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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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28 sections with “security clearance”

  • FAR 4.403 Responsibilities of contracting officers.
    …ncy is covered by the NISP; and (ii) Follow that agency's procedures for determining the security clearances of firms to be solicited. (2) If the classified information required is from the contracting officer's agency, the contracting of…
  • FAR 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification.
    …tract, with the requirements of the E-Verify program MOU. (i) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Social Security Administration (SSA) may terminate the Contractor's MOU and deny access to the E-Verify system in accordance wit…
  • FAR 7.503 Policy.
    …) The conduct of administrative hearings to determine the eligibility of any person for a security clearance, or involving actions that affect matters of personal reputation or eligibility to participate in Government programs. (15) The ap…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …aking over by the contractor to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, as security for a loan to the contractor, of its right to be paid by the Government for contract performance. Assisted acquisition means a type of inter…
  • FAR 22.1702 Definitions.
    …tor of his or her personal services or of those of a person under his or her control as a security for debt, if the value of those services as reasonably assessed is not applied toward the liquidation of the debt or the length and nature of…
  • FAR 22.1802 Policy.
    …or is not required to verify employment eligibility of— (1) Employees who hold an active security clearance of confidential, secret, or top secret; or (2) Employees for whom background investigations have been completed and credentials is…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …tor of his or her personal services or of those of a person under his or her control as a security for debt, if the value of those services as reasonably assessed is not applied toward the liquidation of the debt or the length and nature of…
  • FAR 52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States.
    …nly authorized to use deadly force in self-defense. (ii) Contractor personnel performing security functions are also authorized to use deadly force when use of such force reasonably appears necessary to execute their security mission to pr…
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    …, emergency medical care, and basic human needs (e.g., bottled water, latrine facilities, security, and food when necessary) when performing their jobs in the direct vicinity of U.S. Armed Forces. Non-CAAF status does not apply to contracto…
  • DFARS 253.209-1 Responsible prospective contractors.
    …nts including preservation, unit pack, packing, marking, and unitizing for shipment. (D) Security clearance. A determination that the prospective contractor's facility security clearance is adequate and current. (When checked, the surveyin…
  • FAR 19.402 Small Business Administration procurement center representatives.
    …cting personnel and the release of contract information. The SBA must obtain for its PCRs security clearances required by the contracting agency. (2) If an SBA PCR is not assigned to the procuring activity or contract administration office…
  • FAR 52.247-52 Clearance and Documentation Requirements—Shipments to DOD Air or Water Terminal Transshipment Points.
    …ys before shipping cargo to either a water port or an air port (regardless of the weight, security classification, or the commodity description), the Contractor shall provide the Government transportation office the information shown in par…
  • FAR 8.405-2 Ordering procedures for services requiring a statement of work.
    …liverable schedule; applicable performance standards; and any special requirements (e.g., security clearances, travel, special knowledge). To the maximum extent practicable, agency requirements shall be performance-based statements (see sub…
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    …liverable schedule; applicable performance standards; and any special requirements (e.g., security clearances, travel, and special knowledge). To the maximum extent practicable, agency requirements shall be performance-based statements (see…
  • FAR 14.402-2 Classified bids.
    …ts representative may attend and record the results if the individual has the appropriate security clearance. The contracting officer also may make the bids available at a later time to properly cleared individuals who represent bidders. No…
  • FAR 15.605 Content of unsolicited proposals.
    …e used; (6) Other statements, if applicable, about organizational conflicts of interest, security clearances, and environmental impacts; and (7) The names and telephone numbers of agency technical or other agency points of contact already…
  • FAR 19.501 General.
    …available for review at the contracting office (to the extent of the SBA representative's security clearance) any proposed acquisition in excess of the micro-purchase threshold. (e) All solicitations involving set-asides, in total or in pa…
  • FAR 37.110 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …appropriate are services in remote locations or services requiring personnel with special security clearances. (d) See 9.508 regarding the use of an appropriate provision and clause concerning the subject of conflict-of-interest, which may…
  • FAR 42.402 Visits to contractors' facilities.
    …g (see also paragraph (b) of this section): (1) Visitors' names, official positions, and security clearances. (2) Date and duration of visit. (3) Name and address of contractor and personnel to be contacted. (4) Contract number, program…
  • FAR 42.1204 Applicability of novation agreements.
    … after the transfer of assets, audited by independent accountants. (7) Evidence that any security clearance requirements have been met. (8) The consent of sureties on all contracts listed under paragraph (e)(2) of this section if bonds ar…
  • DFARS 237.173-3 Policy.
    … interrogated by contractor personnel. (b) Contractor personnel with proper training and security clearances may be used as linguists, interpreters, report writers, information technology technicians, and other employees filling ancillary …
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    …imate of contract price. (8) A copy of the solicitation and all amendments thereto. (9) Security requirements and evidence of required clearances. (10) A copy of each offer or quotation, the related abstract, and records of determination…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …-71.20). Sensitive property means property potentially dangerous to the public safety or security if stolen, lost, or misplaced, or that shall be subject to exceptional physical security, protection, control, and accountability. Examples i…
  • DFARS 245.604-1 Sales procedures.
    …ficers shall consider any special disposal requirements such as demilitarization or trade security control requirements in accordance with DoDM 4160.28-M, Defense Demilitarization Manual, and DoDI 2030.08, Implementation of Trade Security C…
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …stered by the Department of State, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Homeland Security, or the Department of the Treasury. Item unique identification means a system of assigning, reporting, and marking DoD property with unique …
  • FAR 26.201 Definitions.
    …idential declaration(s) and any additional areas identified by the Department of Homeland Security. Major disaster declarations and emergency declarations are published in the Federal Register and are available at https://www.fema.gov/disas…
  • FAR 45.602-2 Reutilization priorities.
    …ty. (10) Classified items or property determined to be sensitive for reasons of national security; and (e) Dispose of nuclear materials (see 45.603-3(b)(5)) in accordance with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, applicable state licenses, …
  • DFARS 245.602-3 Screening.
    …a manner as to avoid interruption of the contractor's operations, and consistent with any security requirements.

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.