48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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6 sections with “foreign policy and security objectives”

  • FAR 46.406 Foreign governments.
    Government contract quality assurance performed for foreign governments or international agencies shall be administered according to the foreign policy and security objectives of the United States. Such support shall be furnished only when …
  • DFARS 209.104-1 General standards.
    …ountry that is a state sponsor of terrorism. See 225.771. (ii) Ownership or control by a foreign government when access to proscribed information is required to perform the contract. (A) Under 10 U.S.C. 4874(a), no DoD contract under a nat…
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    …t have a place of business located in the United States or is subject to the control of a foreign government (see 27.303(e)(1)(i)); (ii) In exceptional circumstances, when an agency determines that restriction or elimination of the right t…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …te as diplomatic in nature, including any individual assigned under section 502(c) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-465) to be temporarily in charge of such a mission or office. Claim means a written demand or written asse…
  • FAR 27.303 Contract clauses.
    …is a co-inventor. (3) Use the clause with its Alternate I if the Government must grant a foreign government a sublicense in subject inventions pursuant to a specified treaty or executive agreement. The contracting officer may modify Altern…
  • DFARS 234.7002 Policy.
    …ch sale that the customer is a— (i) Government customer (e.g., Federal, State, local, or foreign government); (ii) Commercial customer purchasing the product for governmental purposes; or (iii) Commercial customer purchasing the product …

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.