48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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- DFARS 252.227-7025 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Government-Furnished Information Marked with Restrictive Legends.…ata, the terms “covered Government support contractor,” “limited rights,” and “Government purpose rights” are defined in the clause at 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (2) For c…
- DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.… will review this agreement annually before the anniversary of its effective date for the purpose of incorporating changes required by statutes, executive orders, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or the Defense Federal Acquisition Regula…
- FAR 12.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.…commercial services, the contracting officer shall insert the clauses prescribed for this purpose in an addendum to the solicitation and contract. This clause may not be tailored. (i) Use the clause with its Alternate I when the head of th…
- FAR 15.609 Limited use of data.… proposal may include data that the offeror does not want disclosed to the public for any purpose or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes. If the offeror wishes to restrict the data, the title page must be marked with the f…
- FAR 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes.…c), insert the following provision: Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (OCT 1997) (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information …
- FAR 27.404-4 Contractor's release, publication, and use of data.…cies may also preclude a contractor from asserting copyright in any computer software for purposes of established agency distribution programs, or where required to accomplish the purpose for which the software is acquired. (b) Except for …
- FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.…(5) Abnormal or mass severance pay is of such a conjectural nature that accruals for this purpose are not allowable. However, the Government recognizes its obligation to participate, to the extent of its fair share, in any specific payment.…
- DFARS 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information.…under that clause): (1) The Contractor shall access and use the information only for the purpose of furnishing advice or technical assistance directly to the Government in support of the Government's activities related to clause 252.204-70…
- DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.…e practice of gathering, retaining, and analyzing computer-related data for investigative purposes in a manner that maintains the integrity of the data. Information system means a discrete set of information resources organized for the col…
- DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.…Government sales means sales of the supplies or services to non-Governmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes. Relevant sales data means information provided by an offeror on sales of the same or similar items that ca…
- DFARS 252.227-7017 Identification and Assertion of Use, Release, or Disclosure Restrictions.…fic basis for asserting restrictions. 3 Enter asserted rights category (e.g., government purpose license rights from a prior contract, rights in SBIR/STTR data generated under a contract resulting from this solicitation or under another co…
- DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.…s) with at least two U.S.-flag carriers contacted. Copies of quotes will suffice for this purpose. Copies of telephone notes, emails, and other relevant communications will otherwise be considered for this purpose. (f) The Contractor shall…
- FAR 9.406-2 Causes for debarment.… exceeds the threshold at 9.104-5(a)(2). (A) Federal taxes are considered delinquent for purposes of this provision if both of the following criteria apply: (1) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined …
- FAR 15.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.…se revise the proposal. Such communications may be considered in rating proposals for the purpose of establishing the competitive range; (3) Are for the purpose of addressing issues that must be explored to determine whether a proposal sho…
- FAR 19.102 Small business size standards and North American Industry Classification System codes.…e product or service being acquired in the one industry that best describes the principal purpose of the supply or service being acquired. Primary consideration is given to the industry descriptions in the U.S. NAICS Manual, the product or …
- FAR 25.1002 Use of foreign currency.…, the contracting officer must convert the offered prices to U.S. currency for evaluation purposes. The contracting officer must use the current market exchange rate from a commonly used source in effect as follows: (1) For acquisitions co…
- FAR 27.408 Cosponsored research and development activities.…nts. Lesser rights shall, at a minimum, assure use of the data for agreed-to Governmental purposes (including reprocurement rights as appropriate), and address any disclosure limitations or restrictions to be imposed on the data. Also, cons…
- FAR 27.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses… its Alternate II. The contracting officer shall complete paragraph (g)(3) to include the purposes, if any, for which limited rights data are to be disclosed outside the Government. (4) In accordance with 27.404-2(d), if a contracting offi…
- FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…le paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are curre…
- FAR 52.245-9 Use and Charges.…he calendar period during which Government property is made available for nongovernmental purposes. Rental time means the number of hours, to the nearest whole hour, rented property is actually used for nongovernmental purposes. It include…
- DFARS 227.7107-1 Architectural designs and data clauses for architect-engineer or construction contracts.…gineer services and for construction involving architect-engineer services. (b) When the purpose of a contract for architect-engineer services, or for construction involving architect-engineer services, is to obtain a unique architectural …
- DFARS 235.015-70 Special use allowances for research facilities acquired by educational institutions.…than land; and (ii) Includes structures, alterations, and improvements, acquired for the purpose of conducting scientific research under contracts with departments and agencies of the DoD. (2) Special use allowance means a negotiated dire…
- DFARS 252.204-7014 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support Contractors.…s contract, the Contractor shall— (1) Access and use litigation information only for the purpose of providing litigation support under this contract; (2) Not disclose litigation information to any entity outside the Contractor's organizat…
- FAR 15.209 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.…ause with its Alternate III. (c) When issuing a solicitation for information or planning purposes, the contracting officer shall insert the provision at 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes, and clearly m…
- FAR 22.2105 Paid sick leave for Federal contractors and subcontractors.…icient to inform the contractor that the employee is seeking to be absent from work for a purpose described in 29 CFR 13.5(c) and, to the extent reasonably feasible, the anticipated duration of the leave (see 29 CFR 13.5(d)). (e) Certifica…
- FAR 27.404-3 Copyrighted works.…ed, 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 contractor's request when copyright protection will e…
- FAR 27.405-1 Special works.…ce agency mission, programs, or follow-on acquisitions. (b) The contract may specify the purposes and conditions (including time limitations) under which the data may be used, released, or reproduced other than for contract performance. Co…
- FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards.…s. First-tier subcontract means a subcontract awarded directly by the Contractor for the purpose of acquiring supplies or services (including construction) for performance of a prime contract. It does not include the Contractor's supplier …
- FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.…hat include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall— (1) Mark the title page with the following legend: This proposal includes d…
- FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.…s, Sundays, and legal holidays.) (a) Invoice payments—(1) Types of invoice payments. For purposes of this clause, there are several types of invoice payments that may occur under this contract, as follows: (i) Progress payments, if provid…
- DFARS 215.404-71-3 Contract type risk and working capital adjustment.…proach, it is not intended to be an exact calculation of the cost of working capital. Its purpose is to give general recognition to the contractor's cost of working capital under varying contract circumstances, financing policies, and the e…
- DFARS 227.7103-7 Use and nondisclosure agreement.…se, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose Data marked with government purpose rights or SBIR/STTR data rights legends (after expiration of the SBIR/STTR data protection period provided in the SBIR/STTR data rights legend…
- FAR 2.101 Definitions.…at is of a type customarily used by the general public or by nongovernmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes, and— (i) Has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public; or (ii) Has been offered for sale, lea…
- FAR 3.104-7 Violations or possible violations.…, has engaged in conduct constituting an offense punishable under 41 U.S.C. 2105, for the purpose of voiding or rescinding the contract. (c) Before concluding that an offeror, contractor, or person has violated 41 U.S.C. chapter 21, the HC…
- FAR 12.404 Warranties.…e the implied warranty of merchantability, the implied warranty of fitness for particular purpose and the remedies contained in the acceptance paragraph. (1) The implied warranty of merchantability provides that an item is reasonably fit f…
- FAR 13.306 SF 44, Purchase Order—Invoice—Voucher.The SF 44, Purchase Order—Invoice—Voucher, is a multipurpose pocket-size purchase order form designed primarily for on-the-spot, over-the-counter purchases of supplies and nonpersonal services while away from the purchasing office or at iso…
- FAR 13.307 Forms.…xtent practicable. (2) Both SF 1449 and OF 347, Order for Supplies or Services, are multipurpose forms used for negotiated purchases of supplies or services, delivery or task orders, inspection and receiving reports, and invoices. An agenc…
- FAR 15.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals.…ing personnel, and others involved in the conduct or outcome of the acquisition. (b) The purpose of exchanging information is to improve the understanding of Government requirements and industry capabilities, thereby allowing potential off…
- FAR 19.703 Eligibility requirements for participating in the program.…a concern must meet the appropriate definition (see 2.101 and 19.001). For subcontracting purposes, a concern is small if it does not exceed the size standard for the NAICS code that the prime contractor determines best describes the produc…
- FAR 27.404-2 Limited rights data and restricted computer software.…II. Agencies shall not, without permission of the contractor, use limited rights data for purposes of manufacture or disclose the data outside the Government except as set forth in the Notice. Any disclosure by the Government shall be subje…
FAR (chapter 1)
- Part 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 58 sections
- Part 2 Definitions of Words and Terms 3 sections
- Part 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 98 sections
- Part 4 Administrative and Information Matters 116 sections
- Part 5 Publicizing Contract Actions 34 sections
- Part 6 Competition Requirements 34 sections
- Part 7 Acquisition Planning 34 sections
- Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 67 sections
- Part 9 Contractor Qualifications 106 sections
- Part 10 Market Research 4 sections
- Part 11 Describing Agency Needs 33 sections
- Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 38 sections
- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 49 sections
- Part 14 Sealed Bidding 82 sections
- Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation 81 sections
- Part 16 Types of Contracts 74 sections
- Part 17 Special Contracting Methods 50 sections
- Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions 34 sections
- Part 19 Small Business Programs 126 sections
- Part 22 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 205 sections
- Part 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 38 sections
- Part 24 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 10 sections
- Part 25 Foreign Acquisition 81 sections
- Part 26 Other Socioeconomic Programs 36 sections
- Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 59 sections
- Part 28 Bonds and Insurance 61 sections
- Part 29 Taxes 23 sections
- Part 30 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 30 sections
- Part 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 87 sections
- Part 32 Contract Financing 175 sections
- Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 23 sections
- Part 34 Major System Acquisition 20 sections
- Part 35 Research and Development Contracting 25 sections
- Part 36 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 81 sections
- Part 37 Service Contracting 46 sections
- Part 38 Federal Supply Schedule Contracting 3 sections
- Part 39 Acquisition of Information Technology 14 sections
- Part 40 Information Security and Supply Chain Security 12 sections
- Part 41 Acquisition of Utility Services 17 sections
- Part 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services 84 sections
- Part 43 Contract Modifications 14 sections
- Part 44 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 24 sections
- Part 45 Government Property 33 sections
- Part 46 Quality Assurance 60 sections
- Part 47 Transportation 106 sections
- Part 48 Value Engineering 13 sections
- Part 49 Termination of Contracts 108 sections
- Part 50 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 34 sections
- Part 51 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 15 sections
- Part 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 680 sections
- Part 53 Forms 61 sections
DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)
- Part 201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 24 sections
- Part 202 Definitions of Words and Terms 1 sections
- Part 203 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 28 sections
- Part 204 Administrative and Information Matters 76 sections
- Part 205 Publicizing Contract Actions 11 sections
- Part 206 Competition Requirements 20 sections
- Part 207 Acquisition Planning 22 sections
- Part 208 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 31 sections
- Part 209 Contractor Qualifications 55 sections
- Part 210 Market Research 2 sections
- Part 211 Describing Agency Needs 22 sections
- Part 212 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 24 sections
- Part 213 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 23 sections
- Part 214 Sealed Bidding 14 sections
- Part 215 Contracting by Negotiation 66 sections
- Part 216 Types of Contracts 36 sections
- Part 217 Special Contracting Methods 64 sections
- Part 218 Emergency Acquisitions 7 sections
- Part 219 Small Business Programs 47 sections
- Part 222 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 56 sections
- Part 223 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 34 sections
- Part 224 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 2 sections
- Part 225 Foreign Acquisition 251 sections
- Part 226 Other Socioeconomic Programs 14 sections
- Part 227 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 99 sections
- Part 228 Bonds and Insurance 17 sections
- Part 229 Taxes 9 sections
- Part 230 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 2 sections
- Part 231 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 232 Contract Financing 74 sections
- Part 233 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 8 sections
- Part 234 Major System Acquisition 13 sections
- Part 235 Research and Development Contracting 16 sections
- Part 236 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 25 sections
- Part 237 Service Contracting 67 sections
- Part 239 Acquisition of Information Technology 38 sections
- Part 241 Acquisition of Utility Services 8 sections
- Part 242 Contract Administration and Audit Services 40 sections
- Part 243 Contract Modifications 18 sections
- Part 244 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 245 Government Property 23 sections
- Part 246 Quality Assurance 39 sections
- Part 247 Transportation 27 sections
- Part 249 Termination of Contracts 14 sections
- Part 250 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 16 sections
- Part 251 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 5 sections
- Part 252 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 405 sections
- Part 253 Forms 10 sections
- Part 270 Defense Contracting Programs 7 sections
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.