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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded.
    …bcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (JAN 2025) (a) Definition. Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item, as used in this clause— (1) Means any item of supply (includin…
  • FAR 52.247-7 Freight Excluded.
    …s when any commodities or types of shipments have been identified for exclusion: Freight Excluded (APR 1984) Excluded from the scope of this contract are shipments that can be more advantageously or economically moved via parcel post or s…
  • FAR 9.405 Effect of listing.
    (a) Contractors debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or voluntarily excluded, are excluded from receiving contracts, and agencies shall not solicit offers from, award contracts to, or consent to subcontracts with these contractors, …
  • FAR 25.401 Exceptions.
    …isitions justified in accordance with 13.501(a); and (6) Goods and services specifically excluded under individual trade agreements, such as exceptions negotiated by the U.S. Trade Representative for particular agencies. See the agency sup…
  • FAR 9.405-2 Restrictions on subcontracting.
    (a) When a contractor debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or voluntarily excluded, is proposed as a subcontractor for any subcontract subject to Government consent (see subpart 44.2), contracting officers shall not consent to subco…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ved subcontracting for a reasonable, specified period; a contractor that is “debarred” is excluded Delivery order means an order for supplies placed against an established contract or with Government sources. Depreciation means a charge t…
  • FAR 9.405-1 Continuation of current contracts.
    (a) Contractors debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or voluntarily excluded. (1) Notwithstanding the debarment, suspension, proposed debarment, or voluntary exclusion, of a contractor, agencies may continue contracts or subcontract…
  • FAR 27.407 Rights to technical data in successful proposals.
    …s afforded the opportunity to specifically identify pages containing technical data to be excluded from the grant of unlimited rights. This exclusion is not dispositive of the protective status of the data, but any excluded technical data, …
  • FAR 28.203-5 Exclusion of individual sureties.
    (a) An individual may be excluded from acting as a surety on bonds submitted by offerors on procurement by the executive branch of the Federal Government, by the acquiring agency's head or designee utilizing the procedures in subpart 9.4. T…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …roducts Requiring Contractor Certification as to Forced or Indentured Child Labor, unless excluded at 22.1503(b).] (1) Listed end products. (2) Certification. [If the Contracting Officer has identified end products and countries of origin…
  • FAR 52.229-4 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (State and Local Adjustments).
    …osed tax means any new or increased Federal, State, or local tax or duty, or tax that was excluded on the contract date but whose exclusion was later revoked or amount of exemption reduced during the contract period, other than an excepted …
  • FAR 9.404 Exclusions in the System for Award Management.
    …es and addresses of the entities debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, voluntarily excluded, declared ineligible, or excluded or disqualified under the nonprocurement common rule, with cross-references when more than one name is invo…
  • FAR 15.505 Preaward debriefing of offerors.
    Offerors excluded from the competitive range or otherwise excluded from the competition before award may request a debriefing before award (10 U.S.C. 3305 and 41 U.S.C. 3705). (a)(1) The offeror may request a preaward debriefing by submitt…
  • FAR 31.201-6 Accounting for unallowable costs.
    …ding mutually agreed to be unallowable directly associated costs, shall be identified and excluded from any billing, claim, or proposal applicable to a Government contract. A directly associated cost is any cost that is generated solely as …
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …ive order request, any party may file with the GAO a request that particular documents be excluded from the coverage of the protective order, or that particular parties or individuals be included in or excluded from the protective order. Co…
  • FAR 49.603-3 Cost-reimbursement contracts—complete termination, if settlement includes cost.
    …er Government Accountability Office exceptions or other costs of the same nature that are excluded from the settlement without prejudice to the rights of either party, as follows: [Insert amount and describe charges not waived.] (xi) Claim…
  • FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
    …ent transmits or otherwise handles. (c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telec…
  • FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation.
    …Surveillance Services or Equipment. (b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telec…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …usage charges, etc.); (D) The following subcontracts for services which are specifically excluded from the hourly rate: [Insert any subcontracts for services to be excluded from the hourly rates prescribed in the schedule.]; and (E) Indir…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …ors. (2) Accrued costs of Contractor contributions under employee pension plans shall be excluded until actually paid unless— (i) The Contractor's practice is to make contributions to the retirement fund quarterly or more frequently; and …
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    … This report also includes indirect costs on a prorated basis when the indirect costs are excluded from the subcontracting goals. (B) The report may be submitted on a corporate, company or subdivision (e.g. plant or division operating as a…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    …ontractor adequately segregates the employee's time will time spent on noncovered work be excluded from hours worked counted toward the accrual of paid sick leave. Similarly, only if the Contractor adequately segregates the employee's time …
  • FAR 52.229-6 Taxes—Foreign Fixed-Price Contracts.
    …e. After-imposed tax means any new or increased tax or duty, or tax that was exempted or excluded on the contract date but whose exemption was later revoked or reduced during the contract period, other than excepted tax, on the transaction…
  • DFARS 225.7702-1 Acquisition of small arms.
    …in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.3, ensure that— (i) No responsible U.S. manufacturer is excluded from competing for the acquisition; and (ii) Products manufactured in the United States are not excluded from the competition; and (3) If t…
  • DFARS 252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation.
    …mmunications Equipment or Services. (b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered defen…
  • DFARS 252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation.
    …l technology as part of any system. (c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities that are excluded when providing any equipment, system, …
  • DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.
    … Regulation Supplement 204.2104. (c) Procedures. The Contractor shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities that are excluded when providing any equipment, system, …
  • DFARS 252.229-7001 Tax Relief.
    …tates Government and the Contractor's government. The following taxes or duties have been excluded from the contract price: NAME OF TAX: (Offeror Insert) RATE (PERCENTAGE): (Offeror Insert) (b) Invoices submitted in accordance with the te…
  • FAR 1.104 Applicability.
    …e FAR applies to all acquisitions as defined in part 2 of the FAR, except where expressly excluded.
  • FAR 5.303 Announcement of contract awards.
    …rmation on awards before the public release time of 5 p.m. Washington, DC time. Contracts excluded from this reporting requirement include— (1) Those placed with the Small Business Administration under section 8(a) of the Small Business Ac…
  • FAR 9.109-2 Prohibition.
    …xtend a contract for the procurement of products or services with an entity identified as excluded in the System for Award Management, specifically for this subpart, on the basis of involvement in activities that violate arms control treati…
  • FAR 9.202 Policy.
    … Any periods for which a waiver under paragraph (b) of this section is in effect shall be excluded in computing the 7 years within which review and revalidation must occur.
  • FAR 9.403 Definitions.
    …tificate was furnished. Voluntary exclusion means a contractor's written agreement to be excluded for a period under the terms of a settlement between the contractor and the suspending and debarring official of one or more agencies. A volu…
  • FAR 9.406-1 General.
    …erated the offense. (15) Whether the contractor (including an individual) is or has been excluded or disqualified by an agency of the Federal Government or has not been allowed to participate in State or local contracts or assistance agree…
  • FAR 9.409 Contract clause.
    …bcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded, in solicitations and contracts where the contract value exceeds $45,000.
  • FAR 9.501 Definition.
    …or. An independent contractor is not a marketing consultant when rendering— (1) Services excluded in subpart 37.2; (2) Routine engineering and technical services (such as installation, operation, or maintenance of systems, equipment, soft…
  • FAR 9.502 Applicability.
    …d) Acquisitions subject to unique agency organizational conflict of interest statutes are excluded from the requirements of this subpart.
  • FAR 9.508 Examples.
    …tion of commercial hardware, a potential conflict of interest exists. Company A should be excluded from the initial follow-on information technology hardware acquisition. (f) Company A receives a contract to define the detailed performance…
  • FAR 15.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.
    …ision shall be provided to unsuccessful offerors in accordance with 15.503. (4) Offerors excluded or otherwise eliminated from the competitive range may request a debriefing (see 15.505 and 15.506). (d) Exchanges with offerors after estab…
  • FAR 15.503 Notifications to unsuccessful offerors.
    …he contracting officer shall notify offerors promptly in writing when their proposals are excluded from the competitive range or otherwise eliminated from the competition. The notice shall state the basis for the determination and that a pr…

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.