48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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4 sections with “operating leases”

  • FAR 31.205-36 Rental costs.
    …is applicable to the cost of renting or leasing real or personal property acquired under “operating leases” as defined in Financial Accounting Standards Board's Accounting Standards Codification (FASB ASC) 840, Leases. (See 31.205-11 for Ca…
  • FAR 31.205-11 Depreciation.
    …C) 840, Leases, is subject to the requirements of this cost principle. (See 31.205-36 for Operating Leases.) FASB ASC 840 requires that capital leases be treated as purchased assets, i.e., be capitalized, and the capitalized value of such a…
  • DFARS 207.471 Funding requirements.
    …ation (FMR) 7000.14-R, Volume 2A, Chapter 1. (b) DoD leases are either capital leases or operating leases. See FMR 7000.14-R, Volume 4, Chapter 6, section 060206. (c) Use procurement funds for capital leases, as these are essentially inst…
  • FAR 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems.
    …imit physical access to organizational information systems, equipment, and the respective operating environments to authorized individuals. (ix) Escort visitors and monitor visitor activity; maintain audit logs of physical access; and cont…

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.