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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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124 sections with “prime contractors”: the first 40

  • FAR 32.009 Providing accelerated payments to small business contractors and to prime contractors that subcontract with a small business concern.
  • DFARS 232.009 Providing accelerated payments to small business contractors and to prime contractors that subcontract with a small business concern.
  • FAR 49.108-2 Prime contractor's rights and obligations.
    …ermination for convenience clauses provide that after receipt of a termination notice the prime contractor shall, unless directed otherwise by the TCO, terminate all subcontracts to the extent that they relate to the performance of prime wo…
  • FAR 29.303 Application of State and local taxes to Government contractors and subcontractors.
    (a) Prime contractors and subcontractors shall not normally be designated as agents of the Government for the purpose of claiming immunity from State or local sales or use taxes. Before any activity contends that a contractor is an agent of…
  • FAR 32.110 Payment of subcontractors under cost-reimbursement prime contracts.
    If the contractor makes financing payments to a subcontractor under a cost-reimbursement prime contract, the contracting officer should accept the financing payments as reimbursable costs of the prime contract only under the following condi…
  • FAR 32.504 Subcontracts under prime contracts providing progress payments.
    …fy the new rate in paragraph (j)(6) of the clause at 52.232-16, Progress Payments, in the prime contract. This will allow the contractor to include the progress payments to the subcontractor in the cost basis for progress payments by the Go…
  • FAR 49.107 Audit of prime contract settlement proposals and subcontract settlements.
    (a) The TCO shall refer each prime contractor settlement proposal valued at or above the threshold for obtaining certified cost or pricing data set forth in FAR 15.403-4(a)(1) to the appropriate audit agency for review and recommendations. …
  • FAR 9.104-6 Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System.
    …t products or services. (5) Because FAPIIS is a database that provides information about prime contractors, the contracting officer posts information required to be posted about a subcontractor, such as trafficking in persons violations, t…
  • FAR 26.103 Procedures.
    (a) Contracting officers and prime contractors, acting in good faith, may rely on the representation of an Indian organization or Indian-owned economic enterprise as to its eligibility, unless an interested party challenges its status or th…
  • FAR 49.108-4 Authorization for subcontract settlements without approval or ratification.
    (a)(1) The TCO may, upon written request, give written authorization to the prime contractor to conclude settlements of subcontracts terminated in whole or in part without approval or ratification when the amount of settlement (see 49.002(d…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …its terms and conditions, for supplies and services for which the Government has paid the prime contractor. Subcontract means any agreement (other than one involving an employer-employee relationship) entered into by a Federal Government p…
  • DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    …include measures that— (i) Ensure competition, or the option of competition, at both the prime contract level and subcontract level (at such tier or tiers as are appropriate) throughout the program life cycle as a means to improve contract…
  • DFARS 252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program).
    …han one involving an employer-employee relationship) entered into by a Federal Government prime Contractor or subcontractor calling for supplies or services required for performance of the contract or subcontract. (b) Test Program. The Con…
  • FAR 19.202-1 Encouraging small business participation in acquisitions.
    …n to the extent consistent with the actual requirements of the Government. (d) Encourage prime contractors to subcontract with small business concerns (see subpart 19.7). (e)(1) Provide a copy of the proposed acquisition package and other…
  • FAR 32.009-1 General.
    …yment date is not established by contract, to— (i) Small business contractors; and (ii) Prime contractors that subcontract with a small business concern, if the prime contractor agrees to make payments to the small business subcontractor …
  • FAR 3.502-2 Subcontractor kickbacks.
    …the purpose of improperly obtaining or rewarding favorable treatment in connection with a prime contract or a subcontract relating to a prime contract. The Kickbacks statute— (a) Prohibits any person from— (1) Providing, attempting to pro…
  • FAR 9.104-4 Subcontractor responsibility.
    (a) Generally, prospective prime contractors are responsible for determining the responsibility of their prospective subcontractors (but see 9.405 and 9.405-2 regarding debarred, ineligible, or suspended firms). Determinations of prospectiv…
  • FAR 15.407-1 Defective certified cost or pricing data.
    …ed contract items; or for subcontract defective pricing, the date payment was made to the prime contractor, based on prime contract progress billings or deliveries, which included payments for a completed and accepted subcontract item); and…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …ontractor that was required to submit certified cost or pricing data in connection with a prime contract entered into before July 1, 2018, the contracting officer shall modify the contract without requiring consideration, to replace clause …
  • FAR 19.301-2 Rerepresentation by a contractor that represented its status as a small business concern.
    …ssued, orders issued, or purchases made under BPAs on that contract in its small business prime contracting goal achievements. When a contractor's rerepresentation for a contract qualifies it as a different small business concern identified…
  • FAR 19.703 Eligibility requirements for participating in the program.
    …s, a concern is small if it does not exceed the size standard for the NAICS code that the prime contractor determines best describes the product or service being acquired by the subcontract. (2)(i) Unless the prime contractor has reason to…
  • 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 44.202-2 Considerations.
    …, equipment, or services technically justified? (4) Has the contractor complied with the prime contract requirements regarding— (i) Small business subcontracting, including, if applicable, its plan for subcontracting with small, veteran-o…
  • FAR 45.501 Prime contractor alternate locations.
    The property administrator assigned to the prime contract may request support property administration from another contract administration office, for purposes of evaluating prime contractor management of property located at subcontractors …
  • FAR 49.108-3 Settlement procedure.
    …tractors in general conformity with the policies and principles relating to settlement of prime contracts in this subpart and subparts 49.2 or 49.3. However, the basis and form of the subcontractor's settlement proposal must be acceptable t…
  • FAR 49.108-8 Assignment of rights under subcontracts.
    …ermination for convenience clauses in 52.249, except the short-form clauses, obligate the prime contractor to assign to the Government, as directed by the TCO, all rights, titles, and interest under any subcontract terminated because of ter…
  • FAR 49.112-1 Partial payments.
    … If the contract authorizes partial payments on settlement proposals before settlement, a prime contractor may request them on the form prescribed in 49.602-4 at any time after submission of interim or final settlement proposals. The Govern…
  • FAR 49.601-2 Letter notice.
    …as received, use the alternate notice that follows this notice. Notice of Termination to Prime Contractors [At the top of the notice, set out all special details relating to the particular termination; e.g., name and address of company, c…
  • FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting.
    …ractor, that— (1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status)…
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    …ubcontract, shall be deemed to refer to the subcontractor, except in the term “Government Prime Contractor.” Service employee means any person engaged in the performance of this contract other than any person employed in a bona fide execut…
  • FAR 52.242-5 Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.
    …its terms and conditions, for supplies and services for which the Government has paid the prime contractor. Untimely payment means a payment that is more than 90 days past due under the terms and conditions of a subcontract, for supplies a…
  • DFARS 222.406-1 Policy.
    …rd of the contract, the contracting officer shall provide a preconstruction letter to the prime contractor. This letter should accomplish the following, as appropriate— (A) Indicate that the labor standards requirements contained in the co…
  • DFARS 252.225-7013 Duty-Free Entry.
    …address; or (ii) Military installation; and (2) Include the following information: (i) Prime contract number and, if applicable, delivery order number. (ii) Number of the subcontract for foreign supplies, if applicable. (iii) Identific…
  • DFARS 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration.
    …ng terms and conditions and any other clauses needed to carry out the requirements of the prime contract; (3) Maintain an organization plan that establishes clear lines of authority and responsibility; (4) Ensure all purchase orders are b…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …ubcontractor means a supplier, materialman, distributor, or vendor at any level below the prime contractor whose contractual obligation to perform results from, or is conditioned upon, award of the prime contract and who is performing any p…
  • FAR 9.604 Limitations.
    …ermine, on the basis of the stated contractor team arrangement, the responsibility of the prime contractor (see subpart 9.1); (c) Provide to the prime contractor data rights owned or controlled by the Government; (d) Pursue its policies o…
  • FAR 12.501 Applicability.
    …ed to authorize the waiver of any provision of law with respect to any subcontract if the prime contractor is reselling or distributing commercial products or commercial services of another contractor without adding value. This limitation i…
  • FAR 32.102 Description of contract financing methods.
    (a) Advance payments are advances of money by the Government to a prime contractor before, in anticipation of, and for the purpose of complete performance under one or more contracts. They are expected to be liquidated from payments due to …
  • FAR 49.108-1 Subcontractor's rights.
    … subcontractor has no contractual rights against the Government upon the termination of a prime contract. A subcontractor may have rights against the prime contractor or intermediate subcontractor with whom it has contracted. Upon terminati…
  • FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards.
    …e purpose of acquiring supplies or services (including construction) for performance of a prime contract. It does not include the Contractor's supplier agreements with vendors, such as long-term arrangements for materials or supplies that b…

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.