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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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55 sections with “sponsor”: the first 40

  • FAR 35.017-1 Sponsoring agreements.
    … FFRDC's mission, and ensure a periodic reevaluation of the FFRDC, a written agreement of sponsorship between the Government and the FFRDC shall be prepared when the FFRDC is established. The sponsoring agreement may take various forms; it …
  • DFARS 252.225-7050 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism.
    …ision: Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism (DEC 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Government of a country that is a state sponsor of terrorism includes th…
  • DFARS 252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism.
    …ng With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country That Is a State Sponsor of Terrorism (MAY 2019) (a) Unless the Government determines that there is a compelling reason to do so, the Contractor shall not enter into …
  • FAR 27.408 Cosponsored research and development activities.
    (a) In contracts involving cosponsored research and development that require the contractor to make substantial contributions of funds or resources (e.g., by cost-sharing or by repayment of nonrecurring costs), and the contractor's and the …
  • DFARS 235.017-1 Sponsoring agreements.
    (c)(4) DoD-sponsoring FFRDCs that function primarily as research laboratories (C3I Laboratory operated by the Institute for Defense Analysis, Lincoln Laboratory operated by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Software Engineering Ins…
  • FAR 45.604-2 Use of GSA sponsored sales centers.
    Agencies may use sales center services. Use of such centers for sale of surplus property is authorized when in the best interest of the Government, consistent with contract terms and conditions.
  • DFARS 225.771 Prohibition on contracting or subcontracting with a firm that is owned or controlled by the government of a country that is a state sponsor of terrorism.
  • FAR 17.503 Ordering procedures.
    …agencies by part 31), and that adequate contract administration will be provided. (e) Nonsponsoring Federal agencies may use a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) only if the terms of the FFRDC's sponsoring agreement p…
  • FAR 35.017 Federally Funded Research and Development Centers.
    …nd termination of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC's) and related sponsoring agreements. (2) An FFRDC meets some special long-term research or development need which cannot be met as effectively by existing in-house…
  • FAR 35.017-3 Using an FFRDC.
    …pe of effort, or special competency of the FFRDC. (b) Where the use of the FFRDC by a nonsponsor is permitted by the sponsor, the sponsor shall be responsible for compliance with paragraph (a) of this subsection. (1) The nonsponsoring age…
  • FAR 35.017-4 Reviewing FFRDC's.
    (a) The sponsor, prior to extending the contract or agreement with an FFRDC, shall conduct a comprehensive review of the use and need for the FFRDC. The review will be coordinated with any co-sponsors and may be performed in conjunction wit…
  • FAR 35.017-2 Establishing or changing an FFRDC.
    To establish an FFRDC, or change its basic purpose and mission, the sponsor shall ensure the following: (a) Existing alternative sources for satisfying agency requirements cannot effectively meet the special research or development needs. …
  • DFARS 225.772-1 Definitions.
    …China; (2) North Korea; (3) The Russian Federation; or (4) Any country that is a state sponsor of terrorism. (10 U.S.C. 2279) Cybersecurity risk means threats to and vulnerabilities of information or information systems and any related …
  • DFARS 252.225-7051 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services.
    …China; (2) North Korea; (3) The Russian Federation; or (4) Any country that is a state sponsor of terrorism. (10 U.S.C. 2279) Foreign entity means— (1) Any branch, partnership, group or sub-group, association, estate, trust, corporatio…
  • FAR 5.205 Special situations.
    …opment Center (FFRDC) (see Part 35) or before changing its basic purpose and mission, the sponsor must transmit at least three notices over a 90-day period to the GPE and the Federal Register, indicating the agency's intention to sponsor an…
  • FAR 31.205-18 Independent research and development and bid and proposal costs.
    …ial Government or non-Government contracts. The term does not include the costs of effort sponsored by a grant or cooperative agreement, or required in the performance of a contract. Company means all divisions, subsidiaries, and affiliate…
  • FAR 35.017-5 Terminating FFRDC.
    When a sponsor's need for the FFRDC no longer exists, the sponsorship may be transferred to one or more Government agencies, if appropriately justified. If the FFRDC is not transferred to another Government agency, it shall be phased out.
  • FAR 35.017-6 Master list of FFRDC's.
    … National Science Foundation (NSF) maintains a master Government list of FFRDC's. Primary sponsors will provide information on each FFRDC, including sponsoring agreements, mission statements, funding data, and type of R&D being performed, t…
  • FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting.
    …ification Bureau in the foreign entity's country if that country is a member of NATO or a sponsored nation. NCAGE codes may be obtained from the NSPA at https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx if the foreign entity's c…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    …applicable copyright notices of 17 U.S.C. 401 or 402, and an acknowledgment of Government sponsorship (including contract number). (iii) For data other than computer software, the Contractor grants to the Government, and others acting on i…
  • DFARS 225.771-1 Definition.
    “State sponsor of terrorism,” as used in this section, is defined in the provision at 252.225-7050, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism.
  • DFARS 225.771-2 Prohibition.
    … award a contract of $200,000 or more to a firm when a foreign government that is a state sponsor of terrorism owns or controls, either directly or indirectly, a significant interest in— (i) The firm; (ii) A subsidiary of the firm; or (i…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …). Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC's) means activities that are sponsored under a broad charter by a Government agency (or agencies) for the purpose of performing, analyzing, integrating, supporting, and/or managin…
  • FAR 3.801 Definitions.
    …public authority, a special district, an intrastate district, a council of governments, a sponsor group representative organization, and any other instrumentality of a local government. Officer or employee of an agency includes the followi…
  • FAR 15.607 Criteria for acceptance and negotiation of an unsolicited proposal.
    … appropriate provisions of subpart 6.3, and 6.303-2(c)); (3) The agency technical office sponsoring the contract furnishes the necessary funds; and (4) The contracting officer has complied with the synopsis requirements of subpart 5.2.
  • FAR 19.402 Small Business Administration procurement center representatives.
    …certain whether it is complying with the small business policies in this regulation. (6) Sponsoring and participating in conferences and training designed to increase small business participation in the contracting activities of the office…
  • FAR 27.404-3 Copyrighted works.
    …he applicable copyright notices of 17 U.S.C. 401 or 402, and acknowledgment of Government sponsorship, (including the contract number) to data when it asserts copyright in data. Failure to do so could result in such data being treated as un…
  • FAR 27.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
    … production work (see paragraph (i)(3) of this section); or (vii) A contract involving cosponsored research and development in which a clause providing for less than unlimited right has been authorized (see 27.408). (2) If an agency deter…
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    …ndependent research and development (IR&D) cost means the cost of effort which is neither sponsored by a grant, nor required in performing a contract, and which falls within any of the following four areas: (a) basic research, (b) applied r…
  • FAR 31.105 Construction and architect-engineer contracts.
    …ip and Operating Expense Schedule published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, industry sponsored construction equipment cost guides, or commercially published schedules of construction equipment use cost) provide average ownership and op…
  • FAR 31.107 Contracts with State, local, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments.
    … hospitals and other providers of medical care subject to requirements promulgated by the sponsoring Government agencies. (b) The Office of Management and Budget will approve any other exceptions in particular cases when adequate justifica…
  • FAR 31.109 Advance agreements.
    …sions and/or in the subsequent negotiations. (g) Upon completion of the negotiation, the sponsor shall prepare and distribute to other interested agencies and offices, including the audit agency, copies of the executed agreement and a memo…
  • FAR 31.205-1 Public relations and advertising costs.
    … promote the export sales of products normally sold to the U.S. Government. (3) Costs of sponsoring meetings, conventions, symposia, seminars, and other special events when the principal purpose of the event is other than dissemination of …
  • FAR 31.205-13 Employee morale, health, welfare, food service, and dormitory costs and credits.
    …f recreation are unallowable, except for the costs of employees' participation in company sponsored sports teams or employee organizations designed to improve company loyalty, team work, or physical fitness. (d)(1) The allowability of food…
  • FAR 31.205-43 Trade, business, technical, and professional activity costs.
    …ulation of production or improved productivity: (1) Costs of organizing, setting up, and sponsoring the meetings, conventions, symposia, etc., including rental of meeting facilities, transportation, subsistence, and incidental costs; (2) …
  • FAR 31.205-48 Research and development costs.
    …as used in this subsection, means the type of technical effort described in 31.205-18 but sponsored by a grant or required in the performance of a contract. When costs are incurred in excess of either the price of a contract or amount of a …
  • FAR 42.709-6 Waiver of the penalty.
    …he types of controls required for satisfactory participation in the Department of Defense sponsored self-governance programs, specific accounting controls over indirect costs, compliance tests which demonstrate that the controls are effecti…
  • FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.
    …public authority, a special district, an intrastate district, a council of governments, a sponsor group representative organization, and any other instrumentality of a local government. Officer or employee of an agency includes the followi…
  • FAR 52.227-17 Rights in Data—Special Works.
    …the appropriate copyright notice of 17 U.S.C. 401 or 402 and acknowledgment of Government sponsorship (including contract number) to the data when delivered to the Government, as well as when the data are published or deposited for registra…
  • FAR 52.227-20 Rights in Data—SBIR Program.
    …e applicable copyright notice of 17 U.S.C. 401 or 402 and an acknowledgment of Government sponsorship (including contract number). (iii) For data other than computer software, the Contractor grants to the Government, and others acting on i…

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.