48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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6 sections with “exemplary damages”

  • FAR 3.201 Applicability.
    This subpart applies to all executive agencies, except that coverage concerning exemplary damages applies only to the Department of Defense (10 U.S.C. 4651) .
  • FAR 3.204 Treatment of violations.
    …2) Initiate debarment or suspension measures as set forth in subpart 9.4; and (3) Assess exemplary damages, if the contract uses money appropriated to the Department of Defense.
  • FAR 3.905-2 Enforcement of orders.
    …ty, the court may grant appropriate relief, including injunctive relief, compensatory and exemplary damages, and attorney fees and costs. The complainant employee upon whose behalf an order was issued may also file such an action or join in…
  • FAR 3.907-6 Remedies and enforcement authority.
    …on, the court may grant appropriate relief, including injunctive relief, compensatory and exemplary damages, and attorneys fees and costs. (e) Any person adversely affected or aggrieved by an order issued under paragraph (b) of this subsec…
  • FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities.
    …n a breach of the contract; and (2) In addition to any other damages provided by law, to exemplary damages of not less than 3 nor more than 10 times the cost incurred by the Contractor in giving gratuities to the person concerned, as deter…
  • DFARS 203.906 Remedies.
    …ph, the court may grant appropriate relief, including injunctive relief, compensatory and exemplary damages, and reasonable attorney fees and costs. The person upon whose behalf an order was issued may also file such an action or join in an…

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.