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28 sections with “objective criteria”

  • DFARS 216.401-71 Objective criteria.
    (1) Contracting officers shall use objective criteria to the maximum extent possible to measure contract performance. Objective criteria are associated with cost-plus-incentive-fee and fixed-price-incentive contracts. (2) When objective cr…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …oduction or purchasing volume; (4) Data supporting projections of business prospects and objectives and related operations costs; (5) Unit-cost trends such as those associated with labor efficiency; (6) Make-or-buy decisions; (7) Estima…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    In order to facilitate attainment of the acquisition objectives, the plan must identify those milestones at which decisions should be made (see paragraph (b)(21) of this section). The plan must address all the technical, business, managemen…
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    …llocate means to assign an item of cost, or a group of items of cost, to one or more cost objectives. This term includes both direct assignment of cost and the reassignment of a share from an indirect cost pool. Compensated personal absenc…
  • FAR 31.203 Indirect costs.
    …irect costs are those remaining to be allocated to intermediate or two or more final cost objectives. No final cost objective shall have allocated to it as an indirect cost any cost, if other costs incurred for the same purpose, in like cir…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-4 Facilities capital employed.
    … Guidelines Application. It— (i) Enables the contracting officer to differentiate profit objectives for various types of assets (land, buildings, equipment). The procedure is similar to applying overhead rates to appropriate overhead alloc…
  • FAR 16.401 General.
    …contractor's performance. Incentive contracts are designed to obtain specific acquisition objectives by— (1) Establishing reasonable and attainable targets that are clearly communicated to the contractor; and (2) Including appropriate inc…
  • DFARS 252.242-7006 Accounting System Administration.
    …thod for the accumulation and allocation of indirect costs to intermediate and final cost objectives; (5) Accumulation of costs under general ledger control; (6) Reconciliation of subsidiary cost ledgers and cost objectives to general led…
  • FAR 16.402-2 Performance incentives.
    …ce incentives shall be considered in connection with service contracts for performance of objectively measurable tasks when quality of performance is critical and incentives are likely to motivate the contractor. (c) Technical performance …
  • DFARS 215.404-71-3 Contract type risk and working capital adjustment.
    …rying contract types. The working capital adjustment is an adjustment added to the profit objective for contract type risk. It only applies to fixed-price contracts that provide for progress payments. Though it uses a formula approach, it i…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-5 Cost efficiency factor.
    …efit the pending contract, the contracting officer may increase the prenegotiation profit objective by an amount not to exceed 4 percent of total objective cost (Block 20 of the DD Form 1547) to recognize these efforts (Block 29). (b) To d…
  • DFARS 252.226-7003 Drug-Free Work Force.
    … by law. (b) The Contractor agrees to institute and maintain a program for achieving the objective of a drug-free work force. While this clause defines criteria for such a program, contractors are encouraged to implement alternative approa…
  • FAR 15.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.
    … the contracting officer with each offeror within the competitive range. (2) The primary objective of discussions is to maximize the Government's ability to obtain best value, based on the requirement and the evaluation factors set forth i…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    (a) General. The objective of proposal analysis is to ensure that the final agreed-to price is fair and reasonable. (1) The contracting officer is responsible for evaluating the reasonableness of the offered prices. The analytical techniqu…
  • FAR 23.302 Hazardous material identification and notice of material safety data.
    … (3) Proper conditions and precautions for safe use and exposure. (b) To accomplish this objective, it is necessary to obtain certain information relative to the hazards which may be introduced into the workplace by the supplies being acqu…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …t value on the first date the number of shares awarded is known, determined upon the most objective basis available. (ii) Accruals for the cost of securities before issuing the securities to the employees are subject to adjustment accordin…
  • FAR 32.206 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    … of time, or specified times prior to the delivery date(s). The basis for payment must be objectively determinable. The clause written by the contracting officer shall specify, to the extent access is necessary, the information and/or facil…
  • FAR 35.007 Solicitations.
    … scope of the work; (2) The approach proposed to accomplish the scientific and technical objectives of the contract or the merit of the ideas or concepts proposed; (3) The availability and competence of experienced engineering, scientific…
  • FAR 49.201 General.
    …guished from strict accounting principles, is the heart of a settlement. (b) The primary objective is to negotiate a settlement by agreement. The parties may agree upon a total amount to be paid the contractor without agreeing on or segreg…
  • FAR 52.248-2 Value Engineering—Architect-Engineer.
    …ng altered, the effect of the change on system or facility performance, and any pertinent objective test data. (2) A list and analysis of design criteria or specifications that must be changed if the VEP is accepted. (3) A separate detail…
  • DFARS 201.170 Peer reviews.
    …nsidering the firm requirement for all supplies or services: (1) The approved Government objective amount. (2) The contractor proposed amount. (2) To facilitate planning for peer reviews, the military departments and defense agencies sha…
  • DFARS 215.101-2-70 Limitations and prohibitions.
    …ements can be described clearly and comprehensively and expressed in terms of performance objectives, measures, and standards that will be used to determine the acceptability of offers; (ii) No, or minimal, value will be realized from a pr…
  • DFARS 215.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.
    …e see PGI 215.304(c)(v). (vi) Ensure source selections emphasize sustainment factors and objective reliability and maintainability evaluation criteria in competitive contracts for the— (A) Technical maturation and risk reduction phase of …
  • DFARS 216.405-2 Cost-plus-award-fee contracts.
    …e contracts when the criteria for cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts apply; or (2) Developing objective targets so a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract can be used; or (B) For either engineering development or operational system development acqu…
  • DFARS 242.7201 Definitions.
    … for scrap, shrinkage, yield, etc.; and (2) Charged or billed to contracts or other cost objectives in a manner consistent with the need to fulfill the production plan.
  • DFARS 242.7502 Policy.
    …nableness of the cost elements affected by the deficiency; (iv) Reducing the negotiation objective for profit or fee; or (v) Including a contract (reopener) clause that provides for adjustment of the contract amount after award. (3) The …
  • DFARS 244.305-70 Policy.
    …ng the questionable areas as a cost-reimbursable line item; (v) Reducing the negotiation objective for profit or fee; or (vi) Including a contract (reopener) clause that provides for adjustment of the contract amount after award. (3) The…
  • DFARS 252.242-7004 Material Management and Accounting System.
    … for scrap, shrinkage, yield, etc.; and (2) Charged or billed to contracts or other cost objectives in a manner consistent with the need to fulfill the production plan. (b) General. The Contractor shall— (1) Maintain an MMAS that— (i) R…

FAR (chapter 1)

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