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18 sections with “judicial determination”

  • FAR 9.406-2 Causes for debarment.
    …n assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights hav…
  • FAR 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters.
    …n assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights hav…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …n assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights hav…
  • FAR 28.106-7 Withholding contract payments.
    …r will authorize final payment upon agreement between the contractor and surety or upon a judicial determination of the rights of the parties. (c) For any withholding incident to the labor standards provisions of the contract, see part 22.
  • FAR 28.106-8 Payment to subcontractors or suppliers.
    …to subcontractors or suppliers from an ILC (or any other cash equivalent security) upon a judicial determination of the rights of the parties, a signed notarized statement by the contractor that the payment is due and owed, or a signed agre…
  • FAR 44.203 Consent limitations.
    … directly with the subcontractor; (4) Subcontracts that make the results of arbitration, judicial determination, or voluntary settlement between the prime contractor and subcontractor binding on the Government; or (5) Repetitive or unduly…
  • DFARS 203.905 Procedures for investigating complaints.
    … the prohibition in 203.903, or has been previously addressed in another Federal or State judicial or administrative proceeding initiated by the complainant, the DoD Inspector General will investigate the complaint. (2) If the DoD Inspecto…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … agency means any executive agency or any independent establishment in the legislative or judicial branch of the Government (except the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Architect of the Capitol, and any activities under the Archite…
  • FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law.
    …ion that— (1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with t…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    …dispute to which the Government is a party. The Government may not be interpleaded in any judicial or administrative proceeding involving such a dispute. (j) Preservation of prime-subcontractor rights. Except as provided in paragraph (i) o…
  • FAR 9.101 Definitions.
    Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Ap…
  • FAR 9.403 Definitions.
    …nal offense is given the same effect as an indictment. Legal proceedings means any civil judicial proceeding to which the Government is a party or any criminal proceeding. The term includes appeals from such proceedings. Nonprocurement Co…
  • FAR 14.404-2 Rejection of individual bids.
    …bility to the Government, since to allow the bidder to impose such conditions would be prejudicial to other bidders. For example, bids shall be rejected in which the bidder— (1) Protects against future changes in conditions, such as increa…
  • FAR 16.703 Basic ordering agreements.
    …being placed after competition, ensure that use of the basic ordering agreement is not prejudicial to other offerors; and (iii) Sign or obtain any applicable justifications and approvals, and any determination and findings, in accordance w…
  • FAR 27.306 Licensing background patent rights to third parties.
    … The notification shall include a statement that the contractor must bring any action for judicial review of the determination within 60 days after the notification.
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …t an award may be invalidated and a delay in receiving the supplies or services is not prejudicial to the Government's interest. (d) Findings and notice. If the decision is to proceed with contract award, or continue contract performance u…
  • FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.
    …2018) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Admin…
  • DFARS 203.906 Remedies.
    …by an order issued by the head of the agency in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 4701 may obtain judicial review of the order's conformance with the law, and the implementing regulation, in the United States Court of Appeals for a circuit in which…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.