48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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7 sections with “foreign-flag air carrier”

  • FAR 47.403-1 Availability and unavailability of U.S.-flag air carrier service.
    … or if the use of U.S.-flag air carrier service would not accomplish an agency's mission, foreign-flag air carrier service may be deemed necessary. (b) U.S.-flag air carrier service is considered available even though— (1) Comparable or a…
  • FAR 52.247-63 Preference for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers.
    …tion to issue regulations that, in the absence of satisfactory proof of the necessity for foreign-flag air transportation, disallow expenditures from funds, appropriated or otherwise established for the account of the United States, for int…
  • FAR 47.403-2 Air transport agreements between the United States and foreign governments.
    …omptroller General (see 47.403) shall preclude, and no penalty shall attend, the use of a foreign-flag air carrier that provides transportation under an air transport agreement between the United States and a foreign government, the terms o…
  • FAR 47.404 Air freight forwarders.
    …irway bill or manifest showing the air carriers used and (2) justification for the use of foreign-flag air carriers similar to the one shown in the clause at 52.247-63, Preference for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers.
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …sportation of Supplies by Sea—Basic (OCT 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Foreign-flag vessel means any vessel that is not a U.S.-flag vessel. Ocean transportation means any water-borne transportation aboard a ship, vessel,…
  • FAR 47.403-3 Disallowance of expenditures.
    … expenditures for U.S. Government-financed commercial international air transportation on foreign-flag air carriers unless there is attached to the appropriate voucher a memorandum adequately explaining why service by U.S.-flag air carriers…
  • FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels.
    … Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and request (1) authorization to ship in foreign-flag vessels or (2) designation of available U.S.-flag vessels. If the Contractor is authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer to ship …

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.