48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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7 sections with “preferential treatment”

  • FAR 11.603 Procedures.
    … order (see 15 CFR 700.12); acceptance and rejection of rated orders (see 15 CFR 700.13); preferential scheduling (see 15 CFR 700.14); extension of priority ratings (flowdown) (see 15 CFR 700.15); changes or cancellations of priority rating…
  • FAR 3.101-1 General.
    …h and, except as authorized by statute or regulation, with complete impartiality and with preferential treatment for none. Transactions relating to the expenditure of public funds require the highest degree of public trust and an impeccable…
  • FAR 3.601 Policy.
    …yees' interests and their Government duties, and to avoid the appearance of favoritism or preferential treatment by the Government toward its employees. (b) For purposes of this subpart, special Government employees (as defined in 18 U.S.C…
  • FAR 9.106-4 Reports.
    … recommendations. (b) When the contractor surveyed is a small business that has received preferential treatment on an ongoing contract under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637) or has received a Certificate of Competency…
  • FAR 31.205-41 Taxes.
    …ty, taxes charged to such work in excess of that amount resulting from application of the preferential treatment are unallowable. These provisions intend that tax preference attributable to Government contract activity be realized by the Go…
  • FAR 47.101 Policies.
    …ives that cannot be attained by using commercial carriers. (e) Agencies shall not accord preferential treatment to any mode of transportation or to any particular carrier either in awarding or administering contracts for the acquisition of…
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    …d essential by the Internal Revenue Service as set forth in the Internal Revenue Code for preferential tax treatment regarding contributions, investments, and distributions. Any other plan is a nonqualified pension plan. Self-insurance cha…

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.