48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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15 sections with “qualifying countries”

  • DFARS 225.872-7 Industrial security for qualifying countries.
    …ding classified defense information necessary for the performance of contracts awarded to qualifying country sources are in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, 32 CFR part 117 (implemented for the Army by AR 380-49; f…
  • DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors.
    As prescribed in 225.1101(3), use the following clause: Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (MAR 2022) (a) Definition. Qualifying country, as used in this clause, means a country with a reciprocal defense procurement memorandum o…
  • DFARS 225.003 Definitions.
    …tates; or (ii) An end product manufactured in the United States if— (A) The cost of its qualifying country components and its components that are mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all …
  • DFARS 225.872-1 General.
    …ions of the Buy American statute or the Balance of Payments Program to the acquisition of qualifying country end products from the following qualifying countries: (b) Individual acquisitions of qualifying country end products from the foll…
  • DFARS 225.872-3 Solicitation procedures.
    …o small business concerns under FAR Part 19 without regard to whether there are potential qualifying country sources for the end product. Do not consider an offer of a qualifying country end product if the solicitation is identified for the…
  • DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.
    …tates; or (ii) An end product manufactured in the United States if— (A) The cost of its qualifying country components and its components that are mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all …
  • DFARS 252.225-7013 Duty-Free Entry.
    …alance of Payments Program (either alternate IV or alternate V) clause of this contract. Qualifying country and qualifying country end product have the meanings given in the Trade Agreements clause, the Buy American and Balance of Payments…
  • DFARS 252.225-7017 Photovoltaic Devices.
    …t converts light directly into electricity through a solid-state, semiconductor process. Qualifying country means a country with a reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding or international agreement with the United States…
  • DFARS 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements.
    …any end product that is not a U.S.-made end product or a designated country end product. Qualifying country means a country with a reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding or international agreement with the United States…
  • DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program.
    …tates; or (ii) An end product manufactured in the United States if— (A) The cost of its qualifying country components and its components that are mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all …
  • DFARS 225.7017-3 Exceptions.
    …cts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, with the following exceptions: (a) Qualifying country. Qualifying country photovoltaic devices may be utilized in any covered contract, because 225.103(a)(i)(A) provides an exception to…
  • DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities.
    …her component. End product means supplies delivered under a line item of this contract. Qualifying country means a country with a reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding or international agreement with the United States…
  • DFARS 252.225-7018 Photovoltaic Devices—Certificate.
    …“Panamanian photovoltaic device,” “Peruvian photovoltaic device,” “photovoltaic device,” “qualifying country,” “qualifying country photovoltaic device,” “United States,” “U.S.-made photovoltaic device,” and “WTO GPA country photovoltaic dev…
  • DFARS 225.872-5 Contract administration.
    (a) Arrangements exist with some qualifying countries to provide reciprocal contract administration services. Some arrangements are at no cost to either government. To determine whether such an arrangement has been negotiated and what contr…
  • DFARS 225.103 Exceptions.
    …c offers are insufficient to meet the requirement and award is to be made on other than a qualifying country or eligible end product. (ii) A determination is not required before January 1, 2030, if there is an offer for a foreign end produ…

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