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32 sections with “government of a covered foreign country”

  • DFARS 252.225-7049 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services—Representations.
    …8) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Covered foreign country, foreign entity, government of a covered foreign country, launch vehicle, satellite services, and state sponsor of terrorism are defined in the clause at Defense Feder…
  • DFARS 252.225-7051 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services.
    …h entity is ultimately owned by U.S. nationals is not a foreign entity. (31 CFR 800.212) Government of a covered foreign country includes the state and the government of a covered foreign country, as well as any political subdivision, agen…
  • DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.
    …easonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country. Covered foreign country means— (1) The People's Republic of China; or (2) The Russian Federation. Covered…
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    As prescribed in 245.107(4), use the following clause: Management and Reporting of Government Property (Jan 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— As is means that the Government makes no warranty with respect to the serviceabili…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …e or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture. Predecessor means an entity that i…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    As prescribed at 27.303(e), insert the following clause: Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government (DEC 2007) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Invention means any invention or discovery that is or may be patentable or otherwise p…
  • FAR 52.229-6 Taxes—Foreign Fixed-Price Contracts.
    …e made. Tax and taxes include fees and charges for doing business that are levied by the government of the country concerned or by its political subdivisions. All applicable taxes and duties means all taxes and duties, in effect on the co…
  • DFARS 209.572 Conflicts of interest in certain consulting services.
    …y. (v) The DoD Office of Inspector General or any subcomponent of that office. (vi) The Government Accountability Office. Covered contract means a DoD contract involving consulting services. Covered foreign entity means any of the follo…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …and Valuation, as prescribed in 211.274-5(a). (B) Use the clause at 252.211-7008, Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers, as prescribed in 211.274-5(b). (vi) Part 215—Contracting by Negotiation. (A) Use the provision at 252.215-7003, R…
  • DFARS 252.209-7012 Prohibition Relating to Conflicts of Interest in Consulting Services—Certification.
    …cy. (5) The DoD Office of Inspector General or any subcomponent of that office. (6) The Government Accountability Office. Covered contract means a DoD contract involving consulting services. Covered foreign entity means any of the follo…
  • DFARS 225.772-2 Prohibitions.
    …se for Policy reasonably believes that— (i) The foreign entity is an entity in which the government of a covered foreign country has an ownership interest that enables the government to affect satellite operations; (ii) The foreign entity…
  • FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
    …idiary or affiliate of such entities); (2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecom…
  • FAR 27.303 Contract clauses.
    …lopmental, or research work; (ii) Test and evaluation studies; or (iii) The design of a Government facility that may involve novel structures, machines, products, materials, processes, or equipment (including construction equipment). (3)…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …re otherwise allowable, the costs are reasonable unless, as applied to work in performing Government contracts, the costs are unwarranted by the character and circumstances of the work or discriminatory against the Government. The applicati…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    … invention is being utilized and that its benefits are, to the extent permitted by law or Government regulations, available to the public on reasonable terms. Subject invention means any invention of the Contractor made in the performance …
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    …e program or system into the next phase of the acquisition process (10 U.S.C. 4211). Non-Government sales means sales of the supplies or services to non-Governmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes. Nontraditional d…
  • DFARS 225.772-1 Definitions.
    …h entity is ultimately owned by U.S. nationals is not a foreign entity. (31 CFR 800.212) Government of a covered foreign country includes the state and the government of a covered foreign country, as well as any political subdivision, agen…
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    …rt functions away from the close proximity of, and do not reside with, U.S. Armed Forces. Government-furnished support to non-CAAF is typically limited to force protection, emergency medical care, and basic human needs (e.g., bottled water,…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    … utilized; and (ii) The benefits of the invention are, to the extent permitted by law or Government regulations, available to the public on reasonable terms. Subject invention means any invention of the Contractor made in the performance …
  • FAR 4.2101 Definitions.
    …idiary or affiliate of such entities); (2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecom…
  • DFARS 204.2101 Definitions.
    …easonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country. Covered foreign country means— (1) The People's Republic of China; or (2) The Russian Federation. Covered…
  • DFARS 225.1101 Acquisition of supplies.
    …quisition of commercial products and commercial services, if the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement applies, i.e., the acquisition is of end products listed at 225.401-70, the value of the acquisition equals or exceed…
  • DFARS 204.1202 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    …vices—Representation. (ii) 252.209-7002, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by a Foreign Government. (iii) 252.216-7008, Economic Price Adjustment—Wage Rates or Material Prices Controlled by a Foreign Government—Representation. (iv) 252.…
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    …in the grade appropriate for the production of a finished end item to be delivered to the Government under this contract; or a finished component assembled into an end item to be delivered to the Government under the contract. See guidance …
  • DFARS 252.204-7007 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications.
    …216-7008, Economic Price Adjustment—Wage Rates or Material Prices Controlled by a Foreign Government. Applies to solicitations for fixed-price supply and service contracts when the contract is to be performed wholly or in part in a foreign …
  • DFARS 225.7501 Policy.
    …ent appropriations acts); (3) The acquisition is covered by the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement; (4) The acquisition of foreign end products or construction material is required by a treaty or executive agreement…
  • FAR 4.2301 Definitions.
    … country in which a source is headquartered or conducts operations); (5) Implications to government mission(s) or assets, national security, homeland security, or critical functions associated with use of a covered source or covered articl…
  • FAR 25.502 Application.
    …he evaluated cost or price in determining the offer that represents the best value to the Government. (b) For acquisitions covered by the WTO GPA (see Subpart 25.4)— (1) Consider only offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products…
  • DFARS 225.103 Exceptions.
    …n countries are in 225.872. (B) For procurements covered by the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement, the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) has determined that it is inconsistent with the public …
  • DFARS 225.901 Policy.
    …(end products but not components) under contracts covered by the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement or a Free Trade Agreement; and (3) Other foreign supplies for which the contractor estimates that duty will exceed $…
  • DFARS 225.7017-1 Definitions.
    …e of the device. Designated country photovoltaic device means a World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA) country photovoltaic device, a Free Trade Agreement country photovoltaic device, a least developed country …
  • DFARS 225.7017-3 Exceptions.
    …nt, depending upon dollar threshold (see FAR subpart 25.4). (2) World Trade Organization—Government Procurement Agreement. For covered contracts that utilize photovoltaic devices that are valued at $174,000 or more, only U.S.-made photovol…

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