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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • FAR 15.101-2 Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.
    (a) The lowest price technically acceptable source selection process is appropriate when best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. (b) When using the lowest pric…
  • DFARS 215.101-71 Tradeoff process when acquiring fuel for overseas contingency operations.
    …simplified acquisition threshold, the contracting officer shall consider using a tradeoff process in accordance with FAR 15.101-1 (section 843 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Pub. L. 117-81)). The contracting…
  • FAR 15.101-1 Tradeoff process.
    (a) A tradeoff process is appropriate when it may be in the best interest of the Government to consider award to other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror. (b) When using a tradeoff process, t…
  • FAR 30.604 Processing changes to disclosed or established cost accounting practices.
    … implemented, the CFAO will determine the cost accounting practice to be noncompliant and process it accordingly. (c) Evaluating requests for desirable changes. (1) When a contractor requests a unilateral change be determined a desirable c…
  • FAR 1.102-3 Evaluating agency acquisition processes.
    …procedures seeking voluntary feedback from interested parties in an acquisition to assess process strengths and weaknesses and improve effectiveness and efficiency of the acquisition process. Agencies may— (1) Utilize a variety of feedback…
  • FAR 30.605 Processing noncompliances.
    …hould the noncompliance become material in the future; and (ii) Conclude the cost-impact process with no contract adjustments. (c) Correcting noncompliances. (1) The clause at 52.230-6 requires the contractor to submit a description of an…
  • FAR 8.705-3 Allocation process.
    (a) When the direct order process has not been authorized, the ordering office shall submit a written request for allocation (requesting the designation of the AbilityOneparticipating nonprofit agency to produce the supplies or perform the …
  • FAR 15.202 Advisory multi-step process.
    …fferor to make an informed decision about whether to participate in the acquisition. This process should not be used for multi-step acquisitions where it would result in offerors being required to submit identical information in response to…
  • FAR 36.602-5 Short selection process for contracts not to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
    When authorized by the agency, either or both of the short processes described in this subsection may be used to select firms for contracts not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Otherwise, the procedures prescribed in…
  • FAR 48.103 Processing value engineering change proposals.
    …pon receiving a VECP, the contracting officer or other designated official shall promptly process and objectively evaluate the VECP in accordance with agency precedures and shall document the contract file with the rationale for accepting o…
  • DFARS 242.1203 Processing agreements.
    The responsible contracting officer shall process and execute novation and change-of-name agreements in accordance with the procedures at PGI 242.1203.
  • FAR 3.806 Processing suspected violations.
    The contracting officer shall report suspected violations of the requirements of 31 U.S.C. 1352 in accordance with agency procedures.
  • FAR 8.705-2 Direct-order process.
    Central nonprofit agencies may authorize ordering offices to transmit orders for specific supplies or services directly to an AbilityOne participating nonprofit agency. The written authorization remains valid until it is revoked by the cent…
  • FAR 32.905 Payment documentation and process.
    (a) General. Payment will be based on receipt of a proper invoice and satisfactory contract performance. (b) Content of invoices. (1) A proper invoice must include the following items (except for interim payments on cost reimbursement cont…
  • FAR 42.1203 Processing agreements.
    (a) If a contractor wishes the Government to recognize a successor in interest to its contracts or a name change, the contractor must submit a written request to the responsible contracting officer (see 42.1202). If the contractor received …
  • FAR 50.103-5 Processing cases.
    (a) In response to a contractor request made in accordance with 50.103-3(a), the contracting officer or an authorized representative shall make a thorough investigation to establish the facts necessary to decide a given case. Facts and evid…
  • DFARS 203.806 Processing suspected violations.
    Report suspected violations to the address at PGI 203.806(a).
  • DFARS 215.101-2 Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.
  • DFARS 227.7102 Commercial products, commercial components, commercial services, or commercial processes.
  • DFARS 227.7103 Other than commercial products, commercial services, or commercial processes.
  • DFARS 232.905 Payment documentation and process.
    (b)(1)(iii) For task and delivery orders numbered in accordance with FAR 4.1603 and 204.1603, the 13-character order number may serve as the contract number on invoices and receiving reports. The contract or agreement number under which the…
  • DFARS 250.103-5 Processing cases.
    (1) At the time the request is filed, the activity shall prepare the record described at PGI 250.101-3(1)(i) and forward it to the appropriate official within 30 days after the close of the month in which the record is prepared. (2) The of…
  • FAR 1.102-2 Performance standards.
    …s and procedures, as well as consideration of timeliness, quality and cost throughout the process, must take into account the perspective of the user of the product or service. (3) When selecting contractors to provide products or perform …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ract administration, and those technical and management functions directly related to the process of fulfilling agency needs by contract. Acquisition planning means the process by which the efforts of all personnel responsible for an acqui…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …tion requirements in part 6 and the policies in subpart 15.3 do not apply to the ordering process. However, the contracting officer shall— (A) Develop placement procedures that will provide each awardee a fair opportunity to be considered …
  • FAR 19.505 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.
    …vice acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce (i.e., a “nonmanufacturer”), is required to— (i) Provide an end item that a small business has manufactured, processed, or produc…
  • FAR 22.1702 Definitions.
    …physical restraint against any person; or (3) The abuse or threatened abuse of the legal process. Commercial sex act means any sex act on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person. Debt bondage means the st…
  • FAR 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems.
    …rmation system means an information system that is owned or operated by a contractor that processes, stores, or transmits Federal contract information. Federal contract information means information, not intended for public release, that i…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …physical restraint against any person; or (3) The abuse or threatened abuse of the legal process. Commercial sex act means any sex act on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person. Commercially available of…
  • FAR 52.225-23 Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    …the construction site for incorporation into the building or work that has not been— (1) Processed into a specific form and shape; or (2) Combined with other raw material to create a material that has different properties than the propert…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    …on of recorded information in a form capable of, and for the purpose of, being stored in, processed, and operated on by a computer. The term does not include computer software. Computer software—(1) Means (i) Computer programs that compris…
  • FAR 52.227-20 Rights in Data—SBIR Program.
    …on of recorded information in a form capable of, and for the purpose of, being stored in, processed, and operated on by a computer. The term does not include computer software. Computer software—(1) Means (i) Computer programs that compris…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    … and development contract activities. Production scrap may have value when re-melted or reprocessed, e.g., textile and metal clippings, borings, and faulty castings and forgings. Property means all tangible property, both real and personal…
  • DFARS 215.101-2-70 Limitations and prohibitions.
    …(see 10 U.S.C. 3241 note prec.), the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process shall only be used when— (i) Minimum requirements can be described clearly and comprehensively and expressed in terms of performance objectiv…
  • DFARS 227.7004 Requirements for filing an administrative claim for patent infringement.
    … alleged to be infringed; (4) A sufficient designation of the alleged infringing item or process to permit identification, giving the military or commercial designation, if known, to the claimant; (5) A designation of at least one claim o…
  • DFARS 227.7102-1 Policy.
    …arily provided to the public with a commercial product, commercial service, or commercial process, except technical data that— (1) Are form, fit, or function data; (2) Are required for repair or maintenance of commercial products or comme…
  • DFARS 227.7103-4 License rights.
    …a not granted to the Government. For technical data that pertain to items, components, or processes, the scope of the license is generally determined by the source of funds used to develop the item, component, or process. When the technical…
  • DFARS 227.7103-5 Government rights.
    …limited rights in technical data that are— (1) Data pertaining to an item, component, or process which has been or will be developed exclusively with Government funds; (2) Studies, analyses, test data, or similar data produced in the perf…
  • DFARS 246.870-2 Policy.
    … suppliers, the contractor uses established counterfeit prevention industry standards and processes (including inspection, testing, and authentication), such as the DoD-adopted standards at https://assist.dla.mil; (B) The contractor assume…
  • DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
    …classified information system that is owned, or operated by or for, a contractor and that processes, stores, or transmits covered defense information. Covered defense information means unclassified controlled technical information or other…

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.