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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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46 sections with “subparts”: the first 40

  • FAR 32.002 Applicability of subparts.
    (a) The following sections and subparts of this part are applicable to all purchases subject to part 32: (1) Sections 32.000 through 32.009. (2) Subpart 32.3, Loan Guarantees for Defense Production. (3) Subpart 32.6, Contract Debts. (4)…
  • FAR 25.002 Applicability of subparts.
    The following table shows the applicability of the subparts. Subpart 25.5 provides comprehensive procedures for offer evaluation and examples.
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    … specifically named and stated to be unallowable. Final cost objective means (except for subparts 31.3 and 31.6) a cost objective that has allocated to it both direct and indirect costs and, in the contractors accumulation system, is one o…
  • FAR 31.109 Advance agreements.
    …asonableness, the allocability and the allowability under the specific cost principles at subparts 31.2, 31.3, 31.6, and 31.7 of certain costs may be difficult to determine. To avoid possible subsequent disallowance or dispute based on unre…
  • FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting.
    …00(a)(3); (3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15; (4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are— (i) Set aside for small bus…
  • FAR 52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule.
    …0(a)(3); (ii) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15; (iii) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are— (A) Set aside for small b…
  • DFARS 225.1100 Scope of subpart.
    This subpart prescribes the clauses that implement subparts 225.1 through 225.10. The clauses that implement subparts 225.70 through 225.75 are prescribed within those subparts.
  • FAR 1.105-2 Arrangement of regulations.
    … divided into subchapters, parts (each of which covers a separate aspect of acquisition), subparts, sections, and subsections. (b) Numbering. (1) The numbering system permits the discrete identification of every FAR paragraph. The digits t…
  • FAR 19.507 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …ons and contracts that are set aside or awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15, regardless of dollar value. This includes multiple-award contracts when orders may be set aside for small busin…
  • FAR 32.202-1 Policy.
    …ent from that used for other than commercial purchases under subpart 32.1 and its related subparts. While the contracting officer may adapt techniques and procedures from the other than commercial subparts for use in implementing commercial…
  • FAR 47.101 Policies.
    …uisition of supplies or in awarding contracts for the acquisition of transportation. (See subparts 47.2 and 47.3 for situations in which the contracting officer is permitted to use specific modes of transportation.) (f) Agencies shall plac…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …be in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, subject to any applicable subparts of part 31 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (d) Repayment to the Government. At any time, the Contractor may repay all or any part of …
  • DFARS 201.402 Policy.
    …Contracts with Commercial Organizations; or (vi) FAR part 32, Contract Financing (except subparts 32.7 and 32.8 and the payment clauses prescribed by subpart 32.1), or DFARS part 232, Contract Financing (except subparts 232.7 and 232.8). …
  • DFARS 204.7402 Policy.
    …rding the relevant types of sensitive information are included in the contract (e.g., FAR subparts 4.4 and 24.1; DFARS subparts 204.4 and 224.1).
  • FAR 1.000 Scope of part.
    …ssemination, implementation, supplementation, maintenance, administration, and deviation. Subparts 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4 prescribe administrative procedures for maintaining the FAR System.
  • FAR 1.201-1 The two councils.
    …portioned by the two councils so that each council has cognizance over specified parts or subparts. (e) Each council shall be responsible for— (1) Agreeing on all revisions with the other council; (2) Submitting to the FAR Secretariat (s…
  • FAR 2.000 Scope of part.
    …ation of these definitions in solicitations and contracts by reference. (b) Other parts, subparts, and sections of this regulation (48 CFR chapter 1) may define other words or terms and those definitions only apply to the part, subpart, or…
  • FAR 4.000 Scope of part.
    …ducts, services, or sources. Additional security prohibitions and exclusions are found at subparts 25.7 and 40.2.
  • FAR 5.702 Applicability.
    …actions expected to exceed $25,000 funded in whole or in part by the Recovery Act. Unlike subparts 5.2 and 5.3, this subpart includes additional requirements for orders and for actions that are not both fixed-price and competitive.
  • FAR 6.101 Policy.
    (a) 10 U.S.C. 3201 and 41 U.S.C. 3301 require, with certain limited exceptions (see subparts 6.2 and 6.3), that contracting officers shall promote and provide for full and open competition in soliciting offers and awarding Government contra…
  • FAR 6.401 Sealed bidding and competitive proposals.
    … proposals, as described in parts 14 and 15, are both acceptable procedures for use under subparts 6.1, 6.2; and, when appropriate, under subpart 6.3. (a) Sealed bids. (See part 14 for procedures.) Contracting officers shall solicit sealed…
  • FAR 14.501 General.
    …step one. Bids submitted in step two are evaluated and the awards made in accordance with subparts 14.3 and 14.4.
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …iii) Document the basis for such determination. (3) Contract actions awarded pursuant to subparts 19.5, 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 are exempt from the requirements of this paragraph (h) (see section 1615 of the National Defense Authoriza…
  • FAR 16.102 Policies.
    …subcontracts (see clauses prescribed in subpart 44.2 for cost-reimbursement contracts and subparts 16.2 and 16.4 for fixed-price contracts). (d) No contract may be awarded before the execution of any determination and findings (D&F's) requ…
  • FAR 19.000 Scope of part.
    …gram; and (10) The use of reserves. (b)(1) Unless otherwise specified in this part (see subparts 19.6 and 19.7)— (i) Contracting officers shall apply this part in the United States and its outlying areas; and (ii) Contracting officers m…
  • FAR 19.202-2 Locating small business sources.
    …ublicize solicitations and contract awards through the Governmentwide point of entry (see subparts 5.2 and 5.3).
  • FAR 19.301-1 Representation by the offeror.
    …A joint venture may qualify for an award under the socioeconomic programs as described in subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15. (b) An offeror is required to represent its size and socioeconomic status in writing to the contracting offic…
  • FAR 19.505 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.
    …old. (2) This section applies, regardless of dollar value, to the following awards under subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15: (i) Contracts that are set aside. (ii) Contracts that are awarded on a sole-source basis. (iii) Orders that…
  • FAR 19.506 Documentation requirements.
    …r the Director's designee, as to whether a particular acquisition should be awarded under subparts 19.5, 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15. (c) Documentation is not required if a contract award is anticipated to a small business under subpart 1…
  • FAR 22.102-2 Administration.
    …fficers should contact the Wage and Hour Division's regional offices when required by the subparts relating to these statutes unless otherwise specified. Addresses for these offices may be found at Appendix B to 29 CFR Part 1.
  • FAR 22.400 Scope of subpart.
    …lteration, or repair in section 22.401.) Labor relations requirements prescribed in other subparts of part 22 may also apply.
  • FAR 22.1004 Department of Labor responsibilities and regulations.
    …procedures (29 CFR part 4, subpart A); (b) Wage determination procedures (29 CFR part 4, subparts A and B); (c) Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards statute (rulings and interpretations) (29 CFR part 4, subpart C); (d) Com…
  • FAR 25.003 Definitions.
    …ribbean Basin country end product. Domestic construction material means— (1) For use in subparts other than 25.6— (i) For construction material that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both— (A)…
  • FAR 31.100 Scope of subpart.
    …s subpart describes the applicability of the cost principles and procedures in succeeding subparts of this part to various types of contracts and subcontracts. It also describes the need for advance agreements.
  • FAR 31.101 Objectives.
    …ring organizational characteristics, the cost principles and procedures in the succeeding subparts are grouped basically by organizational type; e.g., commercial concerns and educational institutions. The overall objective is to provide tha…
  • FAR 31.102 Fixed-price contracts.
    The applicable subparts of part 31 shall be used in the pricing of fixed-price contracts, subcontracts, and modifications to contracts and subcontracts whenever (a) cost analysis is performed, or (b) a fixed-price contract clause requires t…
  • FAR 32.113 Customary contract financing.
    …ce-based payments or progress payments (but not both) in accordance with their respective subparts.
  • FAR 36.501 Performance of work by the contractor.
    … Work by the Contractor, in solicitations and contracts, except those awarded pursuant to subparts 19.5, 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 when a fixed-price construction contract is contemplated and the contract amount is expected to exceed $2 …
  • FAR 40.200 Scope of subpart.
    …ystems. (2) [Reserved] (c) Additional security prohibitions and exclusions are found at subparts 4.20 through 4.23 and 25.7.
  • FAR 47.200 Scope of subpart.
    …rom (i) domestic or international air carriers and (ii) international ocean carriers (see subparts 47.4 and 47.5); (2) Freight transportation acquired by bills of lading; (3) Household goods for which rates are negotiated under 49 U.S.C. …

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.