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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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73 sections with “future acquisition”: the first 40

  • FAR 48.104-2 Sharing acquisition savings.
    …2) Acquisition savings may be realized on the instant contract, concurrent contracts, and future contracts. The contractor is entitled to a percentage share (see paragraph (a)(1) of this section) of any net acquisition savings. Net acquisit…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    … affecting the acquisition, such as— (i) Requirements for compatibility with existing or future systems or programs; and (ii) Any known cost, schedule, and capability or performance constraints. (3) Cost. Set forth the established cost g…
  • FAR 19.502-6 Setting aside a class of acquisitions for small business.
    …ss small business set-aside shall not depend on the existence of a current acquisition if future acquisitions can be clearly foreseen. (b) The determination to set aside a class of acquisitions for small business may be either unilateral o…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …hey do not indicate the accuracy of the prospective contractor's judgment about estimated future costs or projections, they do include the data forming the basis for that judgment. Cost or pricing data are more than historical accounting da…
  • FAR 7.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    … source; and (2) Items which the Government will be able to acquire competitively in the future if they are likely to be needed in substantial quantities during the system's service life. (b) In planning for the solicitation of a major sy…
  • FAR 19.803 Selecting acquisitions for the 8(a) program.
    …ilities. (4) The extent to which contracting assistance is needed in the present and the future, described in terms that will enable the agency to relate the participant's plans to present and future agency requirements. (5) If constructi…
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    … such date, the actuarial accrued liability represents the excess of the present value of future benefits and administrative expenses over the present value of future normal costs for all plan participants and beneficiaries. The excess of t…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …t. (1) Compensation for personal services includes compensation paid or to be paid in the future to employees in the form of— (i) Cash; (ii) Corporate securities, such as stocks, bonds, and other financial instruments (see paragraph (d)(2…
  • FAR 48.001 Definitions.
    …her contracts that are definitized and ongoing at the time the VECP is accepted; and (3) Future contract savings, that are the product of the future unit cost reduction multiplied by the number of future contract units in the sharing base.…
  • FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering.
    …her contracts that are definitized and ongoing at the time the VECP is accepted; and (3) Future contract savings, which are the product of the future unit cost reduction multiplied by the number of future contract units in the sharing base…
  • FAR 7.402 Acquisition methods.
    …uipment acquisition in favor of renting or leasing merely because of the possibility that future technological advances might make the selected equipment less desirable. (b) Rent or lease method.(1) The rent or lease method is appropriate …
  • FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
    …rials/labor-hour order; or, establishing fixed prices for portions of the requirement) on future acquisitions for the same or similar requirements; and (D) Describe actions to maximize the use of fixed-price orders on future acquisitions f…
  • FAR 9.502 Applicability.
    …erformed on the instant contract creates an actual or potential conflict of interest on a future acquisition. In the latter case, some restrictions on future activities of the contractor may be required. (d) Acquisitions subject to unique …
  • FAR 12.207 Contract type.
    …bor-hour contract or order; establishing fixed prices for portions of the requirement) on future acquisitions for the same or similar requirements; and (iv) Describe actions planned to maximize the use of firm-fixed-price or fixed-price wi…
  • FAR 15.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals.
    …tract award. (c) Agencies are encouraged to promote early exchanges of information about future acquisitions. An early exchange of information among industry and the program manager, contracting officer, and other participants in the acqui…
  • FAR 16.702 Basic agreements.
    … or contracting activity and a contractor, that (1) contains contract clauses applying to future contracts between the parties during its term and (2) contemplates separate future contracts that will incorporate by reference or attachment t…
  • FAR 27.406-3 Major system acquisition.
    …cquisition of supplies or services that will be required in substantial quantities in the future. The clause at 52.227-22, Major System—Minimum Rights, is used in addition to the clause at 52.227-14, Rights in Data—General, and other requir…
  • FAR 48.104-1 Determining sharing period.
    …ring period is based not on a calendar date, but on acceptance of a specified quantity of future contract units. This quantity is the number of units affected by the VECP that are scheduled to be delivered over a period of between 36 and 60…
  • FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    … applicable FASCSA order, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future submission or use of the covered article or the product or service produced or provided by a source that is subject to an applicable FASCSA ord…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or service…
  • DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.
    …ns equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services. (e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this cla…
  • DFARS 252.225-7045 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements.
    …icipation in this acquisition and that it generally will not have such opportunity in the future unless its government provides reciprocal procurement opportunities to U.S. products and services and suppliers of such products and services. …
  • FAR 16.103 Negotiating contract type.
    …on of the actions planned to minimize the use of other than firm-fixed-price contracts on future acquisitions for the same requirement and to transition to firm-fixed-price contracts to the maximum extent practicable. (v) A discussion of w…
  • FAR 16.401 General.
    …ng process (see 7.105) in determining the appropriate type of contract to be utilized for future acquisitions. (g) Incentive- and Award-Fee Best Practices. Each agency head shall provide mechanisms for sharing proven incentive strategies f…
  • FAR 25.103 Exceptions.
    … contracting officer considers that the nonavailability of an article is likely to affect future acquisitions, the contracting officer may submit a copy of the determination and supporting documentation to the appropriate council identified…
  • FAR 42.1204 Applicability of novation agreements.
    …nd waives any claims and rights against the Government that it now has or may have in the future in connection with the contracts. (2) The Transferee agrees to be bound by and to perform each contract in accordance with the conditions cont…
  • FAR 48.201 Clauses for supply or service contracts.
    …ramming or production documentation at the time the VECP is accepted;” for “the number of future contract units scheduled for delivery during the sharing period;” and (2) Revising the first sentence under paragraph (3) of the definition of…
  • FAR 52.207-4 Economic Purchase Quantity—Supplies.
    … in disadvantageous quantities and to assist the Government in developing a data base for future acquisitions of these items. However, the Government reserves the right to amend or cancel the solicitation and resolicit with respect to any i…
  • DFARS 207.171-1 Scope.
    (a) This section provides policy for breaking out components of end items for future acquisitions so that the Government can purchase the components directly from the manufacturer or supplier and furnish them to the end item manufacturer as…
  • DFARS 209.571-3 Policy.
    …trategies that do not unnecessarily restrict the pool of potential offerors in current or future acquisitions. Further, contracting activities shall not impose across-the-board restrictions or limitations on the use of particular resolution…
  • DFARS 216.601 Time-and-materials contracts.
    …the actions planned to minimize the use of time-and-materials and labor-hour contracts on future acquisitions for the same requirements. (C) Indefinite-delivery contracts. For indefinite-delivery contracts, the contracting officer shall st…
  • FAR 9.507-1 Solicitation provisions.
    …estraint, appropriate to the nature of the conflict, upon the contractor's eligibilityfor future contracts or subcontracts. Therefore, affected solicitations shall contain a provision that— (a) Invites offerors' attention to this subpart; …
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …money or other factors. (ii) Evaluating the effect of the offeror's current practices on future costs. In conducting this evaluation, the contracting officer shall ensure that the effects of inefficient or uneconomical past practices are n…
  • FAR 48.102 Policies.
    …sult of acceptance of a VECP. Profit or fee shall be excluded when calculating instant or future contract savings. (g) The contracting officer determines the sharing periods and sharing rates on a case-by-case basis using the guidelines in…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or service…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …. (3) Quantity. (4) Accountable contract number. (5) A statement indicating current or future need. (6) Unit acquisition cost, or if applicable, estimated sales proceeds, estimated repair or replacement costs. (7) All known interests i…
  • DFARS 209.571-7 Systems engineering and technical assistance contracts.
    …urces independent of the major defense acquisition program contractor. (b) Limitation on Future Contracting. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection, a contract for the performance of systems engineering and technical as…
  • DFARS 217.7101 Definitions.
    … and a contractor that— (A) Contains contract clauses, terms, and conditions applying to future contracts for repairs, alterations, and/or additions to vessels; and (B) Contemplates separate future contracts that will incorporate by refer…
  • DFARS 231.205-70 External restructuring costs.
    …cilities, operations, or workforce, in order to eliminate redundant capabilities, improve future operations, and reduce overall costs. Restructuring activities do not include routine or ongoing repositionings and redeployments of a contract…
  • DFARS 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements.
    …icipation in this acquisition and that it generally will not have such opportunity in the future unless its government provides reciprocal procurement opportunities to U.S. products and services and suppliers of such products and services. …

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.