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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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47 sections with “negotiated acquisition procedures”: the first 40

  • FAR 15.002 Types of negotiated acquisition.
    (a) Sole source acquisitions. When contracting in a sole source environment, the request for proposals (RFP) should be tailored to remove unnecessary information and requirements; e.g., evaluation criteria and voluminous proposal preparatio…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …e included in and made a part of the resultant contract. The subcontracting plan shall be negotiated within the time specified by the Contracting Officer. Failure to submit and negotiate the subcontracting plan shall make the Offeror inelig…
  • FAR 53.215-1 Solicitation and receipt of proposals.
    …ev. 3/2013), Award/Contract. SF 26, prescribed in 53.214(a), may be used in entering into negotiated contracts in which the signature of both parties on a single document is appropriate, as specified in 15.509. Block 18 may not be used for …
  • DFARS 227.7103-5 Government rights.
    …ights in data in return for other consideration. In those cases, a special license may be negotiated. However, the licensor is not obligated to provide the Government greater rights and the contracting officer is not required to accept less…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … shall have government purpose rights for a 5-year period, or such other period as may be negotiated, in technical data— (A) That pertain to items, components, or processes developed with mixed funding except when the Government is entitle…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    … rights shall remain in effect for a period of 5 years unless a different period has been negotiated. Upon expiration of the 5-year or other negotiated period, the Government shall have unlimited rights in the computer software or computer …
  • DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    …ll have government purpose rights for a period of 5 years, or such other period as may be negotiated. This period shall commence upon award of the contract, subcontract, letter contract (or similar contractual instrument), or contract modif…
  • FAR 19.805-2 Procedures.
    …phase one offers specified in the solicitation (see 13 CFR 124.507(d)(3)). (1) In either negotiated or sealed bid competitive 8(a) acquisitions SBA will determine the eligibility of the apparent successful offeror and advise the contractin…
  • DFARS 204.804 Closeout of contract files.
    … meeting the requirements of paragraph (3)(i) of this section may be closed out through a negotiated settlement with the contractor. Except as provided in paragraph (3)(ii)(B) of this section, the contract closeout process shall include a b…
  • FAR 42.705-3 Educational institutions.
    …titution's costs for the year immediately preceding the year in which the rates are being negotiated. If this is not possible, an earlier audit may be used, but appropriate steps should be taken to identify and evaluate significant variatio…
  • DFARS 211.104 Use of brand name or equal purchase descriptions.
    …uired to use brand name or equal purchase descriptions— (1) When using sealed bidding or negotiated acquisition procedures (see 206.302-1(c)(2) for justification requirements); or (2) When using the simplified procedures for certain comme…
  • DFARS 211.170 Use of proprietary specifications or standards.
    …quired to use proprietary specifications and standards— (1) When using sealed bidding or negotiated acquisition procedures (see 206.302-1(S-70) for justification requirements); or (2) When using the simplified procedures for certain comme…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …r types of F.o.b., see 47.303). Forward pricing rate agreement means a written agreement negotiated between a contractor and the Government to make certain rates available during a specified period for use in pricing contracts or modificat…
  • FAR 15.000 Scope of part.
    This part prescribes policies and procedures governing competitive and noncompetitive negotiated acquisitions. A contract awarded using other than sealed bidding procedures is a negotiated contract (see 14.101).
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …arametric models or cost-estimating relationships; and (D) The application of audited or negotiated indirect cost rates, labor rates, and cost of money or other factors. (ii) Evaluating the effect of the offeror's current practices on fut…
  • FAR 19.306 Protesting a firm's status as a HUBZone small business concern.
    … if the price evaluation preference was not applied at the time of bid opening; (ii) For negotiated acquisitions, by the close of business on the fifth business day after receipt of the special notification from the contracting officer (se…
  • FAR 19.307 Protesting a firm's status as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.
    …tracting officer (see 15.503(a)(2)) that identifies the apparently successful offeror for negotiated acquisitions, including— (A) Orders placed under multiple-award contracts where the contracting officer requested rerepresentation for the…
  • FAR 19.308 Protesting a firm's status as an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business concern or women-owned small business concern eligible under the Women-Owned Small Business Program.
    …tracting officer (see 15.503(a)(2)) that identifies the apparently successful offeror for negotiated acquisitions including— (A) Orders placed under multiple-award contracts where the contracting officer requested rerepresentation for the …
  • FAR 41.204 GSA areawide contracts.
    …se published may require the approval of the regulatory body. (2) Areawide contracts are negotiated with utility service suppliers for the provision of service within the supplier's franchise territory or service area. (3) Due to the regu…
  • FAR 47.200 Scope of subpart.
    (a) This subpart prescribes procedures for the acquisition by sealed bid or negotiated contracts of— (1) Freight transportation (including local drayage) from rail, motor (including bus), domestic water (including inland, coastwise, and in…
  • FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering.
    …alized when (i) the cost or price is reduced on the instant contract, (ii) reductions are negotiated in concurrent contracts, (iii) future contracts are awarded, or (iv) agreement is reached on a lump-sum payment for future contract savings…
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …spective bidders. (iv) The Contractor shall solicit bids to obtain adequate competition. Negotiated sales are subject to obtaining such competition as is feasible under the circumstances of the negotiated sale. (v) The Contractor shall so…
  • FAR 3.104-1 Definitions.
    …ount paid or to be paid in settlement of a claim; or (6) The estimated monetary value of negotiated overhead or other rates when applied to the Government portion of the applicable allocation base. Official means— (1) An officer, as defi…
  • FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
    …res, administrative costs, etc.) to meet the Government's needs. Although GSA has already negotiated fair and reasonable pricing, ordering activities may seek additional discounts before placing an order (see 8.405-4). (e) The procedures u…
  • FAR 15.203 Requests for proposals.
    (a) Requests for proposals (RFPs) are used in negotiated acquisitions to communicate Government requirements to prospective contractors and to solicit proposals. RFPs for competitive acquisitions shall, at a minimum, describe the— (1) Gove…
  • FAR 15.205 Issuing solicitations.
    …4, and part 6. (b) A master solicitation, as described in 14.203-3, may also be used for negotiated acquisitions.
  • FAR 15.300 Scope of subpart.
    …rt prescribes policies and procedures for selection of a source or sources in competitive negotiated acquisitions.
  • FAR 15.507 Protests against award.
    (a) Protests against award in negotiated acquisitions shall be handled in accordance with part 33. Use of agency protest procedures that incorporate the alternative dispute resolution provisions of Executive Order 12979 is encouraged for bo…
  • FAR 17.106-1 General.
    …icate the need for revised ceilings and dates which may be incorporated in step two. In a negotiated acquisition, negotiations with offerors may provide information requiring a change in cancellation ceilings and dates before final negotiat…
  • FAR 19.302 Protesting a small business representation or rerepresentation.
    …tracting officer (see 15.503(a)(2)) that identifies the apparently successful offeror for negotiated acquisitions, including— (A) Partial set-asides and reserves of multiple-award contracts; (B) Orders that are set-aside under an unrestri…
  • FAR 19.702 Statutory requirements.
    …ing subcontracting with small businesses and small business subcontracting plans: (i) In negotiated acquisitions, each solicitation of offers to perform a contract that is expected to exceed $900,000 ($2 million for construction) and that …
  • FAR 25.401 Exceptions.
    … and services specifically excluded under individual trade agreements, such as exceptions negotiated by the U.S. Trade Representative for particular agencies. See the agency supplementary regulations. (b) In the World Trade Organization Go…
  • FAR 31.205-11 Depreciation.
    … to follow it until notification of final acceptance of all deliverable items on all open negotiated Government contracts. (c) For contracts to which 48 CFR 9904.409 is not applied, except as indicated in paragraphs (g) and (h) of this sub…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …. The CAO shall notify the contracting officer when the purchase order is canceled. (64) Negotiated and execute one-time supplemental agreements providing for the extension of contract delivery schedules up to 90 days on contracts with an …
  • FAR 48.201 Clauses for supply or service contracts.
    …ram requirement may be specified by the Government in the solicitation or, in the case of negotiated contracting, proposed by the contractor as part of its offer and included as a subject for negotiation. The program requirement shall be sh…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …le and the Contracting Officer approves overtime work in advance, overtime rates shall be negotiated. (2) Failure to agree upon these overtime rates shall be treated as a dispute under the Disputes clause of this contract. (3) If the Sche…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    …uation of offers, also known as cascading evaluation of offers, means a procedure used in negotiated acquisitions, when market research is inconclusive for justifying limiting competition to small business concerns, whereby the contracting …
  • DFARS 215.300 Scope of subpart.
    When conducting negotiated, competitive acquisitions utilizing FAR part 15 procedures, contracting officers shall follow the principles and procedures in the Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting memorandum provided at PGI 215.300.
  • DFARS 215.371-3 Fair and reasonable price and the requirement for additional cost or pricing data.
    …ll enter into negotiations with the offeror to establish a fair and reasonable price. The negotiated price should not exceed the offered price. (d) If the contracting officer is unable to negotiate a fair and reasonable price, see FAR 15.4…
  • DFARS 215.570 Solicitation provision.
    …provision at 252.215-7016, Notification to Offerors—Postaward Debriefings, in competitive negotiated solicitations for contract awards valued at $15 million or more, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition o…

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