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50 sections with “level of effort”: the first 40

  • FAR 16.207 Firm-fixed-price, level-of-effort term contracts.
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties. Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an im…
  • DFARS 252.204-7021 Contractor Compliance With the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements.
    …lowing clause: CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (NOV 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause- Controlled unclassified information means information the Government creates …
  • FAR 8.405-2 Ordering procedures for services requiring a statement of work.
    …ded to the schedule contractors. The ordering activity is responsible for considering the level of effort and the mix of labor proposed to perform a specific task being ordered, and for determining that the total price is reasonable. Place …
  • FAR 16.306 Cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts.
    … contract is for the performance of research or preliminary exploration or study, and the level of effort required is unknown; or (ii) The contract is for development and test, and using a cost-plus- incentive-fee contract is not practical…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    … 33 CFR 2.24. Subcontractor means a supplier, materialman, distributor, or vendor at any level below the prime contractor whose contractual obligation to perform results from, or is conditioned upon, award of the prime contract and who is …
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    … reduced accordingly. The contractor assumes the least cost risk in a cost-plus-fixed-fee level-of-effort contract, under which it is reimbursed those costs determined to be allocable and allowable, plus the fixed fee. (C) In evaluating as…
  • FAR 33.103 Protests to the agency.
    …best efforts to resolve concerns raised by an interested party at the contracting officer level through open and frank discussions. (c) The agency should provide for inexpensive, informal, procedurally simple, and expeditious resolution of…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …contracts for supplies or service contracts that include supplies, address whether higher-level quality standards are necessary (46.202) and whether the supplies to be acquired are critical items (46.101). (20) Other considerations. Discus…
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    … basis for selection in the RFQ. The ordering activity is responsible for considering the level of effort and the mix of labor proposed to perform, and for determining that the proposed price is reasonable. (vii) The BPA must be establishe…
  • FAR 16.207-1 Description.
    A firm-fixed-price, level-of-effort term contract requires (a) the contractor to provide a specified level of effort, over a stated period of time, on work that can be stated only in general terms and (b) the Government to pay the contracto…
  • FAR 16.207-2 Application.
    A firm-fixed-price, level-of-effort term contract is suitable for investigation or study in a specific research and development area. The product of the contract is usually a report showing the results achieved through application of the re…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …the portion of the acquisition which is brand-name, then it should so state; the approval level requirements will then only apply to that portion. (C) The requirements in paragraph (a)(4)(iii)(A) of this section do not apply when disclosur…
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    … conditions affecting pension cost; e.g., mortality rate, employee turnover, compensation levels, earnings on pension plan assets, and changes in values of pension plan assets. Actuarial cost method means a technique which uses actuarial a…
  • FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
    …shall provide for the following: (A) Assignment of responsibility at a sufficiently high level and adequate resources to ensure effectiveness of the business ethics awareness and compliance program and internal control system. (B) Reasona…
  • FAR 52.237-3 Continuity of Services.
    …od to ensure that the services called for by this contract are maintained at the required level of proficiency. (c) The Contractor shall allow as many personnel as practicable to remain on the job to help the successor maintain the continu…
  • DFARS 204.804 Closeout of contract files.
    …current fiscal year; and (C) Has been determined by a contracting official, at least one level above the contracting officer, to be not otherwise reconcilable, because— (1) The contract or related payment records have been destroyed or lo…
  • DFARS 212.209 Determination of price reasonableness.
    … or similar items sold under different terms and conditions; (2) Prices paid for similar levels of work or effort on related products or services; (3) Prices paid for alternative solutions or approaches; and (4) Other relevant informatio…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    …ion thereof. (1) Private expense determinations should be made at the lowest practicable level. (2) Under fixed-price contracts, when total costs are greater than the firm-fixed-price or ceiling price of the contract, the additional devel…
  • DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    …ion thereof. (1) Private expense determinations should be made at the lowest practicable level. (2) Under fixed-price contracts, when total costs are greater than the firm-fixed-price or ceiling price of the contract, the additional devel…
  • FAR 16.207-3 Limitations.
    … only when— (a) The work required cannot otherwise be clearly defined; (b) The required level of effort is identified and agreed upon in advance; (c) There is reasonable assurance that the intended result cannot be achieved by expending …
  • FAR 48.101 General.
    …ngineering program effort. The contractor must perform value engineering of the scope and level of effort required by the Government's program plan and included as a separately priced item of work in the contract Schedule. No value engineer…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …tract number, period of performance, contract ceiling amounts, contract fee computations, level of effort, and indicate if the contract is ready to close). (iv) The following supplemental information is not required to determine if a propo…
  • DFARS 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services.
    …ty to formally assume responsibility for operating an information system at an acceptable level of risk to organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, or reputation), organizational assets, individuals, other organizatio…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … to order without the contractor's consent. Chief Acquisition Officer means an executive level acquisition official responsible for agency performance of acquisition activities and acquisition programs created pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 1702. …
  • FAR 3.104-1 Definitions.
    …ntially in a procurement solely by participating in the following activities: (i) Agency-level boards, panels, or other advisory committees that review program milestones or evaluate and make recommendations regarding alternative technolog…
  • FAR 19.803 Selecting acquisitions for the 8(a) program.
    …s of its small business size status relative to the assigned NAICS code, business support levels, and business activity targets; or (ii) If competitive, a statement that at least two 8(a) participants are considered capable of satisfying t…
  • FAR 32.1004 Procedures.
    …teria shall not serve as a vehicle to reward the contractor for completion of performance levels over and above what is required for successful completion of the contract. (v) If payment of performance-based finance amounts is on a deliver…
  • FAR 35.005 Work statement.
    …eviewing work statements, contracting officers should ensure that language suitable for a level-of-effort approach, which requires the furnishing of technical effort and a report on the results, is not intermingled with language suitable fo…
  • FAR 52.246-26 Reporting Nonconforming Items.
    … including this paragraph (g), in subcontracts that are for— (i) Items subject to higher-level quality standards in accordance with the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.246-11, Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement; (…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-4 Facilities capital employed.
    …e, idleness, and expected contribution to future defense needs; and (B) The contractor's level of investment in defense related facilities as compared with the portion of the contractor's total business that is derived from DoD; and (iii)…
  • FAR 16.103 Negotiating contract type.
    … firm-fixed-price contracts to the maximum extent practicable. (v) A discussion of why a level-of-effort, price redetermination, or fee provision was included. (2) Exceptions to the requirements at (d)(1) of this section are— (i) Fixed-p…
  • FAR 16.401 General.
    … cost, schedule and technical performance in the aggregate is or is not at a satisfactory level. This determination and the methodology for determining the award fee are unilateral decisions made solely at the discretion of the Government. …
  • FAR 19.705-4 Reviewing the subcontracting plan.
    …each of the 15 elements of the plan (see 19.704). Subcontracting goals should be set at a level that the parties reasonably expect can result from the offeror expending good faith efforts to use small business, veteran-owned small business,…
  • FAR 33.204 Policy.
    …ve all contractual issues in controversy by mutual agreement at the contracting officer's level. Reasonable efforts should be made to resolve controversies prior to the submission of a claim. Agencies are encouraged to use ADR procedures to…
  • FAR 35.006 Contracting methods and contract type.
    …-plus-incentive-fee contracts should be considered in that order of preference. (d) When levels of effort can be specified in advance, a short-duration fixed-price contract may be useful for developing system design concepts, resolving pot…
  • FAR 42.602 Assignment and location.
    …be based on such factors as (1) the benefits of coordination and liaison at the corporate level, (2) the volume of Government sales, (3) the degree of control exercised by the contractor's corporate office over Government-oriented lower-tie…
  • FAR 48.201 Clauses for supply or service contracts.
    …ngs to the Government may result from a sustained value engineering effort of a specified level), the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate I (but see subparagraph (e)(2) below). (2) The value engineering program requ…
  • FAR 52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States.
    …ernment will provide to United States and third country national Contractor personnel the level of assistance provided to private United States citizens. (2) In the event of a non-mandatory evacuation order, the Contractor shall maintain p…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …operty management plans, systems, and procedures at the contract, program, site or entity level to enable the following outcomes: (i) Acquisition of Property. The Contractor shall document that all property was acquired consistent with its…

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.