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31 sections with “major subcontractors”

  • FAR 15.407-4 Should-cost review.
    …w examining the contractor's entire operation (including plant-wide overhead and selected major subcontractors) to a small-scale tailored review examining specific portions of a contractor's operation. (b) Program should-cost review. (1) A…
  • 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 15.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.
    …nformation required from a contractor in a make-or-buy program shall be confined to those major items or work efforts that normally would require company management review of the make-or-buy decision because they are complex, costly, needed…
  • FAR 52.234-2 Notice of Earned Value Management System—Preaward Integrated Baseline Review.
    …VM system will be compliant with the EIA-748 guidelines. (c) Offerors shall identify the major subcontractors, or major subcontracted effort if major subcontractors have not been selected subject to the guidelines. The prime Contractor and…
  • FAR 52.234-3 Notice of Earned Value Management System—Postaward Integrated Baseline Review.
    …VM system will be compliant with the EIA-748 guidelines. (c) Offerors shall identify the major subcontractors, or major subcontracted effort if major subcontractors have not been selected, planned for application of the guidelines. The pri…
  • DFARS 209.571-1 Definitions.
    …ith system responsibility means a prime contractor for the development or production of a major system, if the prime contractor is not expected at the time of award to perform a substantial portion of the work on the system and the major su…
  • DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    … determination, and if available, a Government point of contact; (B) For subsystems of a major weapon system and components and spare parts of a major weapon system or subsystem of a major weapon system that have not previously been determ…
  • 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 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…
  • 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 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 252.225-7009 Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles Containing Specialty Metals.
    …e item of this contract. High performance magnet means a permanent magnet that obtains a majority of its magnetic properties from rare earth metals (such as samarium). Produce means— (i) Atomization; (ii) Sputtering; or (iii) Final con…
  • FAR 15.305 Proposal evaluation.
    …ompanies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant to the instant acquisition. (iv) In the case of an offeror without a r…
  • 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 34.201 Policy.
    (a) An Earned Value Management System (EVMS) is required for major acquisitions for development, in accordance with OMB Circular A-11. The Government may also require an EVMS for other acquisitions, in accordance with agency procedures. (b…
  • FAR 44.303 Extent of review.
    … veteran-owned small business concerns; (g) Planning, award, and postaward management of major subcontract programs; (h) Compliance with Cost Accounting Standards in awarding subcontracts; (i) Appropriateness of types of contracts used (…
  • FAR 49.206-1 Submission of settlement proposals.
    …tted, SF 1439 need be submitted only once unless, subsequent to filing the original form, major changes occur in the information submitted.
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …(G) Reconciliation of books of account (i.e., General Ledger) and claimed direct costs by major cost element. (H) Schedule of direct costs by contract and subcontract and indirect expense applied at claimed rates, as well as a subsidiary s…
  • FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns.
    …ntracts and subcontracts for subsystems, assemblies, components, and related services for major systems. It is further the policy of the United States that its prime contractors establish procedures to ensure the timely payment of amounts d…
  • FAR 52.234-4 Earned Value Management System.
    …cer may require an IBR at— (1) Exercise of significant options; or (2) Incorporation of major modifications. (e) Unless a waiver is granted by the CFA, Contractor proposed EVMS changes require approval of the CFA prior to implementation.…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …ractor's operation at any one plant or separate location; or (3) A separate and complete major industrial operation. Demilitarization means rendering a product unusable for, and not restorable to, the purpose for which it was designed or …
  • FAR 52.246-3 Inspection of Supplies—Cost-Reimbursement.
    … separate location where the contract is being performed; or (3) A separate and complete major industrial operation connected with performing this contract. Supplies includes but is not limited to raw materials, components, intermediate a…
  • FAR 52.246-6 Inspection—Time-and-Material and Labor-Hour.
    … separate location where the contract is being performed; or (3) A separate and complete major industrial operation connected with the performance of this contract. Materials includes data when the contract does not include the Warranty o…
  • FAR 52.246-8 Inspection of Research and Development—Cost-Reimbursement.
    … separate location where the contract is being performed; or (3) A separate and complete major industrial operation connected with performing this contract. Work includes data when the contract does not include the Warranty of Data clause…
  • 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 243.107-70 Notification of substantial impact on employment.
    … Secretary of Defense is required to notify the Secretary of Labor if a modification of a major defense contract or subcontract will have a substantial impact on employment. The clause prescribed at 249.7003(c) requires that the contractor …
  • DFARS 252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program).
    …th separately by— (A) North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code; (B) Major defense acquisition program, as defined in 10 U.S.C. 4201; (C) Contract number, if the contract is for maintenance, overhaul, repair, servicing…
  • DFARS 252.228-7001 Ground and Flight Risk.
    …ractor's operation at any one plant or separate location; or (3) A separate and complete major industrial operation. Contractor's premises means those premises, including subcontractors' premises, designated in the Schedule or in writing …
  • DFARS 252.234-7002 Earned Value Management System.
    …t award; (2) The exercise of significant contract options; and (3) The incorporation of major modifications. During such reviews, the Government and the Contractor will jointly assess the Contractor's baseline to be used for performance …
  • DFARS 252.235-7000 Indemnification Under 10 U.S.C. 3861—Fixed Price.
    …parate location where this contract is being performed; or (iii) A separate and complete major industrial operation connected with the performance of this contract; (5) Must not be a liability assumed under any contract or agreement (exce…
  • DFARS 252.235-7001 Indemnification Under 10 U.S.C. 3861—Cost Reimbursement.
    …parate location where this contract is being performed; or (iii) A separate and complete major industrial operation connected with the performance of this contract; (5) Must not be a liability assumed under any contract or agreement (exce…

FAR (chapter 1)

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