48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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25 sections with “title 40, United States Code”
- 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 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 52.227-11 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 …
- 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, …
- FAR 17.501 General.…ority or responsibility (for example, that of the Administrator of General Services under title 40, United States Code, “Public Buildings, Property and Works” and 41 U.S.C. division C of subtitle I, Procurement).
- FAR 27.303 Contract clauses.…nventions or stating that there were none. (iii) Provide the filing date, serial number, title, patent number and issue date for any patent application filed on any subject invention in any country or, upon request, copies of any patent ap…
- FAR 52.229-6 Taxes—Foreign Fixed-Price Contracts.…, or any tax assessed on the Contractor's possession of, interest in, or use of property, title to which is in the U.S. Government. (c)(1) Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the contract price includes all applicable taxes and dut…
- FAR 52.232-5 Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts.…s contract; and (ii) The Contractor furnishes satisfactory evidence that it has acquired title to such material and that the material will be used to perform this contract. (c) Contractor certification. Along with each request for progres…
- FAR 9.406-2 Causes for debarment.… The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. § 6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Shoul…
- FAR 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records.…ages paid. Whenever the Secretary of Labor has found, under paragraph (d) of the clause entitled Construction Wage Rate Requirements, that the wages of any laborer or mechanic include the amount of any costs reasonably anticipated in provid…
- DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.…d conditions in sales contracts: (i) For sales contracts or other documents transferring title: “The Purchaser certifies that the property covered by this contract will be used in [insert name of country]. In the event of resale or export…
- FAR 3.1003 Requirements.…minal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, or gratuity violations found in Title 18 of the United States Code or a violation of the civil False Claims Act. Knowing failure to timely disclose credible evidence of any of the ab…
- FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…al Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition. (DEC 2023) (Pub. L. 115-390, title II). (B) Alternate I (DEC 2023) of 52.204-30. (x) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (JAN 2025) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), i…
- DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…ust the item, component, or process be actually reduced to practice within the meaning of Title 35 of the United States Code. Developed exclusively at private expense means development was accomplished entirely with costs charged to indire…
- DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.…must the item, component or process be actually reduced to practice within the meaning of Title 35 of the United States Code; (2) A computer program has been successfully operated in a computer and tested to the extent sufficient to demons…
- DFARS 252.228-7007 Public Aircraft and State Aircraft Operations—Liability.…hire to the public; and (iii) Must comply with all applicable civil aircraft rules under title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. (6) An unmanned aircraft that is owned and operated, or exclusively leased for at least 90 continuous days, by…
- FAR 9.407-2 Causes for suspension.…minal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, or gratuity violations found in Title 18 of the United States Code; (ii) Violation of the civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733); or (iii) Significant overpayment(s) on the c…
- FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.… the stock contribution is limited to the fair market value of the stock on the date that title is effectively transferred to the trust. (iv) When the contribution is in the form of cash— (A) Stock purchases by the ESOT in excess of fair …
- FAR 52.229-8 Taxes—Foreign Cost-Reimbursement Contracts.…t reduces its Federal income tax liability under the United States Internal Revenue Code (Title 26, U.S.C.) because of the payment of any tax or duty that was reimbursed under this contract, the amount of the reduction shall be paid or cred…
- FAR 52.229-9 Taxes—Cost-Reimbursement Contracts With Foreign Governments.…t reduces its Federal income tax liability under the United States Internal Revenue Code (Title 26, U.S.C.) because of the payment of any tax or duty that was reimbursed under this contract, the amount of the reduction shall be paid (not cr…
- DFARS 202.101 Definitions.…omponent manufacturer means an organization that designs and/or engineers a part and is entitled to any intellectual property rights to that part. Original equipment manufacturer means a company that manufactures products that it has desig…
- DFARS 228.370-1 Definitions.…hire to the public; and (iii) Must comply with all applicable civil aircraft rules under title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. (6) An unmanned aircraft that is owned and operated by, or exclusively leased for at least 90 continuous days …
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.