48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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8 sections with “indemnification agreements”

  • FAR 50.102-3 Limitations on exercise of authority.
    …the limits of the amounts appropriated and the statutory contract authorization (however, indemnification agreements authorized by an agency head (50.104-3) are not limited to amounts appropriated or to contract authorization); and (4) Tha…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …f insurance was required by the PBGC under ERISA section 4023, it was so obtained and the indemnification payment is not recoverable under the insurance. Consideration under the foregoing circumstances will be primarily for the purpose of a…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …lar legal instrument or agreement. (2) Paragraph (u)(1) of this clause does not apply to indemnification by the Government that is expressly authorized by statute and specifically authorized under applicable agency regulations and procedur…
  • FAR 12.216 Unenforceability of unauthorized obligations.
    …(TOS), or other similar legal instruments or agreements. Many of these agreements contain indemnification clauses that are inconsistent with Federal law and unenforceable, but which could create a violation of the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.…
  • FAR 13.202 Unenforceability of unauthorized obligations in micro-purchases.
    …(TOS), or other similar legal instruments or agreements. Many of these agreements contain indemnification clauses that are inconsistent with Federal law and unenforceable, but which could create a violation of the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.…
  • FAR 32.705 Unenforceability of unauthorized obligations.
    …(TOS), or other similar legal instruments or agreements. Many of these agreements contain indemnification clauses that are inconsistent with Federal law and unenforceable, but which could create a violation of the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    … clauses of this contract, excluding, however, any expenses arising from the Contractor's indemnification of the Government against patent liability. (End of clause) Alternate I (FEB 1997). As prescribed in 16.307(a)(2), substitute the fo…
  • FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations.
    …imilar legal instrument or agreement. (b) Paragraph (a) of this clause does not apply to indemnification by the Government that is expressly authorized by statute and specifically authorized under applicable agency regulations and procedur…

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.