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  • FAR 25.703-3 Prohibition on contracting with entities that export sensitive technology to Iran.
    …nd a contract for the procurement of goods or services with a person that exports certain sensitive technology to Iran, as determined by the President, and has an active exclusion in the System for Award Management at http://www.sam.gov (22…
  • DFARS 252.223-7007 Safeguarding Sensitive Conventional Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives.
    As prescribed in 223.7203, use the following clause: Safeguarding Sensitive Conventional Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (NOV 2023) (a) Definition. As used in this clause—Arms, ammunition, and explosives (AA&E) means those items within t…
  • FAR 8.608 Protection of classified and sensitive information.
    Agencies shall not enter into any contract with FPI that allows an inmate worker access to any— (a) Classified data; (b) Geographic data regarding the location of— (1) Surface and subsurface infrastructure providing communications or wat…
  • FAR 4.2301 Definitions.
    …rs applicable to the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented information systems. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DoD FASCSA order. (3) The Director of National Intelli…
  • FAR 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts.
    …rs applicable to the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented information systems. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DoD FASCSA order. (3) The Director of National Intelli…
  • FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    …rs applicable to the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented information systems. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DoD FASCSA order. (3) The Director of National Intelli…
  • FAR 45.603 Abandonment or destruction of personal property.
    …ut further approval— (1) Direct the contractor to destroy the property; (2) Abandon non-sensitive property at the contractor's or subcontractor's premises; or (3) Abandon sensitive property at the contractor's or subcontractor's premises…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …t are used only to promote health or education; or (6) Have been voluntarily suspended. Sensitive technology— (1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically— (i) To re…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …roperty. Real property. See Federal Management Regulation 102-71.20 (41 CFR 102-71.20). Sensitive property means property potentially dangerous to the public safety or security if stolen, lost, or misplaced, or that shall be subject to ex…
  • FAR 25.703-4 Waiver.
    …hy the product or service must be procured from this offeror. (i) If the offeror exports sensitive technology to the government of Iran or any entities or individuals owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf or at the direction of, the …
  • FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications.
    …lude a government or governmental entity that is not operating as a business enterprise. Sensitive technology— (1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically— (i) To re…
  • DFARS 204.7402 Policy.
    (a) Any release or disclosure of litigation information that includes sensitive information to a litigation support contractor, and the litigation support contractor's use and handling of such information, shall comply with the requirements…
  • DFARS 252.226-7003 Drug-Free Work Force.
    … Drug-Free Work Force (Aug 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Employee in a sensitive position means an employee who has been granted access to classified information; or employees in other positions that the Contractor determ…
  • DFARS 252.239-7016 Telecommunications security equipment, devices, techniques, and services.
    …quipment, devices, techniques, or services to contractor telecommunications systems. (2) Sensitive information means any information the loss, misuse, or modification of which, or unauthorized access to, could adversely affect the national…
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …er participating parties when they become known. However, if the protester has identified sensitive information and requests a protective order, then the contracting officer shall obtain a redacted version from the protester to furnish to o…
  • FAR 52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Representation and Disclosures.
    …icle, FASCSA order, Intelligence community, National security system, Reasonable inquiry, Sensitive compartmented information, Sensitive compartmented information system, and Source have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-30, Federal…
  • DFARS 204.7401 Definitions.
    …computer software documentation. Litigation information means any information, including sensitive information, that is furnished to the contractor by or on behalf of the Government, or that is generated or obtained by the contractor in th…
  • DFARS 252.204-7014 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support Contractors.
    …computer software documentation. Litigation information means any information, including sensitive information, that is furnished to the contractor by or on behalf of the Government, or that is generated or obtained by the contractor in th…
  • DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support.
    …, Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support Contractors. Sensitive information means controlled unclassified information of a commercial, financial, proprietary, or privileged nature. The term includes techn…
  • FAR 3.301 General.
    …potential source of investigative leads for antitrust enforcement and should therefore be sensitive to indications of unlawful behavior by offerors and contractors. Agency personnel shall report, in accordance with agency regulations, evide…
  • FAR 3.909-1 Prohibition.
    …licable to Standard Form 312 (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure o…
  • FAR 7.503 Policy.
    …or might permit them to gain access to confidential business information and/or any other sensitive information (other than situations covered by the National Industrial Security Program described in 4.402(b)). (12) Contractors providing i…
  • FAR 25.700 Scope of subpart.
    …012 (Pub. L. 112-158); and (d) Prohibition against contracting with entities that export sensitive technologies to Iran (22 U.S.C. 8515).
  • FAR 25.703-1 Definitions.
    …lude a government or governmental entity that is not operating as a business enterprise. Sensitive technology— (1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically— (i) To re…
  • FAR 27.405-1 Special works.
    …rams, where the program— (i) May give a commercial advantage; or (ii) Is agency mission sensitive, and release could prejudice agency mission, programs, or follow-on acquisitions. (b) The contract may specify the purposes and conditions …
  • FAR 35.017 Federally Funded Research and Development Centers.
    …common to the normal contractual relationship, to Government and supplier data, including sensitive and proprietary data, and to employees and installations equipment and real property. The FFRDC is required to conduct its business in a man…
  • FAR 45.101 Definitions.
    …roperty. Real property. See Federal Management Regulation 102-71.20 (41 CFR 102-71.20). Sensitive property means property potentially dangerous to the public safety or security if stolen, lost, or misplaced, or that shall be subject to ex…
  • FAR 45.602-2 Reutilization priorities.
    …angerous to public health and safety. (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 Commi…
  • FAR 45.606 Contractor scrap procedures.
    … clearance reporting. For example, the scope of work may create scrap— (1) Consisting of sensitive items; (2) Containing hazardous materials or wastes; (3) Contaminated with hazardous materials or wastes; (4) That is classified or other…
  • FAR 47.208-1 Advance notice.
    …ntractors' plants. Generally, this notification is required only for classified material; sensitive, controlled, and certain other protected material; explosives, and some other hazardous materials; selected shipments requiring movement con…
  • FAR 47.301-1 Responsibilities of contracting officers.
    …nitial acquisition of supplies that are unusually large, heavy, high, wide, or long; have sensitive or dangerous characteristics; or lend themselves to containerized movements from the source. In determining total transportation charges, co…
  • FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation.
    …icable to Standard Form 312, (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure o…
  • FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.
    …licable to Standard Form 312 (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure o…
  • FAR 52.247-68 Report of Shipment (REPSHIP).
    …ee transportation officer— (i) For all shipments of— (A) Classified material, protected sensitive, and protected controlled material; (B) Explosives and poisons, class 1, division 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3; class 2, division 2.3 and class 6, divi…
  • DFARS 204.270-1 Policy.
    …ts shall be uploaded to EDA, except for contract attachments that are classified, are too sensitive for widespread distribution (e.g., personally identifiable information and Privacy Act and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability A…
  • DFARS 204.404-70 Additional contract clauses.
    … when the contractor will have access to or generate unclassified information that may be sensitive and inappropriate for release to the public. (b) Use the clause at 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product, in all solic…
  • DFARS 204.802 Contract files.
    …cluding the contractor. Do not include in EDA contract documents that are classified, too sensitive for widespread distribution (e.g., personally identifiable information and Privacy Act and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability A…
  • DFARS 204.7301 Definitions.
    …ion, as well as trade secrets, commercial or financial information, or other commercially sensitive information that is not customarily shared outside of the company. Controlled technical information means technical information with milita…
  • DFARS 212.505 Applicability of certain laws to contracts for the acquisition of COTS items.
    …5.7003-3(b)(2)(i). (3) Paragraph (a)(1) of 10 U.S.C. 4872, Prohibition on acquisition of sensitive materials from non-allied foreign nations, except as provided at 225.7018-3(c)(1).
  • DFARS 223.7200 Definition.
    …ves (AA&E) means those items within the scope of DoD Manual 5100.76, Physical Security of Sensitive Conventional Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives.

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.