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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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97 sections with “title to property”: the first 40

  • 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 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 45.401 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…
  • 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 52.237-4 Payment by Government to Contractor.
    …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: Payment by Government to Contractor (APR 1984) (a) In ___ [insert full if Alte…
  • DFARS 245.402 Title to contractor-acquired property.
  • 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 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 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 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 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…
  • 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 52.249-3 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, …
  • 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 252.245-7005 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 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 52.245-2 Government Property Installation Operation Services.
    …ponsible for replacement of the property at Contractor expense. The Contractor shall have title to all replacement property and shall continue to be responsible for contract performance. (c) Unless the Contracting Officer determines otherw…
  • DFARS 228.102-70 Defense Environmental Restoration Program construction contracts.
    …and (d) Once it has taken action to meet its obligations under the bond, the surety is entitled to any indemnification and identical standard of liability to which the contractor was entitled under the contract or applicable laws and regul…
  • 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 32.504 Subcontracts under prime contracts providing progress payments.
    …s. The following exceptions apply to wording modifications: (1) The subcontract terms on title to property under progress payments shall provide for vesting of title in the Government, not the contractor, as in paragraph (d) of the Progres…
  • FAR 45.602-1 Inventory disposal schedules.
    …osal schedule within 120 days. A failure to provide timely disposition instructions may entitle the contractor to an equitable adjustment. (c) The contractor may request the plant clearance officer's approval to remove the Government prope…
  • FAR 49.603-1 Fixed-price contracts—complete termination.
    …ent. (4) The Contractor transfers, conveys, and assigns to the Government all the right, title, and interest, if any, that the Contractor has received, or is entitled to receive, in and to subcontract termination inventory not otherwise pr…
  • FAR 49.603-3 Cost-reimbursement contracts—complete termination, if settlement includes cost.
    …ent. (4) The Contractor transfers, conveys, and assigns to the Government all the right, title, and interest, if any, that the Contractor has received, or is entitled to receive, in and to subcontract termination inventory not otherwise pr…
  • FAR 51.102 Authorization to use Government supply sources.
    … certain facilities or to specific contracts; or (iv) Provide specifically if vesting of title is to differ from other property acquired or otherwise furnished by the contractor for use under the contract; and (5) Shall instruct the contr…
  • 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 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    …at in the contract or in a proper notice of assignment). (vii) Name (where practicable), title, phone number, and mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice. (viii) For payments described in paragraph (a)(1)(i…
  • FAR 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price).
    …inated. (4) Assign to the Government, as directed by the Contracting Officer, all right, title, and interest of the Contractor under the subcontracts terminated, in which case the Government shall have the right to settle or to pay any ter…
  • FAR 52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction).
    …erials, appliances, and plant on the work site necessary for completing the work. (2) 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 252.223-7002 Safety Precautions for Ammunition and Explosives.
    …ntractor shall take immediate steps to correct the noncompliance. The Contractor is not entitled to reimbursement of costs incurred to correct noncompliances unless such reimbursement is specified elsewhere in the contract. (2) The Contrac…
  • DFARS 252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System.
    …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…
  • 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 49.603-2 Fixed-price contracts—partial termination.
    …ent. (5) The Contractor transfers, conveys, and assigns to the Government all the right, title, and interest, if any, that the Contractor has received, or is entitled to receive, in and to subcontract termination inventory not otherwise pr…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …offered; (vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent; (viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and (ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall includ…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …subcontracts. (9) Assurances that the Offeror will include the clause of this contract entitled “Utilization of Small Business Concerns” in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities, and that the Offeror will require…
  • FAR 52.229-4 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (State and Local Adjustments).
    …, or any tax assessed on the Contractor's possession of, interest in, or use of property, title to which is in the Government. Local taxes includes taxes imposed by a possession or territory of the United States, Puerto Rico, or the Northe…

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