subject invention will better…
  • FAR 53.104 Overprinting.
    …at are consistent with the purpose of the form and that do not alter the form in any way. Exception approval for overprinting is not needed.
  • FAR 53.105 Computer generation.
    (a) The forms prescribed by this part may be computer generated—without exception approval (see 53.103), provided— (1) There is no change to the name, content, or sequence of the data elements, and the form carries the Standard or Optional…
  • DFARS 225.202 Exceptions.
    (a)(2) A nonavailability determination is not required for construction materials listed in FAR 25.104(a). For other materials, a nonavailability determination shall be approved at the levels specified in 225.103(b)(ii). Use the estimated v…
  • DFARS 225.7004-3 Exceptions.
    (a) Contracts under the simplified acquisition threshold. The restrictions at 225.7004-2 do not apply to a contract or subcontract that does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. (b) Buses. The restriction at 225.7004-2(a) does …
  • FAR 6.302-2 Unusual and compelling urgency.
    …not exceed one year, including all options, unless the head of the agency determines that exceptional circumstances apply. This determination must be documented in the contract file. (2)(i) Any subsequent modification using this authority,…
  • DFARS 216.505 Ordering.
    …verse auctions for personal protective equipment and aviation critical safety items. (2) Exceptions to the fair opportunity process. For an order exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, that is a follow-on to an order previously is…
  • DFARS 223.7103 Procedures.
    …ials not owned by DoD on a DoD installation is prohibited unless— (i) One or more of the exceptions set forth in 223.7104(a) is met including requisite approvals; or (ii) Secretary of Defense authorization is obtained under the conditions…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …ary to submit a proposal or perform the contract does not, in itself, justify use of this exception; (B) The nature of the file (e.g., size, format) does not make it cost-effective or practicable for contracting officers to provide access …
  • FAR 17.106-3 Special procedures applicable to DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.
    … in cancellation ceiling. The inclusion of recurring costs in cancellation ceilings is an exception to normal contract financing arrangements and requires approval by the agency head. (f) Annual and multiyear proposals. Obtaining both annu…
  • FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.
    …racting goals established for a commercial plan shall include all indirect costs with the exception of those such as the following: Employee salaries and benefits; payments for petty cash; depreciation; interest; income taxes; property taxe…
  • FAR 27.304-2 Contracts placed by or for other Government agencies.
    …e requesting agency is required (e.g., because of statutory requirements, a deviation, or exceptional circumstances), the awarding agency shall use that clause rather than those of this subpart. (1) If the request states that an agency cla…
  • FAR 32.905 Payment documentation and process.
    …ng an interest penalty, if any. (c) Authorization to pay. All invoice payments, with the exception of interim payments on cost-reimbursement contracts for services, must be supported by a receiving report or other Government documentation …
  • FAR 44.305-2 Notification.
    …ontract Schedule; and (iv) May be withdrawn at any time at the ACO's discretion. (b) In exceptional circumstances, consent to certain subcontracts or classes of subcontracts may be required even though the contractor's purchasing system h…
  • FAR 45.603 Abandonment or destruction of personal property.
    …f the costs incident to such donations. (d) Unless the property qualifies for one of the exceptions under FMR 102-36.330 (41 CFR 102-36.330), the plant clearance officer or requesting official will ensure prior public notice of such action…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …igations, and claims arising out of or under this contract, subject only to the following exceptions. (i) Specified claims in stated amounts, or in estimated amounts if the amounts are not susceptible to exact statement by the Contractor. …
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …h period following the expiration of each of its fiscal years. Reasonable extensions, for exceptional circumstances only, may be requested in writing by the Contractor and granted in writing by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall …
  • FAR 52.228-7 Insurance—Liability to Third Persons.
    …s) to third persons not compensated by insurance or otherwise without regard to and as an exception to the limitation of cost or the limitation of funds clause of this contract. These liabilities must arise out of the performance of this co…
  • FAR 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.
    …igations, and claims arising out of or under this contract, subject only to the following exceptions: (1) Specified claims in stated amounts, or in estimated amounts if the amounts are not susceptible of exact statement by the Contractor. …
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …progress payments in dollar amounts of less than $2,500. The Contracting Officer may make exceptions. (9) The costs applicable to items delivered, invoiced, and accepted shall not include costs in excess of the contract price of the items.…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    … the public safety or security if stolen, lost, or misplaced, or that shall be subject to exceptional physical security, protection, control, and accountability. Examples include weapons, ammunition, explosives, controlled substances, radio…
  • DFARS 215.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …aditional Defense Contractors, in all solicitations. (7) Use the clause at 252.215-7014, Exception from Certified Cost or Pricing Data Requirements for Foreign Military Sales Indirect Offsets, in solicitations and contracts that contain th…
  • DFARS 216.601 Time-and-materials contracts.
    …contracting activity to approve the determination and findings may not be delegated. (3) Exception. The approval requirements in paragraphs (d)(i)(A)(1) and (2) of this section do not apply to contracts that, as determined by the head of t…
  • DFARS 217.204 Contracts.
    …d (C) Shall not exceed 10 years unless the head of the agency determines in writing that exceptional circumstances require a longer ordering period. (ii) Paragraph (e)(i) of this section does not apply to the following: (A) Contracts, in…
  • DFARS 227.7103-4 License rights.
    …ta pertaining to items, components, or processes. Contractors or licensors may, with some exceptions (see 227.7103-5(a)(2) and (a)(4) through (9)), restrict the Government's rights to use, modify, release, reproduce, perform, display or dis…
  • DFARS 232.7003 Procedures.
    …e formats are only acceptable for processing supporting documentation. (b) If one of the exceptions to submission in electronic form at 232.7002(a) applies, the contracting officer shall— (1) Consult the payment office and the contract ad…
  • DFARS 234.004 Acquisition strategy.
    …to ensure that cost-reimbursement line items are used only to achieve the purposes of the exception; and (B) Include a copy of such congressional certification in the contract file. (iii) See 216.301-3 for additional contract type approva…
  • DFARS 234.7002 Policy.
    ….209(a) for requirements of 10 U.S.C. 3453 with regard to market research. (1) Unless an exception at FAR 15.403-1(b)(1) or (2) applies— (i) To the extent necessary to make a determination of price reasonableness, the contracting officer …
  • DFARS 252.234-7002 Earned Value Management System.
    …fficer will withhold payments in accordance with that clause. (k) Subcontracts. With the exception of paragraphs (i) and (j) of this clause, the Contractor shall require its subcontractors to comply with EVMS requirements as follows: (1) …
  • DFARS 252.242-7004 Material Management and Accounting System.
    …esolve system control weaknesses and manual override. Systems should identify operational exceptions, such as excess/residual inventory, as soon as known; (4) Provide audit trails and maintain records (manual and those in machine-readable …

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