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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • FAR 32.410 Findings, determination, and authorization.
    (a) Each determination concerning advance payments shall be supported by written findings (see 32.402(c)(1)(iii)). (b) The following is an example of the format and text of findings, determination, and authorization with alternative words,…
  • FAR 1.703 Class determinations and findings.
    …ices or other contract actions that require essentially identical justification. (b) The findings in a class D&F shall fully support the proposed action either for the class as a whole or for each action. A class D&F shall be for a specifi…
  • FAR 45.503 Support property administrator findings.
    In instances where the prime contractor does not concur with the findings of the support Property Administrator, the prime property administrator shall immediately refer the matter to the contracting officer.
  • FAR 30.201-6 Findings.
    See 48 CFR 9903.201-6.
  • DFARS 232.410 Findings, determination, and authorization.
    If an advance payment procedure is used without a special bank account, follow the procedures at PGI 232.410.
  • FAR 22.406-8 Investigations.
    … contracting officer must review the investigation report on receipt and make preliminary findings. The contracting officer normally must not base adverse findings solely on employee statements that the employee does not wish to have disclo…
  • DFARS 216.601 Time-and-materials contracts.
    (d) Limitations. (i)(A) Approval of determination and findings for time-and-materials or labor-hour contracts. (1) Base period plus any option periods is three years or less. (i) For contracts (including indefinite-delivery contracts) and…
  • FAR 22.406-10 Disposition of disputes concerning construction contract labor standards enforcement.
    …he clause at 52.233-1, Disputes. (2) The contractor may appeal the contracting officer's findings or part thereof by furnishing the contracting officer a complete statement of the reasons for the disagreement with the findings. (d) The co…
  • DFARS 215.407-5-70 Disclosure, maintenance, and review requirements.
    …d in the clause at 252.215-7002, Cost Estimating System Requirements. (d) Disposition of findings—(1) Reporting of findings. The auditor shall document findings and recommendations in a report to the contracting officer. If the auditor ide…
  • DFARS 234.201 Policy.
    …cribed in the clause at 252.234-7002, Earned Value Management System. (7) Disposition of findings—(i) Reporting of findings. The functional specialist or auditor shall document findings and recommendations in a report to the contracting of…
  • DFARS 242.7203 Review procedures.
    …, subcontracts, and modifications to such contracts and subcontracts. (c) Disposition of findings—(1) Reporting of findings. The auditor or functional specialist shall document findings and recommendations in a report to the contracting of…
  • DFARS 242.7502 Policy.
    …ibed in the clause at 252.242-7006, Accounting System Administration. (d) Disposition of findings—(1) Reporting of findings. The auditor shall document findings and recommendations in a report to the contracting officer. If the auditor ide…
  • DFARS 244.305-70 Policy.
    … clause at 252.244-7001, Contractor Purchasing System Administration. (c) Disposition of findings—(1) Reporting of findings. The purchasing system analyst or auditor shall document findings and recommendations in a report to the contractin…
  • DFARS 245.105 Contractors' property management system compliance.
    …t 252.245-7003, Contractor Property Management System Administration. (d) Disposition of findings—(1) Reporting of findings. The property administrator shall document findings and recommendations in a report to the contracting officer. If …
  • FAR 1.701 Definition.
    Determination and Findings (D&F) means a special form of written approval by an authorized official that is required by statute or regulation as a prerequisite to taking certain contract actions. The determination is a conclusion or decisio…
  • FAR 1.704 Content.
    … contracting activity and specific identifications of the document as a Determination and Findings. (b) Nature and/or description of the action being approved. (c) Citation of the appropriate statute and/or regulation upon which the D&F i…
  • FAR 9.406-3 Procedures.
    …ions in which additional proceedings are necessary as to disputed material facts, written findings of fact shall be prepared. The suspending and debarring official shall base the decision on the facts as found, together with any information…
  • FAR 9.407-3 Procedures.
    …ions in which additional proceedings are necessary as to disputed material facts, written findings of fact shall be prepared. The suspending and debarring official shall base the decision on the facts as found, together with any information…
  • FAR 25.1001 Waiver of right to examination of records.
    … and time of delivery; and (iii) The head of the agency has executed a determination and findings in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section, with the concurrence of the Comptroller General. However, concurrence of the Comptroller Ge…
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …tract value, and a memorandum of law. The contracting officer's statement shall set forth findings, actions, and recommendations, and any additional evidence or information not provided in the protest file that may be necessary to determine…
  • DFARS 211.274-2 Policy for item unique identification.
    …ce; or to support response to an emergency or major disaster; or (2) A determination and findings has been executed concluding that it is more cost effective for the Government requiring activity to assign, mark, and register the unique it…
  • DFARS 225.7004-6 Waiver of restrictions.
    …y for national security purposes. (2) Document the waiver in a written determination and findings containing— (i) The factors supporting the waiver; and (ii) A certification that the acquisition must be made in order to acquire capabilit…
  • DFARS 245.102 Policy.
    …r, biological, chemical, or radiological attack; (C) Items for which a determination and findings has been executed concluding that it is more cost effective for the Government requiring activity to assign, mark, and register the unique it…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings. The term includes certain authorized representatives of the contracting officer acting within the limits of their authority as delegated by …
  • FAR 3.904-2 Procedures for investigating complaints.
    …n completion of the investigation, the head of the agency shall ensure that the report of findings has been provided by the Inspector General to the head of the agency and to— (1) The complainant and any person acting on the complainant's …
  • FAR 6.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.
    … the authority of paragraph (a) of this section shall be supported by a determination and findings (D&F) (see subpart 1.7) signed by the head of the agency or designee. This D&F shall not be made on a class basis. (2) Technical and require…
  • FAR 12.207 Contract type.
    …very-order contract; and (ii) The contracting officer— (A) Executes a determination and findings (D&F) for the contract, in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section (but see paragraph (c) of this section for indefinite-delivery co…
  • FAR 15.407-4 Should-cost review.
    …ccordance with agency procedures, is required. The contracting officer shall consider the findings and recommendations contained in the program should-cost review team report when negotiating the contract price. After completing the negotia…
  • FAR 17.502-2 The Economy Act.
    …or Governmentwide acquisition contracts (GWACs). (c) Requirements for determinations and findings. (1) Each Economy Act order to obtain supplies or services by interagency acquisition shall be supported by a determination and findings (D&F…
  • FAR 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.
    …ractor to provide any appropriate relief to the affected employee(s) in the investigative findings letter issued pursuant to 29 CFR 13.51. Such relief may include— (A) Any pay and/or benefits denied or lost by reason of the violation; (B)…
  • FAR 25.202 Exceptions.
    …ct, 2004, and similar sections in subsequent appropriations acts). (b) Determination and findings. When a determination is made for any of the reasons stated in this section that certain foreign construction materials may be used, the cont…
  • FAR 32.402 General.
    …subparagraph (a)(2)); and (iii) The agency head or designee determines, based on written findings, that the advance payment— (A) Is in the public interest (under 32.401(a) or (b)); or (B) Facilitates the national defense (under 32.401(c)…
  • FAR 52.209-13 Violation of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements—Certification.
    … or more of such foreign countries. (2) If there may have been such activity, review all findings in the report associated with those foreign countries to determine whether or not each such foreign country was determined to be in violation…
  • FAR 52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction).
    …in the facts and the extent of delay. If, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, the findings of fact warrant such action, the time for completing the work shall be extended. The findings of the Contracting Officer shall be final and c…
  • DFARS 217.503 Ordering procedures.
    (a) When the requesting agency is within DoD, a copy of the executed determination and findings required by FAR 17.502-2 shall be furnished to the servicing agency as an attachment to the order. When a DoD contracting office is acting as th…
  • FAR 1.602-1 Authority.
    …ity to enter into, administer, or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings. Contracting officers may bind the Government only to the extent of the authority delegated to them. Contracting officers shall receive from …
  • FAR 1.700 Scope of subpart.
    This subpart prescribes general policies and procedures for the use of determinations and findings (D&F's). Requirements for specific types of D&F's can be found with the appropriate subject matter.
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    …nd other presolicitation documents. (2) Justifications and approvals, determinations and findings, and associated documents. (3) Evidence of availability of funds. (4) Synopsis of proposed acquisition as required by part 5 or a reference…
  • FAR 6.203 Set-asides for small business concerns.
    …ram established under Pub. L. 97-219. (b) No separate justification or determination and findings is required under this part to set aside a contract action for small business concerns. (c) Subpart 19.5 prescribes policies and procedures …
  • FAR 6.204 Section 8(a) competition.
    …8(a) participants (see subpart 19.8). (b) No separate justification or determination and findings is required under this part to limit competition to eligible 8(a) participants. (But see 6.302-5 and 6.303-1 for sole source 8(a) awards over…

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.