48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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17 sections with “loan period”

  • FAR 32.304-8 Other borrowing.
    (a) Because of the limitations under guaranteed loans, some contractors seek to supplement the loan by other borrowing (outside the guarantee) from the financing institution or other sources. It has been recognized in practice that, while p…
  • FAR 52.247-66 Returnable Cylinders.
    …r tank car. (b) Returnable cylinders shall remain the Contractor's property but shall be loaned without charge to the Government for a period of __ days [Contracting Officer shall insert number of days] (hereafter referred to as loan perio…
  • FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards.
    …0 percent or more of its annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants), cooperative agreements, and other forms of Federal financial assistance; and (B) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross r…
  • DFARS 252.242-7004 Material Management and Accounting System.
    … shall maintain and disclose written policies describing the transfer methodology and the loan/pay-back technique. (ii) The costing methodology may be standard or actual cost, or any of the inventory costing methods in 48 CFR 9904.411-50(b…
  • FAR 9.403 Definitions.
    …s are grants, cooperative agreements, scholarships, fellowships, contracts of assistance, loans, loan guarantees, subsidies, insurance, payments for specified use, and donation agreements. See 2 CFR part 180 and agency enacting regulations …
  • FAR 31.205-35 Relocation costs.
    …payments on a residence being sold. (4) Costs incident to furnishing equity or nonequity loans to employees or making arrangements with lenders for employees to obtain lower-than-market rate mortgage loans. (d) If relocation costs for an …
  • FAR 32.202-4 Security for Government financing.
    …from any prior encumbrances. Prior liens may result from such things as capital equipment loans, installment purchases, working capital loans, various lines of credit, and revolving credit arrangements. (c) Other assets as security. Contra…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …ental authority, except direct obligations of the United States; (6) Make any advance or loan or incur any liability as guarantor, surety, or accommodation endorser for any party; (7) Permit a writ of attachment or any similar process to …
  • DFARS 232.072-3 Cash flow forecasts.
    …unts and timing of cash receipts from lenders or other credit sources, and liquidation of loans; and (8) Estimated amount and timing of cash receipt from other sources. (f) The contracting officer should review the assumptions underlying …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …he contractor to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, as security for a loan to the contractor, of its right to be paid by the Government for contract performance. Assisted acquisition means a type of interagency acquisit…
  • FAR 3.802 Statutory prohibition and requirement.
    (a) 31 U.S.C. 1352 prohibits a recipient of a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement from using appropriated funds to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member …
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    … of years during which the contractor contributes the cash used by the trust to repay the loan. (v) When the fair market value of unissued stock or stock of a closely held corporation is not readily determinable, the valuation will be made…
  • FAR 32.007 Contract financing payments.
    …prescribe a period shorter than 7 days or longer than 30 days. (b) For advance payments, loans, or other arrangements that do not involve recurrent submission of contract financing requests, the designated payment office will make payment …
  • FAR 32.408 Application for advance payments.
    …A description of the contractor's efforts to obtain unguaranteed private financing or a V-loan (see 32.301) under eligible contracts. This requirement is not applicable to the contract types described in 32.403(a) or (b). (6) Other informa…
  • FAR 49.402-3 Procedure for default.
    …ect of a termination for default on the ability of the contractor to liquidate guaranteed loans, progress payments, or advance payments. (7) Any other pertinent facts and circumstances. (g) If, after compliance with the procedures in para…
  • FAR 50.103-4 Facts and evidence.
    …sactions between the contractor and its affiliates, stockholders, and partners, including loans to the contractor guaranteed by any stockholder or partner. (14) A list of all salaries, bonuses, and other compensation paid or furnished to t…
  • DFARS 232.104 Providing contract financing.
    …etermined that— (1) The use of customary contract financing (see FAR 32.113), other than loan guarantees and advance payments, is in DoD's best interest; and (2) Further justification of its use in individual acquisitions is unnecessary.

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