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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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73 sections with “special circumstances”: the first 40

  • DFARS 252.239-7011 Special construction and equipment charges.
    As prescribed in 239.7411(b), use the following clause: Special Construction and Equipment Charges (DEC 1991) (a) The Government will not directly reimburse the Contractor for the cost of constructing any facilities or providing any equip…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …) For each contract contemplated, discuss use of multiyear contracting, options, or other special contracting methods (see part 17); any special clauses, special solicitation provisions, or FAR deviations required (see subpart 1.4); whether…
  • FAR 32.409-3 Security, supervision, and covenants.
    …roved, the contracting officer shall enter into an agreement with the contractor covering special accounts and suitable covenants protecting the Government's interest (see 32.411). This requirement generally applies under all statutory auth…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …of another article when put into use. Equipment does not include material, real property, special test equipment or special tooling. Government-furnished property means property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government…
  • FAR 17.401 General.
    Leader company contracting is an extraordinary acquisition technique that is limited to special circumstances and utilized only when its use is in accordance with agency procedures. A developer or sole producer of a product or system is des…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …al services. (6)(i) Compensation costs for certain individuals give rise to the need for special consideration. Such individuals include: (A) Owners of closely held corporations, members of limited liability companies, partners, sole prop…
  • FAR 47.102 Transportation insurance.
    … of commercial carriers (40 U.S.C. 17307). (See part 28, Bonds and Insurance.) (b) Under special circumstances the Government may, if such action is considered necessary and in the Government's interest, (1) buy insurance coverage for Gove…
  • DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
    …ect to the security requirements in National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171, “Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations” (available via …
  • DFARS 252.227-7019 Validation of Asserted Restrictions—Computer Software.
    …ent purpose legends for any purpose, and authorize others to do so; or (B) Restricted or special license rights for Government purposes only. (ii) The Government agrees not to release or disclose such software unless, prior to release or …
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    …g activity may consider, among other factors, the following: (i) Past performance. (ii) Special features of the supply or service required for effective program performance. (iii) Trade-in considerations. (iv) Probable life of the item …
  • FAR 15.404-2 Data to support proposal analysis.
    …shall tailor the type of information and level of detail requested in accordance with the specialized resources available at the buying activity and the magnitude and complexity of the required analysis. Field pricing assistance is generall…
  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    … of acquisition planning. The contracting officer must avoid situations in which awardees specialize exclusively in one or a few areas within the statement of work, thus creating the likelihood that orders in those areas will be awarded on …
  • FAR 18.205 Resources.
    … apply these principles for a coordinated, effective national response. It also describes special circumstances where the Federal Government exercises a larger role, including incidents where Federal interests are involved and catastrophic …
  • FAR 22.807 Exemptions.
    …e requirements of E.O. 11246 in any contract if the Deputy Assistant Secretary deems that special circumstances in the national interest so require. Groups or categories of contracts of the same type may also be exempted if the Deputy Assis…
  • FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.
    …Contract Labor Standards statute other than 41 U.S.C. 6707(f). These will be made only in special circumstances where it has been determined that the limitation, variation, tolerance, or exemption is necessary and proper in the public inter…
  • FAR 22.1603 Exceptions.
    …f the Government to procure goods and services on an economical and efficient basis or if special circumstances require an exemption in order to serve the national interest, the Secretary may exempt a contracting department or agency, or gr…
  • FAR 27.304-2 Contracts placed by or for other Government agencies.
    …other Government agency to award a contract on its behalf, the request should explain any special circumstances surrounding the contract and specify the patent rights clause to be used. The clause should be selected and modified, if necessa…
  • FAR 28.306 Insurance under fixed-price contracts.
    …ed with the contractor's insurance coverage if the contract is a fixed-price contract, in special circumstances agencies may specify insurance requirements under fixed-price contracts. Examples of such circumstances include the following: …
  • FAR 28.307-2 Liability.
    …00,000 per occurrence. (2) Property damage liability insurance shall be required only in special circumstances as determined by the agency. (c) Automobile liability. The contracting officer shall require automobile liability insurance wri…
  • FAR 31.205-31 Plant reconversion costs.
    … property and the restoration or rehabilitation costs caused by such removal. However, in special circumstances where equity so dictates, additional costs may be allowed to the extent agreed upon before costs are incurred. Care should be ex…
  • FAR 31.205-33 Professional and consultant service costs.
    …hose services rendered by persons who are members of a particular profession or possess a special skill and who are not officers or employees of the contractor. Examples include those services acquired by contractors or subcontractors in or…
  • FAR 42.705-2 Auditor determination procedure.
    …iv) The contracting officer (or cognizant Federal agency official) and auditor agree that special circumstances require auditor determination. (b) Procedures. (1) The contractor shall submit to the cognizant contracting officer (or cogniza…
  • FAR 49.104 Duties of prime contractor after receipt of notice of termination.
    …d to the terminated portion of the prime contract; (c) Immediately advise the TCO of any special circumstances precluding the stoppage of work; (d) Perform the continued portion of the contract and submit promptly any request for an equit…
  • FAR 50.102-1 Delegation of authority.
    … level, except in extraordinary cases or classes of cases when the agency head finds that special circumstances clearly justify such delegation. (d) Regardless of dollar amount, authority to indemnify against unusually hazardous or nuclear…
  • FAR 50.104-3 Special procedures for unusually hazardous or nuclear risks.
    (a) Indemnification requests. (1) Contractor requests for the indemnification clause to cover unusually hazardous or nuclear risks should be submitted to the contracting officer and shall include the following information: (i) Identificati…
  • DFARS 217.171 Multiyear contracts for services.
    …ification of aircraft, ships, vehicles, and other highly complex military equipment; (3) Specialized training requiring high-quality instructor skills (e.g., training for pilots and aircrew members or foreign language training); (4) Base …
  • DFARS 225.7004-3 Exceptions.
    …trial base. (2) The requirement for buses is temporary in nature. For example, to meet a special, nonrecurring requirement or a sporadic and infrequent recurring requirement, buses manufactured outside the national technology and industria…
  • DFARS 242.202 Assignment of contract administration.
    …aragraph (a)(i) of this section; or (B) As permitted under subpart 242.74. (e)(1)(A) In special circumstances, a contract administration office may request support from a component not listed in the Federal Directory of Contract Administr…
  • DFARS 242.7302 Requirements.
    …actor's preceding fiscal year; and (ii) The ACO, with advice from DCMA insurance/pension specialists and DCAA auditors, determines a CIPR is needed based on a risk assessment of the contractor's past experience and current vulnerability. …
  • DFARS 252.227-7037 Validation of Asserted Restrictions on Technical Data.
    …2412(d)(2)(A)) incurred by the Government in challenging the asserted restriction, unless special circumstances would make such payment unjust. (2) If the Contractor or subcontractor appeals or files suit and if, upon final disposition of …
  • FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
    …ollow-on contract for the continued development or production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, including major components thereof, when it is likely that award to any other source would result in— (A) Substantial duplicat…
  • FAR 8.405-2 Ordering procedures for services requiring a statement of work.
    …k; period of performance; deliverable schedule; applicable performance standards; and any special requirements (e.g., security clearances, travel, special knowledge). To the maximum extent practicable, agency requirements shall be performan…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    … (e) Technical analysis. (1) The contracting officer should request that personnel having specialized knowledge, skills, experience, or capability in engineering, science, or management perform a technical analysis of the proposed types and…
  • FAR 17.503 Ordering procedures.
    …e for furnishing other assistance that may be necessary, such as providing information or special contract terms needed to comply with any condition or limitation applicable to the funds of the requesting agency. (3) The servicing agency i…
  • FAR 19.705-4 Reviewing the subcontracting plan.
    …overnment's interest. If the contract involves products or services that are particularly specialized or not generally available in the commercial market, consider the offeror's current capacity to perform the work and the possibility of re…
  • FAR 31.205-46 Travel costs.
    …S. Government Publishing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock No. 744-088-00000-0. (3) In special or unusual situations, actual costs in excess of the above-referenced maximum per diem rates are allowable provided that such amounts do not e…
  • FAR 32.410 Findings, determination, and authorization.
    …otection of the Government. The clause requires that all payments will be desposited in a special account at the Contractor's financial institution and that the Government will have a paramount lien on (i) the credit balance in the special …
  • FAR 32.904 Determining payment due dates.
    …he constructive acceptance or approval beyond 7 days. (3) Construction contracts contain special provisions concerning contractor payments to subcontractors, along with special contractor certification requirements. The Office of Managemen…
  • FAR 41.205 Separate contracts.
    …act file with the following information: (1) The number of available suppliers. (2) Any special equipment, service reliability, or facility requirements and related costs. (3) The utility supplier's rates, connection charges, and termina…
  • FAR 44.305-2 Notification.
    …acts in cost-reimbursement contracts but not for those subcontracts, if any, selected for special surveillance and identified in the contract Schedule; and (iv) May be withdrawn at any time at the ACO's discretion. (b) In exceptional circ…

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.