48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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3 sections with “follower company”

  • FAR 17.403 Procedures.
    …bligating it to subcontract a designated portion of the required end items to a specified follower company and to assist it to produce the required end items; (2) Leader company, for the required assistance to a follower company, and a pri…
  • FAR 17.402 Limitations.
    …y has the necessary production know-how and is able to furnish required assistance to the follower(s); (2) No other source can meet the Government's requirements without the assistance of a leader company; (3) The assistance required of t…
  • FAR 17.401 General.
    …d to furnish assistance and know-how under an approved contract to one or more designated follower companies, so they can become a source of supply. The objectives of this technique are one or more of the following: (a) Reduce delivery tim…

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.