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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • FAR 52.216-23 Execution and Commencement of Work.
    …t is contemplated, except that it may be omitted from letter contracts awarded on SF 26: Execution and Commencement of Work (APR 1984) The Contractor shall indicate acceptance of this letter contract by signing three copies of the contrac…
  • FAR 13.403 Preparation and execution of orders.
    Priced or unpriced contracts, purchase orders, or BPAs using the fast payment procedure shall include the following: (a) A requirement that the supplies be shipped transportation or postage prepaid. (b) A requirement that invoices be subm…
  • FAR 52.216-25 Contract Definitization.
    …clude (1) all clauses required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) on the date of execution of the letter contract, (2) all clauses required by law on the date of execution of the definitive contract, and (3) any other mutually agre…
  • DFARS 227.7103-7 Use and nondisclosure agreement.
    …d in writing by the Contractor. The Recipient shall promptly notify the Contractor of the execution of this Agreement and identify the Contractor's Data that has been or will be provided to the Recipient, the date and place the Data were or…
  • DFARS 252.217-7027 Contract Definitization.
    …ude— (1) All clauses required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) on the date of execution of the undefinitized contract action; (2) All clauses required by law on the date of execution of the definitive contract action; and (3) …
  • DFARS 252.225-7013 Duty-Free Entry.
    …ATTN: Duty Free Entry Team, 1222 Spruce Street, Room 9.300, St. Louis, MO 63103-2812, for execution of Customs Form 7501, 7501A, or 7506 and any required duty-free entry certificates.” (B) If the shipment will be consigned to other than a …
  • FAR 16.601 Time-and-materials contracts.
    …e determination and finding shall be— (i) Signed by the contracting officer prior to the execution of the base period or any option periods of the contracts; and (ii) Approved by the head of the contracting activity prior to the execution…
  • FAR 41.204 GSA areawide contracts.
    …rization form for ordering service, connection, disconnection, or change in service. Upon execution of an authorization by the contracting officer and utility supplier, the utility supplier is required to furnish services, without further n…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …click box or other comparable mechanism (e.g., “click-wrap” or “browse-wrap” agreements), execution does not bind the Government or any Government authorized end user to such clause. (iii) Any such clause is deemed to be stricken from the …
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    … provided for in this contract. The understanding is incorporated into this contract upon execution. (4) Failure by the parties to agree on a final annual indirect cost rate shall be a dispute within the meaning of the Disputes clause. (5…
  • DFARS 252.235-7004 Protection of Human Subjects.
    …earch Protection Management Plan as the official who is responsible for the oversight and execution of the requirements of this clause, although some DoD components may use a different title for this position. (3) Human subject means a liv…
  • DFARS 252.247-7002 Revision of prices.
    …shall be given within 20 days after the request, or if the request occurs before contract execution, at the time of execution. (End of clause)
  • FAR 1.405 Deviations pertaining to treaties and executive agreements.
    …ss the deviation would be inconsistent with FAR coverage based on a law enacted after the execution of the treaty. (c) Any deviation from the FAR required to comply with an executive agreement is authorized unless the deviation would be in…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … An inherently governmental function involves, among other things, the interpretation and execution of the laws of the United States so as to— (i) Bind the United States to take or not to take some action by contract, policy, regulation, a…
  • FAR 4.000 Scope of part.
    …art prescribes policies and procedures relating to the administrative aspects of contract execution, contractor-submitted paper documents, distribution, reporting, retention, and files. (b) Additionally, this part includes policies and pro…
  • FAR 4.201 Procedures.
    …ficers shall distribute copies of contracts or modifications within 10 working days after execution by all parties. As a minimum, the contracting officer shall— (a) Distribute simultaneously one signed copy or reproduction of the signed co…
  • FAR 7.403 General Services Administration assistance and OMB guidance.
    …urchases and Leases of Capital Assets, of OMB Circular A-11, Preparation, Submission, and Execution of the Budget, (https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/app_b.pdf).
  • FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
    …the contracting officer and approved by the head of the contracting activity prior to the execution of the base period. (iii) The D&F required by paragraph (h)(3)(ii)(A) of this section shall contain sufficient facts and rationale to justi…
  • FAR 9.505-1 Providing systems engineering and technical direction.
    …l and responsible position in determining a system's basic concepts and supervising their execution by other contractors. Therefore this contractor should not be in a position to make decisions favoring its own products or capabilities.
  • FAR 14.405 Minor informalities or irregularities in bids.
    …ng a bid has formally adopted or authorized, before the date set for opening of bids, the execution of documents by typewritten, printed, or stamped signature and submits evidence of such authorization and the bid carries such a signature; …
  • FAR 16.102 Policies.
    …arts 16.2 and 16.4 for fixed-price contracts). (d) No contract may be awarded before the execution of any determination and findings (D&F's) required by this part. Minimum requirements for the content of D&F's required by this part are spe…
  • FAR 16.603-4 Contract clauses.
    …tions and contracts when a letter contract is contemplated: (1) The clause at 52.216-23, Execution and Commencement of Work, except that this clause may be omitted from letter contracts awarded on SF 26; (2) The clause at 52.216-24, Limit…
  • FAR 17.104 General.
    …ontracts shall conform to the policies in OMB Circular A-11 (Preparation, Submission, and Execution of the Budget) and other applicable guidance regarding the funding of multiyear contracts. As provided by that guidance, the funds obligated…
  • FAR 17.502-1 General.
    …ween the parties, including roles and responsibilities for acquisition planning, contract execution, and administration and management of the contract(s) or order(s). The requesting agency shall provide to the servicing agency any unique te…
  • FAR 19.301-2 Rerepresentation by a contractor that represented its status as a small business concern.
    …m Rerepresentation— (1) For the NAICS code(s) in the contract— (i) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include the clause at 52.219-28, Postaward Small Business Pr…
  • FAR 19.707 The Small Business Administration's role in carrying out the program.
    …(i) or (ii) before the solicitation is issued; (3) Review (within 5 working days) before execution any negotiated contractual document requiring a subcontracting plan, including the plan itself, and submit recommendations to the contractin…
  • FAR 19.800 General.
    …sidering small business set-asides. (e) When SBA has delegated its 8(a) program contract execution authority to an agency, the contracting officer must refer to its agency supplement or other policy directives for appropriate guidance.
  • FAR 19.804-3 SBA acceptance.
    …tiate directly with the identified 8(a) participant. Where SBA has delegated its contract execution functions to a contracting agency, SBA will also identify that delegation in its acceptance letter. For a joint venture, SBA will determine …
  • FAR 19.814 Requesting a formal size determination (8(a) sole source requirements).
    … source contract; (2) The contracting officer who has been delegated SBA's 8(a) contract execution functions, where applicable, or the SBA program official with authority to execute the 8(a) contract; (3) The SBA District Director in the …
  • FAR 22.404-6 Modifications of wage determinations.
    …tracting officer receives an effective modified wage determination either before or after execution of the contract modification to exercise the option, the contracting officer must modify the contract to incorporate the modified wage deter…
  • FAR 23.404 Environmental management systems.
    … (a) EMS requirements shall be included in contracts to ensure proper implementation and execution of EMS roles and responsibilities; and (b) The contracting officer shall— (1) Specify the EMS directives with which the contractor must co…
  • FAR 28.202 Acceptability of corporate sureties.
    …ithin the time specified on the bid form, which may not exceed 45 calendar days after the execution of the bond. The contractor shall use Standard Form (SF) 273, Reinsurance Agreement for a Bonds Statute Performance Bond, and SF 274, Reinsu…
  • FAR 28.204 Alternatives in lieu of corporate or individual sureties.
    …ited, a statement shall be incorporated in the bond form pledging the security in lieu of execution of the bond form by corporate or individual sureties. The contractor shall execute the bond forms as the principal. Agencies shall establish…
  • FAR 32.006-4 Procedures.
    …duced or suspended; (4) The contractor's essentiality to the national defense, or to the execution of the agency's official business; and (5) Assessment of all documentation concerning the alleged fraud, including documentation submitted …
  • FAR 32.411 Agreement for special account at a financial institution.
    …this Special Account. (d) In the event of the service of any writ of attachment, levy of execution, or commencement of garnishment proceedings regarding the Special Account, the financial institution will promptly notify ________ [Insert t…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …ayments from the contractor. (19) Issue tax exemption forms. (20) Ensure processing and execution of duty-free entry certificates. (21) For classified contracts, administer those portions of the applicable industrial security program del…
  • FAR 42.1200 Scope of subpart.
    …tor assets are transferred; (b) Recognition of a change in a contractor's name; and (c) Execution of novation agreements and change-of-name agreements by the responsible contracting officer.
  • FAR 42.1203 Processing agreements.
    … impair the proposed successor's ability to perform the contract satisfactorily. (d) The execution of a novation agreement does not preclude the use of any other method available to the contracting officer to resolve any other issues relat…
  • FAR 43.102 Policy.
    …ations, including changes that could be issued unilaterally, shall be priced before their execution if this can be done without adversely affecting the interest of the Government. If a significant cost increase could result from a contract …
  • FAR 43.204 Administration.
    …finitization proposal by the contracting officer, and ends upon the contracting officer's execution of a contractual action to definitize the change order. The contracting officer shall ensure the data is recorded promptly in accordance wit…

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.