48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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8 sections with “indemnification clauses”

  • DFARS 235.070-3 Contract clauses.
    …be indemnified in accordance with 235.070-1, use either— (a) The clause at 252.235-7000, Indemnification Under 10 U.S.C. 3861—Fixed Price; or (b) The clause at 252.235-7001, Indemnification Under 10 U.S.C. 3861—Cost-Reimbursement, as appr…
  • FAR 27.201-2 Contract clauses.
    …ommercial, or special, the contracting officer may expressly exclude them from the patent indemnification by using the clause with its Alternate I. Note that this exclusion is for items, as distinguished from identified patents (see paragra…
  • 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.…
  • DFARS 231.205-19 Insurance and indemnification.
    (e) In addition to the cost limitations in FAR 31.205-19(e), self-insurance and purchased insurance costs are subject to the requirements of the clauses at 252.217-7012, Liability and Insurance, and 252.228-7001, Ground and Flight Risk.
  • 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…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-4 Facilities capital employed.
    …isk of investment recovery, such as termination protection clauses and capital investment indemnification. (2) Above normal conditions. (i) The contracting officer may assign a higher than normal value if the facilities capital investment …

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.