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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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19 sections with “minimum acceptance period”

  • FAR 52.214-16 Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.
    …vitations for bids, except for construction, if the contracting officer determines that a minimum acceptance period must be specified: Minimum Bid Acceptance Period (APR 1984) (a) Acceptance period, as used in this provision, means the nu…
  • FAR 14.201-6 Solicitation provisions.
    …SF 1447 except IFB's (1) for construction work or (2) in which the Government specifies a minimum acceptance period. (j) Insert the provision at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period, in invitations for bids, except for construction, if…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …ency an irrevocable power to inspect and make copies of the patent application file. (c) Minimum rights acquired by the Government. (1) Regarding each subject invention to which the Contractor retains ownership, the Contractor agrees as fo…
  • FAR 12.404 Warranties.
    …offered to the general public in customary commercial practice. Solicitations may specify minimum warranty terms, such as minimum duration, appropriate for the Government's intended use of the item. (1) Any express warranty the Government …
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    …uter software is copyrighted computer software, it is licensed to the Government with the minimum rights set forth in paragraph (b) of this notice. (d) Any other rights or limitations regarding the use, duplication, or disclosure of this c…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …s of comparable exposure to risk of loss. Proper invoice means an invoice that meets the minimum standards specified in 32.905(b). Purchase order, when issued by the Government, means an offer by the Government to buy supplies or services…
  • FAR 5.205 Special situations.
    …for each streamlined or standard competition. The public announcement shall include, at a minimum, the agency, agency component, location, type of competition (streamlined or standard), activity being competed, incumbent service providers, …
  • FAR 28.204-3 Irrevocable letter of credit.
    … which financial security is required or an ILC with an initial expiration date that is a minimum period of one year from the date of issuance. The ILC shall provide that, unless the issuer provides the beneficiary written notice of non-ren…
  • FAR 32.905 Payment documentation and process.
    …le. The receiving report or other Government documentation authorizing payment must, as a minimum, include the following: (1) Contract number or other authorization for supplies delivered or services performed. (2) Description of supplies…
  • FAR 46.706 Warranty terms and conditions.
    …ifications or Design Criteria). (2) Remedies (i) Normally, a warranty shall provide as a minimum that the Government may (A) obtain an equitable adjustment of the contract, or (B) direct the contractor to repair or replace the defective it…
  • FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …n the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show— (1) The solicitation number; (2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers; (3) The name, address, an…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …rmance location outside the United States to which the document applies). (x) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (JAN 2022) (Applies when 52.222-6 or 52.222-41 are in the contract and performance in…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …Government's rights in the subject inventions. The disclosure format should require, as a minimum, the information required by paragraph (c)(1) of this clause. The Contractor shall instruct such employees, through employee agreements or oth…
  • FAR 52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit.
    …ncial security is required or may submit an ILC with an initial expiration date that is a minimum period of one year from the date of issuance. The ILC shall provide that, unless the issuer provides the beneficiary written notice of non-ren…
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …inancing payments. (2) The subcontract or interdivisional order is expected to involve a minimum of approximately 6 months between the beginning of work and the first delivery; or, if the subcontractor is a small business concern, 4 months…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …ll incidents of property loss as soon as the facts become known. Such reports shall, at a minimum, contain the following information: (1) Date of incident (if known). (2) The data elements required under paragraph (f)(1)(iii)(A) of this c…
  • FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering.
    …ing under this contract; or (iii) To the contract type only. (c) VECP preparation. As a minimum, the Contractor shall include in each VECP the information described in subparagraphs (1) through (8) below. If the proposed change is affecte…
  • FAR 52.248-3 Value Engineering—Construction.
    …end item quantities only; or (ii) To the contract type only. (c) VECP preparation. As a minimum, the Contractor shall include in each VECP the information described in subparagraphs (1) through (7) below. If the proposed change is affecte…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …e; and (B) Provide the disclosure in the Contractor's format, which should require, as a minimum, the information required by paragraph (c)(1) of this clause; (ii) Instruct its employees, through employee agreements or other suitable educ…

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