48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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- FAR 17.502-2 The Economy Act.(a) The Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535) authorizes agencies to enter into agreements to obtain supplies or services from another agency. The FAR applies when one agency uses another agency's contract to obtain supplies or services. If the inte…
- FAR 19.705-4 Reviewing the subcontracting plan.The contracting officer shall review the subcontracting plan for adequacy, ensuring that the required information, goals, and assurances are included (see 19.704). (a) No detailed standards apply to every subcontracting plan. Instead, the …
- FAR 19.705-7 Compliance with the subcontracting plan.…When a contractor fails to make a good faith effort to comply with a subcontracting plan, these objectives are not achieved, and 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F) directs that liquidated damages shall be paid by the contractor. (b) Determination of g…
- DFARS 252.204-7010 Requirement for Contractor To Notify DoD if the Contractor's Activities are Subject to Reporting Under the U.S.-International Atomic Energy Agency Additional Protocol.As prescribed in 204.470-3, use the following clause: Requirement for Contractor To Notify DoD if the Contractor's Activities Are Subject to Reporting Under the U.S.-International Atomic Energy Agency Additional Protocol (JAN 2009) (a) If…
- FAR 49.402-5 Memorandum by the contracting officer.…n a contract is terminated for default or a procedure authorized by 49.402-4 is followed, the contracting officer shall prepare a memorandum for the contract file explaining the reasons for the action taken.
- FAR 1.106 OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) imposes a requirement on Federal agencies to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) before collecting information from 10 or more members of the public. The …
- FAR 3.603 Responsibilities of the contracting officer.(a) Before awarding a contract, the contracting officer shall obtain an authorization under 3.602 if— (1) The contracting officer knows, or has reason to believe, that a prospective contractor is one to which award is otherwise prohibited …
- FAR 4.804-1 Closeout by the office administering the contract.…es for contracts using simplified acquisition procedures should be considered closed when the contracting officer receives evidence of receipt of property and final payment, unless otherwise specified by agency regulations. (2) Files for f…
- FAR 4.804-2 Closeout of the contracting office files if another office administers the contract.…es for contracts using simplified acquisition procedures should be considered closed when the contracting officer receives evidence of receipt of property and final payment, unless otherwise specified by agency regulation. (b) All other co…
- FAR 4.903 Reporting contract information to the IRS.… in 26 CFR, requires heads of Federal executive agencies to report certain information to the IRS. (b)(1) The required information applies to contract modifications— (i) Increasing the amount of a contract awarded before January 1, 1989, …
- FAR 9.308-1 Testing performed by the contractor.(a)(1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.209-3, First Article Approval—Contractor Testing, in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price contract is contemplated and it is intended that the contract require— (i) Fir…
- FAR 12.213 Other commercial practices.It is a common practice in the commercial marketplace for both the buyer and seller to propose terms and conditions written from their particular perspectives. The terms and conditions prescribed in this part seek to balance the interests o…
- FAR 12.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.(a) In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 3307, contracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include only those clauses— (1) Required to implement provisions of law or executi…
- FAR 12.503 Applicability of certain laws to Executive agency contracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.(a) The following laws are not applicable to Executive agency contracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services: (1) 10 U.S.C. 983, Institutions of Higher Education that Prevent ROTC Access or Military Recruiting …
- FAR 12.504 Applicability of certain laws to subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.(a) The following laws are not applicable to subcontracts at any tier for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services at any tier: (1) 10 U.S.C. 2631, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (except for the types of subcontract…
- FAR 12.505 Applicability of certain laws to contracts for the acquisition of COTS items.COTS items are a subset of commercial products. Therefore, any laws listed in sections 12.503 and 12.504 are also inapplicable or modified in their applicability to contracts or subcontracts for the acquisition of COTS items. In addition, t…
- FAR 13.005 List of laws inapplicable to contracts and subcontracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.(a) The following laws are inapplicable to all contracts and subcontracts (if otherwise applicable to subcontracts) at or below the simplified acquisition threshold pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 1905: (1) 10 U.S.C. 983, Institutions of Higher Educ…
- FAR 19.103 Appealing the contracting officer's North American Industry Classification System code and size standard determination.(a) The contracting officer's determination is final unless appealed as follows: (1) An appeal of a contracting officer's NAICS code designation and the applicable size standard shall be served and filed within 10 calendar days after the i…
- FAR 19.301-3 Rerepresentation by a contractor that represented itself as other than a small business concern.A contractor that represented itself as other than small before contract award may, but is not required to, rerepresent its size status when— (a) The conditions in 19.301-2(b) apply; and (b) The contractor qualifies as a small business co…
- FAR 19.502-3 Partial set-asides of contracts other than multiple-award contracts.(a) The contracting officer shall set aside a portion or portions of an acquisition, except for construction, for exclusive small business participation when— (1) Market research indicates that a total set-aside is not appropriate (see 19.…
- FAR 19.602-4 Awarding the contract.(a) If new information causes the contracting officer to determine that the concern referred to the SBA is actually responsible to perform the contract, and award has not already been made under paragraph (c) below, the contracting officer …
- FAR 19.705-2 Determining the need for a subcontracting plan.The contracting officer shall take the following actions to determine whether a proposed contractual action requires a subcontracting plan: (a)(1) Determine whether the proposed total contract-dollars will exceed the subcontracting plan th…
- FAR 19.705-6 Postaward responsibilities of the contracting officer.…ontaining a subcontracting plan is awarded or an existing subcontracting plan is amended, the contracting officer shall do the following: (a) Notify the SBA of the award by sending a copy of the award document to the Area Director, Office …
- FAR 19.706 Responsibilities of the cognizant administrative contracting officer.The administrative contracting officer is responsible for assisting in evaluating subcontracting plans, and for monitoring, evaluating, and documenting contractor performance under the clause prescribed in 19.708(b) and any subcontracting p…
- FAR 19.806 Pricing the 8(a) contract.(a) The contracting officer shall price the 8(a) contract in accordance with subpart 15.4. If required by subpart 15.4, the SBA shall obtain certified cost or pricing data from the 8(a) contractor. If the SBA requests audit assistance to de…
- FAR 22.404-12 Labor standards for contracts containing construction requirements and option provisions that extend the term of the contract.(a) Each time the contracting officer exercises an option to extend the term of a contract for construction, or a contract that includes substantial and segregable construction work, the contracting officer must modify the contract to incor…
- FAR 22.1003-7 Questions concerning applicability of the Service Contract Labor Standards statute.If the contracting officer questions the applicability of the Service Contract Labor Standards statute to an acquisition, the contracting officer shall request the advice of the agency labor advisor. Unresolved questions shall be submitted …
- FAR 22.1503 Procedures for acquiring end products on the List of Products Requiring Contractor Certification as to Forced or Indentured Child Labor.(a) When issuing a solicitation for supplies expected to exceed the micro-purchase threshold, the contracting officer must check the List of Products Requiring Contractor Certification as to Forced or Indentured Child Labor (the List) (www.…
- FAR 25.602-1 Section 1605 of the Recovery Act.Except as provided in 25.603— (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the Recovery Act may be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless …
- FAR 25.604 Preaward determination concerning the inapplicability of section 1605 of the Recovery Act or the Buy American statute.(a) For any acquisition, an offeror may request from the contracting officer a determination concerning the inapplicability of section 1605 of the Recovery Act or the Buy American statute for specifically identified construction materials. …
- FAR 27.304-2 Contracts placed by or for other Government agencies.The following procedures apply unless an interagency agreement provides otherwise: (a) When a Government agency requests another Government agency to award a contract on its behalf, the request should explain any special circumstances surr…
- FAR 27.404-6 Inspection of data at the contractor's facility.Contracting officers may obtain the right to inspect data at the contractor's facility by use of the clause at 52.227-14 with its Alternate V, which adds paragraph (j) to provide that right. Agencies may also adopt Alternate V for general u…
- FAR 36.208 Concurrent performance of firm-fixed-price and other types of construction contracts.…of potential labor and administrative problems, cost-plus-fixed-fee, price-incentive, or other types of contracts with cost variation or cost adjustment features shall not be permitted concurrently, at the same work site, with firm-fixed-pr…
- FAR 36.501 Performance of work by the contractor.…) To assure adequate interest in and supervision of all work involved in larger projects, the contractor shall be required to perform a significant part of the contract work with its own forces. The contract shall express this requirement i…
- FAR 36.506 Superintendence by the contractor.The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.236-6, Superintendence by the Contractor, in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price construction contract or a fixed-price dismantling, demolition, or removal of improvements con…
- FAR 36.508 Other contracts.The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.236-8, Other Contracts, in solicitations and contracts when a fixed-price construction contract or a fixed-price dismantling, demolition, or removal of improvements contract is contempla…
- FAR 36.602-5 Short selection process for contracts not to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.When authorized by the agency, either or both of the short processes described in this subsection may be used to select firms for contracts not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Otherwise, the procedures prescribed in…
- FAR 46.404 Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.(a) In determining the type and extent of Government contract quality assurance to be required for contracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold, the contracting officer shall consider the criticality of application of the supp…
- FAR 47.104 Government rate tenders under sections 10721 and 13712 of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 10721 and 13712).(a) This section explains statutory authority for common carriers subject to the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (motor carrier, water carrier, freight forwarder, rail carrier) to offer to transport persons or property for …
- FAR 49.405 Completion by another contractor.If the surety does not arrange for completion of the contract, the contracting officer normally will arrange for completion of the work by awarding a new contract based on the same plans and specifications. The new contract may be the resul…
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.