48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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8 sections with “setoff”

  • FAR 32.803 Policies.
    …e FAR 32.801), except a contract under which full payment has been made, may include a no-setoff commitment only when a determination of need is made by the head of the agency, in accordance with the Presidential delegation of authority dat…
  • FAR 32.804 Extent of assignee's protection.
    … assigned contract. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) below, the inclusion of a no-setoff commitment in an assigned contract entitles the assignee to receive contract payments free of reduction or setoff for— (1) Any liability of th…
  • FAR 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims.
    …icer authorizes such action in writing. (End of clause) Alternate I (APR 1984). If a no-setoff commitment is to be included in the contract (see 32.801 and 32.803(d)), add the following sentence at the end of paragraph (a) of the basic cl…
  • FAR 18.123 Assignment of claims.
    The use of the no-setoff provision may be appropriate to facilitate the national defense in the event of a national emergency or natural disaster. (See 32.803(d).)
  • FAR 32.801 Definitions.
    …nt or agency of the executive branch of the United States Government (see 32.803(d)). No-setoff commitment, as used in this subpart, means a contractual undertaking that, to the extent permitted by the Act, payments by the designated agenc…
  • FAR 32.806 Contract clauses.
    … contractor, if such use is consistent with agency policies and regulations. (2) If a no-setoff commitment has been authorized (see FAR 32.803(d)), the contracting officer shall use the clause with its Alternate I. (b) The contracting off…
  • FAR 49.109-1 General.
    …f Solicitation/Modification of Contract) (see 49.603). The settlement shall cover (a) any setoffs that the Government has against the contractor that may be applied against the terminated contract and (b) all settlement proposals of subcont…
  • DFARS 232.803 Policies.
    …e with FAR 32.803(d) concerning a significantly indebted offeror, they may exclude the no-setoff commitment.

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.