48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • FAR 32.503-15 Application of Government title terms.
    (a) Property to which the Government obtains title by operation of the Progress Payments clause solely is not, as a consequence, Government-furnished property. (b) Although property title is vested in the Government under the Progress Paym…
  • FAR 35.014 Government property and title.
    …ad provides otherwise, the policies in subparagraphs (1) through (4) following, regarding title to equipment (and other tangible personal property) purchased by the contractor using Government funds provided for the conduct of basic or appl…
  • FAR 45.402 Title to contractor-acquired property.
    (a) Title vests in the Government for all property acquired or fabricated by the contractor in accordance with the financing provisions or other specific requirements for passage of title in the contract. Under fixed-price type contracts, i…
  • FAR 52.234-1 Industrial Resources Developed Under Title III, Defense Production Act.
    … prescribed at 34.104, insert the following clause: Industrial Resources Developed Under Title III, Defense Production Act (SEP 2016) (a) Definitions. Title III industrial resource means materials, services, processes, or manufacturing e…
  • FAR 32.503-14 Protection of Government title.
    (a) Since the Progress Payments clause gives the Government title to all of the materials, work-in-process, finished goods, and other items of property described in paragraph (d) of the Progress Payments clause, under the contract under whi…
  • FAR 32.1009 Title.
    (a) Since the clause at 52.232-32, Performance-Based Payments, gives the Government title to the property described in paragraph (f) of the clause, the contracting officer shall ensure that the Government title is not compromised by other e…
  • DFARS 252.239-7012 Title to telecommunication facilities and equipment.
    As prescribed in 239.7411(b), use the following clause: Title to Telecommunication Facilities and Equipment (DEC 1991) (a) Title to all Contractor furnished facilities and equipment used under this agreement/contract shall remain with the…
  • FAR 46.505 Transfer of title and risk of loss.
    (a) Title to supplies shall pass to the Government upon formal acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession, unless the contract specifically provides for earlier passage of title. (b) Unless the contrac…
  • FAR 51.106 Title.
    (a) Title to all property acquired by the contractor under the contracting officer's authorization shall vest in the parties as provided in the contract, unless specifically provided for otherwise. (b) If contracts are with educational ins…
  • DFARS 252.217-7006 Title.
    As prescribed in 217.7104(a), use the following clause: Title (DEC 1991) (a) Unless otherwise provided, title to all materials and equipment to be incorporated in a vessel in the performance of a job order shall vest in the Government upo…
  • FAR 45.401 Title to Government-furnished property.
    The Government retains title to all Government-furnished property until properly disposed of, as authorized by law or regulation. Property that is leased by the Government and subsequently furnished to the contractor for use shall be consid…
  • DFARS 232.503-15 Application of Government title terms.
    (d) An administrative contracting officer (ACO) determination that the contractor's material management and accounting system conforms to the system criteria at 252.242-7004(d)(7) constitutes the contracting officer approval requirement of …
  • DFARS 245.402 Title to contractor-acquired property.
  • FAR 1.110 Positive law codification.
    (a) Public Law 107-217 revised, codified, and enacted as title 40, United States Code, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, certain general and permanent laws of the United States. (b) Public Law 111-350 revised, codified, and enacted as…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ials, articles, supplies, or equipment (whether or not a Federal or State agency acquires title to such materials, articles, supplies, or equipment during the course of the manufacture or furnishing, or owns the materials from which they ar…
  • FAR 4.2101 Definitions.
    …forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations; (2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Admini…
  • FAR 15.407-1 Defective certified cost or pricing data.
    …tor's or subcontractor's Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data, the Government is entitled to a price adjustment, including profit or fee, of any significant amount by which the price was increased because of the defective data. This …
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    (a) Introduction. In accordance with chapter 18 of title 35, U.S.C. (as implemented by 37 CFR part 401), Presidential Memorandum on Government Patent Policy to the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies dated February 18, 1983, and Exe…
  • FAR 34.103 Testing and qualification.
    (a) Contractors receiving requests from a Title III project contractor for testing and qualification of a Title III industrial resource shall refer such requests to the contracting officer. The contracting officer shall evaluate the request…
  • FAR 37.304 Contract clauses.
    …er determines that the Government shall make payment to the contractor in addition to any title to property that the contractor may receive under the contract. If the contracting officer determines that all material resulting from the disma…
  • FAR 49.601-2 Letter notice.
    …_____ (referred to as “the contract”) for the Government's convenience under the clause entitled __________________ [insert title of appropriate termination clause]. The termination is effective on the date and in the manner stated in the e…
  • FAR 52.103 Identification of provisions and clauses.
    …hether it is incorporated by reference or in full text, it shall be identified by number, title, and date. This identification shall also be used if the FAR provision or clause is used with an authorized deviation, except that the contracti…
  • FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
    …forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations; (2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Admini…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …oreign end product,” and “United States” are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American-Supplies.” (2) Foreign End Products: (3) Domestic end products containing a critical component: Line Item No. ______ (4) The …
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriat…
  • FAR 52.225-4 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate.
    …sraeli end product,” and “United States” are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act.” (b) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …ns any invention or discovery that is or may be patentable or otherwise protectable under title 35 of the U.S. Code, or any variety of plant that is or may be protectable under the Plant Variety Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 2321, et seq.) Made…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …ns any invention or discovery that is or may be patentable or otherwise protectable under title 35 of the U.S. Code or any variety of plant that is or may be protectable under the Plant Variety Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 2321, et seq.) Made …
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …— (A) Completed work, including partial deliveries, to which the Contractor has acquired title; and (B) Work under cost-reimbursement or time-and-material subcontracts to which the Contractor has acquired title. (5) The amount of unliqui…
  • FAR 52.232-32 Performance-Based Payments.
    … of this clause. (c) Approval and payment of requests. (1) The Contractor shall not be entitled to payment of a request for performance-based payment prior to successful accomplishment of the event or performance criterion for which paymen…
  • FAR 52.237-5 Payment by Contractor to Government.
    …dismantling, demolition, or removal of improvements whenever the contractor is to receive title to dismantled or demolished property and a net amount of compensation is due to the Government, except if the contracting officer determines tha…
  • FAR 52.237-6 Incremental Payment by Contractor to Government.
    …r dismantling, demolition, or removal of improvements (a) if the contractor is to receive title to dismantled or demolished property and a net amount of compensation is due the Government, and (b) if the contracting officer determines that …
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …ise provided by the Contractor for performing a contract, and to which the Government has title. Contractor inventory means— (1) Any property acquired by and in the possession of a Contractor or subcontractor under a contract for which ti…
  • FAR 52.249-3 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements).
    …ecifying the extent of termination and the effective date. Upon receipt of the notice, if title to property is vested in the Contractor under this contract, it shall revest in the Government regardless of any other clause of this contract, …
  • DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.
    …forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations; (2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Admini…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …1) Any invention or discovery that is or may be patentable or otherwise protectable under Title 35 of the United States Code; or (2) Any variety of plant that is or may be protectable under the Plant Variety Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 2321, …
  • DFARS 252.232-7007 Limitation of Government's obligation.
    … to the contract for those item(s) regardless of anything to the contrary in the clause entitled “Termination for Convenience of the Government.” As used in this clause, the total amount payable by the Government in the event of termination…
  • FAR 1.303 Publication and codification.
    …n the Federal Register as required by law, shall be codified under an assigned chapter in Title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, and shall parallel the FAR in format, arrangement, and numbering system (but see 1.104-1(c)). Coverage in an ag…
  • FAR 3.801 Definitions.
    …d by an agency: (1) An individual who is appointed to a position in the Government under Title 5, United States Code, including a position under a temporary appointment. (2) A member of the uniformed services, as defined in subsection 101…
  • FAR 23.107-4 Products that contain, use, or are manufactured with ozone-depleting substances or products that contain or use high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons.
    (a) Authorities. (1) Title VI of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.). (2) Section 706 of Division D, title VII of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-8). (3) EPA regulations, Protection of Stratospheric Ozone (40 CFR…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.