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27 sections with “good quality”

  • FAR 25.003 Definitions.
    …ertain of the following: textiles and apparel articles; footwear, handbags, luggage, flat goods, work gloves, and leather wearing apparel; or handloomed, handmade, and folklore articles. (B) Access to the HTSUS to determine duty-free statu…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    … In accordance with 13 CFR 121.411, 126.900, 127.700, and 128.600, a contractor acting in good faith is not liable for misrepresentations made by its subcontractors regarding the subcontractor's size or socioeconomic status. (d) The Offero…
  • DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.
    …ited States or a qualifying country, utilized in the manufacture of the end product and a good faith estimate of the cost of all iron or steel components not produced in the United States or a qualifying country, excluding COTS fasteners. I…
  • DFARS 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements.
    … presently consist of— (i) Textiles, apparel articles, footwear, handbags, luggage, flat goods, work gloves, leather wearing apparel, and handloomed, handmade, or folklore articles that are not granted duty-free status in the Harmonized Ta…
  • DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program.
    …ited States or a qualifying country, utilized in the manufacture of the end product and a good faith estimate of the cost of all iron or steel components not produced in the United States or a qualifying country, excluding COTS fasteners. I…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …r payment of freight charges; and (2) Unless otherwise agreed, the point where title for goods passes to the buyer or consignee. F.o.b. destination means free on board at destination; i.e., the seller or consignor delivers the goods on se…
  • FAR 8.710 Quality of merchandise.
    …l to similar items available on the commercial market; and (b) Services shall conform to good commercial practices.
  • FAR 52.225-21 Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials.
    …(e), insert the following clause: Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials (JAN 2021) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Component means an article, material, or suppl…
  • FAR 52.225-23 Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    …(e), insert the following clause: Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (NOV 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Component means an arti…
  • FAR 52.208-5 Condition of Leased Vehicles.
    …ion of Leased Vehicles (APR 1984) Each vehicle furnished under this contract shall be of good quality and in safe operating condition, and shall comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (49 CFR 571) and State safety regulatio…
  • FAR 52.247-13 Accessorial Services—Moving Contracts.
    …bstantially as follows in solicitations and contracts for the transportation of household goods or office furniture: Accessorial Services—Moving Contracts (APR 1984) (a) Packing and/or crating and padding. The Contractor shall— (1) Perfo…
  • FAR 19.705-6 Postaward responsibilities of the contracting officer.
    …ntracting plan, to include the following: (1) Assess whether the prime contractor made a good faith effort to comply with its small business subcontracting plan. See 19.705-7(b) for more information on the determination of good faith effor…
  • FAR 52.225-1 Buy American—Supplies.
    …te, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the end product and a good faith estimate of the cost of all foreign iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treat…
  • FAR 52.225-3 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act.
    …te, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the end product and a good faith estimate of the cost of all foreign iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treat…
  • FAR 52.225-9 Buy American—Construction Materials.
    …et), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the construction material and a good faith estimate of the cost of all foreign iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treat…
  • FAR 52.225-11 Buy American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    …et), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the construction material and a good faith estimate of the cost of all foreign iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treat…
  • DFARS 252.225-7009 Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles Containing Specialty Metals.
    …ed 2 percent of the total weight of all specialty metals in the end item, as estimated in good faith by the Contractor. This exception does not apply to high performance magnets containing specialty metals. (d) Compliance for commercial de…
  • FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.
    …concerns and to award subcontracts to them; (12) Assurances that the offeror will make a good faith effort to acquire articles, equipment, supplies, services, or materials, or obtain the performance of construction work from the small busi…
  • FAR 26.401 Definitions.
    …, grade, size, surplus, or other conditions, in accordance with (b)(2)of the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act (42 U.S.C. 1791(b)). Excess food means food that— (1) Is not required to meet the needs of the executive agencies; …
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    …ive (G&A) expenses, which for contract costing purposes is allocable to the production of goods and services during a cost accounting period. Cost objective means (except for subpart 31.6) a function, organizational subdivision, contract, …
  • FAR 42.1501 General.
    … example, the contractor's record of— (1) Conforming to requirements and to standards of good workmanship; (2) Forecasting and controlling costs; (3) Adherence to schedules, including the administrative aspects of performance; (4) Reaso…
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    …on, shall be rated in accordance with a five scale rating system (i.e., exceptional, very good, satisfactory, marginal, and unsatisfactory). The ratings and narratives must reflect the definitions in the tables 42-1 or 42-2 of this section.…
  • FAR 52.226-6 Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations.
    …be exempt from civil and criminal liability to the extent provided under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act (42 U.S.C. 1791). Nothing in this clause shall be construed to supersede State or local health regulations (subsectio…
  • DFARS 215.101-2-70 Limitations and prohibitions.
    …nological advantage will be realized by using a different source selection process; (vi) Goods to be procured are predominantly expendable in nature, are nontechnical, or have a short life expectancy or short shelf life (See PGI 215.101-2-…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-2 Performance risk.
    …e effort involves a high degree of integration or coordination; (C) The contractor has a good record of past performance; (D) The contractor has a substantial record of active participation in Federal socioeconomic programs; (E) The cont…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-4 Facilities capital employed.
    …e contracting officer— (i) Should relate the usefulness of the facilities capital to the goods or services being acquired under the prospective contract; (ii) Should analyze the productivity improvements and other anticipated industrial b…
  • DFARS 225.003 Definitions.
    …ited States or a qualifying country, utilized in the manufacture of the end product and a good faith estimate of the cost of all iron or steel components not produced in the United States or a qualifying country, excluding COTS fasteners. I…

FAR (chapter 1)

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