48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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4 sections with “multi-year contracting”

  • FAR 14.502 Conditions for use.
    …ll be used. (b) None of the following precludes the use of two-step sealed bidding: (1) Multi-year contracting. (2) Government property to be made available to the successful bidder. (3) A total small business set-aside (see 19.502-2). …
  • FAR 17.000 Scope of part.
    …acquisition of supplies and services through special contracting methods, including— (a) Multi-year contracting; (b) Options; (c) Leader company contracting; and (d) The use of reverse auctions to obtain competitive pricing.
  • FAR 17.101 Authority.
    …ments 41 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3501 and provides policy and procedures for the use of multi-year contracting.
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …49. (25) Negotiate and execute contractual documents settling cancellation charges under multi-year contracts. (26) Process and execute novation and change of name agreements under subpart 42.12. (27) Perform property administration (see…

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.