48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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- FAR 14.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.…inistrative determinations may be made as described in this 14.407-3 in connection with mistakes in bids alleged after opening of bids and before award. The authority to permit correction of bids is limited to bids that, as submitted, are r…
- FAR 15.508 Discovery of mistakes.Mistakes in a contractor's proposal that are disclosed after award shall be processed substantially in accordance with the procedures for mistakes in bids at 14.407-4.
- FAR 14.407-2 Apparent clerical mistakes.…t shall obtain from the bidder a verification of the bid intended. Examples of apparent mistakes are— (1) Obvious misplacement of a decimal point; (2) Obviously incorrect discounts (for example, 1 percent 10 days, 2 percent 20 days, 5 per…
- FAR 14.407-4 Mistakes after award.…tion shall be coordinated with legal counsel in accordance with agency procedures. (e) Mistakes alleged or disclosed after award shall be processed as follows: (1) The contracting officer shall request the contractor to support the allege…
- FAR 14.407 Mistakes in bids.
- DFARS 214.407 Mistakes in bids.
- DFARS 214.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.(e) Authority for making a determination under FAR 14.407-3(a), (b) and (d) is delegated for the defense agencies, without power of redelegation, as follows: (i) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: General Counsel, DARPA. (ii) Defe…
- FAR 50.103-2 Types of contract adjustment.… loss to the contractor, fairness may make some adjustment appropriate. (b) Correcting mistakes. (1) A contract may be amended or modified to correct or mitigate the effect of a mistake. The following are examples of mistakes that may make…
- FAR 14.407-1 General.After the opening of bids, contracting officers shall examine all bids for mistakes. In cases of apparent mistakes and in cases where the contracting officer has reason to believe that a mistake may have been made, the contracting officer s…
- FAR 52.236-17 Layout of Work.…ents in connection with the layout. The Contractor shall furnish, at its own expense, all stakes, templates, platforms, equipment, tools, materials, and labor required to lay out any part of the work. The Contractor shall be responsible for…
- FAR 8.406-2 Inspection and acceptance.…tract, acceptance is conclusive, except as regards latent defects, fraud, or such gross mistakes as amount to fraud. (b) Services. The ordering activity has the right to inspect all services in accordance with the contract requirements and…
- FAR 14.400 Scope of subpart.…ntains procedures for the receipt, handling, opening, and disposition of bids including mistakes in bids, and subsequent award of contracts.
- FAR 15.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.…osal or other concerns (e.g., perceived deficiencies, weaknesses, errors, omissions, or mistakes (see 14.407)); and (ii) Information relating to relevant past performance; and (4) Shall address adverse past performance information to whic…
- FAR 18.127 Extraordinary contractual actions.…ending contracts without consideration (see 50.103-2(a)); (b) Correcting or mitigating mistakes in a contract (see 50.103-2(b)); and (c) Formalizing informal commitments (See 50.103-2(c)).
- FAR 37.111 Extension of services.…ing offices. Examples of circumstances causing such delays are bid protests and alleged mistakes in bid. In order to avoid negotiation of short extensions to existing contracts, the contracting officer may include an option clause (see 17.2…
- FAR 43.301 Use of forms.…of the contractor; (iv) Administrative changes such as the correction of typographical mistakes, changes in the paying office, and changes in accounting and appropriation data; (v) Supplemental agreements (see 43.103); and (vi) Removal, …
- FAR 46.705 Limitations.… an inspection clause (see subpart 46.3) in relation to latent defects, fraud, or gross mistakes that amount to fraud. (c) Except for warranty clauses in construction contracts, warranty clauses shall provide that the warranty applies notw…
- FAR 49.102 Notice of termination.… The contracting officer may amend a termination notice to— (1) Correct nonsubstantive mistakes in the notice; (2) Add supplemental data or instructions; or (3) Rescind the notice if it is determined that items terminated had been comple…
- FAR 50.102-3 Limitations on exercise of authority.…t Accountability Office; or (iv) Involve disposal of Government surplus property. (2) Mistakes shall not be corrected by an action obligating the Government for over $1,000, unless the contracting officer receives notice of the mistake be…
- FAR 50.103-4 Facts and evidence.…ifically from the Government action, with detailed supporting analysis. (d) Correcting mistakes. When a request involves possible correction of a mistake (50.103-2(b)), the contractor may be asked to furnish, in addition to the facts and e…
- FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price.…ore acceptance. Acceptance shall be conclusive, except for latent defects, fraud, gross mistakes amounting to fraud, or as otherwise provided in the contract. (l) If acceptance is not conclusive for any of the reasons in paragraph (k) here…
- FAR 52.246-7 Inspection of Research and Development—Fixed-Price.…ore acceptance. Acceptance shall be conclusive, except for latent defects, fraud, gross mistakes amounting to fraud, or as otherwise specified in the contract. If acceptance is not conclusive for any of these causes, the Government, in addi…
- FAR 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction.…ately. Acceptance shall be final and conclusive except for latent defects, fraud, gross mistakes amounting to fraud, or the Government's rights under any warranty or guarantee. (End of clause)
- FAR 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction.…Inspection and Acceptance clause of this contract with respect to latent defects, gross mistakes, or fraud. (End of clause) Alternate I (APR 1984). If the Government specifies in the contract the use of any equipment by brand name and mod…
- DFARS 252.246-7002 Warranty of construction (Germany).…ght under the Inspection clause of this contract, with respect to latent defects, gross mistakes, or fraud. (End of clause)
FAR (chapter 1)
- Part 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 58 sections
- Part 2 Definitions of Words and Terms 3 sections
- Part 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 98 sections
- Part 4 Administrative and Information Matters 116 sections
- Part 5 Publicizing Contract Actions 34 sections
- Part 6 Competition Requirements 34 sections
- Part 7 Acquisition Planning 34 sections
- Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 67 sections
- Part 9 Contractor Qualifications 106 sections
- Part 10 Market Research 4 sections
- Part 11 Describing Agency Needs 33 sections
- Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 38 sections
- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 49 sections
- Part 14 Sealed Bidding 82 sections
- Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation 81 sections
- Part 16 Types of Contracts 74 sections
- Part 17 Special Contracting Methods 50 sections
- Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions 34 sections
- Part 19 Small Business Programs 126 sections
- Part 22 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 205 sections
- Part 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 38 sections
- Part 24 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 10 sections
- Part 25 Foreign Acquisition 81 sections
- Part 26 Other Socioeconomic Programs 36 sections
- Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 59 sections
- Part 28 Bonds and Insurance 61 sections
- Part 29 Taxes 23 sections
- Part 30 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 30 sections
- Part 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 87 sections
- Part 32 Contract Financing 175 sections
- Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 23 sections
- Part 34 Major System Acquisition 20 sections
- Part 35 Research and Development Contracting 25 sections
- Part 36 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 81 sections
- Part 37 Service Contracting 46 sections
- Part 38 Federal Supply Schedule Contracting 3 sections
- Part 39 Acquisition of Information Technology 14 sections
- Part 40 Information Security and Supply Chain Security 12 sections
- Part 41 Acquisition of Utility Services 17 sections
- Part 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services 84 sections
- Part 43 Contract Modifications 14 sections
- Part 44 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 24 sections
- Part 45 Government Property 33 sections
- Part 46 Quality Assurance 60 sections
- Part 47 Transportation 106 sections
- Part 48 Value Engineering 13 sections
- Part 49 Termination of Contracts 108 sections
- Part 50 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 34 sections
- Part 51 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 15 sections
- Part 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 680 sections
- Part 53 Forms 61 sections
DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)
- Part 201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 24 sections
- Part 202 Definitions of Words and Terms 1 sections
- Part 203 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 28 sections
- Part 204 Administrative and Information Matters 76 sections
- Part 205 Publicizing Contract Actions 11 sections
- Part 206 Competition Requirements 20 sections
- Part 207 Acquisition Planning 22 sections
- Part 208 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 31 sections
- Part 209 Contractor Qualifications 55 sections
- Part 210 Market Research 2 sections
- Part 211 Describing Agency Needs 22 sections
- Part 212 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 24 sections
- Part 213 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 23 sections
- Part 214 Sealed Bidding 14 sections
- Part 215 Contracting by Negotiation 66 sections
- Part 216 Types of Contracts 36 sections
- Part 217 Special Contracting Methods 64 sections
- Part 218 Emergency Acquisitions 7 sections
- Part 219 Small Business Programs 47 sections
- Part 222 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 56 sections
- Part 223 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 34 sections
- Part 224 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 2 sections
- Part 225 Foreign Acquisition 251 sections
- Part 226 Other Socioeconomic Programs 14 sections
- Part 227 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 99 sections
- Part 228 Bonds and Insurance 17 sections
- Part 229 Taxes 9 sections
- Part 230 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 2 sections
- Part 231 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 232 Contract Financing 74 sections
- Part 233 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 8 sections
- Part 234 Major System Acquisition 13 sections
- Part 235 Research and Development Contracting 16 sections
- Part 236 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 25 sections
- Part 237 Service Contracting 67 sections
- Part 239 Acquisition of Information Technology 38 sections
- Part 241 Acquisition of Utility Services 8 sections
- Part 242 Contract Administration and Audit Services 40 sections
- Part 243 Contract Modifications 18 sections
- Part 244 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 245 Government Property 23 sections
- Part 246 Quality Assurance 39 sections
- Part 247 Transportation 27 sections
- Part 249 Termination of Contracts 14 sections
- Part 250 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 16 sections
- Part 251 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 5 sections
- Part 252 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 405 sections
- Part 253 Forms 10 sections
- Part 270 Defense Contracting Programs 7 sections
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.