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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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28 sections with “plans and specifications”

  • DFARS 252.211-7002 Availability for examination of specifications, standards, plans, drawings, data item descriptions, and other pertinent documents.
    … use the following provision: Availability for Examination of Specifications, Standards, Plans, Drawings, Data Item Descriptions, and Other Pertinent Documents (DEC 1991) The specifications, standards, plans, drawings, data item descripti…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …her significant considerations that will control the acquisition. The specific content of plans will vary, depending on the nature, circumstances, and stage of the acquisition. In preparing the plan, the planner must follow the applicable i…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …aluations, consultations, comprehensive planning, program management, conceptual designs, plans and specifications, value engineering, construction phase services, soils engineering, drawing reviews, preparation of operating and maintenance…
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …ent and other high-risk contracts other than firm-fixed-price contracts, although written plans may be required for firm-fixed-price contracts as appropriate. (f) Ensuring that the statement of work is closely aligned with performance outc…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …1) Review the contractor's compensation structure. (2) Review the contractor's insurance plans. (3) Conduct post-award orientation conferences. (4) Review and evaluate contractors' proposals under subpart 15.4 and, when negotiation will …
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …subcontracting plan, except goals, and may be incorporated into individual subcontracting plans, provided the master subcontracting plan has been approved. Reduced payment means a payment that is for less than the amount agreed upon in a s…
  • DFARS 252.217-7009 Default.
    … procured or completed (after adjusting such cost to exclude the effect of changes in the plans and specifications made subsequent to the date of termination) exceeds the price fixed for work under the job order (after adjusting such price …
  • FAR 6.502 Duties and responsibilities.
    … are properly planned, issued, and comply with 8.405 and 16.505. (3) Recommend goals and plans for increasing competition on a fiscal year basis to the agency senior procurement executive and the chief acquisition officer; and (4) Recomme…
  • FAR 19.705-7 Compliance with the subcontracting plan.
    …t. (iv) Providing interested small businesses with adequate and timely information about plans, specifications, and requirements for performance of the prime contract to assist them in submitting a timely offer for the subcontract. (v) Ne…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    … to subcontractors. (2) Accrued costs of Contractor contributions under employee pension plans shall be excluded until actually paid unless— (i) The Contractor's practice is to make contributions to the retirement fund quarterly or more f…
  • DFARS 211.204 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …ally the same as 252.211-7002, Availability for Examination of Specifications, Standards, Plans, Drawings, Data Item Descriptions, and Other Pertinent Documents.
  • DFARS 252.217-7005 Inspection and manner of doing work.
    …ness of the dimensions, sizes, and shapes set forth in any job order, sketches, drawings, plans, or specifications prepared or furnished by the Government, unless the job order requires that the Contractor perform the work prior to any oppo…
  • FAR 36.102 Definitions.
    …egal entity permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering. Plans and specifications means drawings, specifications, and other data for and preliminary to the construction. Record drawings means drawings submi…
  • FAR 36.213-3 Invitations for bids.
    …obtain subcontract bids, examine data concerning the work, and prepare estimates based on plans and specifications. (b) Invitations for bids shall be prepared in accordance with subpart 14.2 and this section using the forms prescribed in p…
  • FAR 36.601-4 Implementation.
    …aluations, consultations, comprehensive planning, program management, conceptual designs, plans and specifications, value engineering, construction phase services, soils engineering, drawing reviews, preparation of operating and maintenance…
  • FAR 49.405 Completion by another contractor.
    …ally will arrange for completion of the work by awarding a new contract based on the same plans and specifications. The new contract may be the result of sealed bidding or any other appropriate contracting method or procedure. The contracti…
  • FAR 52.243-2 Changes—Cost-Reimbursement.
    …ce to the sureties, if any, make changes within the general scope of this contract in the plans and specifications or instructions incorporated in the contract. Alternate IV [Reserved] Alternate V (APR 1984). If the requirement is for res…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …er any type of contract, e.g., as a result either of any changes in the specifications or plans thereunder or of the termination of the contract (or subcontract thereunder), before completion of the work, for the convenience or at the optio…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …tract, or multi-agency contract)— (i) Are not exempt from the development of acquisition plans (see subpart 7.1), and an information technology acquisition strategy (see part 39); (ii) May not be used to circumvent conditions and limitati…
  • DFARS 236.606-70 Statutory fee limitation.
    …e contract price (or fee) for architect-engineer services for the preparation of designs, plans, drawings, and specifications to 10 percent of the project's estimated construction cost. (b) The 10 percent limit also applies to contract mod…
  • FAR 14.205 Presolicitation notices.
    … whether they have an interest in the invitation; and (c) Normally not include drawings, plans, and specifications. The return date of the notice must be sufficiently in advance of the mailing date of the invitation for bids to permit an a…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    … the contract price or the estimated cost and fee for production and delivery of designs, plans, drawings, and specifications shall not exceed 6 percent of the estimated cost of construction of the public work or utility, excluding fees. (…
  • FAR 19.202-4 Solicitation.
    …mum amount of time practicable for the submission of offers. (b) Furnish specifications, plans, and drawings with solicitations, or furnish information as to where they may be obtained or examined. (c) Provide to any small business concer…
  • FAR 19.807 Estimating the fair market price.
    …e times. The estimated price should be adjusted to reflect differences in specifications, plans, transportation costs, packaging and packing costs, and other circumstances. Price indices may be used as guides to determine the changes in lab…
  • FAR 35.011 Data.
    …onsideration should be given to the need and time required to obtain a technical package (plans, drawings, specifications, and other descriptive information) that can be used to achieve competition in production contracts. In some situation…
  • FAR 45.101 Definitions.
    …er any type of contract, e.g., as a result either of any changes in the specifications or plans thereunder or of the termination of the contract (or subcontract thereunder), before completion of the work, for the convenience or at the optio…
  • DFARS 252.217-7003 Changes.
    …eral scope of any job order issued under the Master Agreement in— (1) Drawings, designs, plans, and specifications; (2) Work itemized; (3) Place of performance of the work; (4) Time of commencement or completion of the work; and (5) An…
  • DFARS 252.232-7008 Assignment of claims (overseas).
    …ations of the Contractor's country. (b) In no event shall copies of this contract of any plans, specifications, or other similar documents relating to work under this contract, if marked “Top Secret,” “Secret,” or “Confidential” be furnish…

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.