48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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3 sections with “latent physical conditions”

  • FAR 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions.
    …ions are disturbed, give a written notice to the Contracting Officer of (1) subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site which differ materially from those indicated in this contract, or (2) unknown physical conditions at the site, …
  • FAR 52.243-5 Changes and Changed Conditions.
    …he Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, of subsurface or latent physical conditions differing materially from those indicated in this contract or unknown unusual physical conditions at the site before procee…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … of appropriate services in labor surplus areas exceed 50 percent of the contract price. Latent defect means a defect that exists at the time of acceptance but cannot be discovered by a reasonable inspection. Line item means the basic str…

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.