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51 sections with “professional services”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.222-46 Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees.
    As prescribed in 22.1103, insert the following provision: Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees (FEB 1993) (a) Recompetition of service contracts may in some cases result in lowering the compensation (salaries and fringe b…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ject management and administration; or R&D activities. It can also mean the furnishing of professional advice or assistance rendered to improve the effectiveness of Federal management processes or procedures (including those of an engineeri…
  • FAR 31.205-33 Professional and consultant service costs.
    (a) Definition. Professional and consultant services, as used in this subsection, means those services rendered by persons who are members of a particular profession or possess a special skill and who are not officers or employees of the co…
  • FAR 36.601-4 Implementation.
    …vices to be “architect-engineer services” subject to the procedures of this subpart: (1) Professional services of an architectural or engineering nature, as defined by applicable State law, which the State law requires to be performed or a…
  • FAR 52.237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance.
    …ices contract, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 37.101, under which the professional services rendered by the Contractor are rendered in its capacity as an independent contractor. The Government may evaluate the quality of…
  • FAR 3.803 Exceptions.
    … of the Small Business Act, as amended by Pub. L. 95-507, and subsequent amendments. (2) Professional and technical services. (i) Payment of reasonable compensation made to an officer or employee of a person requesting or receiving a cover…
  • FAR 22.1103 Policy, procedures, and solicitation provision.
    All professional employees shall be compensated fairly and properly. Accordingly, the contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.222-46, Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees, in solicitations for negotiated contra…
  • FAR 49.206-2 Bases for settlement proposals.
    …er the following circumstances: (i) The partial termination of a construction or related professional services contract. (ii) The partial or complete termination of supply orders under any terminated construction contract. (iii) The comp…
  • FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.
    …ed in cooperation with the Federal Government. Reasonable payment means, with respect to professional and other technical services, a payment in an amount that is consistent with the amount normally paid for such services in the private se…
  • DFARS 237.104 Personal services contracts.
    …ority include clinical social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other comparable professionals who have advanced degrees in counseling or related academic disciplines and who meet all requirements for State licensure and board cert…
  • DFARS 252.237-7022 Services at installations being closed.
    …n 237.7402, use the following clause: Services at Installations Being Closed (MAY 1995) Professional employees shall be used by the local government to provide services under this contract to the extent that professionals are available in…
  • FAR 36.702 Forms for use in contracting for architect-engineer services.
    …l Qualifications, to obtain information from an architect-engineer firm about its general professional qualifications.
  • FAR 43.205 Contract clauses.
    …emplated. (2) If the requirement is for services, other than architect-engineer or other professional services, and no supplies are to be furnished, the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate I. (3) If the requirement…
  • FAR 52.243-1 Changes—Fixed-Price.
    … I (APR 1984). If the requirement is for services, other than architect-engineer or other professional services, and no supplies are to be furnished, substitute the following paragraph (a) for paragraph (a) of the basic clause: (a) The Con…
  • FAR 53.236-2 Architect-engineer services (SF's 252 and 330).
    …prescribed for use in obtaining information from architect-engineer firms regarding their professional qualifications, as specified in 36.702(b)(1) and (b)(2).
  • FAR 9.502 Applicability.
    … occur in contracts involving— (1) Management support services; (2) Consultant or other professional services; (3) Contractor performance of or assistance in technical evaluations; or (4) Systems engineering and technical direction work…
  • FAR 15.101-2 Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.
    …e services and records, telecommunications devices and services, or other knowledge-based professional services; (2) Personal protective equipment; or (3) Knowledge-based training or logistics services in contingency operations or other o…
  • FAR 31.109 Advance agreements.
    … Severance pay to employees on support service contracts; (11) Plant reconversion; (12) Professional services (e.g., legal, accounting, and engineering); (13) General and administrative costs (e.g., corporate, division, or branch allocat…
  • FAR 37.401 Policy.
    … is an independent contractor; (b) State that the Government may evaluate the quality of professional and administrative services provided, but retains no control over the medical, professional aspects of services rendered (e.g., professio…
  • FAR 49.305-2 Construction contracts.
    …on work. Generally, the effort of a contractor under a cost-reimbursement construction or professional services contract can be segregated into factors such as (1) mobilization including organization, (2) use of finances, (3) contracting fo…
  • DFARS 204.7401 Definitions.
    … publicly available solicitation. Litigation support means administrative, technical, or professional services provided in support of the Government during or in anticipation of litigation. Litigation support contractor means a contractor…
  • DFARS 209.571-6 Identification of organizational conflicts of interest.
    … The ownership of business units performing systems engineering and technical assistance, professional services, or management support services to a major defense acquisition program or a pre-major defense acquisition program by a contracto…
  • DFARS 215.101-2-70 Limitations and prohibitions.
    … and technical assistance services, advanced electronic testing, or other knowledge-based professional services; (ii) Items designated by the requiring activity as personal protective equipment (except see paragraph (b)(1) of this section)…
  • DFARS 252.204-7014 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support Contractors.
    … publicly available solicitation. Litigation support means administrative, technical, or professional services provided in support of the Government during or in anticipation of litigation. Litigation support contractor means a contractor…
  • DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support.
    … computer software documentation. Litigation support means administrative, technical, or professional services provided in support of the Government during or in anticipation of litigation. Litigation support contractor means a contractor…
  • FAR 1.102-2 Performance standards.
    … foundation of integrity within the System is a competent, experienced, and well-trained, professional workforce. Accordingly each member of the Team is responsible and accountable for the wise use of public resources as well as acting in a…
  • FAR 3.1101 Definitions.
    …his definition may arise from— (i) Compensation, including wages, salaries, commissions, professional fees, or fees for business referrals; (ii) Consulting relationships (including commercial and professional consulting and service arrang…
  • FAR 37.101 Definitions.
    …either a nonpersonal or personal contract. It can also cover services performed by either professional or nonprofessional personnel whether on an individual or organizational basis. Some of the areas in which service contracts are found inc…
  • FAR 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest.
    …his definition may arise from— (i) Compensation, including wages, salaries, commissions, professional fees, or fees for business referrals; (ii) Consulting relationships (including commercial and professional consulting and service arrang…
  • FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.
    …er IV); (B) Other than individuals employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as those terms are defined in 29 CFR part 541; and (C) Regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the…
  • FAR 1.201-1 The two councils.
    …ted for their superior qualifications in terms of acquisition experience and demonstrated professional expertise; and (3) Be funded by their respective agencies. (b) The chairperson of the CAA Council shall be the representative of the Ad…
  • FAR 3.104-1 Definitions.
    …cribed in 5 CFR 2638.202(b). Compensation means wages, salaries, honoraria, commissions, professional fees, and any other form of compensation, provided directly or indirectly for services rendered. Compensation is indirectly provided if i…
  • FAR 3.801 Definitions.
    …ed in cooperation with the Federal Government. Reasonable payment means, with respect to professional and other technical services, a payment in an amount that is consistent with the amount normally paid for such services in the private se…
  • FAR 4.2301 Definitions.
    …of, or influence over, a source or covered article (e.g., foreign ownership, personal and professional ties between a source and any foreign entity, legal regime of any foreign country in which a source is headquartered or conducts operatio…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …es applying pricing policies to pricing problems. They are to be used for instruction and professional guidance. However, they are not directive and should be considered informational only. They are available via the internet at http://www.…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    … Greater profit opportunity should be provided under contracts requiring a high degree of professional and managerial skill and to prospective contractors whose skills, facilities, and technical assets can be expected to lead to efficient a…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …arded using the procedures at subpart 36.6; and (ii) Require the direct supervision of a professional architect or engineer licensed, registered or certified in the State, Federal District, or outlying area, in which the services are to be…
  • FAR 22.001 Definitions.
    …vice contract other than any person employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as those terms are defined in 29 CFR part 541. The term “service employee” includes all such persons regardless of any contract…
  • FAR 22.401 Definitions.
    …erical, rather than manual. Persons employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity as defined in 29 CFR part 541 are not deemed to be laborers or mechanics. Public building or public work means building or work…
  • FAR 22.1901 Definitions.
    …er IV), (B) Other than individuals employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as those terms are defined in 29 CFR part 541, (C) Regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the ind…

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