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36 sections with “exclusions”

  • FAR 9.404 Exclusions in the System for Award Management.
    … Each agency shall— (1) Identify the individual(s) responsible for entering and updating exclusions data in SAM and assign the appropriate roles; (2) Remove the exclusion roles in SAM when the individual leaves the organization or changes…
  • FAR 19.1304 Exclusions.
    This subpart does not apply to— (a) Requirements that can be satisfied through award to— (1) Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (see subpart 8.6); or (2) AbilityOne participating non-profit agencies for the blind or severely disabled (see s…
  • FAR 19.1404 Exclusions.
    This subpart does not apply to— (a) Requirements that can be satisfied through award to— (1) Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (see Subpart 8.6); (2) AbilityOne participating non-profit agencies for the blind or severely disabled (see Subp…
  • FAR 19.1504 Exclusions.
    This subpart does not apply to— (a) Requirements that an 8(a) contractor is currently performing under the 8(a) program or that SBA has accepted for performance under the authority of the 8(a) program, unless SBA has consented to release t…
  • FAR 22.2104 Exclusions.
    The following are excluded from coverage under this subpart: (a) Employees performing in connection with contracts covered by the E.O. for less than 20 percent of their work hours in a given workweek. This exclusion is inapplicable to empl…
  • FAR 32.404 Exclusions.
    (a) This subpart does not apply to advance payments authorized by law for— (1) Rent; (2) Tuition; (3) Insurance premiums; (4) Expenses of investigations in foreign countries; (5) Extension or connection of public utilities for Governme…
  • FAR 37.202 Exclusions.
    The following activities and programs are excluded or exempted from the definition of advisory or assistance services: (a) Routine information technology services unless they are an integral part of a contract for the acquisition of adviso…
  • FAR 37.502 Exclusions.
    (a) This subpart does not apply to services that are (1) Obtained through personnel appointments and advisory committees; (2) Obtained through personal service contracts authorized by statute; (3) For construction as defined in 2.101; or…
  • DFARS 232.404 Exclusions.
    (a)(9) The requirements of FAR subpart 32.4 do not apply to advertisements in high school and college publications for military recruitment efforts under 10 U.S.C. 503 when the contract cost does not exceed the micro-purchase threshold.
  • DFARS 252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism.
    …te of subcontract award with a firm, or a subsidiary of a firm, that is identified in the Exclusions section of the System for Award Management System (SAM Exclusions) as being ineligible for the award of Defense contracts or subcontracts b…
  • DFARS 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements.
    …free treatment under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703(b)). These exclusions presently consist of— (i) Textiles, apparel articles, footwear, handbags, luggage, flat goods, work gloves, leather wearing apparel, and h…
  • FAR 9.406-3 Procedures.
    …pute over facts material to the proposed debarment; (B) All existing, proposed, or prior exclusions and all similar actions taken by Federal, State, or local agencies, including administrative agreements that affect only those agencies; (…
  • FAR 40.200 Scope of subpart.
    (a) This subpart provides policies and procedures to implement security prohibitions and exclusions that restrict Federal agencies from procuring, obtaining, or using certain products, services, or sources. (b) The following prohibitions a…
  • FAR 4.000 Scope of part.
    …onally, this part includes policies and procedures to implement security prohibitions and exclusions that restrict Federal agencies from procuring, obtaining, or using certain products, services, or sources. Additional security prohibitions…
  • FAR 9.407-3 Procedures.
    …ine dispute over facts material to the suspension; (ii) All existing, proposed, or prior exclusions and all similar actions taken by Federal, State, or local agencies, including administrative agreements that affect only those agencies; (…
  • FAR 19.1506 Women-Owned Small Business Program sole-source awards.
    … considering small business set-asides (see 19.203 and subpart 19.5) provided none of the exclusions at 19.1504 apply and— (1) The acquisition is assigned a NAICS code in which SBA has determined that WOSB concerns are underrepresented in …
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …sion costs are allowable subject to the referenced standards and the cost limitations and exclusions set forth in paragraph (j)(1)(i) and in paragraphs (j)(2) through (j)(6) of this subsection. (i) Except for nonqualified pension plans usi…
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …le after the protest is filed, with copies furnished simultaneously to all parties. (ii) Exclusions and rebuttals. Within 2 days after receipt of a copy of the protective order request, any party may file with the GAO a request that partic…
  • FAR 44.303 Extent of review.
    …tractor responsibility, including the contractor's use of the System for Award Management Exclusions (see 9.404) and, if the contractor has subcontracts with parties on the Exclusions list, the documentation, systems, and procedures the con…
  • DFARS 209.405 Effect of listing.
    …pended contractor. (b)(i) The Procurement Cause and Treatment Code “H” annotation in the Exclusions section of the System for Award Management (SAM Exclusions) identifies contractor facilities where no part of a contract or subcontract may…
  • DFARS 252.228-7001 Ground and Flight Risk.
    …ractor's share of loss as defined at paragraph (h) of this clause, except when one of the exclusions at paragraph (d) applies. (2) The liability provisions of this clause take precedence over the liability provisions of Federal Acquisition…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … exceeding the threshold at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and (2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR 124.…
  • FAR 9.104-6 Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System.
    …//www.cpars.gov , including FAPIIS information from the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions and the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) (2) In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 2313(d)(3), FAPIIS also identifies— (…
  • FAR 9.207 Changes in status regarding qualification requirements.
    …e qualification requirement; (9) The source is listed in the System for Award Management Exclusions (see Subpart 9.4); or (10) Performance of a contract subject to a qualification requirement is otherwise unsatisfactory. (b) After consid…
  • FAR 19.1306 HUBZone sole-source awards.
    …onsidering a small business set-aside (see 19.203 and subpart 19.5), provided none of the exclusions at 19.1304 apply; and— (1) The contracting officer does not have a reasonable expectation that offers would be received from two or more H…
  • FAR 19.1406 Sole-source awards.
    … considering small business set-asides (see 19.203 and subpart 19.5) provided none of the exclusions of 19.1404 apply and— (1) The contracting officer does not have a reasonable expectation that offers would be received from two or more se…
  • FAR 50.104-3 Special procedures for unusually hazardous or nuclear risks.
    …nce coverage; (D) Deductibles, if any, applicable to losses under the policies; (E) Any exclusions from coverage under such policies for unusually hazardous or nuclear risks; and (F) Applicable workers' compensation insurance coverage. …
  • FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded.
    …untarily excluded (see FAR 9.404 for information on the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions). The notice must include the following: (1) The name of the subcontractor. (2) The Contractor's knowledge of the reasons for the subcont…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … exceeding the threshold at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and (2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.…
  • FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations.
    … exceeding the threshold at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and (2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR 124.…
  • FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns.
    … exceeding the threshold at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and (2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.…
  • DFARS 204.470-2 National security exclusion.
    (a) The U.S.-IAEA AP permits the United States unilaterally to declare exclusions from inspection requirements for activities, or locations or information associated with such activities, with direct national security significance. (b) In …
  • DFARS 209.105-1 Obtaining information.
    (1) For guidance on using the Exclusions section of the System for Award Management, see PGI 209.105-1. (2) A satisfactory performance record is a factor in determining contractor responsibility (see FAR 9.104-1(c)). (i) One source of inf…
  • DFARS 209.405-2 Restrictions on subcontracting.
    … a firm, or a subsidiary of a firm, that is identified by the Secretary of Defense in SAM Exclusions as being owned or controlled by the government of a country that is a state sponsor of terrorism unless the agency head states in writing t…
  • DFARS 219.402 Small Business Administration procurement center representatives.
    … (D) Rudimentary construction and repair of public facilities. (10 U.S.C. 401(e)) (iii) Exclusions. Unless the contracting activity requests a review, SBA procurement center representatives will not review acquisitions conducted by or for…
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …s by the General Services Administration as identified in the System for Award Management Exclusions located at https://sam.gov; (2) Delinquent on obligations to the U.S. Government under surplus sales contracts; (3) Designated by the Dep…

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