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36 sections with “funds obligated”

  • FAR 32.704 Limitation of cost or funds.
    …ontract contains the clause at 52.232-20, Limitation of Cost; or 52.232-22, Limitation of Funds, the contracting officer, upon learning that the contractor is approaching the estimated cost of the contract or the limit of the funds allotted…
  • FAR 52.232-22 Limitation of Funds.
    …ay be substituted for “Schedule” wherever that word appears in the clause: Limitation of Funds (APR 1984) (a) The parties estimate that performance of this contract will not cost the Government more than (1) the estimated cost specified i…
  • FAR 4.804-5 Procedures for closing out contract files.
    …t the outset of this process, the contract administration office must review the contract funds status and notify the contracting office of any excess funds the contract administration office might deobligate. When complete, the administrat…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …clude its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract. (x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information. (A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this …
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    … considers payment as being made on the day a check is dated or the date of an electronic funds transfer. Definitions of pertinent terms are set forth in sections 2.101, 32.001, and 32.902 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. All days ref…
  • DFARS 252.232-7007 Limitation of Government's obligation.
    …tinue performance of applicable line items up to the next scheduled date for allotment of funds identified in paragraph (j) of this clause, or to a mutually agreed upon substitute date. The notification will also advise the Contracting Offi…
  • FAR 17.104 General.
    …uirements for up to 5 years unless otherwise authorized by statute, even though the total funds ultimately to be obligated may not be available at the time of contract award. This method may be used in sealed bidding or contracting by negot…
  • DFARS 217.172 Multiyear contracts for supplies.
    …ract for procurement of aircraft, the budget request includes full funding of procurement funds for production beyond advance procurement activities of aircraft units to be produced in the fiscal year covered by the budget; (3) Cancellatio…
  • DFARS 232.501-3 Contract price.
    …The contracting officer may approve progress payments when the contract price exceeds the funds obligated under the contract, provided the contract limits the Government's liability to the lesser of— (i) The applicable rate (i.e., the lowe…
  • DFARS 232.703-1 General.
    …services; (B) Does not exceed one year in length; and (C) Is incrementally funded using funds available (unexpired) as of the date the funds are obligated; or (ii) The contract uses funds available from multiple (two or more) fiscal year…
  • FAR 32.501-3 Contract price.
    …acting officer shall not make progress payments or increase the contract price beyond the funds obligated under the contract, as amended.
  • FAR 32.503-10 Establishing alternate liquidation rates.
    …ment must not exceed the Government's estimate of the price of all authorized work or the funds obligated for the contract. (3) The following are examples of the computation. Assuming an estimated price of $2,200,000 and total estimated co…
  • FAR 32.604 Demand for payment.
    …the line of accounting; and (iii) Include the lines of accounting even if the associated funds are expired or cancelled. While cancelled funds will be deposited in a miscellaneous receipt account of the Treasury if collected, the funds are…
  • DFARS 201.104 Applicability.
    …antic Treaty Organization cooperative projects without regard to the nature or sources of funds obligated, unless otherwise specified in this regulation.
  • DFARS 217.7404-3 Definitization schedule.
    …of Defense, respectively, to continue the action; or (2) The date on which the amount of funds obligated under the contract action is equal to more than 50 percent of the not-to-exceed price. (b)(1) Submission of a qualifying proposal in …
  • DFARS 232.102-70 Provisional delivery payments.
    …ts clause. (c) Provisional delivery payments shall not— (1) Include profit; (2) Exceed funds obligated for the undefinitized contract action; or (3) Influence the definitized contract price.
  • DFARS 243.204-70-3 Definitization schedule.
    …er the contractor submits a qualifying proposal); or (2) The date on which the amount of funds obligated under the change order is equal to more than 50 percent of the not-to-exceed price. (b) Submission of a qualifying proposal in accord…
  • FAR 32.703-1 General.
    (a) If the contract is fully funded, funds are obligated to cover the price or target price of a fixed-price contract or the estimated cost and any fee of a cost-reimbursement contract. (b) If the contract is incrementally funded, funds ar…
  • FAR 37.106 Funding and term of service contracts.
    …on for certain service contracts, 32.703-2 for contracts conditioned upon availability of funds, and 32.703-3 for contracts crossing fiscal years). (b) The head of an executive agency, except NASA, may enter into a contract, exercise an op…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …tor shall— (A) Ensure that no royalties are charged on acquisitions involving Government funds, including funds derived through a Military Assistance Program of the Government or otherwise derived through the Government; (B) Refund any am…
  • FAR 52.232-5 Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts.
    …rk is substantially complete, the Contracting Officer may retain from previously withheld funds and future progress payments that amount the Contracting Officer considers adequate for protection of the Government and shall release to the Co…
  • FAR 52.243-2 Changes—Cost-Reimbursement.
    …e, the estimated cost of this contract and, if this contract is incrementally funded, the funds allotted for the performance of this contract, shall not be increased or considered to be increased except by specific written modification of t…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …c clause: (e)(3) Title to property (and other tangible personal property) purchased with funds available for research and having a unit acquisition cost of less than $5,000 shall vest in the Contractor upon acquisition or as soon thereafte…
  • DFARS 227.7103-5 Government rights.
    …em, component, or process which has been or will be developed exclusively with Government funds; (2) Studies, analyses, test data, or similar data produced in the performance of a contract when the study, analysis, test, or similar work wa…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …ct invention, arrange to— (i) Avoid royalty charges on acquisitions involving Government funds, including funds derived through the Government's Military Assistance Program or otherwise derived through the Government; (ii) Refund any amou…
  • FAR 32.303 General.
    …ge. It is the responsibility of the private financial institution to disburse and collect funds and to administer the loan. Under Regulation V of the Federal Reserve Board (12 CFR 245), any private financing institution may submit an applic…
  • FAR 32.703-3 Contracts crossing fiscal years.
    … exercised, or order placed does not exceed one year (10 U.S.C. 3133 and 41 U.S.C. 3902). Funds made available for a fiscal year may be obligated for the total amount of an action entered into under this authority.
  • FAR 43.201 General.
    …e or incur costs beyond the limits established in the Limitation of Cost or Limitation of Funds clause (see 32.706-2). (c) The contracting officer may issue a change order by electronic means without a SF 30 under unusual or urgent circums…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    …ntractor take action to cause suspension of any further payment, advance, or guarantee of funds until such violations have ceased. (2) Any failure to comply with the requirements of this clause may be grounds for termination for default or…
  • DFARS 204.7103-1 Criteria for establishing.
    …wing situations: (A) A single, nonseverable deliverable to be paid for with R&D or other funds properly incrementally obligated over several fiscal years in accordance with DoD policy; (B) A single, nonseverable deliverable to be paid for…
  • DFARS 217.7404-4 Limitations on obligations.
    …er shall assess the contractor's proposal for the undefinitized period and shall obligate funds only in an amount consistent with the contractor's requirements for the undefinitized period.
  • DFARS 227.7203-5 Government rights.
    …unlimited rights license in— (1) Computer software developed exclusively with Government funds; (2) Computer software documentation required to be delivered under a Government contract; (3) Corrections or changes to computer software or …
  • DFARS 235.017 Federally Funded Research and Development Centers.
    (a) Policy. (2) No DoD fiscal year 1992 or later funds may be obligated or expended to finance activities of a DoD Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) if a member of its board of directors or trustees simultaneously ser…
  • DFARS 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns.
    …ting Officer, subject to the terms and conditions of the contract and the availability of funds, will authorize an incentive payment of 5 percent of the estimated cost, target cost, or fixed price included in the subcontract awarded to the …
  • DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    …ment was at government, private, or mixed expense. Developed exclusively with government funds means development was not accomplished exclusively or partially at private expense. Developed with mixed funding means development was accompli…
  • DFARS 252.228-7003 Capture and Detention.
    …apply to the entire period of detention, except that it is subject to the availability of funds from which payment can be made. The rights and obligations of the parties under this clause shall survive prior expiration, completion, or termi…

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