48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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- DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.As prescribed in 203.171-4(b), insert the following provision: Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials (Sep 2022) (a) Definition. Covered DoD official is defined in the clause at 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating…
- FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications.… Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications (JUN 2020) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Person— (1) Means— (i) A natural person;…
- DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.As prescribed in 203.171-4(a), use the following clause: Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2011) (a) Definition. Covered DoD official, as used in this clause, means an individual that— (1) Leaves or left …
- DFARS 252.209-7008 Notice of Prohibition Relating to Organizational Conflict of Interest—Major Defense Acquisition Program.As prescribed in 209.571-8(a), use the following provision: Notice of Prohibition Relating to Organizational Conflict of Interest—Major Defense Acquisition Program (DEC 2010) (a) Definitions. “Major subcontractor” is defined in the clause…
- DFARS 252.209-7012 Prohibition Relating to Conflicts of Interest in Consulting Services—Certification.As prescribed in 209.572(e), use the following provision: Prohibition Relating to Conflicts of Interest in Consulting Services—Certification (Oct 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Consulting services means advisory and as…
- FAR 25.703 Prohibition on contracting with entities that engage in certain activities or transactions relating to Iran.
- DFARS 216.405-2-71 Award fee reduction or denial for failure to comply with requirements relating to performance of private security functions.(a) In accordance with section 862 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as amended, the contracting officer shall include in any award-fee plan a requirement to review contractor compliance with, or violation of, …
- FAR 49.603-4 Cost-reimbursement contracts—complete termination, with settlement limited to fee.…s of Congress and Executive Orders, including, without limitation, any applicable clauses relating to: labor law, contingent fees, domestic articles, and employment of aliens. [If the contract contains clauses of this character inserted for…
- FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…ses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals unde…
- FAR 33.213 Obligation to continue performance.… contracting officer's decision pending a final resolution of any claim arising under, or relating to, the contract. (A claim arising under a contract is a claim that can be resolved under a contract clause, other than the clause at 52.233-…
- FAR 22.403-6 Department of Labor regulations involving construction.…plemented in this subpart. (b) The Department of Labor regulations include— (1) Part 1, relating to Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute minimum wage rates; (2) Part 3, relating to the Copeland (Anti-Kickback) Act and requirements…
- FAR 42.402 Visits to contractors' facilities.… for the purpose of eliminating duplicative reviews, requests, investigations, and audits relating to the contract administration functions in subpart 42.3 delegated to CAO's and shall, as a minimum, include the following (see also paragrap…
- FAR 49.603-1 Fixed-price contracts—complete termination.…s of Congress and Executive Orders, including, without limitation, any applicable clauses relating to: labor law, contingent fees, domestic articles, and employment of aliens.” [If the contract contains clauses of this character inserted fo…
- FAR 49.603-2 Fixed-price contracts—partial termination.…this agreement shall impair or affect any covenants, terms, or conditions of the contract relating to the completed or continued portion of this contract. (8) Regardless of any other provision of this agreement, the following rights and li…
- FAR 49.603-3 Cost-reimbursement contracts—complete termination, if settlement includes cost.…s of Congress and Executive Orders, including, without limitation, any applicable clauses relating to: labor law, contingent fees, domestic articles, and employment of aliens.” [If the contract contains clauses of this character inserted fo…
- FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…reement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.233-1, Disputes, …
- FAR 52.215-2 Audit and Records—Negotiation.…n required to submit certified cost or pricing data in connection with any pricing action relating to this contract, the Contracting Officer, or an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer, in order to evaluate the accuracy, com…
- DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.…) Orders, directives, and instructions issued by the Combatant Commander, including those relating to force protection, security, health, safety, or relations and interaction with local nationals. (2) The Contractor shall institute and imp…
- DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).…with respect to any invention other than a subject invention. (j) Examination of records relating to inventions. (1) The Contracting Officer or any authorized representative shall, until 3 years after final payment under this contract, hav…
- FAR 3.104-4 Disclosure, protection, and marking of contractor bid or proposal information and source selection information.…ee subpart 17.8); (2) The disclosure or receipt of information, not otherwise protected, relating to a Federal agency procurement after it has been canceled by the Federal agency, before contract award, unless the Federal agency plans to r…
- FAR 3.502-2 Subcontractor kickbacks.…ing or rewarding favorable treatment in connection with a prime contract or a subcontract relating to a prime contract. The Kickbacks statute— (a) Prohibits any person from— (1) Providing, attempting to provide, or offering to provide any…
- FAR 4.2101 Definitions.…Regulations, and controlled— (i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or (ii) For reasons re…
- FAR 15.403-3 Requiring data other than certified cost or pricing data.…sly been sold, adequate for determining the reasonableness of the price. (2) Limitations relating to commercial products or commercial services (10 U.S.C. 3705(b) and 41 U.S.C. 3505(b)). (i) The contracting officer shall limit requests for…
- FAR 22.1018 Notification to contractors and employees.…contract award, inform the contractor of the labor standards requirements of the contract relating to the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and of the contractor's responsibilities under these requirements, unless it is clear that th…
- FAR 27.406-3 Major system acquisition.… the contracting officer shall review the technical data and the contractor's declaration relating to it to assure that the data are complete, accurate, and comply with contract requirements. If the data are not complete, accurate, or compl…
- FAR 27.407 Rights to technical data in successful proposals.…osal, will remain subject to the policies in Subpart 15.2 or 15.6 (or agency supplements) relating to proposal information (e.g., will be used for evaluation purposes only). If there is a need to have access to any of the excluded technical…
- FAR 32.405 Applying Pub. L. 85-804 to advance payments under sealed bid contracts.…ies may take to facilitate the national defense without regard to other provisions of law relating to contracts, as explained in 50.101-1(a), also include making advance payments. These advance payments may be made at or after award of seal…
- FAR 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems.…ny other specific safeguarding requirements specified by Federal agencies and departments relating to covered contractor information systems generally or other Federal safeguarding requirements for controlled unclassified information (CUI) …
- FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.…Regulations, and controlled— (i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or (ii) For reasons re…
- FAR 52.225-26 Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.…ns issued by the applicable commander of a combatant command or relevant Chief of Mission relating to weapons, equipment, force protection, security, health, safety, or relations and interaction with locals; and (iv) Rules on the use of fo…
- DFARS 207.470 Statutory requirements.(a) Requirement for authorization of certain contracts relating to vessels, aircraft, and combat vehicles. The contracting officer shall not enter into any contract for the lease or charter of any vessel, aircraft, or combat vehicle, or any…
- DFARS 227.7103-15 Subcontractor rights in technical data.…) 10 U.S.C. 3782 permits a subcontractor to transact directly with the Government matters relating to the validation of its asserted restrictions on the Government's rights to use or disclose technical data. The clause at 252.227-7037 obtai…
- DFARS 245.105 Contractors' property management system compliance.… Business Systems, if the clause is included in the contract. (ii) Follow the procedures relating to monitoring a contractor's corrective action and the correction of material weaknesses in PGI 245.105(d)(3). (e) System approval. The cont…
- DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.…Regulations, and controlled— (i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or (ii) For reasons re…
- DFARS 252.225-7039 Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.…nd instructions issued by the applicable Combatant Commander or relevant Chief of Mission relating to weapons, equipment, force protection, security, health, safety, or relations and interaction with locals; and (iv) Rules on the use of fo…
- DFARS 252.225-7045 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements.…racting Officer has determined that the WTO GPA, Free Trade Agreements, and other waivers relating to acquisitions in support of operations in Afghanistan apply to this acquisition. Therefore, the Balance of Payments Program restrictions ar…
- FAR 9.104-6 Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System.… offeror (see subpart 42.15). (2) For evaluation of information available through FAPIIS relating to an affiliate of the offeror, see 9.104-3(c). (3) For source selection evaluations of past performance, see 15.305(a)(2). Contracting offi…
- FAR 49.108-3 Settlement procedure.…s shall settle with subcontractors in general conformity with the policies and principles relating to settlement of prime contracts in this subpart and subparts 49.2 or 49.3. However, the basis and form of the subcontractor's settlement pro…
- FAR 52.214-26 Audit and Records—Sealed Bidding.…f this contract. (1) If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. (2) Records pertaining to appea…
- FAR 52.233-1 Disputes.… Disputes. (b) Except as provided in 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, all disputes arising under or relating to this contract shall be resolved under this clause. (c) Claim, as used in this clause, means a written demand or written assertion by one …
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.