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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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22 sections with “procuring activity”

  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ons, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor; or (6) A nondevelopmental item, if the procuring agency determines the product was developed exclusively at private expense and sold in substantial quantities, on a competitive basis, to mu…
  • FAR 6.304 Approval of the justification.
    …ract over $900,000 but not exceeding $20 million, by the advocate for competition for the procuring activity designated pursuant to 6.501 or an official described in paragraph (a)(3) or (4) of this section. This authority is not delegable. …
  • FAR 9.202 Policy.
    …blishing a qualification requirement shall submit to the advocate for competition for the procuring activity responsible for purchasing the item subject to the qualification requirement, a determination that it is unreasonable to specify th…
  • FAR 13.501 Special documentation requirements.
    …n threshold in 2.101, but not exceeding $20 million, the advocate for competition for the procuring activity, designated pursuant to 6.501, or an official described in 6.304(a)(3) or (a)(4) must approve the justification and approval. This …
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …for services (see 37.102(a) and subpart 37.6). (4) The following requirements apply when procuring items peculiar to one manufacturer: (i) The contracting officer must justify restricting consideration to an item peculiar to one manufactu…
  • FAR 19.402 Small Business Administration procurement center representatives.
    … clearances required by the contracting agency. (2) If an SBA PCR is not assigned to the procuring activity or contract administration office, contact the SBA Office of Government Contracting Area Office serving the area in which the procu…
  • FAR 6.501 Requirement.
    … executive agency shall designate an advocate for competition for the agency and for each procuring activity of the agency. The advocates for competition shall— (a) Be in positions other than that of the agency senior procurement executive…
  • FAR 6.502 Duties and responsibilities.
    (a) Agency and procuring activity advocates for competition are responsible for— (1) Promoting the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services; (2) Promoting full and open competition; (3) Challenging requirements that are…
  • FAR 7.107-5 Notifications.
    …able SBA procurement center representative (PCR), or if an SBA PCR is not assigned to the procuring activity, the SBA Office of Government Contracting Area Office serving the area in which the buying activity is located. (3) This notificat…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    … not exceeding $150 million), the justification must be approved by— (i) The head of the procuring activity placing the order; (ii) A designee who— (A) If a member of the armed forces, is a general or flag officer; or (B) If a civilian,…
  • FAR 36.303-1 Phase One.
    …paragraph (a)(4), the senior contracting official is the advocate for competition for the procuring activity, unless the agency designates a different position in agency procedures. The approval shall be documented in the contract file. (b…
  • DFARS 206.304 Approval of the justification.
    …National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub. L. 116-92), the head of the procuring activity is the approval authority for a proposed sole-source 8(a) contract exceeding $100 million. This authority may only be delegated to …
  • DFARS 227.7004 Requirements for filing an administrative claim for patent infringement.
    …ng item or process, including the identity of the vendor or contractor and the Government procuring activity. (3) A detailed identification of the accused article or process, particularly where the article or process relates to a component…
  • DFARS 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts).
    … Individual Subcontract Report (ISR) shall be submitted to the contracting officer at the procuring contracting office, even when contract administration has been delegated to the Defense Contract Management Agency. (ii) Submit the consoli…
  • FAR 4.2303 FASCSA orders.
    (a) Executive agencies are prohibited from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, including contractor use of cove…
  • FAR 22.1703 Policy.
    …re forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract; (2) Procuring commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; (3) Using forced labor in the performance of the contract; (4) Destr…
  • FAR 25.103 Exceptions.
    …ernment and nongovernment demand. (ii) Before acquisition of an article on the list, the procuring agency is responsible to conduct market research appropriate to the circumstances, including seeking of domestic sources. This applies to ac…
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …en a protest is filed with the GAO, and an actual or prospective offeror so requests, the procuring agency shall, in accordance with any applicable protective orders, provide actual or prospective offerors reasonable access to the protest f…
  • DFARS 204.804 Closeout of contract files.
    …GI 204.804. The closeout date for file purposes shall be determined and documented by the procuring contracting officer. (2) The head of the contracting activity shall assign the highest priority to closeout of contracts awarded for perfor…
  • DFARS 204.7603 Procedures.
    …ARS clauses identified in the SPRS application, as appropriate. (b) Price risk. (1) When procuring a service or an end product identified by a material identifier that is available as described at PGI 204.7603, the contracting officer shal…
  • DFARS 209.270-3 Policy.
    (a) The head of the contracting activity responsible for procuring an aviation or ship critical safety item may enter into a contract for the procurement, modification, repair, or overhaul of such an item only with a source approved by the …
  • DFARS 217.7801 Prohibition.
    …scal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91), contracting officers shall not use reverse auctions when procuring items designated by the requiring activity as personal protective equipment or an aviation critical safety item, when the requiring activity…

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.