48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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6 sections with “repetitive acquisitions”

  • FAR 19.804-4 Repetitive acquisitions.
    In order for repetitive acquisitions to be awarded through the 8(a) program, there must be separate offers and acceptances. This allows the SBA to determine— (a) Whether the requirement should be a competitive 8(a) award; (b) A nominated …
  • FAR 46.404 Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
    …e characteristics that are special or likely to cause harm to personnel or property. When repetitive purchases of the same item are made from the same manufacturer with a history of defect-free work, Government inspection may be reduced to …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …as essential for the acquisition of a specific type of supply or service that is acquired repetitively. May denotes the permissive. However, the words “no person may. . .” mean that no person is required, authorized, or permitted to do the…
  • DFARS 208.7002 Assignment authority.
    …n though based on an oral communication, constitutes a one-time agreement. (ii) Consider repetitive delegated acquisition responsibilities for coordinated acquisition assignment. If not considered suitable for coordinated acquisition assig…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-2 Performance risk.
    …rts are routine; (E) Programs are mature; or (F) Acquisition is a follow-on effort or a repetitive type acquisition. (ii) The contracting officer may assign a value significantly below normal for— (A) Routine services; (B) Production o…
  • DFARS 217.7303 Solicitation provision.
    …d not be practicable to require offerors/contractors to provide the information, e.g., nonrepetitive local purchases; or (5) The contracting officer determines that the exception at 217.7302(b) applies to all items under the solicitation. …

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

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