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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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113 sections with “not exclusive”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.232-14 Notice of Availability of Progress Payments Exclusively for Small Business Concerns.
    …he same invitation and (b) only the small business bidders would need progress payments: Notice of Availability of Progress Payments Exclusively for Small Business Concerns (APR 1984) The Progress Payments clause will be available only to…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ss the context in which the word or term is used clearly requires a different meaning or another FAR part, subpart, or section provides a different definition for the particular part or portion of the part. If a word or term that is defined…
  • FAR 10.002 Procedures.
    …earch indicates commercial products, commercial services, or nondevelopmental items might not be available to satisfy agency needs, agencies shall reevaluate the need in accordance with 10.001(a)(3)(ii) and determine whether the need can be…
  • FAR 13.106-1 Soliciting competition.
    …lers' prices. (2)(i) When soliciting quotations or offers, the contracting officer shall notify potential quoters or offerors of the basis on which award will be made (price alone or price and other factors, e.g., past performance and qual…
  • FAR 15.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.
    …ial products, commercial services (see 2.101), and off-the-shelf items (see 46.101) shall not be included, unless their potential impact on contract cost or schedule is critical. Normally, make-or-buy programs should not include items or wo…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …of contract modifications, and the clause prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section has not been included. (d) Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data. The contracting officer shall— (1) Insert the clause at 52.215-12, Subcontracto…
  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    …services. In addition, if ordered, the contractor must furnish any additional quantities, not to exceed the stated maximum. The contracting officer should establish a reasonable maximum quantity based on market research, trends on recent co…
  • FAR 19.301-2 Rerepresentation by a contractor that represented its status as a small business concern.
    …a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six…
  • FAR 19.502-6 Setting aside a class of acquisitions for small business.
    …9.502-2, or 19.502-3(a). The determination to make a class small business set-aside shall not depend on the existence of a current acquisition if future acquisitions can be clearly foreseen. (b) The determination to set aside a class of ac…
  • FAR 19.809-2 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.
    … or products), at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing the supplies or products (not including the cost of materials); (3) For general construction, at least 15 percent of the cost with its own employees (not including the cost of…
  • FAR 22.401 Definitions.
    … 90 days of probationary employment as an apprentice in an apprenticeship program, and is not individually registered in the program, but who has been certified by the OATELS or a State Apprenticeship Agency (where appropriate) to be eligib…
  • FAR 27.201-2 Contract clauses.
    …and contracts for which the primary purpose is R&D work, except that this alternate shall not be used in construction and architect-engineer contracts unless the contract calls exclusively for R&D work. (3) Use the clause with its Alternat…
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    …r to assign to the Government title to any subject invention— (i) When the contractor is not located in the United States or does not have a place of business located in the United States or is subject to the control of a foreign governmen…
  • FAR 27.404-3 Copyrighted works.
    … applied research to be performed solely by colleges and universities. Alternate IV shall not be used in contracts with colleges and universities if a purpose of the contract is for development of computer software for distribution to the p…
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    …ods before the date of the receipt of compensation by the employee. This definition shall not include the amount of year end accruals for salaries, wages, or bonuses that are to be paid within a reasonable period of time after the end of a …
  • FAR 31.205-1 Public relations and advertising costs.
    …media in which it will appear, and when it will appear. Advertising media include but are not limited to conventions, exhibits, free goods, samples, magazines, newspapers, trade papers, direct mail, dealer cards, window displays, outdoor ad…
  • FAR 31.205-35 Relocation costs.
    …n recruitment of a new employee. The following types of relocation costs are allowable as noted, subject to the limitations in paragraphs (b) and (f) of this subsection: (1) Costs of travel of the employee and members of the employee's imm…
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …ete copy of the protest within 1 day. (2) Immediately after receipt of the GAO's written notice that a protest has been filed, the agency shall give notice of the protest to the contractor if the award has been made, or, if no award has be…
  • FAR 48.001 Definitions.
    …agency's overall projected collateral costs, exclusive of acquisition savings, whether or not the acquisition cost changes. Contracting office includes any contracting office that the acquisition is transferred to, such as another branch o…
  • FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities.
    …ities (APR 1984) (a) The right of the Contractor to proceed may be terminated by written notice if, after notice and hearing, the agency head or a designee determines that the Contractor, its agent, or another representative— (1) Offered …
  • FAR 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity.
    …-incentive-fee conrtracts, the target fee specified in the contract at the time of award, notwithstanding any minimum fee or “fee floor” specified in the contract. (3) For cost-plus-award-fee contracts— (i) The base fee established in the…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ystem for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provisi…
  • FAR 52.217-3 Evaluation Exclusive of Options.
    …s the following in solicitations when the solicitation includes an option clause and does not include one of the provisions prescribed in 17.208 (b) or (c): Evaluation Exclusive of Options (APR 1984) The Government will evaluate offers fo…
  • FAR 52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation.
    …a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six…
  • FAR 52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements.
    …ondary site of the work” as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this definition; (3) Does not include permanent home offices, branch plant establishments, fabrication plants, or tool yards of a Contractor or subcontractor whose locations an…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …r publication. In addition, after disclosure to the agency, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer of the acceptance of any manuscript describing the subject invention for publication and any on sale or public use. (2…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …first disclosure of the subject invention pursuant to paragraph (e)(2) of this clause, or not later than 8 months thereafter, unless a longer period is authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer for good cause shown in writing by the …
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    … the purpose of, being stored in, processed, and operated on by a computer. The term does not include computer software. Computer software—(1) Means (i) Computer programs that comprise a series of instructions, rules, routines, or statemen…
  • FAR 52.227-17 Rights in Data—Special Works.
    …it may be recorded. The term includes technical data and computer software. The term does not include information incidental to contract administration, such as financial, administrative, cost or pricing, or management information. Unlimit…
  • FAR 52.227-20 Rights in Data—SBIR Program.
    … the purpose of, being stored in, processed, and operated on by a computer. The term does not include computer software. Computer software—(1) Means (i) Computer programs that comprise a series of instructions, rules, routines, or statemen…
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …ment will make progress payments to the Contractor when requested as work progresses, but not more frequently than monthly, in amounts of $2,500 or more approved by the Contracting Officer, under the following conditions: (a) Computation o…
  • FAR 52.232-20 Limitation of Cost.
    …) (a) The parties estimate that performance of this contract, exclusive of any fee, will not cost the Government more than (1) the estimated cost specified in the Schedule or, (2) if this is a cost-sharing contract, the Government's share …
  • FAR 52.232-22 Limitation of Funds.
    …tion of Funds (APR 1984) (a) The parties estimate that performance of this contract will not cost the Government more than (1) the estimated cost specified in the Schedule or, (2) if this is a cost-sharing contract, the Government's share …
  • FAR 52.232-30 Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …l be paid to the Contractor when requested for each separately priced unit of supply (but not for services) of each line item in amounts approved by the Contracting Officer pursuant to this clause. (1) Number of installment payments for ea…
  • FAR 52.232-32 Performance-Based Payments.
    …sed payment. The Contractor may submit requests for payment of performance-based payments not more frequently than monthly, in a form and manner acceptable to the Contracting Officer. Unless otherwise authorized by the Contracting Officer, …
  • FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering.
    …agency's overall projected collateral costs, exclusive of acquisition savings, whether or not the acquisition cost changes. Contracting office includes any contracting office that the acquisition is transferred to, such as another branch o…
  • FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price).
    …ent's interest. The Contracting Officer shall terminate by delivering to the Contractor a Notice of Termination specifying the extent of termination and the effective date. (b) After receipt of a Notice of Termination, and except as direct…
  • FAR 52.249-3 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements).
    …ent's interest. The Contracting Officer shall terminate by delivering to the Contractor a Notice of Termination specifying the extent of termination and the effective date. Upon receipt of the notice, if title to property is vested in the C…
  • DFARS 216.405-2 Cost-plus-award-fee contracts.
    …this determination is approved by the head of the contracting activity (HCA). The HCA may not delegate this approval authority. (2) Award-fee evaluation and payments. Award-fee payments other than payments resulting from the evaluation at …
  • DFARS 225.7017-1 Definitions.
    …In the case of a photovoltaic device that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a Caribbean Basin country into a new and different article of commerce with a name, character, o…

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