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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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60 sections with “individual subcontractors”: the first 40

  • DFARS 252.215-7006 Use of Employees or Individual Subcontractors Who Are Members of the Selected Reserve.
    As prescribed in 215.370-3, use the following clause: Use of Employees or Individual Subcontractors Who Are Members of the Selected Reserve (MAR 2022) (a) Definition. As used in this clause— Selected Reserve has the meaning given that te…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …operation or maintenance of the system. Affiliates means associated business concerns or individuals if, directly or indirectly either one controls or can control the other; or third party controls or can control both, except as follows: …
  • FAR 19.505 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.
    …. See 13 CFR 121.406(b)(2). (4) Waiver of nonmanufacturer rule. (i) The SBA may grant an individual or a class waiver to the nonmanufacturer rule to allow a nonmanufacturer to provide an end item of an other than small business without reg…
  • FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.
    …nd women-owned small business concerns, as a percentage of total subcontract dollars. For individual subcontracting plans only, a contracting officer may require the goals referenced in paragraph (a)(1) of this section to be calculated as a…
  • FAR 28.203-3 Release of security interest.
    …on with legal counsel, the contracting officer shall release the security interest on the individual surety's assets using the Optional Form 91, Release of Personal Property from Escrow, or a similar release as soon as possible consistent w…
  • FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.
    …mentality of a local government. Officer or employee of an agency includes the following individuals who are employed by an agency: (1) An individual who is appointed to a position in the Government under Title 5, United States Code, incl…
  • FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
    … Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Agent means any individual, including a director, an officer, an employee, or an independent Contractor, authorized to act on behalf of the organization. Full cooper…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and (ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding the threshol…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …ludes Indian-owned economic enterprises that meet the requirements of 25 U.S.C. 1452(e). Individual subcontracting plan means a subcontracting plan that covers the entire contract period (including option periods), applies to a specific co…
  • FAR 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.
    …own Plan (41 CFR 60-4) approved by the U.S. Department of Labor in a covered area, either individually or through an association, its affirmative action obligations on all work in the plan area (including goals) shall comply with the plan f…
  • FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.
    …equirements (Construction) statute (40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV); (B) Other than individuals employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as those terms are defined in 29 CFR part 541; and (C) Regar…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    … provisions; (C) Regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the individual and the employer; and (ii) Includes any person performing work on or in connection with the contract and individually registered in a bona…
  • DFARS 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts).
    …finition. As used in this clause— Summary Subcontract Report (SSR) Coordinator means the individual who is registered in the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) at the Department of Defense level and is responsible for acknow…
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    … all international law for the conduct of hostilities binding on the United States or its individual citizens, including treaties and international agreements to which the United States is a party, and applicable customary international law…
  • FAR 3.801 Definitions.
    …mentality of a local government. Officer or employee of an agency includes the following individuals who are employed by an agency: (1) An individual who is appointed to a position in the Government under Title 5, United States Code, incl…
  • FAR 22.1401 Policy.
    …required to— (a) Take affirmative action to employ, and advance in employment, qualified individuals with disabilities, and to otherwise treat qualified individuals without discrimination based on their physical or mental disability; (b) …
  • FAR 22.2105 Paid sick leave for Federal contractors and subcontractors.
    …e described in 29 CFR 13.5(c)(1)(i), (ii), or (iii), or documentation from an appropriate individual or organization to verify the need for paid sick leave used for a purpose described in 29 CFR 13.5(c)(1)(iv), only if the employee is absen…
  • FAR 52.244-4 Subcontractors and outside associates and consultants (Architect-engineer services).
    …the Contractor in connection with the services covered by the contract will be limited to individuals or firms that were specifically identified and agreed to during negotiations. The Contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer's writte…
  • DFARS 215.370-3 Contract clause.
    Use the clause at 252.215-7006, Use of Employees or Individual Subcontractors Who Are Members of the Selected Reserve, in solicitations and resulting contracts that include an evaluation factor considering whether an offeror intends to perf…
  • FAR 22.807 Exemptions.
    …xempted if the Deputy Assistant Secretary finds it impracticable to act upon each request individually or if group exemptions will contribute to convenience in the administration of E.O. 11246. (b) The following exemptions apply even thoug…
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    … (ii) Identify and assign past performance evaluation roles and responsibilities to those individuals responsible for preparing and reviewing interim evaluations, if prepared, and final evaluations (e.g., contracting officers, contracting o…
  • FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns.
    … defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and (ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding the threshol…
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …ry contracts. The Contractor shall account for and submit progress payment requests under individual orders as if the order constituted a separate contract, unless otherwise specified in this contract. (End of clause) Alternate I (MAR 200…
  • DFARS 215.370-2 Evaluation factor.
    …ctor that considers whether an offeror intends to perform the contract using employees or individual subcontractors who are members of the Selected Reserve. See PGI 215.370-2 for guidance on use of this evaluation factor.
  • FAR 13.005 List of laws inapplicable to contracts and subcontracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
    …g Requirements (see 22.1302). (7) 41 U.S.C. 8102(a)(1) (Drug-Free Workplace), except for individuals. (b) The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) will include any law enacted after October 13, 1994, that sets forth polici…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …section and 15.404-3). (3) Cost analysis shall be used to evaluate the reasonableness of individual cost elements when certified cost or pricing data are required. Price analysis should be used to verify that the overall price offered is f…
  • FAR 31.205-33 Professional and consultant service costs.
    …ore economically by employment rather than by contracting. (7) The qualifications of the individual or concern rendering the service and the customary fee charged, especially on non-Government contracts. (8) Adequacy of the contractual ag…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ns were specified in the contract will not be paid to the extent the work is performed by individuals that do not meet the qualifications specified in the contract, unless specifically authorized by the Contracting Officer. (C) Invoices ma…
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    … at less than the predetermined rate for the work they perform when they are employed and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program registered with a State Apprenticeship Agency which is recognized by the U.S. Department…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …fficking in Persons (OCT 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Agent means any individual, including a director, an officer, an employee, or an independent contractor, authorized to act on behalf of the organization. Coercion me…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …performance of a contract, component parts of a higher assembly, or items that lose their individual identity through incorporation into an end item. Material does not include equipment, special tooling, special test equipment or real prope…
  • DFARS 252.203-7001 Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies.
    …has been imposed. (3) Date of conviction means the date judgment was entered against the individual. (b) Any individual who is convicted after September 29, 1988, of fraud or any other felony arising out of a contract with the DoD is proh…
  • DFARS 252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program).
    …rom the Test Program or expiration of the Test Program, the Contractor shall negotiate an individual subcontracting plan for all future contracts that meet the requirements of 15 U.S.C. 637(d). (c) Eligibility requirements. To become and r…
  • FAR 11.002 Policy.
    …he applicability of IPv6 to agency networks, infrastructure, and applications specific to individual acquisitions will be in accordance with the agency's Enterprise Architecture (see OMB Memorandum M-05-22 dated August 2, 2005). (h) Agenci…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …ents, as applicable: A. Materials and services. Provide a consolidated priced summary of individual material quantities included in the various tasks, orders, or line items being proposed and the basis for pricing (vendor quotes, invoice p…
  • FAR 22.1302 Policy.
    …) Take affirmative action to employ, advance in employment, and otherwise treat qualified individuals, including qualified disabled veterans, without discrimination based upon their status as a protected veteran, in all employment practices…
  • FAR 22.1702 Definitions.
    As used in this subpart— Agent means any individual, including a director, an officer, an employee, or an independent contractor, authorized to act on behalf of the organization. Coercion means— (1) Threats of serious harm to or physical…
  • FAR 22.1703 Policy.
    …or General information sufficient to identify the nature and extent of an offense and the individuals responsible for the conduct; (2) Provide timely and complete responses to Government auditors' and investigators' requests for documents;…
  • FAR 25.302-3 Applicability.
    …s entered into on a non-DoD contract for the performance of private security functions by individual indigenous personnel not affiliated with a local or expatriate security company. These temporary arrangements must still comply with local …
  • FAR 25.701 Restrictions administered by the Department of the Treasury on acquisitions of supplies or services from prohibited sources.
    …th Korea into the United States or its outlying areas. In addition, lists of entities and individuals subject to economic sanctions are included in OFAC's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons at https://ofac.treasury.g…

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.