48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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8 sections with “nonprofit educational or research institutions”

  • FAR 35.015 Contracts for research with educational institutions and nonprofit organizations.
    …evement of results is not required), research contracts with educational institutions and nonprofit organizations shall— (i) State that the contractor bears primary responsibility for the research; (ii) Give (A) the name of the principal …
  • FAR 49.502 Termination for convenience of the Government.
    …s appropriate, (ii) in contracts for research and development work with an educational or nonprofit institution on a no-profit basis, (iii) in contracts for architect-engineer services, or (iv) if one of the clauses prescribed or cited at 4…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.1…
  • FAR 31.103 Contracts with commercial organizations.
    …d architect-engineer contracts (see 31.105), State and local governments (see 31.107) and nonprofit organizations (see 31.108) on the basis of cost. (a) The cost principles and procedures in subpart 31.2 and agency supplements shall be use…
  • FAR 49.504 Termination of fixed-price contracts for default.
    …expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, except those with educational or nonprofit institutions on a no-profit basis. The contracting officer may use the clause when the contract amount is at or below the simplified acquisi…
  • FAR 32.403 Applicability.
    …te for the following: (a) Contracts for experimental, research, or development work with nonprofit educational or research institutions. (b) Contracts solely for the management and operation of Government-owned plants. (c) Contracts for …
  • DFARS 232.470 Advance payment pool.
    …e contractor; (2) Is especially convenient for the financing of cost-type contracts with nonprofit educational or research institutions for experimental or research and development work when several contracts require financing by advance p…
  • FAR 16.302 Cost contracts.
    …. A cost contract may be appropriate for research and development work, particularly with nonprofit educational institutions or other nonprofit organizations. (c) Limitations. See 16.301-3.

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.