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39 sections with “indemnify”

  • FAR 52.250-1 Indemnification Under Public Law 85-804.
    …nment shall, subject to the limitations contained in the other paragraphs of this clause, indemnify the Contractor against— (1) Claims (including reasonable expenses of litigation or settlement) by third persons (including employees of the…
  • DFARS 252.235-7000 Indemnification Under 10 U.S.C. 3861—Fixed Price.
    …s directions and execute any authorizations required. (h) Flowdown. The Government shall indemnify the Contractor if the Contractor has an obligation to indemnify a subcontractor under any subcontract at any tier under this contract for th…
  • DFARS 252.235-7001 Indemnification Under 10 U.S.C. 3861—Cost Reimbursement.
    …t or as a result of the performance of this contract. (i) Flowdown. The Government shall indemnify the Contractor if the Contractor has an obligation to indemnify a subcontractor under any subcontract at any tier under this contract for th…
  • FAR 28.301 Policy.
    …t when (i) the Government, by providing in the contract in accordance with law, agrees to indemnify the contractor under specified circumstances or (ii) the contract specifically relieves the contractor of liability for loss of or damage to…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …rompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315. (h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infri…
  • DFARS 252.247-7016 Contractor liability for loss or damage.
    …the owner has discovered loss or damage to the owner's property, the Contractor agrees to indemnify the Government for loss or damage to the property which arises from any cause while it is in the Contractor's possession. The Contractor's l…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ans a contract that provides that for a stipulated consideration, one party undertakes to indemnify another against loss, damage, or liability arising from an unknown or contingent event. Interagency acquisition means a procedure by which …
  • FAR 27.102 General guidance.
    … (c) Generally, contractors providing commercial products and commercial services should indemnify the Government against liability for the infringement of U.S. patents. (d) The Government recognizes rights in data developed at private ex…
  • FAR 27.201-2 Contract clauses.
    …l not include in any solicitation or contract any clause whereby the Government agrees to indemnify a contractor for patent infringement.
  • FAR 27.405-1 Special works.
    …tives of the contract. (d) Paragraph (e) of the clause, which requires the contractor to indemnify the Government against any liability incurred as the result of any violation of trade secrets, copyrights, right of privacy or publicity, or…
  • FAR 28.001 Definitions.
    …nsurance means a transaction which provides that a surety, for a consideration, agrees to indemnify another surety against loss which the latter may sustain under a bond which it has issued.
  • FAR 28.308 Self-insurance.
    …isk of catastrophic losses, the Government may, to the extent authorized by law, agree to indemnify the contractor or recognize an appropriate share of premiums for purchased insurance, or both. (f) Self-insurance programs to protect a con…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …ension costs. (iv) The contracting officer will consider the allowability of the cost of indemnifying the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) under ERISA section 4062 or 4064 arising from terminating an employee deferred compensati…
  • FAR 31.205-19 Insurance and indemnification.
    …ses that have occurred and are known are unallowable. (5) The Government is obligated to indemnify the contractor only to the extent authorized by law, as expressly provided for in the contract, except as provided in paragraph (d)(3) of th…
  • FAR 37.401 Policy.
    …al judgments, diagnosis for specific medical treatment); (c) Require that the contractor indemnify the Government for any liability producing act or omission by the contractor, its employees and agents occurring during contract performance…
  • FAR 50.102-1 Delegation of authority.
    …umstances clearly justify such delegation. (d) Regardless of dollar amount, authority to indemnify against unusually hazardous or nuclear risks, including extension of such indemnification to subcontracts, shall be exercised only by the Se…
  • FAR 52.216-10 Incentive Fee.
    …y hazardous or as a nuclear risk and against which the Government has expressly agreed to indemnify the Contractor. (5) All other allowable costs are included in total allowable cost for fee adjustment in accordance with this paragraph (e)…
  • FAR 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement.
    …l be furnished at the expense of the Government except where the Contractor has agreed to indemnify the Government. (c) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts that are e…
  • FAR 52.227-3 Patent Indemnity.
    …)(1), insert the following clause: Patent Indemnity (APR 1984) (a) The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, agents, and employees against liability, including costs, for infringement of any United States patent (exc…
  • FAR 52.227-4 Patent Indemnity—Construction Contracts.
    …ity—Construction Contracts (DEC 2007) Except as otherwise provided, the Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, agents, and employees against liability, including costs and expenses, for infringement of any United State…
  • FAR 52.227-17 Rights in Data—Special Works.
    …thout written permission of the Contracting Officer. (e) Indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, agents, and employees acting for the Government against any liability, including costs and expenses, incurr…
  • FAR 52.227-18 Rights in Data—Existing Works.
    …ract, or for which this clause is specifically made applicable. (b) The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, agents, and employees acting for the Government against any liability, including costs and expenses, incurr…
  • FAR 52.228-8 Liability and Insurance—Leased Motor Vehicles.
    …Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. 2671-2680). (b) The Contractor shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Government against, all actions or claims for loss of or damage to property or the injury or death of persons, resulti…
  • FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations.
    …milar legal instrument or agreement, that includes any clause requiring the Government to indemnify the Contractor or any person or entity for damages, costs, fees, or any other loss or liability that would create an Anti-Deficiency Act vio…
  • FAR 52.247-23 Contractor Liability for Loss of and/or Damage to Household Goods.
    …ntractor not later than 75 days following the date of delivery. (c) The Contractor shall indemnify the owner of the goods at a rate of ___ cents per pound per article. (End of clause)
  • DFARS 227.7008 Settlement of indemnified claims.
    …nfringement shall not be made without the consent of, and equitable contribution by, each indemnifying contractor involved, unless such settlement is determined to be in the best interests of the Government and is coordinated with the Depar…
  • DFARS 227.7103-7 Use and nondisclosure agreement.
    … release, performance, display, or disclosure of these Data. (5) The Recipient agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Government, its agents, and employees from every claim or liability, including attorneys' fees, court costs, and expen…
  • DFARS 227.7105-1 General.
    …responsible for the content of an existing work, it should require the copyright owner to indemnify the Government for liabilities that may arise out of the content, performance, use, or disclosure of such data. (b) Follow the procedures a…
  • DFARS 227.7108 Contractor data repositories.
    …rom all persons to whom government purpose rights data is released or disclosed; and (6) Indemnify the Government from any liability to data owners or licensors resulting from, or as a consequence of, a release or disclosure of technical d…
  • DFARS 250.102-1 Delegation of authority.
    …and the Secretaries of the military departments, the USD (A&S ) may exercise authority to indemnify against unusually hazardous or nuclear risks.
  • DFARS 252.204-7014 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support Contractors.
    …nification and creation of third party beneficiary rights. The Contractor agrees— (1) To indemnify and hold harmless the Government, its agents, and employees from any claim or liability, including attorneys' fees, court costs, and expense…
  • DFARS 252.217-7012 Liability and insurance.
    …es, or any subcontractor, or its agents or employees. (1) The Contractor's obligation to indemnify under this paragraph shall not exceed the sum of $300,000 as a consequence of any single occurrence with respect to any one vessel. (2) The…
  • DFARS 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials.
    … or hazardous materials not owned by DoD on a military installation. The Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold the Government harmless for all costs, liability, or penalties resulting from the Contractor's treatment or disposal of to…
  • DFARS 252.227-7020 Rights in special works.
    … a form acceptable to the Contracting Officer. (e) Indemnification. The Contractor shall indemnify and save and hold harmless the Government, and its officers, agents and employees acting for the Government, against any liability, includin…
  • DFARS 252.227-7021 Rights in data—existing works.
    …t and (2) to authorize others to do so for Government purposes. (c) The Contractor shall indemnify and save and hold harmless the Government, and its officers, agents, and employees acting for the Government, against any liability, includi…
  • DFARS 252.227-7025 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Government-Furnished Information Marked with Restrictive Legends.
    …nification and creation of third party beneficiary rights. The Contractor agrees— (1) To indemnify and hold harmless the Government, its agents, and employees from every claim or liability, including attorneys fees, court costs, and expens…
  • DFARS 252.228-7006 Compliance with Spanish Laws and Insurance.
    …ired insurance adequate to cover the risk assumed by the Contractor. The Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the United States Government from liability resulting from all claims for damages as a result of death or injury to person…
  • DFARS 252.237-7014 Loss or damage (count-of-articles).
    …the number and kind of articles furnished for service under this contract; and (2) Shall indemnify the Government for any loss or damage to such articles. (c) The Contractor shall pay to the Government the value of any lost or damaged pro…
  • DFARS 252.237-7015 Loss or damage (weight of articles).
    … Be liable for return of the articles furnished for service under this contract; and (2) Indemnify the Government for any articles delivered to the Contractor for servicing under this contract that are lost or damaged, and in the opinion o…

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