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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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42 sections with “procurement activities”: the first 40

  • FAR 19.402 Small Business Administration procurement center representatives.
    (a)(1) The SBA may assign one or more procurement center representatives (PCRs) to any contracting activity or contract administration office to carry out SBA policies and programs. Assigned SBA PCRs are required to comply with the contract…
  • DFARS 217.172 Multiyear contracts for supplies.
    …ions act (10 U.S.C. 3501(i)(1)). (d) The head of the agency may not initiate a multiyear procurement contract for any system (or component thereof) if the value of the multiyear contract would exceed $900 million unless authority for the c…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …rtain before contract award. Cost or pricing data are required to be certified in certain procurements (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35). Change-of-name agreement means a legal instrument executed by the contractor and the G…
  • FAR 3.104-1 Definitions.
    … agency as part of or in connection with a bid or proposal to enter into a Federal agency procurement contract, if that information has not been previously made available to the public or disclosed publicly: (1) Cost or pricing data (as de…
  • FAR 40.202-4 Exemptions.
    …tary of State, and the Attorney General are exempt from the prohibitions in 40.202 if the procurement or operation is required in the national interest of the United States and— (1) Is for the sole purposes of research, evaluation, trainin…
  • FAR 6.502 Duties and responsibilities.
    …iew the contracting operations of the agency and identify and report to the agency senior procurement executive and the chief acquisition officer— (i) Opportunities and actions taken to acquire commercial products and commercial services t…
  • FAR 19.201 General policy.
    …ties in sections 8, 15, 31, 36, and 44 of the Small Business Act; (5) Works with the SBA procurement center representative (PCR) (or, if a PCR is not assigned, see 19.402(a)) to identify proposed solicitations that involve bundling and wor…
  • FAR 27.408 Cosponsored research and development activities.
    …ll, at a minimum, assure use of the data for agreed-to Governmental purposes (including reprocurement rights as appropriate), and address any disclosure limitations or restrictions to be imposed on the data. Also, consideration may be given…
  • DFARS 203.070 Reporting of violations and suspected violations.
    …r 209.407-3 and DoDD 7050.5, Coordination of Remedies for Fraud and Corruption Related to Procurement Activities: (a) Certificate of Independent Price Determination (FAR 3.103). (b) Procurement integrity (FAR 3.104). (c) Gratuities claus…
  • DFARS 219.402 Small Business Administration procurement center representatives.
    … U.S.C. 401(e)) (iii) Exclusions. Unless the contracting activity requests a review, SBA procurement center representatives will not review acquisitions conducted by or for DoD if the acquisition is— (A) For foreign military sales (see 22…
  • FAR 7.503 Policy.
    …ubject to other reasonable conditions deemed appropriate by the agency). (12) In Federal procurement activities with respect to prime contracts— (i) Determining what supplies or services are to be acquired by the Government (although an a…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …ermined applicable for the contractor fiscal year by the Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), under 41 U.S.C. 1127 as in effect prior to June 24, 2014, are unallowable (10 U.S.C. 3744(a)(16) and 41 U.S.C. 4304(a)(16),…
  • FAR 32.006-2 Definition.
    … and contractual remedies resulting from investigations of fraud or corruption related to procurement activities. (See 10 U.S.C. 3806(a) and 41 U.S.C. 4506(a).)
  • FAR 40.202-5 Exceptions.
    … the agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, determines that the procurement or operation is necessary for the purposes of supporting the full range of wildfire management operations or search and rescue operations.…
  • DFARS 202.101 Definitions.
    …tion, for at least the 1-year period preceding the solicitation of sources by DoD for the procurement (10 U.S.C. 3014). Obsolete electronic part means an electronic part that is no longer available from the original manufacturer or an auth…
  • FAR 3.104-2 General.
    …ed in 3.104-3(d)(1)(ii), and any clauses required by 3.104 must be approved by the senior procurement executive of the agency, unless a law establishes a higher level of approval for that agency. (b) Agency officials are reminded that ther…
  • FAR 6.302-5 Authorized or required by statute.
    …ed under paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section when the statute expressly requires that the procurement be made from a specified source. (Justification and approval requirements apply when the statute authorizes, but does not require, that th…
  • FAR 10.001 Policy.
    …ult with the agency small business specialist and the local Small Business Administration procurement center representative (PCR). If a PCR is not assigned, see 19.402(a); and (2) Shall notify any affected incumbent small business concerns…
  • FAR 10.002 Procedures.
    … business publications. (iv) Querying the Governmentwide database of contracts and other procurement instruments intended for use by multiple agencies available at https://www.contractdirectory.gov/contractdirectory/ and other Government a…
  • FAR 11.002 Policy.
    …for products and services; and (iii) Developing source-selection factors. (3) The Green Procurement Compilation (GPC) available at https://sftool.gov/greenprocurement provides a comprehensive list of sustainable products and services and …
  • FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    …he exclusion of one or more named sources or named covered articles from executive agency procurement actions, as described in 41 CFR 201-1.303(d) and (e): (1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may issue FASCSA orders applicable to civili…
  • DFARS 227.7103-5 Government rights.
    …, including logistics support and other factors which may have relevance for a particular procurement. The Government may accept lesser rights when it has unlimited or government purpose rights in data but may not accept less than limited r…
  • FAR 4.2301 Definitions.
    …he exclusion of one or more named sources or named covered articles from executive agency procurement actions, as described in 41 CFR 201-1.303(d) and (e): (1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may issue FASCSA orders applicable to civili…
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …s. (p) Ensuring that agency planners— (1) Comply with the policy in 11.002(d) regarding procurement of sustainable products and services (as defined in 2.101) in accordance with subpart 23.1; (2) Comply with the Guiding Principles for Su…
  • FAR 7.204 Responsibilities of contracting officers.
    …nerally take no action to revise quantities to be acquired in connection with the instant procurement. However, if a significant price variation is evident from offeror responses, and the potential for significant savings is apparent, the c…
  • FAR 9.109-2 Prohibition.
    Contracting officers shall not award, renew, or extend a contract for the procurement of products or services with an entity identified as excluded in the System for Award Management, specifically for this subpart, on the basis of involveme…
  • FAR 13.005 List of laws inapplicable to contracts and subcontracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
    …uisition threshold. (d) Any individual may petition the Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), to include any applicable provision of law not included on the list set forth in paragraph (a) of this section unless the F…
  • FAR 22.1302 Policy.
    …pend funds appropriated for the agency for a fiscal year to enter into a contract for the procurement of personal property and nonpersonal services (including construction) with a contractor that has not submitted the required annual VETS-4…
  • FAR 22.1703 Policy.
    …her applicable law or regulation establishing restrictions on trafficking in persons, the procurement of commercial sex acts, or the use of forced labor; and (4) Protect all employees suspected of being victims of or witnesses to prohibite…
  • FAR 25.703-4 Waiver.
    …um of September 23, 2010 (75 FR 67025), shall submit the request to the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, allowing sufficient time for review and approval. (b) Agencies may request a waiver on an individual or class basis; however, wai…
  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    …does not exceed the percentage determined to be appropriate considering the complexity of procurement litigation, generally accepted principles governing the award of legal fees in civil actions involving the United States as a party, and s…
  • FAR 32.803 Policies.
    …s such determinations of need subject to further guidance issued by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. The following guidance has been provided: Use of the no-setoff provision may be appropriate to facilitate the national defense; in…
  • FAR 37.102 Policy.
    …ncies shall establish effective management practices in accordance with Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Policy Letter 93-1, Management Oversight of Service Contracting, to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in service contracting. …
  • FAR 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts.
    …he exclusion of one or more named sources or named covered articles from executive agency procurement actions, as described in 41 CFR 201-1.303(d) and (e): (1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may issue FASCSA orders applicable to civili…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …her applicable law or regulation establishing restrictions on trafficking in persons, the procurement of commercial sex acts, or the use of forced labor; and (iv) Protect all employees suspected of being victims of or witnesses to prohibit…
  • DFARS 201.201-1 The two councils.
    …fy any potential impact of the change on automated systems, e.g., automated financial and procurement systems. Provide any other background information that would be helpful in explaining the issue. IV. COLLATERALS: Address the need for pu…
  • DFARS 201.304 Agency control and compliance procedures.
    …cation by a contractor or offeror may not be included in a department/agency or component procurement regulation unless— (i) The certification requirement is specifically imposed by statute; or (ii) Written justification for such certific…
  • DFARS 203.171-3 Policy.
    …03-7000, administrative and contractual actions may be taken, including cancellation of a procurement, rescission of a contract, or initiation of suspension or debarment proceedings.
  • DFARS 209.571-1 Definitions.
    …ntegrator without system responsibility means a prime contractor under a contract for the procurement of services, the primary purpose of which is to perform acquisition functions closely associated with inherently governmental functions (s…
  • DFARS 227.7203-5 Government rights.
    …or user sharing requirements, and other factors which may have relevance for a particular procurement. If negotiating to relinquish rights in computer software documentation, consider the administrative burden associated with protecting doc…

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.