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27 sections with “referral”

  • FAR 19.602-1 Referral.
    …headquarters of the offeror is located, in accordance with agency procedures, except that referral is not necessary if the small business concern— (i) Is determined to be unqualified and ineligible because it does not meet the standard in …
  • FAR 19.602-4 Awarding the contract.
    …verse the determination of nonresponsibility, notify the SBA of this action, withdraw the referral, and proceed to award the contract. (b) The contracting officer shall award the contract to the concern in question if the SBA issues a COC …
  • FAR 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.
    …s, addresses, and telephone numbers of each minority and female off-the-street applicant, referrals of minorities or females from unions, recruitment sources, or community organizations, and the action taken with respect to each individual.…
  • FAR 9.406-3 Procedures.
    (a) Investigation and referral. Agencies shall establish procedures for the prompt reporting, investigation, and referral to the suspending and debarring official of matters appropriate for that official's consideration. (b) Decision-makin…
  • FAR 9.407-3 Procedures.
    (a) Investigation and referral. Agencies shall establish procedures for the prompt reporting, investigation, and referral to the suspending and debarring official of matters appropriate for that official's consideration. (b) Decision-makin…
  • FAR 19.302 Protesting a small business representation or rerepresentation.
    … that does not contain specific grounds for the protest. (3) The protest shall include a referral letter written by the contracting officer with information pertaining to the solicitation. The referral letter must include the following inf…
  • FAR 19.306 Protesting a firm's status as a HUBZone small business concern.
    …ontracting officer or SBA. (f) The contracting officer shall forward all protests with a referral letter to the Director of SBA's Office of the HUBZone Program, by email to [email protected]. The referral letter shall include the followin…
  • FAR 19.307 Protesting a firm's status as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.
    …[email protected], marked “Attn: SDVOSB Status Protest”. (2) The protest shall include a referral letter written by the contracting officer with information pertaining to the solicitation. The referral letter must include the following inf…
  • FAR 19.308 Protesting a firm's status as an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business concern or women-owned small business concern eligible under the Women-Owned Small Business Program.
    … Government Contracting by email at [email protected]. (2) The protest shall include a referral letter written by the contracting officer with information pertaining to the solicitation. The referral letter must include the following inf…
  • FAR 22.1703 Policy.
    … been found, the offeror or proposed subcontractor has taken the appropriate remedial and referral actions; (2) Require annual certifications (see 52.222-50(h)(5)) during performance of the contract, when a compliance plan was required at …
  • DFARS 252.226-7003 Drug-Free Work Force.
    …ntifying and addressing illegal drug use by Contractor employees; (3) Provision for self-referrals as well as supervisory referrals to treatment with maximum respect for individual confidentiality consistent with safety and security issues…
  • FAR 3.301 General.
    …ency regulations, evidence of suspected antitrust violations in acquisitions for possible referral to— (1) The Attorney General under 3.303; and (2) The agency office responsible for contractor debarment and suspension under subpart 9.4.
  • FAR 3.1101 Definitions.
    …ensation, including wages, salaries, commissions, professional fees, or fees for business referrals; (ii) Consulting relationships (including commercial and professional consulting and service arrangements, scientific and technical advisor…
  • FAR 8.406-6 Disputes.
    …ution under the Disputes clause of the contract and notify the schedule contractor of the referral. (c) Appeals. Contractors may appeal final decisions to either the Board of Contract Appeals servicing the agency that issued the final deci…
  • FAR 8.714 Communications with the central nonprofit agencies and the Committee.
    …SH, 8401 Old Courthouse Road, Vienna, VA 22182, (571) 226-4660. (b) Any matter requiring referral to the Committee shall be addressed to: Executive Director of the Committee, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 10800, Arlington, VA 22202-3259.
  • FAR 9.202 Policy.
    …Business Administration are not mandatory on the contracting officer when the basis for a referral would involve a challenge by the offeror to either the validity of the qualification requirement or the offeror's compliance with such requir…
  • FAR 22.808 Complaints.
    …ediately to the OFCCP regional office. The complainant shall be advised in writing of the referral. The contractor that is the subject of a complaint shall not be advised in any manner or for any reason of the complainant's name, the nature…
  • FAR 22.809 Enforcement.
    …olicies in compliance with E.O. 11246 and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor. (d) Referral by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of any matter arising under E.O. 11246 to the Department of Justice or to the Equal Employment Opportunity …
  • FAR 29.303 Application of State and local taxes to Government contractors and subcontractors.
    … agent of the Government, the matter shall be referred to the agency head for review. The referral shall include all pertinent data on which the contention is based, together with a thorough analysis of all relevant legal precedents. (b) W…
  • FAR 49.107 Audit of prime contract settlement proposals and subcontract settlements.
    …less than the threshold for obtaining certified cost or pricing data to the audit agency. Referrals shall indicate any specific information or data that the TCO considers relevant and shall include facts and circumstances that will assist t…
  • FAR 49.303-3 Audit of settlement proposal.
    … (see 49.107). However, if the settlement proposal is limited to an adjustment of fee, no referral to the audit agency is required.
  • FAR 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest.
    …ensation, including wages, salaries, commissions, professional fees, or fees for business referrals; (ii) Consulting relationships (including commercial and professional consulting and service arrangements, scientific and technical advisor…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …e have been found, the Contractor or subcontractor has taken the appropriate remedial and referral actions. (i) Subcontracts. (1) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (i), in all subcontracts …
  • FAR 52.222-56 Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan.
    … been found, the Offeror or proposed subcontractor has taken the appropriate remedial and referral actions. (End of provision)
  • DFARS 222.101-1 General.
    Follow the procedures at PGI 222.101-1 for referral of labor relations matters to the appropriate authorities.
  • DFARS 222.1308 Complaint procedures.
    …ch complaint received as indicated in FAR 22.1308; and (2) Notify the complainant of the referral. The contractor in question shall not be advised in any manner or for any reason of the complainant's name, the nature of the complaint, or t…
  • DFARS 222.1406 Complaint procedures.
    The contracting officer shall notify the complainant of such referral. The contractor in question shall not be advised in any manner or for any reason of the complainant's name, the nature of the complaint, or the fact that the complaint wa…

FAR (chapter 1)

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