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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • FAR 1.603-3 Appointment.
    (a) Contracting officers shall be appointed in writing on an SF 1402, Certificate of Appointment, which shall state any limitations on the scope of authority to be exercised, other than limitations contained in applicable law or regulation.…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    A word or a term, defined in this section, has the same meaning throughout this chapter (the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)) unless the context in which the word or term is used clearly requires a different meaning or another FAR part…
  • FAR 3.103-2 Evaluating the certification.
    (a) Evaluation guidelines. (1) None of the following, in and of itself, constitutes disclosure as it is used in paragraph (a)(2) of the Certificate of Independent Price Determination (hereafter, the certificate): (i) The fact that a firm h…
  • FAR 3.104-4 Disclosure, protection, and marking of contractor bid or proposal information and source selection information.
    (a) Except as specifically provided for in this subsection, no person or other entity may disclose contractor bid or proposal information or source selection information to any person other than a person authorized, in accordance with appli…
  • FAR 3.104-6 Ethics advisory opinions regarding prohibitions on a former official's acceptance of compensation from a contractor.
    … whether he or she is or would be precluded by 41 U.S.C. 2104 (see 3.104-3(d)) from accepting compensation from a particular contractor may request advice from the appropriate agency ethics official before accepting such compensation. (b) …
  • FAR 4.606 Reporting Data.
    (a) Actions required to be reported to FPDS. (1) As a minimum, agencies must report the following contract actions over the micro-purchase threshold, regardless of solicitation process used, and agencies must report any modification to thes…
  • FAR 6.302-7 Public interest.
    …a)(7). (2) Full and open competition need not be provided for when the agency head determines that it is not in the public interest in the particular acquisition concerned. (b) Application. This authority may be used when none of the othe…
  • FAR 7.108 Additional requirements for telecommuting.
    In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 3306(f), an agency shall generally not discourage a contractor from allowing its employees to telecommute in the performance of Government contracts. Therefore, agencies shall not— (a) Include in a solicitation…
  • FAR 9.405 Effect of listing.
    …rred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or voluntarily excluded, are excluded from receiving contracts, and agencies shall not solicit offers from, award contracts to, or consent to subcontracts with these contractors, unless the agency he…
  • FAR 9.405-2 Restrictions on subcontracting.
    …bcontractor for any subcontract subject to Government consent (see subpart 44.2), contracting officers shall not consent to subcontracts with such contractors unless the agency head states in writing the compelling reasons for this approval…
  • FAR 13.005 List of laws inapplicable to contracts and subcontracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
    (a) The following laws are inapplicable to all contracts and subcontracts (if otherwise applicable to subcontracts) at or below the simplified acquisition threshold pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 1905: (1) 10 U.S.C. 983, Institutions of Higher Educ…
  • FAR 13.302-4 Termination or cancellation of purchase orders.
    (a) If a purchase order that has been accepted in writing by the contractor is to be terminated, the contracting officer shall process the termination in accordance with— (1) 12.403 and 52.212-4(l) or (m) for commercial products and commer…
  • FAR 14.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening.
    (a)(1) Preservation of the integrity of the competitive bid system dictates that, after bids have been opened, award must be made to that responsible bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid, unless there is a compelling reason to rej…
  • FAR 14.404-2 Rejection of individual bids.
    (a) Any bid that fails to conform to the essential requirements of the invitation for bids shall be rejected. (b) Any bid that does not conform to the applicable specifications shall be rejected unless the invitation authorized the submiss…
  • FAR 15.403-1 Prohibition on obtaining certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    (a) Certified cost or pricing data shall not be obtained for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. (b) Exceptions to certified cost or pricing data requirements. The contracting officer shall not require certified …
  • FAR 15.406-2 Certificate of current cost or pricing data.
    (a) When certified cost or pricing data are required, the contracting officer shall require the contractor to execute a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data, using the format in this paragraph, and must include the executed certifica…
  • FAR 15.505 Preaward debriefing of offerors.
    …titive range or otherwise excluded from the competition before award may request a debriefing before award (10 U.S.C. 3305 and 41 U.S.C. 3705). (a)(1) The offeror may request a preaward debriefing by submitting a written request for debrie…
  • FAR 15.506 Postaward debriefing of offerors.
    (a)(1) An offeror, upon its written request received by the agency within 3 days after the date on which that offeror has received notification of contract award in accordance with 15.503(b), shall be debriefed and furnished the basis for t…
  • FAR 15.606-1 Receipt and initial review.
    (a) Before initiating a comprehensive evaluation, the agency contact point shall determine if the proposal— (1) Is a valid unsolicited proposal, meeting the requirements of 15.603(c); (2) Is suitable for submission in response to an exist…
  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    (a) Description. An indefinite-quantity contract provides for an indefinite quantity, within stated limits, of supplies or services during a fixed period. The Government places orders for individual requirements. Quantity limits may be stat…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    (a) General. (1) In general, the contracting officer does not synopsize orders under indefinite-delivery contracts; except see 16.505(a)(4) and (11), and 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(D). (2) Individual orders shall clearly describe all services to be …
  • FAR 17.503 Ordering procedures.
    (a) Before placing an order for supplies or services with another Government agency, the requesting agency shall follow the procedures in 17.502-1 and, if under the Economy Act, also 17.502-2. (b) The order may be placed on any form or doc…
  • FAR 19.302 Protesting a small business representation or rerepresentation.
    (a)(1) The SBA regulations on small business size and size protests are found at 13 CFR part 121. (2) An offeror, the contracting officer, SBA, or another interested party may protest the small business representation of an offeror in a sp…
  • FAR 19.306 Protesting a firm's status as a HUBZone small business concern.
    (a) Definition. As used in this section— Interested party has the meaning given in 13 CFR 126.103. (b)(1) For sole-source procurements, SBA or the contracting officer may protest the prospective contractor's certified HUBZone status; for …
  • FAR 19.307 Protesting a firm's status as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.
    (a) Definition. Interested party, as used in this section, has the meaning given in 13 CFR 134.1002(b). (b) General. (1) For sole source acquisitions, the contracting officer, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), or SBA may protest the…
  • FAR 19.308 Protesting a firm's status as an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business concern or women-owned small business concern eligible under the Women-Owned Small Business Program.
    (a) Definition. Interested party, as used in this section, has the meaning given in 13 CFR 127.102. (b)(1) For sole source acquisitions, the contracting officer or SBA may protest the offeror's status as an economically disadvantaged women…
  • FAR 19.402 Small Business Administration procurement center representatives.
    …) The SBA may assign one or more procurement center representatives (PCRs) to any contracting activity or contract administration office to carry out SBA policies and programs. Assigned SBA PCRs are required to comply with the contracting a…
  • FAR 19.502-6 Setting aside a class of acquisitions for small business.
    …r a portion of the acquisitions, may be set aside for exclusive participation by small business concerns if individual acquisitions in the class will meet the criteria in 19.502-1, 19.502-2, or 19.502-3(a). The determination to make a class…
  • FAR 19.502-8 Rejecting Small Business Administration recommendations.
    (a) If the contracting officer rejects a recommendation of the SBA, written notice shall be furnished to the appropriate SBA representative within 5 working days of the contracting officer's receipt of the recommendation. (b) The SBA PCR (…
  • FAR 19.602-3 Resolving differences between the agency and the Small Business Administration.
    …5,000,000. (1) When disagreements arise about a concern's ability to perform, the contracting officer and the SBA shall make every effort to reach a resolution before the SBA takes final action on a COC. This shall be done through the compl…
  • FAR 19.812 Contract administration.
    (a) The contracting officer shall assign contract administration functions, as required, based on the location of the 8(a) contractor (see Federal Directory of Contract Administration Services Components (available via the Internet athttps:…
  • FAR 22.401 Definitions.
    As used in this subpart— Apprentice means a person— (1) Employed and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprentices…
  • FAR 22.406-8 Investigations.
    Conduct labor standards investigations when available information indicates such action is warranted. In addition, the Department of Labor may conduct an investigation on its own initiative or may request a contracting agency to do so. (a)…
  • FAR 22.808 Complaints.
    Complaints received by the contracting officer alleging violation of the requirements of E.O. 11246 shall be referred immediately to the OFCCP regional office. The complainant shall be advised in writing of the referral. The contractor that…
  • FAR 22.902 Handling complaints.
    Agencies shall bring complaints regarding a contractor's compliance with this policy to that contractor's attention (in writing, if appropriate), stating the policy, indicating that the contractor's compliance has been questioned, and reque…
  • FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.
    …etary of Labor may provide reasonable limitations and may make rules and regulations allowing reasonable variations, tolerances, and exemptions to and from any or all provisions of the Service Contract Labor Standards statute other than 41 …
  • FAR 26.505 Suspension of payments, termination of contract, and debarment and suspension actions.
    (a) After determining in writing that adequate evidence to suspect any of the causes at paragraph (d) of this section exists, the contracting officer may suspend contract payments in accordance with the procedures at 32.503-6(a)(1). (b) Af…
  • FAR 27.404-5 Unauthorized, omitted, or incorrect markings.
    (a) Unauthorized marking of data. (1) The Government has, in accordance with paragraph (e) of the clause at 52.227-14, the right to either return data containing unauthorized markings or to cancel or ignore the markings. (2) Agencies shall…
  • FAR 28.106-6 Furnishing information.
    (a) The surety on the bond, upon its written request, may be furnished information on the progress of the work, payments, and the estimated percentage of completion, concerning the contract for which the bond was furnished. (b) When a paym…
  • FAR 28.203-5 Exclusion of individual sureties.
    (a) An individual may be excluded from acting as a surety on bonds submitted by offerors on procurement by the executive branch of the Federal Government, by the acquiring agency's head or designee utilizing the procedures in subpart 9.4. T…

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