48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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13 sections with “minimum experience”

  • FAR 39.104 Information technology services.
    When acquiring information technology services, solicitations must not describe any minimum experience or educational requirement for proposed contractor personnel unless the contracting officer determines that the needs of the agency— (a)…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …ent to obtain certified cost or pricing data applies under 15.403-1(b)(1) or (b)(2), at a minimum, the contracting officer shall obtain appropriate data, without certification, on the prices at which the same or similar items have previousl…
  • 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 8.405-2 Ordering procedures for services requiring a statement of work.
    …s. When placing a time-and-materials or labor-hour order for services, see 8.404(h). (f) Minimum documentation. The ordering activity shall document— (1) The schedule contracts considered, noting the contractor from which the service was …
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    …pating agencies and their estimated requirements at the time the BPA is established. (7) Minimum documentation. The ordering activity contracting officer shall include in the BPA file documentation the— (i) Schedule contracts considered, …
  • FAR 15.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.
    … paragraph (c)(1)(ii)(A) of this section applies, the solicitation shall also state, at a minimum, whether all evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are— (1) Significantly more important than cost or price; (2) Appro…
  • FAR 15.605 Content of unsolicited proposals.
    …for meaningful evaluation; (2) Period of time for which the proposal is valid (a 6-month minimum is suggested); (3) Type of contract preferred; (4) Proposed duration of effort; (5) Brief description of the organization, previous experie…
  • FAR 16.103 Negotiating contract type.
    …quate resources are not provided). (iv) For other than a firm-fixed price contract, at a minimum the documentation should include— (A) An analysis of why the use of other than a firm-fixed-price contract (e.g., cost reimbursement, time an…
  • FAR 16.202-1 Description.
    …ximum incentive for the contractor to control costs and perform effectively and imposes a minimum administrative burden upon the contracting parties. The contracting officer may use a firm-fixed-price contract in conjunction with an award-f…
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    …unit, or a new addition to either. The items in the group individually cost less than the minimum amount established by the contractor for capitalization for the classes of assets acquired but in the aggregate they represent a material inve…
  • FAR 36.213-3 Invitations for bids.
    …s must be issued before the wage determination is received, a notice that the schedule of minimum wage rates to be paid under the contract will be issued as an amendment to the invitation for bids before the opening date for bids (see 14.20…
  • FAR 42.502 Selecting contracts for postaward orientation.
    …cessary and, if so, what form it shall take, the contracting officer shall consider, as a minimum, the— (a) Nature and extent of the preaward survey and any other prior discussions with the contractor; (b) Type, value, and complexity of t…
  • DFARS 217.172 Multiyear contracts for supplies.
    …)(3)(F)). (vii) The proposed multiyear contract provides for production at not less than minimum economic rates, given the existing tooling and facilities (10 U.S.C. 3501(i)(3)(G)). The head of the agency shall submit to OUSD(C)(P/B) infor…

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