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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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36 sections with “program manager”

  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    …rally provide for input to the evaluations from the technical office, contracting office, program management office, and, where appropriate, quality assurance and end users of the product or service; (ii) Identify and assign past performan…
  • DFARS 207.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …pment, as defined in FAR 35.001, when the total cost of all contracts for the acquisition program is estimated at $10 million or more; (B) Acquisitions for production or services when the total cost of all contracts for the acquisition pro…
  • DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    …mines that— (1) The original supplier of the item or component will be unable to satisfy program schedule or delivery requirements; (2) Proposals by the original supplier of the item or component to meet mobilization requirements are insu…
  • DFARS 234.004 Acquisition strategy.
    …e Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Pub. L. 109-364), for major defense acquisition programs at Milestone B— (A) The milestone decision authority shall select, with the advice of the contracting officer, the contract type for a devel…
  • DFARS 252.204-7010 Requirement for Contractor To Notify DoD if the Contractor's Activities are Subject to Reporting Under the U.S.-International Atomic Energy Agency Additional Protocol.
    … the Contractor shall— (1) Immediately provide written notification to the following DoD Program Manager: [Contracting Officer to insert Program Manager's name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone number, and facsimile number]; (2…
  • DFARS 234.7101 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    …d Software Data Reporting System, in solicitations that include major defense acquisition programs as follows: (1) Use the basic clause in solicitations and contracts for major defense acquisition programs that exceed $50 million. (2) Use…
  • DFARS 242.7400 General.
    (a) Program managers may conclude that they need technical representation in contractor facilities to perform non-contract administration service (CAS) technical duties and to provide liaison, guidance, and assistance on systems and program…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …prove: organizational policy development; decision-making; management and administration; program and/or project management and administration; or R&D activities. It can also mean the furnishing of professional advice or assistance rendered…
  • FAR 22.401 Definitions.
    …e means a person— (1) Employed and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer, and Labor S…
  • FAR 34.004 Acquisition strategy.
    The program manager, as specified in agency procedures, shall develop an acquisition strategy tailored to the particular major system acquisition program. This strategy is the program manager's overall plan for satisfying the mission need i…
  • FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
    … agency responsible for the basic contract. (c) Business ethics awareness and compliance program and internal control system. This paragraph (c) does not apply if the Contractor has represented itself as a small business concern pursuant t…
  • DFARS 219.7103-2 Contracting officer responsibilities.
    …lause at 252.232-7005, Reimbursement of Subcontractor Advance Payments—DoD Mentor-Protégé Program, when a mentor firm provides advance payments to a protégé firm under the Program and the mentor firm requests reimbursement of advance paymen…
  • FAR 3.104-3 Statutory and related prohibitions, restrictions, and requirements.
    …ractor was selected for award of a contract in excess of $10,000,000; (ii) Served as the program manager, deputy program manager, or administrative contracting officer for a contract in excess of $10,000,000 awarded to that contractor; or …
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …l-of-effort term contracts as cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts. (iii) Federal socioeconomic programs. This factor measures the degree of support given by the prospective contractor to Federal socioeconomic programs, such as those involving sm…
  • DFARS 204.470-2 National security exclusion.
    …, are to be considered for applicability for a national security exclusion. (c) If a DoD program manager receives notification from a contractor that the contractor is required to report any of its activities in accordance with the U.S.-IA…
  • DFARS 216.402-2 Performance incentives.
    …cturing development or production of a weapon system, including embedded software, if the program manager or comparable requiring activity official exercising program manager responsibilities includes— (i) Provisions for the payment of inc…
  • DFARS 223.7305 Authorization and approval.
    …Chromium,” contains requirements for weighing hexavalent chromium versus substitutes. DoD Program Managers must consider the following factors— (1) Cost effectiveness of alternative materials or processes; (2) Technical feasibility of alt…
  • DFARS 225.7902-4 Procedures.
    …s and contracts that may be eligible for DTC Treaty coverage (see PGI 225.7902-4(1)), the program manager shall identify in writing and submit to the contracting officer prior to issuance of a solicitation and prior to award of a contract— …
  • DFARS 237.503 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …with service contract requirements, and place the certification in the contract file. The program manager or other official responsible for the requirement, at a level specified by the agency, should execute the certification. In addition, …
  • DFARS 244.201-1 Consent requirements.
    …ing officer shall not withhold consent to subcontract without the written approval of the program manager, or comparable requiring activity official exercising program management responsibilities, if the contractor has an approved purchasin…
  • DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.
    …, United States Code; or (ii) Serves or served in DoD in one of the following positions: Program manager, deputy program manager, procuring contracting officer, administrative contracting officer, source selection authority, member of the …
  • FAR 6.502 Duties and responsibilities.
    …tability for competition, which may include the use of recognition and awards to motivate program managers, contracting officers, and others in authority to promote competition in acquisition.
  • FAR 15.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals.
    …mation about future acquisitions. An early exchange of information among industry and the program manager, contracting officer, and other participants in the acquisition process can identify and resolve concerns regarding the acquisition st…
  • FAR 34.005-1 Competition.
    (a) The program manager shall, throughout the acquisition process, promote full and open competition and sustain effective competition between alternative major system concepts and sources, as long as it is economically beneficial and pract…
  • DFARS 225.7902-5 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    … The contracting officer shall complete paragraph (b) of the clause using information the program manager provided as required by 225.7902-4(a).
  • DFARS 227.7203-2 Acquisition of other than commercial computer software and computer software documentation and associated rights.
    …uct required computer software testing and evaluation; (C) Integrate and deploy computer programs on relevant hardware including developmental, operational, diagnostic, training, or simulation environments; and (D) Sustain and support the…
  • FAR 17.605 Award, renewal, and extension.
    … involves high levels of expertise and continuity of operations and personnel. Because of program requirements and the unusual (sometimes unique) nature of the work performed under management and operating contracts, the Government is often…
  • FAR 31.205-19 Insurance and indemnification.
    …tractor shall comply with (48 CFR) part 28. However, approval of a contractor's insurance program in accordance with part 28 does not constitute a determination as to the allowability of the program's cost. (3) If purchased insurance is av…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …tablish and implement property management plans, systems, and procedures at the contract, program, site or entity level to enable the following outcomes: (i) Acquisition of Property. The Contractor shall document that all property was acqu…
  • FAR 42.1106 Reporting requirements.
    …equired action. The accuracy of contractor-prepared reports shall be verified either by a program of continuous surveillance of the contractor's report-preparation system or by individual review of each report. (c) The contract administrat…
  • FAR 52.228-7 Insurance—Liability to Third Persons.
    …e Contractor may, with the approval of the Contracting Officer, maintain a self-insurance program; provided that, with respect to workers' compensation, the Contractor is qualified pursuant to statutory authority. (3) All insurance require…
  • FAR 52.250-1 Indemnification Under Public Law 85-804.
    …g paragraph (i) to the basic clause: (i) The cost of insurance (including self-insurance programs) covering a risk defined in this contract as unusually hazardous or nuclear shall not be reimbursed except to the extent that the Contracting…
  • DFARS 228.370-1 Definitions.
    …responsible Government official pursuant to DoD Directive 4500.54E, DoD Foreign Clearance Program, to be operated in state aircraft status, and States may choose to treat them as deemed state aircraft when they are operating under a Governm…
  • DFARS 242.1106 Reporting requirements.
    …sition System, for reporting requirements for defense technology projects and acquisition programs. (b)(i) Within four working days after receipt of the contractor's report, the CAO must provide the report and any required comments to the …
  • DFARS 242.7401 Procedures.
    When the program, project, or system manager determines that a technical representative is required, follow the procedures at PGI 242.7401.
  • DFARS 247.301-71 Evaluation factor or subfactor.
    …logistics managers that commit to using carriers that participate in one of the readiness programs (e.g., Civil Reserve Air Force Fleet and Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement).

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.