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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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221 sections with “public work”: the first 40

  • DFARS 252.225-7057 Preaward Disclosure of Employment of Individuals Who Work in the People's Republic of China.
    …g provision: Preaward Disclosure of Employment of Individuals Who Work in the People's Republic of China (Aug 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Covered contract and covered entity have the meaning given in the clause 252.…
  • DFARS 252.225-7058 Postaward Disclosure of Employment of Individuals Who Work in the People's Republic of China.
    …ing clause: Postaward Disclosure of Employment of Individuals Who Work In the People's Republic of China (JAN 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Covered contract means any DoD contract or subcontract with a value in excess of…
  • 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 52.227-17 Rights in Data—Special Works.
    …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 252.228-7007 Public Aircraft and State Aircraft Operations—Liability.
    As prescribed in 228.371(f), use the following clause: Public Aircraft and State Aircraft Operations—Liability (MAR 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Civil aircraft means an aircraft other than a public aircraft or state air…
  • 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 22.402 Applicability.
    …ubcontractor under a contract otherwise subject to this subpart; and (iv) To painting of public buildings or public works, whether performed in connection with the original construction or as alteration or repair of an existing structure. …
  • FAR 27.405-1 Special works.
    …fiable information such that the disclosure thereof would violate the right of privacy or publicity of the individual to whom the information relates; (7) Investigatory reports; (8) The development, accumulation, or compilation of data (o…
  • FAR 52.227-18 Rights in Data—Existing Works.
    …usive, irrevocable, worldwide license to reproduce, prepare derivative works, and perform publicly and display publicly, by or on behalf of the Government, for all the material or subject matter called for under this contract, or for which …
  • FAR 25.602-1 Section 1605 of the Recovery Act.
    …t may be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless the public building or public work is located in the United States and— (1) All of the iron, steel, and manufac…
  • FAR 28.305 Overseas workers' compensation and war-hazard insurance.
    (a) Public-work contract, as used in this subpart, means any contract for a fixed improvement or for any other project, fixed or not, for the public use of the United States or its allies, involving construction, alteration, removal, or rep…
  • FAR 52.228-10 Vehicular and General Public Liability Insurance.
    …ated services when the contracting officer determines that vehicular liability or general public liability insurance required by law is not sufficient: Vehicular and General Public Liability Insurance (APR 1984) (a) The Contractor, at the…
  • 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…
  • DFARS 225.7021 Disclosure requirements for employment transparency regarding individuals who perform work in the People's Republic of China.
    See PGI 225.7021 for additional procedures regarding disclosures.
  • DFARS 235.070-2 Indemnification under contracts involving both research and development and other work.
    … contracts may provide for indemnification under the authority of both 10 U.S.C. 3861 and Public Law 85-804. Public Law 85-804 will apply only to work to which 10 U.S.C. 3861 does not apply. Actions under Public Law 85-804 must also comply …
  • DFARS 252.227-7021 Rights in data—existing works.
    …overnment a nonexclusive, paid-up license throughout the world (1) to distribute, perform publicly, and display publicly the works called for under this contract and (2) to authorize others to do so for Government purposes. (c) The Contrac…
  • FAR 1.102-2 Performance standards.
    …openness. (1) An essential consideration in every aspect of the System is maintaining the public's trust. Not only must the System have integrity, but the actions of each member of the Team must reflect integrity, fairness, and openness. Th…
  • FAR 1.301 Policy.
    … or have a significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors. However, publication is not required for issuances that merely implement or supplement higher level issuances that have previously undergone the public comment…
  • FAR 9.105-2 Determinations and documentation.
    …ion posted in FAPIIS on or after April 15, 2011, except past performance reviews, will be publicly available. FAPIIS consists of two segments— (A) The non-public segment, into which Government officials and contractors post information, wh…
  • 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 22.401 Definitions.
    …ional 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, the construction, prosecution, completion, or repair of which, as defined in this section, is c…
  • FAR 22.1003-3 Statutory exemptions.
    …s statute does not apply to— (a) Any contract for construction, alteration, or repair of public buildings or public works, including painting and decorating; (b) Any work required to be done in accordance with the provisions of 41 U.S.C. …
  • 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 25.003 Definitions.
    …, 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 25.601 Definitions.
    …terial means any construction material that is not unmanufactured construction material. Public building or public work means a building or work, the construction, prosecution, completion, or repair of which is carried on directly or indir…
  • FAR 28.309 Contract clauses for workers' compensation insurance.
    …contracts when the Defense Base Act applies (see 28.305) and— (1) The contract will be a public-work contract performed outside the United States; or (2) The contract will be approved or financed under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (…
  • FAR 35.004 Publicizing requirements and expanding research and development sources.
    …ompetent to perform R&D work. These efforts should include— (1) Early identification and publication of agency R&D needs and requirements, including publicizing through the Governmentwide point of entry (GPE) (see part 5); (2) Cooperation…
  • 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 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems.
    …l contract information. Federal contract information means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the Government, but…
  • 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 52.225-5 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…
  • 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 …
  • 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…
  • FAR 52.227-20 Rights in Data—SBIR Program.
    …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 whatsoever, and to have or permit others to do so. (b) Allocatio…
  • DFARS 227.7105-2 Acquisition of existing works without modification.
    …on; and (2) The Government requires the right to reproduce, prepare derivative works, or publicly perform or display the existing works; or (3) The Government has a specific need to obtain indemnity for liabilities that may arise out of t…
  • DFARS 227.7106 Contracts for special works.
    …ke and distribute copies of that work, to prepare derivative works, to perform or display publicly any portion of the work, and to permit others to do so for government purposes. Grant permission only when the Government's requirements cann…
  • DFARS 228.370-1 Definitions.
    …ion and a lifting surface become attached. Civil aircraft means an aircraft other than a public aircraft or state aircraft. Contractor managerial personnel means the contractor's directors, officers, managers, superintendents, or equivale…

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.