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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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68 sections with “fraud”: the first 40

  • DFARS 252.203-7001 Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies.
    …s prescribed in 203.570-3, use the following clause: Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies (JAN 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— (1) Arising out of a contract with the DoD mean…
  • FAR 33.209 Suspected fraudulent claims.
    …d there is evidence that the inability is attributable to misrepresentation of fact or to fraud on the part of the contractor, the contracting officer shall refer the matter to the agency official responsible for investigating fraud.
  • FAR 49.106 Fraud or other criminal conduct.
    If the TCO suspects fraud or other criminal conduct related to the settlement of a terminated contract, the TCO shall discontinue negotiations and report the facts under agency procedures.
  • FAR 32.006 Reduction or suspension of contract payments upon finding of fraud.
  • DFARS 203.570 Prohibition on persons convicted of fraud or other defense-contract-related felonies.
  • DFARS 232.006 Reduction or suspension of contract payments upon finding of fraud.
  • FAR 3.1003 Requirements.
    …ct awarded thereunder, credible evidence of a violation of Federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, or gratuity violations found in Title 18 of the United States Code or a violation of the civil False Claims Act.…
  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    …icial or administrative proceeding which bears a direct relationship to the proceedings. Fraud means — (1) Acts of fraud or corruption or attempts to defraud the Government or to corrupt its agents; (2) Acts which constitute a cause for …
  • FAR 32.006-4 Procedures.
    …dvance, partial, or progress payments under a contract awarded by that agency is based on fraud, the remedy coordination official shall recommend that the agency head reduce or suspend further payments to the contractor. The remedy coordina…
  • FAR 52.203-14 Display of Hotline Poster(s).
    …lause, means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas. (b) Display of fraud hotline poster(s). Except as provided in paragraph (c)— (1) During contract performance in the United States, the Contractor shall prominently …
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …in persons means— (1) Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age; or (2) The recruitment, harboring, transport…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: Commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a Federal, state or local government contract or subcont…
  • FAR 9.406-5 Scope of debarment.
    (a) The fraudulent, criminal, or other seriously improper conduct of any officer, director, shareholder, partner, employee, or other individual associated with a contractor may be imputed to the contractor when the conduct occurred in conne…
  • FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation.
    … entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report waste, fraud, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from l…
  • DFARS 252.203-7004 Display of Hotline Posters.
    …(b) Display of hotline poster(s). (1)(i) The Contractor shall display prominently the DoD fraud, waste, and abuse hotline poster prepared by the DoD Office of the Inspector General, in effect at time of contract award, in common work areas …
  • FAR 3.104-6 Ethics advisory opinions regarding prohibitions on a former official's acceptance of compensation from a contractor.
    …r or other agency sources, unless he or she has reason to believe that the information is fraudulent, misleading, or otherwise incorrect. (3) If the requester is advised in a written opinion by the agency ethics official that the requester…
  • FAR 3.909-1 Prohibition.
    … entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report waste, fraud, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from l…
  • FAR 3.1004 Contract clauses.
    … $7.5 million or a lesser amount established by the agency; and (ii)(A) The agency has a fraud hotline poster; or (B) The contract is funded with disaster assistance funds. (2) In paragraph (b)(3) of the clause, the contracting officer s…
  • FAR 8.406-2 Inspection and acceptance.
    …ded in the schedule contract, acceptance is conclusive, except as regards latent defects, fraud, or such gross mistakes as amount to fraud. (b) Services. The ordering activity has the right to inspect all services in accordance with the co…
  • FAR 9.406-2 Causes for debarment.
    …ay debar— (a) A contractor for a conviction of or civil judgment for— (1) Commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with— (i) Obtaining; (ii) Attempting to obtain; or (iii) Performing a public contract or subcontract; (2…
  • FAR 9.407-2 Causes for suspension.
    …ficial may suspend a contractor suspected, upon adequate evidence, of— (1) Commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with— (i) Obtaining; (ii) Attempting to obtain; or (iii) Performing a public contract or subcontract; (2…
  • FAR 22.1702 Definitions.
    …in persons means— (1) Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age; or (2) The recruitment, harboring, transport…
  • FAR 25.206 Noncompliance.
    …ing officer must— (a) Review allegations of Buy American statute violations; (b) Unless fraud is suspected, notify the contractor of the apparent unauthorized use of foreign construction material and request a reply, to include proposed c…
  • FAR 25.607 Noncompliance.
    …ns of violations of section 1605 of the Recovery Act or Buy American statute; (b) Unless fraud is suspected, notify the contractor of the apparent unauthorized use of foreign construction material and request a reply, to include proposed c…
  • FAR 31.603 Requirements.
    …political subdivision of a State. (3) Costs incurred in defense of any civil or criminal fraud proceeding or similar proceeding (including filing of any false certification) brought by the United States where the contractor is found liable…
  • FAR 32.006-1 General.
    …ence that the contractor's request for advance, partial, or progress payments is based on fraud. This authority does not apply to commercial interim payments under subpart 32.2, or performance-based payments under subpart 32.10. (c) The ag…
  • FAR 46.705 Limitations.
    …ent's rights under an inspection clause (see subpart 46.3) in relation to latent defects, fraud, or gross mistakes that amount to fraud. (c) Except for warranty clauses in construction contracts, warranty clauses shall provide that the war…
  • FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
    …actor of the Contractor has committed— (A) A violation of Federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, or gratuity violations found in Title 18 of the United States Code; or (B) A violation of the civil False Claim…
  • FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price.
    … discovered before acceptance. Acceptance shall be conclusive, except for latent defects, fraud, gross mistakes amounting to fraud, or as otherwise provided in the contract. (l) If acceptance is not conclusive for any of the reasons in par…
  • FAR 52.246-7 Inspection of Research and Development—Fixed-Price.
    … discovered before acceptance. Acceptance shall be conclusive, except for latent defects, fraud, gross mistakes amounting to fraud, or as otherwise specified in the contract. If acceptance is not conclusive for any of these causes, the Gove…
  • FAR 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction.
    … accepted separately. Acceptance shall be final and conclusive except for latent defects, fraud, gross mistakes amounting to fraud, or the Government's rights under any warranty or guarantee. (End of clause)
  • FAR 52.247-69 Reporting Requirement for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers Regarding Training to Prevent Human Trafficking.
    …in persons means— (1) Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age; or (2) The recruitment, harboring, transport…
  • FAR 3.405 Misrepresentations or violations of the Covenant Against Contingent Fees.
    …fee. (3) Initiate suspension or debarment action under subpart 9.4. (4) Refer suspected fraudulent or criminal matters to the Department of Justice, as prescribed in agency regulations.
  • FAR 3.807 Civil penalties.
    …encies shall impose and collect civil penalties pursuant to the provisions of the Program Fraud and Civil Remedies Act, 31 U.S.C. 3803 (except subsection (c)), 3804-3808, and 3812, insofar as the provisions therein are not inconsistent with…
  • FAR 3.903 Policy.
    … subcontractor misconduct in any judicial or administrative proceeding relating to waste, fraud, or abuse on a Federal contract shall be deemed to have made a disclosure.
  • FAR 3.904-1 Procedures for filing complaints.
    …a complaint with the Inspector General of the agency concerned. Procedures for submitting fraud, waste, abuse, and whistleblower complaints are generally accessible on agency Office of Inspector General hotline or whistleblower internet sit…
  • FAR 3.909-2 Representation by the offeror.
    … or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, or abuse related to the performance of a Government contract to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal depar…
  • FAR 3.1000 Scope of subpart.
    …s of business ethics and conduct, and display of agency Office of Inspector General (OIG) fraud hotline posters.
  • FAR 8.406-4 Termination for cause.
    …s terminated for cause an individual order to a Federal Supply Schedule contractor, or if fraud is suspected. (b) If the contractor asserts that the failure was excusable, the ordering activity contracting officer shall follow the procedur…
  • FAR 9.403 Definitions.
    … the complained of wrongful acts, or a final determination of liability under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (31 U.S.C. 3801-3812). Contractor means any individual or other legal entity that— (1) Directly or indirectly (e.g.…

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.