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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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74 sections with “prior approval”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    …i) Unless provided otherwise in paragraph (d) of this clause, the Contractor may, without prior approval of the Contracting Officer, assert copyright in scientific and technical articles based on or containing data first produced in the per…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …m preaward surveys (see Subpart 9.1). (33) Advise and assist contractors regarding their priorities and allocations responsibilities and assist contracting offices in processing requests for special assistance and for priority ratings for …
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …r election of title may be shortened by the agency to a date that is no more than 60 days prior to the end of the statutory period. (3) The Contractor shall file either a provisional or a nonprovisional patent application or a Plant Variet…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …e any significant changes to its property management system to the Property Administrator prior to implementation of the changes. The Contractor may employ customary commercial practices, voluntary consensus standards, or industry-leading p…
  • DFARS 212.102 Applicability.
    … services resulting from a commercial solutions opening pursuant to subpart 212.70. (ii) Prior use of FAR part 12 procedures. (A) Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3456(c), except as provided in paragraph (a)(ii)(B) of this section or unless the item …
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …release or disclose technical data in which it has government purpose rights unless— (A) Prior to release or disclosure, the intended recipient is subject to the nondisclosure agreement at DFARS 227.7103-7; or (B) The recipient is a Gover…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    …puter software in which it has government purpose rights to any other person unless— (A) Prior to release or disclosure, the intended recipient is subject to the use and nondisclosure agreement at DFARS 227.7103-7; or (B) The recipient is…
  • DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    …shall not release or disclose data in which it has government purpose rights unless— (A) Prior to release or disclosure, the intended recipient is subject to the nondisclosure agreement at DFARS 227.7103-7; or (B) The recipient is a Gover…
  • FAR 22.404-1 Types of wage determinations.
    …fficers may not use an archived wage determination in a contract action without obtaining prior approval of the Department of Labor. To obtain prior approval, contact the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, using https://www.sam.go…
  • FAR 27.404-3 Copyrighted works.
    …contract. (1) Generally, the contractor must obtain permission of the contracting officer prior to asserting rights in any copyrighted work containing data first produced in the performance of a contract. However, contractors are normally a…
  • FAR 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.
    … is not required to reimburse the Contractor for any costs incurred under the subcontract prior to the date the Contractor obtains the required consent. Any reimbursement of subcontract costs incurred prior to the date the consent was obtai…
  • DFARS 225.7301-2 Solicitation approval for sole source contracts.
    …annels with the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy, prior to issuing a solicitation for a sole source contract for U.S./FMS combined requirements for a major system that has an estimated contract value …
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …agency may shorten the period of election of title to a date that is no more than 60 days prior to the end of the statutory period. (3) The Contractor shall— (i) File either a provisional or a nonprovisional patent application on an elect…
  • FAR 4.2104 Waivers.
    …ctices, or direct inquiry, as appropriate; and (iv) Notify the ODNI and the FASC 15 days prior to granting the waiver that it intends to grant the waiver. (3) Waivers for emergency acquisitions. (i) In the case of an emergency, including…
  • FAR 8.1102 Presolicitation requirements.
    …, solicitations shall not be limited to current-year production models. However, with the prior approval of the head of the contracting office, solicitations may be limited to current models on the basis of overall economy.
  • FAR 27.304-2 Contracts placed by or for other Government agencies.
    …erwise. However, the awarding agency may not alter the requesting agency's clause without prior approval of the requesting agency. (c) The requesting agency may require, and provide instructions regarding, the forwarding or handling of any…
  • FAR 28.302 Notice of cancellation or change.
    …hall not change or decrease the coverage without the administrative contracting officer's prior approval (see 28.308(c)).
  • FAR 28.307-1 Group insurance plans.
    (a) Prior approval requirement. Under cost-reimbursement contracts, before buying insurance under a group insurance plan, the contractor must submit the plan for approval, in accordance with agency regulations. Any change in benefits provid…
  • FAR 32.904 Determining payment due dates.
    …o accept supplies or services, perform contract administration functions, or make payment prior to fulfilling their responsibilities; and (4) Except for a contract for the purchase of a commercial product or commercial service, including a…
  • FAR 35.009 Subcontracting research and development effort.
    …rescribed for certain types of contracts at 44.204(a), requires the contracting officer's prior approval for the placement of certain subcontracts.
  • FAR 36.208 Concurrent performance of firm-fixed-price and other types of construction contracts.
    … same work site, with firm-fixed-price, lump sum, or unit price contracts except with the prior approval of the head of the contracting activity.
  • FAR 45.301 Use and rental.
    …izant contracting officer, the contractor may use Government property for commercial use. Prior approval of the Head of the Contracting Activity is required where non-Government use is expected to exceed 25 percent of the total use of Gover…
  • FAR 49.206-2 Bases for settlement proposals.
    …osals may not be submitted on any basis other than paragraph (a) or (b) above without the prior approval of the chief of the contracting or contract administration office.
  • FAR 49.402-3 Procedure for default.
    …rative contracting officer shall not issue a show cause notice or cure notice without the prior approval of the contracting office, which should be obtained by the most expeditious means. (c) Subdivision (a)(1)(i) of the Default clause cov…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …bject to the interest penalty provisions of the Prompt Payment Act. Interim payments made prior to the final payment under the contract are contract financing payments, except interim payments if this contract contains Alternate I to the cl…
  • FAR 52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees.
    …they are employed pursuant to and individually registered in a program which has received prior approval, evidenced by formal certification by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship Tr…
  • DFARS 232.503-15 Application of Government title terms.
    …-7004(d)(7) constitutes the contracting officer approval requirement of FAR 32.503-15(d). Prior to granting blanket approval of cost transfers between contracts, the ACO should determine that— (i) The contractor retains records of the tran…
  • DFARS 239.7408-1 General.
    …eiling on the special construction costs before authorizing the contractor to proceed, if prior approval is not possible. The contracting officer must approve special construction charges before final payment.
  • DFARS 252.229-7004 Status of contractors as a direct contractor (Spain).
    …formance by the Contracting Officer. Orders for equipment, materials, and supplies placed prior to official notification of such approval shall be at the Contractor's own risk. The Contractor must submit its documentation in sufficient time…
  • DFARS 252.247-7007 Liability and insurance.
    …y be proper under applicable state or Federal statutes. (i) The Contractor may, with the prior approval of the Contracting Officer, be a self-insurer against the risk of this paragraph (d)(1). (ii) This approval will be given upon receipt…
  • FAR 4.606 Reporting Data.
    …egated from FAR-based actions and this is approved in writing by the FPDS Program Office. Prior to the commencement of reporting, agencies must contact the FPDS Program Office if they desire to submit any of the following types of activity:…
  • FAR 6.302-2 Unusual and compelling urgency.
    …ustifications may be made and approved after contract award when preparation and approval prior to award would unreasonably delay the acquisition. (2) This statutory authority requires that agencies shall request offers from as many potent…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …ed a small business preference, upon determination of the successful subcontract offeror, prior to award of the subcontract the Contractor must inform each unsuccessful small business subcontract offeror in writing of the name and location …
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …advance payments made under this contract remain outstanding, the Contractor, without the prior written consent of the administering office, shall not— (1) Mortgage, pledge, or otherwise encumber or allow to be encumbered, any of the asset…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    … approve Contractor estimates, perform contract administration functions, or make payment prior to fulfilling their responsibilities. (ii) The prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR 1315.10(c) do not require the Government to pay interest pen…
  • FAR 52.232-32 Performance-Based Payments.
    …he Contractor shall not be entitled to payment of a request for performance-based payment prior to successful accomplishment of the event or performance criterion for which payment is requested. The Contracting Officer shall determine wheth…
  • FAR 52.234-4 Earned Value Management System.
    …aiver is granted by the CFA, Contractor proposed EVMS changes require approval of the CFA prior to implementation. The CFA will advise the Contractor of the acceptability of such changes within 30 calendar days after receipt of the notice o…
  • DFARS 201.170 Peer reviews.
    …s follows: (i) DPCAP will conduct the preaward peer reviews for competitive procurements prior to the three phases of the acquisition (see PGI 201.170-2(a)) for all procurements with an estimated value of $1 billion or more under major def…
  • DFARS 216.203-4-70 Additional provisions and clauses.
    …ange in wages or prices of material. (ii) Verify the base wage rates and material prices prior to contract award and prior to making any adjustment in the contract price. (2) Use the provision at 252.216-7008, Economic Price Adjustment-Wa…
  • DFARS 252.234-7002 Earned Value Management System.
    …anted by the CFA, any EVMS changes proposed by the Contractor require approval of the CFA prior to implementation. The CFA will advise the Contractor of the acceptability of such changes as soon as practicable (generally within 30 calendar …

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.