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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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1,369 sections with “procedures”: the first 40

  • FAR 4.2103 Procedures.
    … has a reason to question the representation, the contracting officer shall follow agency procedures. (ii) If the offeror selects “does” in paragraph (c)(1) of the provision at 52.204-26 or paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3,…
  • FAR 4.2304 Procedures.
    …l Supply Schedules, Governmentwide acquisition contracts, multi-agency contracts specific procedures—(1) Applying FASCSA orders. An agency awarding this type of contract may choose to apply FASCSA orders in accordance with agency policy as …
  • FAR 6.102 Use of competitive procedures.
    The competitive procedures available for use in fulfilling the requirement for full and open competition are as follows: (a) Sealed bids. (See 6.401(a).) (b) Competitive proposals. (See 6.401(b).) If sealed bids are not appropriate under …
  • FAR 9.406-3 Procedures.
    (a) Investigation and referral. Agencies shall establish procedures for the prompt reporting, investigation, and referral to the suspending and debarring official of matters appropriate for that official's consideration. (b) Decision-makin…
  • FAR 9.407-3 Procedures.
    (a) Investigation and referral. Agencies shall establish procedures for the prompt reporting, investigation, and referral to the suspending and debarring official of matters appropriate for that official's consideration. (b) Decision-makin…
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    …nd management accountability for the completeness of past performance submissions. Agency procedures for the past performance evaluation system shall— (i) Generally provide for input to the evaluations from the technical office, contractin…
  • DFARS 213.7001 Procedures.
    (a)(1) For acquisitions that are otherwise appropriate to be conducted using procedures set forth in this part, and also eligible for the 8(a) Program, contracting officers may use— (i) For sole source purchase orders not exceeding the sim…
  • DFARS 225.7703-1 Acquisition procedures.
    … a preference for products or services from Afghanistan in accordance with the evaluation procedures at 225.7703-3; (2) Limiting competition to products or services from Afghanistan; or (3) Using procedures other than competitive procedur…
  • FAR 8.405-2 Ordering procedures for services requiring a statement of work.
    (a) General. Ordering activities shall use the procedures in this subsection when ordering services priced at hourly rates as established by the schedule contracts. The applicable services will be identified in the Federal Supply Schedule p…
  • FAR 17.503 Ordering procedures.
    …pplies or services with another Government agency, the requesting agency shall follow the procedures in 17.502-1 and, if under the Economy Act, also 17.502-2. (b) The order may be placed on any form or document that is acceptable to both a…
  • FAR 22.805 Procedures.
    … contracting officer shall process a preaward clearance request in accordance with agency procedures, assuring, if possible, that the preaward clearance request is submitted to the OFCCP regional office at least 30 days before the proposed …
  • FAR 36.601-3 Applicable contracting procedures.
    …es for contracts for architect-engineer services shall be selected in accordance with the procedures in this subpart rather than the solicitation or source selection procedures prescribed in parts 13, 14, and 15 of this regulation. (c) Whe…
  • FAR 4.804-5 Procedures for closing out contract files.
    …ntract administration office might deobligate. When complete, the administrative closeout procedures must ensure that— (1) Disposition of classified material is completed; (2) Final patent report is cleared. If a final patent report is re…
  • FAR 12.203 Procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award.
    …ucts and commercial services prescribed in this part in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation and award prescribed in part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures; part 14, Sealed Bidding; or part 15, Contr…
  • FAR 53.213 Simplified acquisition procedures (SF's 18, 30, 44, 1165, and 1449, and OF's 336, 347, and 348).
    …ollowing forms are prescribed as stated in this section for use in simplified acquisition procedures, orders under existing contracts or agreements, and orders from required sources of supplies and services: (a) SF 18 (Rev. 6/95), Request …
  • DFARS 201.304 Agency control and compliance procedures.
    …cedure, clause, or form that— (A) Has a significant effect beyond the internal operating procedures of the agency; or (B) Has a significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors. (ii) Except as provided in paragraph (2…
  • DFARS 204.270-2 Procedures.
    (b) The procedures at PGI 204.270-2 provide details on how to record the results of data verification in EDA. When these procedures are followed, contract documents and data in EDA are an accurate representation of the contract and therefor…
  • DFARS 217.770 Procedures.
    Departments and agencies shall establish and maintain procedures for reviewing and approving orders placed for supplies and services under non-DoD contracts, whether through direct acquisition or assisted acquisition, when the amount of the…
  • DFARS 232.7101 Policy and procedures.
    …nal security or will result in significant additional costs to the Government. Follow the procedures at PGI 232.7101(b) for reviewing the contractor's rationale and submitting the required notification. (c) The Principal Director, DPCAP, w…
  • FAR 3.705 Procedures.
    …he agency under the terms of the contracts involved. (c) Decision-making process. Agency procedures governing the voiding and rescinding decision-making process shall be as informal as is practicable, consistent with the principles of fund…
  • FAR 4.1103 Procedures.
    … SAM registration— (i) Via https://www.sam.gov; or (ii) As otherwise provided by agency procedures; or (3) Need not verify SAM registration before placing an order or call if the contract or agreement includes the clause at 52.204-13, Sy…
  • FAR 4.1603 Procedures.
    …hese positions may be alpha, numeric, or a combination thereof, in accordance with agency procedures. (iii) Each office authorized to issue modifications shall assign the supplementary identification numbers in sequence (unless provided ot…
  • FAR 8.405 Ordering procedures for Federal Supply Schedules.
    Ordering activities shall use the ordering procedures of this section when placing an order or establishing a BPA for supplies or services. The procedures in this section apply to all schedules. For establishing BPAs and for orders under BP…
  • FAR 8.405-1 Ordering procedures for supplies, and services not requiring a statement of work.
    (a) Ordering activities shall use the procedures of this subsection when ordering supplies and services that are listed in the schedules contracts at a fixed price for the performance of a specific task, where a statement of work is not req…
  • FAR 11.603 Procedures.
    …er the DPAS, should promptly seek special priorities assistance in accordance with agency procedures (see 15 CFR 700.50—700.55 and 700.80). (h) The Department of Commerce may take specific official actions (Ratings Authorizations, Directiv…
  • FAR 13.303-6 Review procedures.
    …w a sufficient random sample of the BPA files at least annually to ensure that authorized procedures are being followed. (b) The contracting officer that entered into the BPA shall— (1) Ensure that each BPA is reviewed at least annually a…
  • FAR 15.606 Agency procedures.
    (a) Agencies shall establish procedures for controlling the receipt, evaluation, and timely disposition of unsolicited proposals consistent with the requirements of this subpart. The procedures shall include controls on the reproduction and…
  • FAR 17.106-3 Special procedures applicable to DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.
    …nds are not made available for the continuation of a multiyear contract awarded using the procedures in this section, the contract shall be canceled or terminated. (d) Contracts awarded under the multiyear procedure shall be firm-fixed-pri…
  • FAR 22.608 Procedures.
    …e with regulations or instructions issued by the Secretary of Labor and individual agency procedures, shall furnish to the contractor DOL publication WH-1313, Notice to Employees Working on Government Contracts. (b) Breach of stipulation. …
  • FAR 32.1004 Procedures.
    … available to the contracting officer, is expected to be insufficient. (4) Unless agency procedures prescribe the bases for establishing performance-based payment amounts, contracting officers may establish them on any rational basis, incl…
  • FAR 36.301 Use of two-phase design-build selection procedures.
    …isition planning (see part 7), if considering the use of two-phase design-build selection procedures, the contracting officer shall conduct the evaluation in paragraph (b) of this section. (b) The two-phase design-build selection procedure…
  • FAR 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures.
    As prescribed in 3.502-3, insert the following clause: Anti-Kickback Procedures (JUN 2020) (a) Definitions. Kickback, as used in this clause, means any money, fee, commission, credit, gift, gratuity, thing of value, or compensation of an…
  • DFARS 204.1603 Procedures.
    …g. (b) Elements of a supplementary PIID. In addition to the supplementary PIID numbering procedures in FAR 4.1603(b), follow the procedures contained in paragraphs (b)(2)(ii)(1) and (2) of this section. See PGI 204.1603(b) for examples of …
  • DFARS 212.203 Procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award.
    …r personal protective equipment and aviation critical safety items. (3) See 204.7603 for procedures on the required use of Supplier Performance Risk System risk assessments as part of the award decision. (4) See subpart 212.70 for acquisi…
  • DFARS 232.7003 Procedures.
    …nt requests or receiving reports (e.g., facsimile or conventional mail); and (2) Provide procedures for invoicing in the contract administration data section of the contract or task or delivery order (e.g., section G, an addendum to FAR 52…
  • FAR 1.304 Agency control and compliance procedures.
    …y directives that restrain the flexibilities found in the FAR, and shall establish formal procedures for the review of these documents to assure compliance with this part 1. (b) Agency acquisition regulations shall not— (1) Unnecessarily …
  • FAR 3.904-1 Procedures for filing complaints.
    …olicy in 3.903 may submit a complaint with the Inspector General of the agency concerned. Procedures for submitting fraud, waste, abuse, and whistleblower complaints are generally accessible on agency Office of Inspector General hotline or …
  • FAR 3.907-3 Procedures for filing complaints.
    …e Office of Inspector General and to other designated officials in accordance with agency procedures (e.g., agency legal counsel).
  • FAR 3.1103 Procedures.
    …quisition functions closely associated with inherently Government functions to— (1) Have procedures in place to screen covered employees for potential personal conflicts of interest by— (i) Obtaining and maintaining from each covered empl…
  • FAR 5.503 Procedures.
    …y of the written authority (see 5.502(a)) and submit the invoice for payment under agency procedures.

FAR (chapter 1)

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.