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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • DFARS 243.204-70-4 Limitations on obligations.
    …ercent of the not-to-exceed price has been obligated by the Government, the limitation on obligations before definitization may be increased to no more than 75 percent (see 232.102-70 for coverage on provisional delivery payments). (b) Obl…
  • FAR 13.202 Unenforceability of unauthorized obligations in micro-purchases.
    …if agreed to by the Government. The clause at 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations, automatically applies to any micro-purchase, including those made with the Governmentwide purchase card. This clause prevents such violat…
  • FAR 32.706-3 Clause for unenforceability of unauthorized obligations.
    …ontracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations in all solicitations and contracts.
  • FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations.
    As prescribed in 32.706-3, insert the following clause: Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013) (a) Except as stated in paragraph (b) of this clause, when any supply or service acquired under this contract is subject to an…
  • DFARS 217.7404-4 Limitations on obligations.
    …t of the not-to-exceed price has been obligated by the Government, then the limitation on obligations before definitization may be increased to no more than 75 percent (see 232.102-70 for coverage on provisional delivery payments). (b) In …
  • FAR 12.216 Unenforceability of unauthorized obligations.
    Many supplies or services are acquired subject to supplier license agreements. These are particularly common in information technology acquisitions, but they may apply to any supply or service. For example, computer software and services de…
  • FAR 32.705 Unenforceability of unauthorized obligations.
    Many supplies or services are acquired subject to supplier license agreements. These are particularly common in information technology acquisitions, but they may apply to any supply or service. For example, computer software and services de…
  • FAR 49.108-2 Prime contractor's rights and obligations.
    (a) Termination for convenience clauses provide that after receipt of a termination notice the prime contractor shall, unless directed otherwise by the TCO, terminate all subcontracts to the extent that they relate to the performance of pri…
  • FAR 27.305-2 Administration by the Government.
    …ppropriate procedures to detect and correct failures by the contractor to comply with its obligations under the patent rights clauses, such as failures to disclose and report subject inventions, both during and after contract performance. G…
  • FAR 28.001 Definitions.
    …” or “sureties”) (except as provided in 28.204), to assure fulfillment of the principal's obligations to a third party (the “obligee” or “Government”), identified in the bond. If the principal's obligations are not met, the bond assures pay…
  • FAR 42.1204 Applicability of novation agreements.
    …t shall ordinarily provide in part that— (1) The transferee assumes all the transferor's obligations under the contract; (2) The transferor waives all rights under the contract against the Government; (3) The transferor guarantees perfor…
  • FAR 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.
    … in a covered area, either individually or through an association, its affirmative action obligations on all work in the plan area (including goals) shall comply with the plan for those trades that have unions participating in the plan. Con…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    …ements of E.O. 13706, 29 CFR part 13, and this clause. (d) Contractors may fulfill their obligations under E.O. 13706 and 29 CFR part 13 jointly with other contractors through a multiemployer plan, or may fulfill their obligations through …
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    … in accordance with the procedures in FAR 27.302(i)(2) and 27.304-1(f). (c) Contractor's obligations. (1) The Contractor shall disclose in writing each subject invention to the Contracting Officer within 2 months after the inventor disclos…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …her securities of any corporation, municipality, or governmental authority, except direct obligations of the United States; (6) Make any advance or loan or incur any liability as guarantor, surety, or accommodation endorser for any party; …
  • FAR 46.706 Warranty terms and conditions.
    …ctor warrants; (2) Extent of the contractor's warranty including all of the contractor's obligations to the Government for breach of warranty; (3) Specific remedies available to the Government; and (4) Scope and duration of the warranty.…
  • FAR 52.209-13 Violation of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements—Certification.
    …ent's or Secretary of State's determination that a foreign country is in violation of its obligations undertaken in any arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement to which the United States is a party, or is not adhering to it…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … Other Compliances, Compliance with Laws Unique to Government Contracts, and Unauthorized Obligations paragraphs of this clause; (3) the clause at 52.212-5; (4) addenda to this solicitation or contract, including any license agreements for …
  • FAR 52.249-7 Termination (Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer).
    …ernment's convenience or because of the failure of the Contractor to fulfill the contract obligations. The Contracting Officer shall terminate by delivering to the Contractor a Notice of Termination specifying the nature, extent, and effect…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    … any decision concerning the revocation or modification of the license. (c) Contractor's obligations. (1) The Contractor shall— (i) Disclose, in writing, each subject invention to the Contracting Officer within 2 months after the inventor…
  • DFARS 252.235-7001 Indemnification Under 10 U.S.C. 3861—Cost Reimbursement.
    …d. (g) The Limitation of Cost clause of this contract does not apply to the Government's obligations under this clause. The obligations under this clause are excepted from the release required by the Allowable Cost, Fee, and Payment clause…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …l change of name of the contractor without disturbing the original contractual rights and obligations of the parties. Change order means a written order, signed by the contracting officer, directing the contractor to make a change that the…
  • FAR 28.203-3 Release of security interest.
    … on the individual surety's assets based upon substantial performance of the contractor's obligations under its performance bond. Release of the security interest in support of a payment bond must comply with the subparagraphs (a)(1) throug…
  • FAR 42.1205 Agreement to recognize contractor's change of name.
    …nge of the contractor's name is involved and the Government's and contractor's rights and obligations remain unaffected, the parties shall execute an agreement to reflect the name change. The contractor shall forward to the responsible cont…
  • FAR 49.603-2 Fixed-price contracts—partial termination.
    …n subparagraph (8) below. (iii) Upon payment of the net settlement of $____________, all obligations of the Contractor to perform further work or services or to make further deliveries under the terminated portion of the contract and all o…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …s: references to the Government are not changed, and the subcontractor has all rights and obligations of the Contractor in the clause. The Contractor shall not, as part of the consideration for awarding the subcontract, obtain rights in the…
  • FAR 52.232-32 Performance-Based Payments.
    …te an acceptance by the Government and does not excuse the Contractor from performance of obligations under this contract. (d) Liquidation of performance-based payments. (1) Performance-based finance amounts paid prior to payment for deliv…
  • DFARS 252.227-7025 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Government-Furnished Information Marked with Restrictive Legends.
    …r shall modify paragraph (1)(c) of the nondisclosure agreement to reflect the recipient's obligations regarding use, modification, reproduction, release, performance, display, and disclosure of the data or software. (ii) If the Contractor …
  • FAR 22.406-8 Investigations.
    …ravated or willful (or there is reason to believe that the contractor has disregarded its obligations to employees and subcontractors under the Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute); (C) The contractor or subcontractor has not made …
  • FAR 22.2108 Multiemployer plans or other funds, plans, or programs.
    Contractors may fulfill their obligations under E.O. 13706 and 29 CFR part 13 jointly with other contractors through a multiemployer plan, or may fulfill their obligations through an individual fund, plan, or program (see 29 CFR 13.8).
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    …et. (2) Small business concerns that believe a nonprofit organization is not meeting its obligations under the clause may report the matter to the Secretary of Commerce. To the extent deemed appropriate, the Secretary of Commerce will unde…
  • FAR 28.203-5 Exclusion of individual sureties.
    …n individual may be excluded for any of the following causes: (1) Failure to fulfill the obligations under any bond. (2) Failure to disclose all bond obligations. (3) Misrepresentation of the value of available assets or outstanding liab…
  • FAR 49.401 General.
    …ract because of the contractor's actual or anticipated failure to perform its contractual obligations. (b) If the contractor can establish, or it is otherwise determined that the contractor was not in default or that the failure to perform…
  • FAR 49.603-6 No-cost settlement agreement—complete termination.
    …e of the termination of the contract and, except as set forth below, releases it from all obligations under the contract or due to its termination. The Government agrees that all obligations under the contract are concluded, except as follo…
  • FAR 50.103-4 Facts and evidence.
    …tments began, the progress made to date, an exact statement of the contractor's remaining obligations, and the contractor's expectations regarding completion. (3) A statement of payments received, due, and yet to be received or to become d…
  • FAR 52.217-12 Reverse Auction Services.
    …e that its employees are subject to all such access, use, and disclosure prohibitions and obligations. (iv) These access, use, and disclosure prohibitions and obligations shall survive the expiration or termination of this contract. (v) T…
  • FAR 52.225-23 Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    …ot apply to designated country unmanufactured construction material. Consistent with U.S. obligations under international agreements, this clause implements— (i) Section 1605 of the Recovery Act by requiring, unless an exception applies, t…
  • FAR 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.
    …ctor agrees to use its best efforts to perform the work specified in the Schedule and all obligations under this contract within such ceiling price. If at any time the Contractor has reason to believe that the hourly rate payments and mater…
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …ayment may be by cash or credit memorandum. (6) When the Contractor completes all of the obligations under this contract, including liquidation of all progress payments, title shall vest in the Contractor for all property (or the proceeds …
  • FAR 52.232-22 Limitation of Funds.
    …ctor agrees to use its best efforts to perform the work specified in the Schedule and all obligations under this contract within the estimated cost, which, if this is a cost-sharing contract, includes both the Government's and the Contracto…

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.