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22 sections with “level of quality required”

  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …ys; (B) Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized; or (C) In the interest of economy and efficiency, the ne…
  • 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 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 52.222-46 Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees.
    …ganizations, used in establishing the total compensation structure. (b) The compensation levels proposed should reflect a clear understanding of work to be performed and should indicate the capability of the proposed compensation structure…
  • 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 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    …le award approach if— (1) Only one contractor is capable of providing performance at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized; (2) Based on the contracting officer's knowledge of the …
  • 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 46.404 Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
    …ay require more detailed quality assurance and the use of a standard inspection or higher-level contract quality requirement. These situations include those listed in 46.402 and contracts for items having critical applications. (3) Detaile…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …) Use the provision at 252.204-7025, Notice of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements, as prescribed in 204.7504(b). (iii) Part 205—Publicizing Contract Actions. Use the clause at 252.205-7000, Provision of Informati…
  • DFARS 252.225-7009 Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles Containing Specialty Metals.
    …necessary to facilitate management of the minimal content exception at the prime contract level. The minimal content exception does not apply to specialty metals contained in high-performance magnets; and (ii) Not further alter the clause …
  • FAR 52.216-28 Multiple Awards for Advisory and Assistance Services.
    …r evaluation of offers, that only one offeror is capable of providing the services at the level of quality required. (End of provision)
  • 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 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …and reasonable. The complexity and circumstances of each acquisition should determine the level of detail of the analysis required. (2) Price analysis shall be used when certified cost or pricing data are not required (see paragraph (b) of…
  • FAR 37.115-2 General policy.
    …cts to acquire services on the basis of the number of hours provided will not degrade the level of technical expertise required to fulfill the Government's requirements (see 15.305 for competitive negotiations and 15.404-1(d) for cost reali…
  • FAR 46.317 Reporting nonconforming items.
    …gency, including the Department of Defense, of— (i) Any items that are subject to higher-level quality standards in accordance with the clause at 52.246-11, Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement; (ii) Any items that the contracting of…
  • FAR 46.405 Subcontracts.
    …ntractor facility. (b) The Government shall perform quality assurance at the subcontract level when— (1) The item is to be shipped from the subcontractor's plant to the using activity and inspection at source is required; (2) The conditi…
  • FAR 52.213-1 Fast Payment Procedure.
    …nformation on the invoice: (A) Shipment number. (B) Mode of shipment. (C) At line item level— (1) National stock number and/or manufacturer's part number; (2) Unit of measure; (3) Ship-To Point; (4) Mark-For Point, if in the contract…
  • 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; (…
  • 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 16.402-2 Performance incentives.
    …tation precision, and data interpretation) and performance standards (such as the quality levels of services to be provided). (f) Because performance incentives present complex problems in contract administration, the contracting officer s…
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    …, rebutting statements, or additional information. Agencies shall provide for review at a level above the contracting officer to consider disagreements between the parties regarding the evaluation. The ultimate conclusion on the performance…
  • DFARS 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration.
    …lities of competing vendors to ensure fair and reasonable prices; (9) Require management level justification and adequate cost or price analysis, as applicable, for any sole or single source award; (10) Perform timely and adequate cost or…

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