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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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80 sections with “obligate the Government”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …art, and includes the right to grant sublicenses to the extent the Contractor was legally obligated to do so at contract award. The license is transferable only with the written approval of the agency except when transferred to the successo…
  • DFARS 252.227-7028 Technical data or computer software previously delivered to the government.
    …imilar to documents or other media that the Offeror has produced for, delivered to, or is obligated to deliver to the Government under any contract or subcontract. The attachment shall identify— (a) The contract number under which the data…
  • FAR 27.202-2 Notice of Government as a licensee.
    (a) When the Government is obligated to pay a royalty on a patent because of an existing license agreement and the contracting officer believes that the licensed patent will be applicable to a prospective contract, the Government should fur…
  • FAR 49.108-8 Assignment of rights under subcontracts.
    (a) The termination for convenience clauses in 52.249, except the short-form clauses, obligate the prime contractor to assign to the Government, as directed by the TCO, all rights, titles, and interest under any subcontract terminated becau…
  • 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.
    …t. SBIR/STTR data protection period means the time period during which the Government is obligated to protect SBIR/STTR data against unauthorized use and disclosure in accordance with SBIR/STTR data rights. The SBIR/STTR data protection pe…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ng construction) and the buyer to pay for them. It includes all types of commitments that obligate the Government to an expenditure of appropriated funds and that, except as otherwise authorized, are in writing. In addition to bilateral ins…
  • FAR 52.227-7 Patents—Notice of Government Licensee.
    …following provision: Patents—Notice of Government Licensee (APR 1984) The Government is obligated to pay a royalty applicable to the proposed acquisition because of a license agreement between the Government and the patent owner. The pate…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …art, and includes the right to grant sublicenses to the extent the Contractor was legally obligated to do so at contract award. The license is transferable only with the written approval of the agency, except when transferred to the success…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …lete full performance under the entire contract; (2) Any property that the Government is obligated or has the option to take over under any type of contract, e.g., as a result either of any changes in the specifications or plans thereunder…
  • DFARS 217.7404-4 Limitations on obligations.
    (a) The Government shall not obligate more than 50 percent of the not-to-exceed price before definitization. However, if a contractor submits a qualifying proposal before 50 percent of the not-to-exceed price has been obligated by the Gover…
  • DFARS 227.7103-5 Government rights.
    …ration. 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 lesser rights than the rights provided in the…
  • DFARS 227.7103-13 Government right to review, verify, challenge, and validate asserted restrictions.
    …rescribed in 252.227-7037. As provided in paragraph (g) of that clause, the Government is obligated to continue to respect the asserted restrictions through final disposition of any appeal unless the agency head notifies the person assertin…
  • DFARS 227.7203-5 Government rights.
    …ration. 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 lesser rights than the rights provided in the…
  • DFARS 227.7203-13 Government right to review, verify, challenge, and validate asserted restrictions.
    …sserted restriction is made following a timely response to a challenge, the Government is obligated to continue to respect the asserted restrictions through final disposition of any appeal unless the agency head notifies the person assertin…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … the data, in the following format, and signed by an official authorized to contractually obligate the Contractor: Identification and Assertion of Restrictions on the Government's Use, Release, or Disclosure of Technical Data The Contract…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    … software, in the following format, and signed by an official authorized to contractually obligate the Contractor. Identification and Assertion of Restrictions on the Government's Use, Release, or Disclosure of Computer Software The Contr…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …rt; (B) Includes the right to grant sublicenses to the extent the Contractor was legally obligated to do so at the time of contract award; and (C) Is transferable only with the approval of the agency, except when transferred to the succes…
  • DFARS 252.232-7007 Limitation of Government's obligation.
    …uthorized to continue work on those item(s) beyond that point. The Government will not be obligated in any event to reimburse the Contractor in excess of the amount allotted to the contract for those item(s) regardless of anything to the co…
  • FAR 50.102-1 Delegation of authority.
    …a level high enough to ensure uniformity of action. (b) Authority to approve requests to obligate the Government in excess of $90,000 may not be delegated below the secretarial level. (c) Regardless of dollar amount, authority to approve …
  • FAR 50.102-3 Limitations on exercise of authority.
    …are not limited to amounts appropriated or to contract authorization); and (4) That will obligate the Government for any amount over $150 million, unless the Senate and House Committees on Armed Services are notified in writing of the prop…
  • FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the succ…
  • FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations.
    …t in an amount of less than ___ [insert dollar figure or quantity], the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract. (b) Maximum order. The Contractor i…
  • FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options.
    … all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (End of provision)
  • FAR 52.232-20 Limitation of Cost.
    …cifically citing and stated to be an exception to this clause— (1) The Government is not obligated to reimburse the Contractor for costs incurred in excess of (i) the estimated cost specified in the Schedule or, (ii) if this is a cost-shar…
  • FAR 52.232-22 Limitation of Funds.
    …cifically citing and stated to be an exception to this clause— (1) The Government is not obligated to reimburse the Contractor for costs incurred in excess of the total amount allotted by the Government to this contract; and (2) The Contr…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    …his contract the following: (1) Prompt payment for subcontractors. A payment clause that obligates the Contractor to pay the subcontractor for satisfactory performance under its subcontract not later than 7 days from receipt of payment out…
  • DFARS 204.804 Closeout of contract files.
    …ract line items within the same contract, regardless of the year or type of appropriation obligated to fund each contract line item and regardless of whether the appropriation obligated to fund such contract line item has closed; and (B) M…
  • DFARS 250.102-1-70 Delegations.
    …uisition guidance shall specify the delegations and levels of authority. (1) Requests to obligate the Government in excess of $90,000 must be submitted to the USD(A&S) for approval. (2) Requests for indemnification against unusually hazar…
  • FAR 4.804-5 Procedures for closing out contract files.
    …ify the contracting office of any excess funds the contract administration office might deobligate. When complete, the administrative closeout procedures must ensure that— (1) Disposition of classified material is completed; (2) Final pat…
  • FAR 16.306 Cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts.
    …s the estimated cost. (2) The term form describes the scope of work in general terms and obligates the contractor to devote a specified level of effort for a stated time period. Under this form, if the performance is considered satisfactor…
  • FAR 17.104 General.
    …ears unless otherwise authorized by statute, even though the total funds ultimately to be obligated may not be available at the time of contract award. This method may be used in sealed bidding or contracting by negotiation. (b) Multiyear …
  • FAR 32.503-16 Risk of loss.
    …rs in connection with property for which the contractor bears the risk, the contractor is obligated to repay to the Government the amount of unliquidated progress payments based on costs allocable to the property. (c) The contractor is not…
  • FAR 32.1010 Risk of loss.
    … contractor bears the risk, and the property is needed for performance, the contractor is obligated to repay the Government the performance-based payments related to the property. (c) The contractor is not obligated to pay for the loss of …
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …ontinued adequacy to cover outstanding payments, when on-site review is required. (70) Deobligate excess funds after final price determination. (71) Ensure that the contractor has implemented the requirements of 52.203-13, Contractor Code…
  • FAR 42.1204 Applicability of novation agreements.
    …id or reimbursed. (7) The Transferor and the Transferee agree that the Government is not obligated to pay or reimburse either of them for, or otherwise give effect to, any costs, taxes, or other expenses, or any related increases, directly…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … effort to be required under the contract. (3) Ceiling price. The Government will not be obligated to pay the Contractor any amount in excess of the ceiling price in the Schedule, and the Contractor shall not be obligated to continue perfo…
  • FAR 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.
    … effort to be required under the contract. (e) Ceiling price. The Government will not be obligated to pay the Contractor any amount in excess of the ceiling price in the Schedule, and the Contractor shall not be obligated to continue perfo…
  • FAR 52.246-18 Warranty of Supplies of a Complex Nature.
    … date of delivery of the corrected or replaced supplies. (3) The Contractor shall not be obligated to correct or replace supplies if the facilities, tooling, drawings, or other equipment or supplies necessary to accomplish the correction o…
  • DFARS 232.501-3 Contract price.
    …ntracting officer may approve progress payments when the contract price exceeds the funds obligated under the contract, provided the contract limits the Government's liability to the lesser of— (i) The applicable rate (i.e., the lower of t…
  • DFARS 242.1204 Applicability of novation agreements.
    …ragraph (7)(ii) below, the Transferor and the Transferee agree that the Government is not obligated to pay or reimburse either of them for, or otherwise give effect to, any costs, taxes, or other expenses, or any related increases, directly…

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.