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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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29 sections with “recording”

  • FAR 14.403 Recording of bids.
    …on after bid opening as practicable. Where bid items are too numerous to warrant complete recording of all bids, abstract entries for individual bids may be limited to item numbers and bid prices. In preparing these forms, the extra columns…
  • DFARS 227.7105-1 General.
    (a) Existing works include motion pictures, television recordings, video recordings, and other audiovisual works in any medium; sound recordings in any medium; musical, dramatic, and literary works; pantomimes and choreographic works; picto…
  • FAR 27.405-1 Special works.
    …ts for— (1) The production of audiovisual works, including motion pictures or television recordings with or without accompanying sound, or for the preparation of motion picture scripts, musical compositions, sound tracks, translation, adap…
  • FAR 27.405-2 Existing works.
    …acquisition (without modification) of existing works such as, motion pictures, television recordings, and other audiovisual works; sound recordings; musical, dramatic, and literary works; pantomimes and choreographic works; pictorial, graph…
  • FAR 53.236-1 Construction.
    …of Offers-Construction, Continuation Sheet. OF's 1419 and 1419A are prescribed for use in recording bids (and may be used for recording proposal evaluation information), as specified in 36.701(d).
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …mber. Technical data means recorded information (regardless of the form or method of the recording) of a scientific or technical nature (including computer databases and computer software documentation). This term does not include computer…
  • FAR 4.2102 Prohibition.
    … essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. (d) Recording prohibitions in the System for Award Management (SAM). (1) Prohibitions on purchases of products or services produced or provided by entiti…
  • FAR 13.303-5 Purchases under BPAs.
    …cument, or invoice may (if it reflects the essential elements) be used for the purpose of recording receipt and acceptance of the supplies or services. However, if the purchase is assigned to another activity for administration, the authori…
  • FAR 14.202-7 Facsimile bids.
    …; and (5) Adequacy of administrative procedures and controls for receiving, identifying, recording, and safeguarding facsimile bids, and ensuring their timely delivery to the bids opening location. (b) If facsimile bids are authorized, co…
  • FAR 15.102 Oral presentations.
    …ion decision. The method and level of detail of the record (e.g., videotaping, audio tape recording, written record, Government notes, copies of offeror briefing slides or presentation notes) shall be at the discretion of the source selecti…
  • FAR 15.203 Requests for proposals.
    … and (iv) Adequacy of administrative procedures and controls for receiving, identifying, recording, and safeguarding facsimile proposals, and ensuring their timely delivery to the designated proposal delivery location. (2) If facsimile pr…
  • FAR 27.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
    … than contract performance. (3) Contracts for the production of audiovisual works, sound recordings, etc. may include limitations in connection with talent releases, music licenses, and the like that are consistent with the purposes for wh…
  • FAR 31.205-15 Fines, penalties, and mischarging costs.
    …result from, alteration or destruction of records, or other false or improper charging or recording of costs. Such costs include those incurred to measure or otherwise determine the magnitude of the improper charging, and costs incurred to …
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …r interested party who has responded to the notice in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. A recording or transcription of the hearing will normally be made, and copies may be obtained from the GAO. All parties may file comments on the hearing…
  • FAR 36.603 Collecting data on and appraising firms' qualifications.
    …F 330 Part II and, if necessary, updating the firm's classification (see 36.603(c)). (3) Recording any contract awards made to the firm in the past year. (4) Assuring that the file contains a copy of each pertinent performance evaluation …
  • FAR 42.1500 Scope of subpart.
    This subpart provides policies and establishes responsibilities for recording and maintaining contractor performance information. This subpart does not apply to procedures used by agencies in determining fees under award or incentive fee co…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    …are. Technical data, means recorded information (regardless of the form or method of the recording) of a scientific or technical nature (including computer databases and computer software documentation). This term does not include computer…
  • FAR 52.227-20 Rights in Data—SBIR Program.
    …ause. Technical data means recorded information (regardless of the form or method of the recording) of a scientific or technical nature (including computer databases and computer software documentation). This term does not include computer…
  • FAR 53.214 Sealed bidding.
    …10 (9/88), Abstract of Offers-Continuation. SF 1409 and SF 1410 are prescribed for use in recording bids, as specified in 14.403(a). (g) OF 17 (Rev. 12/93), Offer Label. OF 17 may be furnished with each invitation for bids to facilitate id…
  • DFARS 204.7401 Definitions.
    …tion. Technical data means recorded information, regardless of the form or method of the recording, of a scientific or technical nature (including computer software documentation). The term does not include computer software or data incide…
  • DFARS 227.7013 Recordation.
    …o forward through appropriate channels to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, for recording, all Government interests in patents or applications for patents.
  • DFARS 252.204-7014 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support Contractors.
    …tion. Technical data means recorded information, regardless of the form or method of the recording, of a scientific or technical nature (including computer software documentation). The term does not include computer software or data incide…
  • DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support.
    …tion. Technical data means recorded information, regardless of the form or method of the recording, of a scientific or technical nature (including computer software documentation). The term does not include computer software or data incide…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ract. Technical data means recorded information, regardless of the form or method of the recording, of a scientific or technical nature (including computer software documentation). The term does not include computer software or financial, …
  • DFARS 252.227-7015 Technical Data—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …le items. Technical data means recorded information, regardless of the form or method of recording, of a scientific or technical nature (including computer software documentation). The term does not include computer software or financial, …
  • 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.
    …ware. Technical data means recorded information, regardless of the form or method of the recording, of a scientific or technical nature (including computer software documentation). The term does not include computer software or financial, …
  • DFARS 252.227-7020 Rights in special works.
    …ic, or sculptural compositions; motion pictures and other audiovisual compositions; sound recordings in any medium; or, items of similar nature. (c) License rights. (1) The Government shall have unlimited rights in works first produced, cr…
  • DFARS 252.227-7021 Rights in data—existing works.
    …ctorial, graphic and sculptural works; motion pictures and other audiovisual works; sound recordings; and works of a similar nature. The term does not include financial reports, cost analyses, and other information incidental to contract ad…
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …ements of paragraph (f)(1)(iii) of the FAR 52.245-1 clause of this contract, shall enable recording of the following data elements: (1) National stock number (NSN). If an NSN is not available, use either the combination of the manufacturer…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.