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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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18 sections with “public announcement”

  • FAR 36.601-1 Public announcement.
    The Government shall publicly announce all requirements for architect-engineer services and negotiate contracts for these services based on the demonstrated competence and qualifications of prospective contractors to perform the services at…
  • FAR 31.205-1 Public relations and advertising costs.
    (a) Public relations means all functions and activities dedicated to— (1) Maintaining, protecting, and enhancing the image of a concern or its products; or (2) Maintaining or promoting reciprocal understanding and favorable relations with…
  • DFARS 205.303 Announcement of contract awards.
    (a) Public announcement. (i) The threshold for DoD awards is $9 million. Report all contractual actions, including modifications, that have a face value, excluding unexercised options, of more than $9 million. (A) For undefinitized contrac…
  • FAR 5.205 Special situations.
    …competition. Advance notices must not be used where security considerations prohibit such publication. Advance notices will enable potential sources to learn of R&D programs and provide these sources with an opportunity to submit informatio…
  • FAR 5.303 Announcement of contract awards.
    (a) Public announcement. Contracting officers shall make information available on awards over $5.5 million (unless another dollar amount is specified in agency acquisition regulations) in sufficient time for the agency concerned to announce…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ncluding any individual assigned under section 502(c) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-465) to be temporarily in charge of such a mission or office. Claim means a written demand or written assertion by one of the contracti…
  • FAR 5.101 Methods of disseminating information.
    …ctions expected to exceed $20,000, but not expected to exceed $25,000, by displaying in a public place, or by any appropriate electronic means, an unclassified notice of the solicitation or a copy of the solicitation satisfying the requirem…
  • DFARS 227.7103-5 Government rights.
    …rections or changes to technical data furnished to the contractor by the Government; (7) Publicly available or have been released or disclosed by the contractor or subcontractor without restrictions on further use, release or disclosure ot…
  • DFARS 227.7203-5 Government rights.
    …e Government; (4) Computer software or computer software documentation that is otherwise publicly available or has been released or disclosed by the contractor or subcontractor without restrictions on further use, release or disclosure oth…
  • DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.
    … Contractor shall provide instruction with standard offerings of courses available to the public. 3. The Government shall pay for services under the Contractor's normal schedule of tuition and fees applicable to the public and in effect at…
  • FAR 5.404-2 Announcements of long-range acquisition estimates.
    Further publicizing, consistent with the needs of the individual case, may be accomplished by announcing through the GPE that long-range acquisition estimates have been published and are obtainable, upon request, from the contracting office…
  • FAR 35.016 Broad agency announcement.
    …for the preparation and submission of proposals. (c) The availability of the BAA must be publicized through the Governmentwide point of entry (GPE) and, if authorized pursuant to subpart 5.5, may also be published in noted scientific, tech…
  • DFARS 236.602-1 Selection criteria.
    (a) Establish the evaluation criteria before making the public announcement required by FAR 5.205(d) and include the criteria and their relative order of importance in the announcement. Follow the procedures at PGI 236.602-1(a).
  • FAR 3.104-1 Definitions.
    …y procurement contract, if that information has not been previously made available to the public or disclosed publicly: (1) Cost or pricing data (as defined by 10 U.S.C. 3701(1)) with respect to procurements subject to that section, and 41…
  • FAR 12.603 Streamlined solicitation for commercial products or commercial services.
    … the synopsis and solicitation are contained in a single document, it is not necessary to publicize a separate synopsis 15 days before the issuance of the solicitation. (ii) When using the combined synopsis and solicitation, contracting of…
  • FAR 14.402-3 Postponement of openings.
    …id opening under subparagraph (a)(1) above, an announcement of the determination shall be publicly posted. If practical before issuance of a formal amendment of the invitation, the determination shall be otherwise communicated to prospectiv…
  • FAR 15.602 Policy.
    … solicitation or program. When the new and innovative ideas do not fall under topic areas publicized under those programs or techniques, the ideas may be submitted as unsolicited proposals.
  • DFARS 235.017-1 Sponsoring agreements.
    …ich promote research, development, demonstration, or transfer of technology (Section 217, Public Law 103-337).

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.