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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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53 sections with “technical representative”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.214-23 Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding.
    … the following provision: Late Submissions, Modifications, Revisions, and Withdrawals of Technical Proposals Under Two-Step Sealed Bidding (NOV 1999) (a) Bidders are responsible for submitting technical proposals, and any modifications or…
  • DFARS 227.7103-14 Conformity, acceptance, and warranty of technical data.
    …quirements. 10 U.S.C. 3772— (1) Provides for the establishment of remedies applicable to technical data found to be incomplete, inadequate, or not to satisfy the requirements of the contract concerning such data; and (2) Authorizes agency…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …f contracts, contract financing, contract performance, contract administration, and those technical and management functions directly related to the process of fulfilling agency needs by contract. Acquisition planning means the process by …
  • DFARS 242.7400 General.
    (a) Program managers may conclude that they need technical representation in contractor facilities to perform non-contract administration service (CAS) technical duties and to provide liaison, guidance, and assistance on systems and program…
  • FAR 15.404-2 Data to support proposal analysis.
    …r requests to reflect the minimum essential supplementary information needed to conduct a technical or cost or pricing analysis. (2) The contracting officer shall tailor the type of information and level of detail requested in accordance w…
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    …nce evaluation system shall— (i) Generally provide for input to the evaluations from the technical office, contracting office, program management office, and, where appropriate, quality assurance and end users of the product or service; (…
  • FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.
    …the Federal Government. Reasonable payment means, with respect to professional and other technical services, a payment in an amount that is consistent with the amount normally paid for such services in the private sector. Recipient includ…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    …formation, regardless of form or the media on which it may be recorded. The term includes technical data and computer software. The term does not include information incidental to contract administration, such as financial, administrative, …
  • DFARS 209.571-1 Definitions.
    …ve the potential to become a major defense acquisition program. “Systems engineering and technical assistance.” (1) “Systems engineering” means an interdisciplinary technical effort to evolve and verify an integrated and total life cycle …
  • DFARS 227.7103-7 Use and nondisclosure agreement.
    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, technical data or computer software delivered to the Government with restrictions on use, modification, reproduction, release, performance, display, or disclosure may not be provided …
  • DFARS 227.7108 Contractor data repositories.
    … management contractor to— (1) Establish and maintain adequate procedures for protecting technical data delivered to or stored at the repository from unauthorized release or disclosure; (2) Establish and maintain adequate procedures for c…
  • DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
    … sensitive information that is not customarily shared outside of the company. Controlled technical information means technical information with military or space application that is subject to controls on the access, use, reproduction, mod…
  • DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    …product” definition at FAR 2.101, a detailed description of the modification and detailed technical data to demonstrate that the modification is minor (e.g., information on production processes and material differences); and (3) The nation…
  • FAR 1.604 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
    A contracting officer's representative (COR) assists in the technical monitoring or administration of a contract (see 1.602-2(d)). The COR shall maintain a file for each assigned contract. The file must include, at a minimum— (a) A copy of…
  • FAR 27.305-2 Administration by the Government.
    …stigation or review of selected contracts or contractors by those qualified in patent and technical matters to detect failures to comply with contract obligations. (d) Follow-up activities should include, where appropriate, use of Governme…
  • DFARS 219.402 Small Business Administration procurement center representatives.
    …rural or underserved by professionals in those fields, including education, training, and technical assistance related to the care provided. (B) Construction of rudimentary surface transportation systems. (C) Well drilling and constructio…
  • DFARS 252.201-7000 Contracting officer's representative.
    …ation Supplement and authorized in writing by the contracting officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions. (b) If the Contracting Officer designates a contracting officer's representative (COR), the Contractor will re…
  • FAR 19.201 General policy.
    …ir activities, including achieving program goals. They are to ensure that contracting and technical personnel maintain knowledge of small business program requirements and take all reasonable action to increase participation in their activi…
  • FAR 23.302 Hazardous material identification and notice of material safety data.
    … during the term of the contract); (2) For any other material designated by a Government technical representative as potentially hazardous and requiring safety controls. (d) MSDS's must be submitted— (1) By the apparent successful offero…
  • FAR 23.303 Notice of radioactive materials.
    …rent. The contracting officer may waive the notice only after consultation with cognizant technical representatives. (d) The contracting officer is required to specify in the clause at 52.223-7, the number of days in advance of delivery th…
  • FAR 36.513 Accident prevention.
    … services to be performed at Government facilities (see FAR part 37) is contemplated, and technical representatives advise that special precautions are appropriate. (c) The contracting officer should inform the Occupational Safety and Heal…
  • FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …or receipt of offers; (3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; (4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may inclu…
  • FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.
    …feror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If th…
  • FAR 52.236-13 Accident Prevention.
    …on or hazardous nature, or (b) performance on a Government facility that on the advice of technical representatives involves hazardous materials or operations that might endanger the safety of the public and/or Government personnel or prope…
  • DFARS 242.7401 Procedures.
    When the program, project, or system manager determines that a technical representative is required, follow the procedures at PGI 242.7401.
  • FAR 7.503 Policy.
    …or might influence official evaluations of other contractors). (8) Contractors providing technical evaluation of contract proposals. (9) Contractors providing assistance in the development of statements of work. (10) Contractors providin…
  • FAR 15.606-1 Receipt and initial review.
    …requirement (see 15.602); (3) Is related to the agency mission; (4) Contains sufficient technical information and cost-related or price-related information for evaluation; (5) Has overall scientific, technical, or socioeconomic merit; (…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …ct; or (ii) The Offeror used the small business concern's pricing or cost information or technical expertise in preparing the bid or proposal, where there is written evidence of an intent or understanding that the small business concern wi…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    … the subject invention was made and the inventor(s). It shall be sufficiently complete in technical detail to convey a clear understanding of the subject invention. The disclosure shall also identify any publication, on sale, or public use …
  • DFARS 225.872-3 Solicitation procedures.
    …e outside the United States and security classification permits such use. (d) If unusual technical or security requirements preclude the acquisition of otherwise acceptable defense equipment from qualifying country sources, review the need…
  • DFARS 252.204-7008 Compliance with safeguarding covered defense information controls.
    … Information Controls (OCT 2016) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Controlled technical information, covered contractor information system, covered defense information, cyber incident, information system, and technical informati…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    … (A) The inventor(s) and the contract under which the invention was made; (B) Sufficient technical detail to convey a clear understanding of the invention; and (C) Any publication, on sale (i.e., sale or offer for sale), or public use of …
  • FAR 1.102 Statement of guiding principles for the Federal Acquisition System.
    …s of all participants in Government acquisition including not only representatives of the technical, supply, and procurement communities but also the customers they serve, and the contractors who provide the products and services. (d) The …
  • FAR 3.801 Definitions.
    …the Federal Government. Reasonable payment means, with respect to professional and other technical services, a payment in an amount that is consistent with the amount normally paid for such services in the private sector. Recipient includ…
  • FAR 19.705-4 Reviewing the subcontracting plan.
    …cting Program), may be used when additional and unique contract effort, such as providing technical assistance, could significantly increase subcontract awards to small business, small disadvantaged business, veteran-owned small business, s…
  • FAR 36.602-4 Selection authority.
    …iew the recommendations of the evaluation board and shall, with the advice of appropriate technical and staff representatives, make the final selection. This final selection shall be a listing, in order of preference, of the firms considere…
  • FAR 41.203 GSA assistance.
    (a) GSA will, upon request, provide technical and acquisition assistance, or will delegate its contracting authority for the furnishing of the services described in this part for any Federal agency, mixed-ownership Government corporation, t…
  • FAR 46.101 Definitions.
    …rrect or otherwise complete by a specified date. Contract quality requirements means the technical requirements in the contract relating to the quality of the product or service and those contract clauses prescribing inspection, and other …
  • FAR 46.403 Government contract quality assurance at destination.
    …der the following circumstances— (1) Supplies are purchased off-the-shelf and require no technical inspection; (2) Necessary testing equipment is located only at destination; (3) Perishable subsistence supplies purchased within the Unite…
  • FAR 52.246-19 Warranty of Systems and Equipment under Performance Specifications or Design Criteria.
    … of a decision not to correct or only to partially correct, the Contractor shall submit a technical and cost proposal within ____ [Contracting Officer shall insert period of time] to amend the contract to permit acceptance of the affected s…

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.