48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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8 sections with “post office or common carrier”

  • FAR 13.402 Conditions for use.
    … acceptance. (c) Title to the supplies passes to the Government— (1) Upon delivery to a post office or common carrier for mailing or shipment to destination; or (2) Upon receipt by the Government if the shipment is by means other than Po…
  • FAR 52.213-1 Fast Payment Procedure.
    …6) (a) General. The Government will pay invoices based on the Contractor's delivery to a post office or common carrier (or, if shipped by other means, to the point of first receipt by the Government). (b) Responsibility for supplies. (1) …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ve value and size of the final product. Dollar values and percentages may be used as guideposts, but are not conclusive evidence that a modification is minor; (4) Any combination of products meeting the requirements of paragraph (1), (2), …
  • FAR 13.401 General.
    …hat constitutes a certification that the contractor— (1) Has delivered the supplies to a post office, common carrier, or point of first receipt by the Government; and (2) Shall replace, repair, or correct supplies not received at destinat…
  • FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.
    …nsubstantial portion of the revenue therefrom. (2) Any contract entered into by the U.S. Postal Service with an individual owner-operator for mail service if it is not contemplated at the time the contract is made that the owner-operator w…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …on for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its postacceptance rights (1) within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and (2) before any substantial chan…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. The Government must exercise its postacceptance rights— (1) Within a reasonable period of time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and (2) Before any sub…
  • DFARS 239.7401 Definitions.
    …, terminal equipment and local circuitry supporting the long-haul service) to or from the post, camp, base, or station switch and/or main distribution frame (except for trunk lines to the first-serving commercial central office for local co…

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.