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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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25 sections with “major defense programs”

  • DFARS 209.571 Organizational conflicts of interest in major defense acquisition programs.
  • DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    …prohibited by 10 U.S.C. 3208(d)(1) from requiring offers for development or production of major systems that would enable the Government to use technical data to competitively reprocure identical items or components of the system if the ite…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … (see 9.505-1(b)) to ensure the effective operation and maintenance of a weapon system or major system as defined in OMB Circular No. A-109 or to provide direct support of a weapon system that is essential to research, development, producti…
  • FAR 48.102 Policies.
    …ram requirement clause (52.248-1, Alternates I or II) in initial production contracts for major systems programs (see definition of major system in 34.001) and for contracts for major systems research and development except where the contra…
  • DFARS 209.571-6 Identification of organizational conflicts of interest.
    When evaluating organizational conflicts of interest for major defense acquisition programs or pre-major defense acquisition programs, contracting officers shall consider— (a) The ownership of business units performing systems engineering …
  • DFARS 209.571-7 Systems engineering and technical assistance contracts.
    …all obtain advice on systems architecture and systems engineering matters with respect to major defense acquisition programs or pre-major defense acquisition programs from Federally Funded Research and Development Centers or other sources i…
  • DFARS 209.571-8 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    …on at 252.209-7008, Notice of Prohibition Relating to Organizational Conflict of Interest—Major Defense Acquisition Program, if the solicitation includes the clause at 252.209-7009, Organizational Conflict of Interest—Major Defense Acquisit…
  • DFARS 235.006 Contracting methods and contract type.
    (b)(i) For major defense acquisition programs as defined in 10 U.S.C. 4201— (A) Follow the procedures at 234.004; and (B) Notify the milestone decision authority of an intent not to exercise a fixed-price production option on a developmen…
  • DFARS 252.249-7002 Notification of Anticipated Contract Termination or Reduction.
    …ed Contract Termination or Reduction (DEC 2022) (a) Definition. As used in this clause— Major defense program means a program that is carried out to produce or acquire a major system (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 3041(a)). (b) Scope. This cla…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …urce(s), and discuss why full and open competition cannot be obtained. (ii) Identify the major components or subsystems. Discuss component breakout plans relative to these major components or subsystems. Describe how competition will be so…
  • DFARS 234.004 Acquisition strategy.
    …818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Pub. L. 109-364), for major defense acquisition programs at Milestone B— (A) The milestone decision authority shall select, with the advice of the contracting officer, the…
  • DFARS 249.7003 Notification of anticipated contract terminations or reductions.
    …ractors and subcontractors adversely affected by termination or substantial reductions in major defense programs. (b) Departments and agencies are responsible for establishing procedures to— (1) Identify which contracts (if any) under maj…
  • DFARS 215.403-1 Prohibition on obtaining certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    …ducts or commercial services, except see 234.7002(e) for pricing commercial subsystems of major weapon systems and components and spare parts of major weapon systems and of subsystems of major weapon systems. (B) When applying the commerci…
  • DFARS 234.7101 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    …e at 252.234-7004, Cost and Software Data Reporting System, in solicitations that include major defense acquisition programs as follows: (1) Use the basic clause in solicitations and contracts for major defense acquisition programs that ex…
  • DFARS 209.571-3 Policy.
    It is DoD policy that— (a) Agencies shall obtain advice on major defense acquisition programs and pre-major defense acquisition programs from sources that are objective and unbiased; and (b) Contracting officers generally should seek to r…
  • DFARS 211.274-2 Policy for item unique identification.
    …; (iv) Item of special tooling or special test equipment, as defined at FAR 2.101, for a major defense acquisition program that is designated for preservation and storage in accordance with the requirements of section 815 of the National D…
  • DFARS 215.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.
    …(including machine tools) manufactured in the United States, in source selections for all major defense acquisition programs as defined in 10 U.S.C. 4201. (iii) See 247.573-2(c) for additional evaluation factors required in solicitations f…
  • DFARS 215.407-4 Should-cost review.
    …her to perform a program or overhead should-cost review. (b) Program should-cost review. Major weapon system should-cost program reviews shall be conducted in a manner that is transparent, objective, and provides for the efficiency of the …
  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    …ht by employees or ex-employees of the contractor or subcontractor under section 2 of the Major Fraud Act of 1988 where the contractor or subcontractor was found liable or settled. (5) Costs of legal, accounting, and consultant services an…
  • FAR 52.250-1 Indemnification Under Public Law 85-804.
    …arate location in which this contract is being performed; or (3) A separate and complete major industrial operation in connection with the performance of this contract. (b) Under Pub. L. 85-804 (50 U.S.C 1431-1435) and Executive Order 107…
  • DFARS 201.170 Peer reviews.
    …GI 201.170-2(a)) for all procurements with an estimated value of $1 billion or more under major defense acquisition programs for which the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)) is the milestone decision autho…
  • DFARS 204.470-3 Contract clause.
    …gency Additional Protocol, in solicitations and contracts for research and development or major defense acquisition programs involving— (a) Any fissionable materials (e.g., uranium, plutonium, neptunium, thorium, americium); (b) Other rad…
  • DFARS 209.571-2 Applicability.
    (a) This subsection applies to major defense acquisition programs. (b) To the extent that this section is inconsistent with FAR subpart 9.5, this section takes precedence.
  • DFARS 216.102 Policies.
    …L. 112-239), use of any cost-reimbursement line item for the acquisition of production of major defense acquisition programs is prohibited, unless the exception at 234.004(2)(ii) applies.
  • DFARS 234.7100 Policy.
    (a) The cost and software data reporting (CSDR) requirement is mandatory for major defense acquisition programs (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 4201) as specified in DoDI 5000.02, Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework and the DoD 5000.04…

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.