48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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5 sections with “leader company”

  • FAR 17.402 Limitations.
    (a) Leader company contracting is to be used only when— (1) The leader company has the necessary production know-how and is able to furnish required assistance to the follower(s); (2) No other source can meet the Government's requirements…
  • FAR 17.403 Procedures.
    (a) The contracting officer may award a prime contract to a— (1) Leader company, obligating it to subcontract a designated portion of the required end items to a specified follower company and to assist it to produce the required end items…
  • FAR 17.401 General.
    Leader company contracting is an extraordinary acquisition technique that is limited to special circumstances and utilized only when its use is in accordance with agency procedures. A developer or sole producer of a product or system is des…
  • FAR 17.000 Scope of part.
    …h special contracting methods, including— (a) Multi-year contracting; (b) Options; (c) Leader company contracting; and (d) The use of reverse auctions to obtain competitive pricing.
  • FAR 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving.
    … it is safe and legal to park. (b) This clause implements Executive Order 13513, Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging while Driving, dated October 1, 2009. (c) The Contractor is encouraged to— (1) Adopt and enforce policies that…

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.