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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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158 sections with “public interest”: the first 40

  • FAR 6.302-7 Public interest.
    …ompetition need not be provided for when the agency head determines that it is not in the public interest in the particular acquisition concerned. (b) Application. This authority may be used when none of the other authorities in 6.302 appl…
  • DFARS 206.302-7 Public interest.
    (c) Limitations. For the defense agencies, the written determination to use this authority must be made by the Secretary of Defense.
  • 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…
  • FAR 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest.
    …ere is no employer to whom such an individual could submit the required disclosures. Non-public information means any Government or third-party information that— (1) Is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.…
  • 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 16.505 Ordering.
    …ion at 2.101 of “consolidation” or “bundling”. (9) In accordance with section 1427(b) of Public Law 108-136 (40 U.S.C. 1103 note), orders placed under multi-agency contracts for services that substantially or to a dominant extent specify p…
  • FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.
    …ed that the limitation, variation, tolerance, or exemption is necessary and proper in the public interest or to avoid the serious impairment of Government business, and is in accord with the remedial purpose of the Service Contract Labor St…
  • FAR 52.225-11 Buy American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    …, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or …
  • FAR 52.225-23 Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    …, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or …
  • DFARS 225.103 Exceptions.
    (a)(i)(A) Public interest exceptions for certain countries are in 225.872. (B) For procurements covered by the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement, the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) has dete…
  • DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.
    …ined, produced, or manufactured in the United States; or (2) It is inconsistent with the public interest to apply the restrictions of the Buy American statute; or (B) The end product is a COTS item; or (2) For an end product that consist…
  • DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program.
    …ined, produced, or manufactured in the United States; or (2) It is inconsistent with the public interest to apply the restrictions of the Buy American statute; or (B) The end product is a COTS item; or (2) For an end product that consist…
  • FAR 25.202 Exceptions.
    … to the restrictions of the Buy American statute: (1) Impracticable or inconsistent with public interest. The head of the agency may determine that application of the restrictions of the Buy American statute to a particular construction ma…
  • DFARS 209.572 Conflicts of interest in certain consulting services.
    … Covered foreign entity means any of the following: (i) The government of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, the People's Liberation Army, the Ministry of State Security, or other security service or intelligence …
  • DFARS 252.209-7012 Prohibition Relating to Conflicts of Interest in Consulting Services—Certification.
    … Covered foreign entity means any of the following: (1) The government of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, the People's Liberation Army, the Ministry of State Security, or other security service or intelligence …
  • 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 27.302 Policy.
    … unduly encumbering future research and discovery; (4) Promote the commercialization and public availability of the inventions made in the United States by United States industry and labor; (5) Ensure that the Government obtains sufficien…
  • FAR 27.404-3 Copyrighted works.
    … of the data for which permission is requested, as well as a statement as to the intended publication or dissemination media or other purpose for which the permission is requested. Generally, a contracting officer should grant the contracto…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …h is owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and (ii) The management an…
  • FAR 52.225-21 Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy American Statute—Construction Materials.
    …, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or …
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    … benefits are, to the extent permitted by law or Government regulations, available to the public on reasonable terms. Subject invention means any invention of the Contractor made in the performance of work under this contract. (b) Contrac…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    … benefits are, to the extent permitted by law or Government regulations, available to the public on reasonable terms. Subject invention, means any invention of the Contractor made in the performance of work under this contract. (b) Owners…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    …overnment to use, disclose, reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, and perform publicly and display publicly, in any manner and for any purpose, and to have or permit others to do so. (b) Allocation of rights…
  • DFARS 225.003 Definitions.
    …tion, that is— (1) A part of the commercial or defense industrial base of the People's Republic of China (including a subsidiary or affiliate of such entity); or (2) Owned or controlled by, or affiliated with, an element of the Government…
  • 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…
  • DFARS 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements.
    … (Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Latvia, L…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …changes to technical data furnished to the Contractor by the Government; (vii) Otherwise publicly available or have been released or disclosed by the Contractor or subcontractor without restrictions on further use, release or disclosure, o…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    …y used for nongovernmental purposes which— (1) Has been sold, leased, or licensed to the public; (2) Has been offered for sale, lease, or license to the public; (3) Has not been offered, sold, leased, or licensed to the public but will b…
  • DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    …y used for nongovernmental purposes which— (1) Has been sold, leased, or licensed to the public; (2) Has been offered for sale, lease, or license to the public; (3) Has not been offered, sold, leased, or licensed to the public but will b…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …invention are, to the extent permitted by law or Government regulations, available to the public on reasonable terms. Subject invention means any invention of the Contractor made in the performance of work under this contract. (b) Contrac…
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    …rforming the work at a reasonable price to the Government; or (D) It is necessary in the public interest to award the BPA to a single source for exceptional circumstances. (iii) The requirement for a determination for a single-award BPA g…
  • FAR 9.406-2 Causes for debarment.
    …se in connection with— (i) Obtaining; (ii) Attempting to obtain; or (iii) Performing a public contract or subcontract; (2) Violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; (3) Commission of embezzl…
  • FAR 25.103 Exceptions.
    … foreign end product without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute: (a) Public interest. The head of the agency may make a determination that domestic preference would be inconsistent with the public interest. This excepti…
  • FAR 25.603 Exceptions.
    …construction material is unreasonable in accordance with 25.605. (iii) Inconsistent with public interest. The head of the agency may determine that application of the restrictions of section 1605 of the Recovery Act to a particular manufac…
  • FAR 35.017-2 Establishing or changing an FFRDC.
    …effectively meet the special research or development needs. (b) The notices required for publication (see 5.205(b)) are placed as required. (c) There is sufficient Government expertise available to adequately and objectively evaluate the …
  • FAR 52.207-1 Notice of Standard Competition.
    …formance. (b) The Government will evaluate private sector offers, the agency tender, and public reimbursable tenders, as provided in this solicitation and the Circular. (c) A performance decision resulting from this standard competition w…
  • FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …cer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. (h) Multiple awards. The Go…
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    … determination attached to this contract. The poster provided by the Department of Labor (Publication WH 1313) shall be posted in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite. Failure to comply with this requirement is a violation of 41…
  • FAR 52.225-9 Buy American—Construction Materials.
    …, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or …
  • FAR 52.228-11 Individual Surety—Pledge of Assets.
    …nd shall be maintained— (1) Contracts for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work of the Federal Government exceeding $150,000 (40 U.S.C. 3131). Until completion of any warranty period, or for 1 year f…

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.