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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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67 sections with “postaward”: the first 40

  • DFARS 252.215-7016 Notification to Offerors—Postaward Debriefings.
    As prescribed in 215.570, use the following provision: Notification to Offerors—Postaward Debriefings (OCT 2025) (a) Definition. As used in this provision— Nontraditional defense contractor means an entity that is not currently performin…
  • DFARS 252.216-7010 Postaward Debriefings for Task Orders and Delivery Orders.
    As prescribed at 216.506-70(b), use the following clause: Postaward Debriefings for Task Orders and Delivery Orders (Oct 2025) (a) Postaward debriefing. (1) Upon timely request, the Government will provide a written or oral postaward deb…
  • DFARS 252.227-7041 Additional postaward requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    As prescribed in 227.7104-4(c)(2), use the following clause: Additional Postaward Requirements for Small Business Technology Transfer Program (JAN 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Research institution means an institution o…
  • FAR 15.506 Postaward debriefing of offerors.
    …hould occur within 5 days after receipt of the written request. Offerors that requested a postaward debriefing in lieu of a preaward debriefing, or whose debriefing was delayed for compelling reasons beyond contract award, also should be de…
  • FAR 42.502 Selecting contracts for postaward orientation.
    When deciding whether postaward orientation is necessary and, if so, what form it shall take, the contracting officer shall consider, as a minimum, the— (a) Nature and extent of the preaward survey and any other prior discussions with the …
  • FAR 42.503-2 Postaward conference procedure.
    … whether or not it changes the contract. Any change to the contract that results from the postaward conference shall be made only by a contract modification referencing the applicable terms of the contract. Participants without authority to…
  • FAR 42.503-3 Postaward conference report.
    The chairperson shall prepare and sign a report of the postaward conference. The report shall cover all items discussed, including areas requiring resolution, controversial matters, the names of the participants assigned responsibility for …
  • FAR 42.504 Postaward letters.
    …tances, a letter or other written form of communication to the contractor may be adequate postaward orientation (in lieu of a conference). The letter should identify the Government representative responsible for administering the contract a…
  • FAR 42.505 Postaward subcontractor conferences.
    (a) The prime contractor is generally responsible for conducting postaward conferences with subcontractors. However, the prime contractor may invite Government representatives to a conference with subcontractors, or the Government may reque…
  • FAR 52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation.
    As prescribed in 19.309(c)(1), insert the following clause: Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (JAN 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, in…
  • FAR 52.234-3 Notice of Earned Value Management System—Postaward Integrated Baseline Review.
    …ribed in 34.203(b) use the following provision: Notice of Earned Value Management System—Postaward Integrated Baseline Review (NOV 2016) (a) The offeror shall provide documentation that the Cognizant Federal Agency has determined that the…
  • DFARS 252.225-7058 Postaward Disclosure of Employment of Individuals Who Work in the People's Republic of China.
    As prescribed in 225.7021-4(b), use the following clause: Postaward Disclosure of Employment of Individuals Who Work In the People's Republic of China (JAN 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered contract means any DoD con…
  • DFARS 252.237-7026 Postaward Transparency Requirements for Firms that Support Department of Defense Audits.
    As prescribed in 237.270(e)(4), use the following clause: Postaward Transparency Requirements for Firms That Support Department of Defense Audits (OCT 2022) (a) Prior to each contract action under this contract (including renewal or modif…
  • FAR 5.705 Publicizing postaward.
    Follow usual publication procedures at 5.301, except that the following supersede the exceptions at 5.301(b)(2) through (7): (a)(1) Publicize the award notice for any action exceeding $500,000, funded in whole or in part by the Recovery Ac…
  • FAR 19.705-6 Postaward responsibilities of the contracting officer.
    After a contract or contract modification containing a subcontracting plan is awarded or an existing subcontracting plan is amended, the contracting officer shall do the following: (a) Notify the SBA of the award by sending a copy of the a…
  • FAR 25.205 Postaward determinations.
    (a) If a contractor requests a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute after contract award, the contractor must explain why it could not request the determination before contract award or why the need for su…
  • FAR 25.606 Postaward determinations.
    (a) If a contractor requests a determination regarding the inapplicability of section 1605 of the Recovery Act or the Buy American statute after contract award, the contractor must explain why it could not request the determination before c…
  • FAR 32.503 Postaward matters.
    This section covers matters that are generally relevant only after award of a contract. This does not preclude taking actions discussed here before award, if appropriate; e.g., preaward review of accounting systems and controls.
  • FAR 42.503 Postaward conferences.
  • FAR 42.503-1 Postaward conference arrangements.
    (a) The contracting officer who decides that a conference is needed is responsible for— (1) Establishing the time and place of the conference; (2) Preparing the agenda, when necessary; (3) Notifying appropriate Government representatives…
  • DFARS 215.506 Postaward debriefing of offerors.
    (b) Notwithstanding FAR 15.506(b), when requested by a successful or unsuccessful offeror, a written or oral debriefing is required for contract awards valued at $15 million or more (section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for…
  • DFARS 219.705-6 Postaward responsibilities of the contracting officer.
    (f) See PGI 219.705-6(f) for guidance on reviewing subcontracting reports.
  • DFARS 232.503 Postaward matters.
  • DFARS 242.503 Postaward conferences.
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …e relative importance of quality and price or cost factors; and (E) An opportunity for a postaward debriefing in accordance with paragraph (b)(6) of this section. (v) The contracting officer should consider the following when developing t…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …bed at 215.408(5)(i)(B). (E) Use the provision at 252.215-7016, Notification to Offerors—Postaward Debriefings, as prescribed in 215.570, to comply with section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 11…
  • DFARS 215.506-70 Opportunity for follow-up questions.
    When providing a required postaward debriefing to successful and unsuccessful offerors, contracting officers shall— (a) Provide an opportunity to submit additional written questions related to the required debriefing not later than 2 busin…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …cipated that certified cost or pricing data will be required or for which any preaward or postaward cost determinations will be subject to part 31. (h) Facilities Capital Cost of Money. The contracting officer shall insert the provision at…
  • FAR 15.505 Preaward debriefing of offerors.
    …ing is delayed until after award, it shall include all information normally provided in a postaward debriefing (see 15.506(d)). Debriefings delayed pursuant to this paragraph could affect the timeliness of any protest filed subsequent to th…
  • FAR 19.301-2 Rerepresentation by a contractor that represented its status as a small business concern.
    …rerepresent its size and socioeconomic status in accordance with the clause at 52.219-28, Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation— (1) For the NAICS code(s) in the contract— (i) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agree…
  • FAR 42.501 General.
    (a) A postaward orientation aids both Government and contractor personnel to (l) achieve a clear and mutual understanding of all contract requirements and (2) identify and resolve potential problems. However, it is not a substitute for the …
  • DFARS 216.505 Ordering.
    …hority at FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B) or (C), follow the procedures at PGI 216.505(b)(2). (6) Postaward notices and debriefing of awardees for orders exceeding $7.5 million. In addition to the notice required at FAR 16.505(b)(6), a written or o…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …see part 16. Contract administration office means an office that performs— (1) Assigned postaward functions related to the administration of contracts; and (2) Assigned preaward functions. Contract clause or clause means a term or condi…
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    …or other bond documents, or a reference thereto, and notices to sureties. (31) Report of postaward conference. (32) Notice to proceed, stop orders, and any overtime premium approvals granted at the time of award. (33) Documents requestin…
  • FAR 12.402 Acceptance.
    …de alternative inspection procedure(s) in an addendum and ensure these procedures and the postaward remedies adequately protect the interests of the Government. The contracting officer must carefully examine the terms and conditions of any …
  • FAR 22.805 Procedures.
    …n award is made under this authority, the contracting officer shall immediately request a postaward evaluation from the OFCCP regional office. (9) If, under the provisions of paragraph (a)(8) of this section, a postaward evaluation determi…
  • DFARS 237.270 Acquisition of audit services.
    … of commercial products and commercial services, that include the clause at 252.237-7026, Postaward Transparency Requirements for Firms that Support Department of Defense Audits. (4) Use the clause at 252.237-7026, Postaward Transparency R…
  • FAR 1.102-3 Evaluating agency acquisition processes.
    …cts of an acquisition throughout its lifecycle (e.g., performance standards at 1.102-2 or postaward contract administration responsibilities at 42.302). (b) Contracting officers are encouraged to insert the provision 52.201-1, Acquisition …
  • FAR 4.604 Responsibilities.
    …that a contractor has changed its size status in accordance with the clause at 52.219-28, Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation, the contracting officer shall update the size status in FPDS within 30 days after receipt of contra…
  • FAR 5.704 Publicizing preaward.
    …is does not include modifications to existing orders, but these modifications are covered postaward, see 5.705. These notices are for “informational purposes only,” therefore, 5.203 does not apply. Contracting officers should concurrently u…

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.