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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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75 sections with “minimum need”: the first 40

  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …er placement procedures. The contracting officer should keep submission requirements to a minimum. Contracting officers may use streamlined procedures, including oral presentations. If the order does not exceed the simplified acquisition th…
  • FAR 22.1905 Enforcement of Executive Order Minimum Wage Requirements.
    …if the contractor fails to comply with the requirements in paragraph (e)(2) of 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 to furnish payroll records, until such time as the noncompliance is corrected. (b) C…
  • FAR 6.303-2 Content.
    …ficient facts and rationale to justify the use of the specific authority cited. (b) As a minimum, each justification, except those for sole-source 8(a) contracts over $30 million (see paragraph (d) of this section), shall include the follo…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …ency, which may provide access to the justification by linking to the GPE; and (3) For a minimum of 30 days. (ii) In the case of an order or BPA permitted under paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A) of this section, the justification shall be posted wit…
  • FAR 11.103 Market acceptance.
    …n. (b) Appropriate circumstances may, for example, include situations where the agency's minimum need is for an item that has a demonstrated reliability, performance or product support record in a specified environment. Use of market accep…
  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    …ract must require the Government to order and the contractor to furnish at least a stated minimum quantity of supplies or services. In addition, if ordered, the contractor must furnish any additional quantities, not to exceed the stated max…
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    …e of this contract by the Contractor or any subcontractor shall be paid not less than the minimum monetary wages and shall be furnished fringe benefits in accordance with the wages and fringe benefits determined by the Secretary of Labor, o…
  • FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
    …n and of themselves): (1) When there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the agency's minimum needs can only be satisfied by— (i) Unique supplies or services available from only one source or only one supplier with unique capabilities;…
  • FAR 11.105 Items peculiar to one manufacturer.
    … lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency's minimum needs; (2)(i) The authority to contract without providing for full and open competition is supported by the required justifications and appro…
  • FAR 15.403-3 Requiring data other than certified cost or pricing data.
    …ate price competition; (iv) Require that the data submitted by the offeror include, at a minimum, appropriate data on the prices at which the same item or similar items have previously been sold, adequate for determining the reasonableness…
  • FAR 17.105-1 Uses.
    … the total estimated costs of carrying out the program through annual contracts; (2) The minimum need to be purchased is expected to remain substantially unchanged during the contemplated contract period in terms of production rate, procur…
  • FAR 34.001 Definition.
    …will be offered the lowest cost or price alternative or best technical design meeting its minimum needs.
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …y the Contracting Officer to do so. (g) Full cooperation. (1) The Contractor shall, at a minimum— (i) Disclose to the agency Inspector General information sufficient to identify the nature and extent of an offense and the individuals resp…
  • DFARS 247.271-1 Policy.
    …each area of performance. (1) Establish one or more areas; however, hold the number to a minimum consistent with local conditions. (2) Each schedule may provide for the same or different areas of performance. Determine the areas as follow…
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    … a language they understand; (G) Receive wages that are not below the legal host-country minimum wage; (H) Be notified of their rights, wages, and prohibited activities prior to signing their employment contract; and (I) If housing is pr…
  • 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 15.101-2 Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.
    …ess shall only be used when— (1) The agency can comprehensively and clearly describe the minimum requirements in terms of performance objectives, measures, and standards that will be used to determine the acceptability of offers; (2) The …
  • 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 23.107-2 Biobased products.
    …he— (i) Highest percentage of biobased material practicable; or (ii) USDA's recommended minimum contents standards. (3) When acquiring biobased products, the contracting officer may request information or data on such products, including…
  • FAR 30.604 Processing changes to disclosed or established cost accounting practices.
    …ed contracts and subcontracts. (3) May be in any format acceptable to the CFAO but, as a minimum, shall include the following data: (i) A general dollar magnitude estimate of the total increase or decrease in cost accumulations by Executi…
  • FAR 30.605 Processing noncompliances.
    …paragraph (f) of this section. (4) May be in any format acceptable to the CFAO but, as a minimum, shall include the following data: (i) The total increase or decrease in contract and subcontract prices and cost accumulations, as applicabl…
  • FAR 50.103-4 Facts and evidence.
    …ne numbers. (9) A statement and evidence of steps taken to reduce losses and claims to a minimum. (10) Any other relevant statements or evidence that may be required. (b) Amendments without consideration—essentiality a factor. When a req…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    … (B) Including employees who qualify for an exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act's minimum wage and overtime provisions; (C) Regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the individual and the employer; and (…
  • DFARS 212.7004 Procedures.
    …equirements; (2) Specify the technical data required that may be necessary to meet DoD's minimum requirements (see 227.7102 and 227.7202); (3) Describe the evaluation factors for selecting proposals to include— (i) Technical and importan…
  • DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
    …r information systems. To provide adequate security, the Contractor shall implement, at a minimum, the following information security protections: (1) For covered contractor information systems that are part of an information technology (I…
  • DFARS 252.242-7004 Material Management and Accounting System.
    …ged or allocated to a contract are based on valid time-phased requirements as impacted by minimum/economic order quantity restrictions. (i) A 98 percent bill of material accuracy and a 95 percent master production schedule accuracy are des…
  • 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 4.703 Policy.
    …e imaged records. (3) The contractor or subcontractor retains the original records for a minimum of one year after imaging to permit periodic validation of the imaging systems. (d) If the information described in paragraph (a) of this sec…
  • FAR 6.305 Availability of the justification.
    …ide access to the justifications by linking to the GPE; and (3) Must remain posted for a minimum of 30 days. (e) Contracting officers shall carefully screen all justifications for contractor proprietary data and remove all such data, and …
  • FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
    … sufficient facts and rationale to justify that a fixed-price order is not suitable. At a minimum, the D&F shall— (A) Include a description of the market research conducted (see 8.404(c) and 10.002(e)); (B) Establish that it is not possib…
  • FAR 8.405-1 Ordering procedures for supplies, and services not requiring a statement of work.
    …ility. (7) Environmental and energy efficiency considerations. (8) Delivery terms. (g) Minimum documentation. The ordering activity shall document— (1) The schedule contracts considered, noting the contractor from which the supply or se…
  • 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 8.1102 Presolicitation requirements.
    …ritten certification that— (1) The vehicles requested are of maximum fuel efficiency and minimum body size, engine size, and equipment (if any) necessary to fulfill operational needs, and meet prescribed fuel economy standards; (2) The he…
  • FAR 9.206-1 General.
    …with delivery requirements, between issuing the solicitation and the contract award. As a minimum, contracting officers shall comply with the time frames specified in 5.203 when applicable.
  • FAR 10.001 Policy.
    …ng market research, agencies should not request potential sources to submit more than the minimum information necessary. (c) If an agency contemplates consolidation or bundling, the agency— (1) When performing market research, should cons…
  • FAR 11.002 Policy.
    …nce specifications in a solicitation may be identified as targets rather than as fixed or minimum requirements. (f) In accordance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), the contracting officer shall obtain fro…
  • FAR 11.301 Policy.
    …n the contracting officer needs additional information to determine whether supplies meet minimum recovered material or biobased standards stated in the solicitation, the contracting officer may require offerors to submit additional informa…
  • FAR 12.403 Termination.
    … officer shall send the contractor a written notification regarding the termination. At a minimum, this notification shall— (i) Indicate the contract is terminated for cause; (ii) Specify the reasons for the termination; (iii) Indicate w…
  • FAR 13.303-3 Preparation of BPAs.
    … shall be accompanied by delivery tickets or sales slips that shall contain the following minimum information: (i) Name of supplier. (ii) BPA number. (iii) Date of purchase. (iv) Purchase number. (v) Itemized list of supplies or servic…

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.