48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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- FAR 52.207-6 Solicitation of Offers from Small Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming Arrangements or Joint Ventures (Multiple-Award Contracts).…itation of Offers From Small Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming Arrangements or Joint Ventures (Multiple-Award Contracts) (AUG 2024) (a) Definition. “Small Business Teaming Arrangement,” as used in this provision— (1) Means an a…
- FAR 2.101 Definitions.…ational area means a geographic area designated by the combatant commander or subordinate joint force commander for the conduct or support of specified military operations. Direct acquisition means a type of interagency acquisition where a…
- FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…) It □ is, □ is not a small business concern; or (ii) It □ is, □ is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entit…
- FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations.…) It □ is, □ is not a small business concern; or (ii) It □ is, □ is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entit…
- FAR 52.219-3 Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award.…d resulting from this solicitation will be made to a HUBZone small business concern. (d) Joint venture. A joint venture may be considered a HUBZone concern if— (1) At least one party to the joint venture is a HUBZone small business concer…
- FAR 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns.…offer for evaluation purposes. □ Offeror elects to waive the evaluation preference. (c) Joint venture. A HUBZone joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, at least 40 percent of the aggregate work performed by the joi…
- FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns.…small disadvantaged business concerns, and women-owned small business concerns. (c)(1) A joint venture qualifies as a small business concern if— (i) Each party to the joint venture qualifies as small under the size standard for the solici…
- FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting.…(c)(4) and (5) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order. (g) A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed b…
- FAR 52.219-18 Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants.…ts set forth in its approved business plan or any remedial action directed by SBA; (2) A joint venture, in which at least one of the 8(a) program participants that is a party to the joint venture complies with the criteria set forth in par…
- FAR 52.219-27 Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program.…e criteria of paragraph (c)(1)(i) or (ii) of this clause, shall not be considered. (d) A joint venture may be considered an SDVOSB concern if the managing partner of the joint venture complies with the criteria defined in paragraph (a) of …
- FAR 52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation.…is, □ is not a women-owned small business concern. (4) Women-owned small business (WOSB) joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The Contractor represents that it □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of…
- FAR 52.219-29 Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns.…y award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a certified EDWOSB concern. (d) Joint venture. A joint venture may be considered an EDWOSB concern if— (1) At least one party to the joint venture complies with the criteria defined…
- FAR 52.219-30 Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program.…licitation will be made to a certified WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. (d) Joint venture. A joint venture may be considered a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program if— (1) At least one party to the joint venture compl…
- DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.…ational area means a geographic area designated by the combatant commander or subordinate joint force commander for the conduct or support of specified military operations. Designated reception site means the designated place for the recep…
- FAR 12.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.…itation of Offers from Small Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming Arrangements or Joint Ventures (Multiple-Award Contracts), as prescribed at 7.107-6. (8) Insert the provision at 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matte…
- FAR 15.305 Proposal evaluation.…all disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns (see subpart 19.7). (vi) For offerors that are joint ventures, the evaluation shall take into account past performance of the joint venture. If the joint venture does not demonstrate past performan…
- FAR 16.506 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.…citation of Offers from Small Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming Arrangement or Joint Ventures (Multiple-Award Contracts) in solicitations for multiple-award contracts above the substantial bundling threshold of the agency. (j) I…
- FAR 19.306 Protesting a firm's status as a HUBZone small business concern.…l not be considered by SBA (see 13 CFR 126.801(b)). (2) Protests filed against a HUBZone joint venture must state one or, if applicable, both of the following: (i) Why the HUBZone small business party to the joint venture did not meet the…
- DFARS 225.302-6 Contract clause.…e Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State; (4) Peace operations, consistent with Joint Publication 3-07.3; or (5) Other military operations or military exercises, when designated by the Combatant Commander.
- DFARS 225.371-5 Contract clauses.… the United States in— (1) Contingency operations; (2) Peace operations consistent with Joint Publication 3-07.3; or (3) Other military operations or military exercises, when designated by the combatant commander or as directed by the Se…
- DFARS 225.7020-5 Solicitation provision and contract clause.…perations with the Maduro Regime. (b) Unless the exception at 225.7020-3(b) applies or a joint determination has been made in accordance with 225.7020-4, use the clause at 252.225-7056, Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Ma…
- FAR 19.307 Protesting a firm's status as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.…ntractor, see size protests at 19.302, and 13 CFR 121.103(h)(2), which treats the pair as joint venturers for size determination purposes (the “ostensible subcontractor rule”); or (iv) For joint venture protests, the protester presents evi…
- FAR 41.206 Interagency agreements.Agencies shall use interagency agreements (e.g., consolidated purchase, joint use, or cross-service agreements) when acquiring utility service or facilities from other Government agencies and shall comply with the policies and procedures at…
- DFARS 225.871-2 Definitions.As used in this section— (a) Cooperative project means a jointly managed arrangement— (1) Described in a written agreement between the parties; (2) Undertaken to further the objectives of standardization, rationalization, and interoperab…
- DFARS 239.7304 Determination and notification.… in 239.7303 may exercise the authority provided in 239.7305 only after— (a) Obtaining a joint recommendation by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense,…
- FAR 19.701 Definitions.…626(e)(1). This definition also includes ANC direct and indirect subsidiary corporations, joint ventures, and partnerships that meet the requirements of 43 U.S.C. 1626(e)(2). Commercial plan means a subcontracting plan (including goals) th…
- FAR 19.804-3 SBA acceptance.…ontracting agency, SBA will also identify that delegation in its acceptance letter. For a joint venture, SBA will determine eligibility as part of its acceptance of a sole-source requirement and will approve the joint venture agreement prio…
- FAR 31.205-18 Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs.…sts. (e) Cooperative arrangements. (1) IR&D costs may be incurred by contractors working jointly with one or more non-Federal entities pursuant to a cooperative arrangement (for example, joint ventures, limited partnerships, teaming arrang…
- FAR 31.205-46 Travel costs.…U.S. Government Publishing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock No. 922-002-00000-2; (ii) Joint Travel Regulations, Volume 2, DoD Civilian Personnel, Appendix A, prescribed by the Department of Defense, for travel in Alaska, Hawaii, and out…
- FAR 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror.… not have an immediate owner. If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), then the Offeror shall respond to paragraph (c) and if applicable, paragraph (d) of this provision for each participant in the joint v…
- FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.…626(e)(1). This definition also includes ANC direct and indirect subsidiary corporations, joint ventures, and partnerships that meet the requirements of 43 U.S.C. 1626(e)(2). Commercial plan means a subcontracting plan (including goals) th…
- DFARS 232.072-2 Appropriate information.…ration, the contracting officer shall obtain the required information for each individual/joint venturer/partner: (1) Balance sheet and income statement— (i) For the current fiscal year (interim); (ii) For the most recent fiscal year and…
- DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium.…sed in this clause— Homogeneous material means a material that cannot be mechanically disjointed into different materials and is of uniform composition throughout. (1) Examples of homogeneous materials include individual types of plastics…
- DFARS 252.225-7039 Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.… Defense upon agreement of the Secretary of State; (4) Peace operations, consistent with Joint Publication 3-07.3; or (5) Other military operations or military exercises, when designated by the Combatant Commander. (c) Requirements. The …
- DFARS 252.236-7011 Overseas architect-engineer services—Restriction to United States firms.…trict award of a contract, resulting from this solicitation, to a United States firm or a joint venture of United States and host nation firms. (c) Status. The offeror confirms, by submission of its offer, that it is a United States firm o…
- FAR 3.103-2 Evaluating the certification.…the time the certification is made in the particular offer. (3) If an offer is submitted jointly by two or more concerns, the certification provided by the representative of each concern applies only to the activities of that concern. (b)…
- FAR 3.502-1 Definitions.…ract. Person, means a corporation, partnership, business association of any kind, trust, joint-stock company, or individual. Prime contract, means a contract or contractual action entered into by the United States for the purpose of obtai…
- FAR 4.2301 Definitions.…elements of any department or agency as may be designated by the President, or designated jointly by the Director of National Intelligence and the head of the department or agency concerned, as an element of the intelligence community. Nat…
- FAR 8.701 Definitions.… are blind or nonprofit agency serving people with other severe disabilities (referred to jointly as AbilityOne participating nonprofit agencies) means a qualified nonprofit agency employing people who are blind or have other severe disabil…
- FAR 8.802 Policy.…uthority; that central printing authority may serve as the liaison with the Congressional Joint Committee on Printing (JCP) and the Public Printer on matters related to printing. Contracting officers shall obtain approval from their designa…
FAR (chapter 1)
- Part 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 58 sections
- Part 2 Definitions of Words and Terms 3 sections
- Part 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 98 sections
- Part 4 Administrative and Information Matters 116 sections
- Part 5 Publicizing Contract Actions 34 sections
- Part 6 Competition Requirements 34 sections
- Part 7 Acquisition Planning 34 sections
- Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 67 sections
- Part 9 Contractor Qualifications 106 sections
- Part 10 Market Research 4 sections
- Part 11 Describing Agency Needs 33 sections
- Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 38 sections
- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 49 sections
- Part 14 Sealed Bidding 82 sections
- Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation 81 sections
- Part 16 Types of Contracts 74 sections
- Part 17 Special Contracting Methods 50 sections
- Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions 34 sections
- Part 19 Small Business Programs 126 sections
- Part 22 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 205 sections
- Part 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 38 sections
- Part 24 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 10 sections
- Part 25 Foreign Acquisition 81 sections
- Part 26 Other Socioeconomic Programs 36 sections
- Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 59 sections
- Part 28 Bonds and Insurance 61 sections
- Part 29 Taxes 23 sections
- Part 30 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 30 sections
- Part 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 87 sections
- Part 32 Contract Financing 175 sections
- Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 23 sections
- Part 34 Major System Acquisition 20 sections
- Part 35 Research and Development Contracting 25 sections
- Part 36 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 81 sections
- Part 37 Service Contracting 46 sections
- Part 38 Federal Supply Schedule Contracting 3 sections
- Part 39 Acquisition of Information Technology 14 sections
- Part 40 Information Security and Supply Chain Security 12 sections
- Part 41 Acquisition of Utility Services 17 sections
- Part 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services 84 sections
- Part 43 Contract Modifications 14 sections
- Part 44 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 24 sections
- Part 45 Government Property 33 sections
- Part 46 Quality Assurance 60 sections
- Part 47 Transportation 106 sections
- Part 48 Value Engineering 13 sections
- Part 49 Termination of Contracts 108 sections
- Part 50 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 34 sections
- Part 51 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 15 sections
- Part 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 680 sections
- Part 53 Forms 61 sections
DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)
- Part 201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 24 sections
- Part 202 Definitions of Words and Terms 1 sections
- Part 203 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 28 sections
- Part 204 Administrative and Information Matters 76 sections
- Part 205 Publicizing Contract Actions 11 sections
- Part 206 Competition Requirements 20 sections
- Part 207 Acquisition Planning 22 sections
- Part 208 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 31 sections
- Part 209 Contractor Qualifications 55 sections
- Part 210 Market Research 2 sections
- Part 211 Describing Agency Needs 22 sections
- Part 212 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 24 sections
- Part 213 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 23 sections
- Part 214 Sealed Bidding 14 sections
- Part 215 Contracting by Negotiation 66 sections
- Part 216 Types of Contracts 36 sections
- Part 217 Special Contracting Methods 64 sections
- Part 218 Emergency Acquisitions 7 sections
- Part 219 Small Business Programs 47 sections
- Part 222 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 56 sections
- Part 223 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 34 sections
- Part 224 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 2 sections
- Part 225 Foreign Acquisition 251 sections
- Part 226 Other Socioeconomic Programs 14 sections
- Part 227 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 99 sections
- Part 228 Bonds and Insurance 17 sections
- Part 229 Taxes 9 sections
- Part 230 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 2 sections
- Part 231 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 232 Contract Financing 74 sections
- Part 233 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 8 sections
- Part 234 Major System Acquisition 13 sections
- Part 235 Research and Development Contracting 16 sections
- Part 236 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 25 sections
- Part 237 Service Contracting 67 sections
- Part 239 Acquisition of Information Technology 38 sections
- Part 241 Acquisition of Utility Services 8 sections
- Part 242 Contract Administration and Audit Services 40 sections
- Part 243 Contract Modifications 18 sections
- Part 244 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 245 Government Property 23 sections
- Part 246 Quality Assurance 39 sections
- Part 247 Transportation 27 sections
- Part 249 Termination of Contracts 14 sections
- Part 250 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 16 sections
- Part 251 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 5 sections
- Part 252 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 405 sections
- Part 253 Forms 10 sections
- Part 270 Defense Contracting Programs 7 sections
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.