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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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452 sections with “type of contract”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract.
    As prescribed in 16.105, complete and insert the following provision: Type of Contract (APR 1984) The Government contemplates award of a ______ [Contracting Officer insert specific type of contract] contract resulting from this solicitati…
  • DFARS 239.7407 Type of contract.
    When acquiring telecommunications services, the contracting officer may use a basic agreement (see FAR 16.702) in conjunction with communication service authorizations. When using this method, follow the procedures at PGI 239.7407.
  • FAR 35.006 Contracting methods and contract type.
    … not change the obligation to comply with part 6. (b) Selecting the appropriate contract type is the responsibility of the contracting officer. However, because of the importance of technical considerations in R&D, the choice of contract t…
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    … together with the reasons for denial. (6) Set-aside decision (see 19.506) including the type and extent of market research conducted. (7) Government estimate of contract price. (8) A copy of the solicitation and all amendments thereto. …
  • FAR 16.103 Negotiating contract type.
    (a) Selecting the contract type is generally a matter for negotiation and requires the exercise of sound judgment. Negotiating the contract type and negotiating prices are closely related and should be considered together. The objective is …
  • FAR 16.104 Factors in selecting contract types.
    …rs that the contracting officer should consider in selecting and negotiating the contract type. They include the following: (a) Price competition. Normally, effective price competition results in realistic pricing, and a fixed-price contra…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-3 Contract type risk and working capital adjustment.
    (a) Description. The contract type risk factor focuses on the degree of cost risk accepted by the contractor under varying contract types. The working capital adjustment is an adjustment added to the profit objective for contract type risk.…
  • DFARS 235.006 Contracting methods and contract type.
    … (ii) For other than major defense acquisition programs— (A) Do not award a fixed-price type contract for a development program effort unless— (1) The level of program risk permits realistic pricing; (2) The use of a fixed-price type co…
  • FAR 12.207 Contract type.
    … paragraph (c) of this section for indefinite-delivery contracts), that no other contract type authorized by this subpart is suitable; (B) Includes a ceiling price in the contract or order that the contractor exceeds at its own risk; and …
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …fied acquisition threshold as defined in section 2.101 and (2) The contemplated contract type is expected to be a cost-reimbursement type contract as defined in Subpart 16.3; or (B) For DoD, insert the clause when— (1) The total estimate…
  • FAR 36.208 Concurrent performance of firm-fixed-price and other types of construction contracts.
    …tential 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-price, …
  • FAR 43.103 Types of contract modifications.
    Contract modifications are of the following types: (a) Bilateral. A bilateral modification (supplemental agreement) is a contract modification that is signed by the contractor and the contracting officer. Bilateral modifications are used t…
  • FAR 12.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    … (2) The contracting officer may include appropriate clauses when an indefinite-delivery type of contract will be used. The clauses prescribed at 16.506 may be used for this purpose. (3) The contracting officer may include appropriate pro…
  • FAR 14.104 Types of contracts.
    Firm-fixed-price contracts shall be used when the method of contracting is sealed bidding, except that fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustment clauses may be used if authorized in accordance with 16.203 when some flexibility is…
  • FAR 46.202 Types of contract quality requirements.
    Contract quality requirements fall into four general categories, depending on the extent of quality assurance needed by the Government for the acquisition involved.
  • FAR 50.103-2 Types of contract adjustment.
    (a) Amendments without consideration. (1) When an actual or threatened loss under a defense contract, however caused, will impair the productive ability of a contractor whose continued performance on any defense contract or whose continued …
  • FAR 53.216 Types of contracts.
  • DFARS 227.7009-4 Additional clauses—contracts providing for payment of a running royalty.
    …ending upon the nature of the royalty bearing article, the volume of procurement, and the type of contract pursuant to which the procurement is to be accomplished. (d) Reporting and payment of royalties. (1) The contract should contain a p…
  • DFARS 246.202 Types of contract quality requirements.
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …ers to increasing subcontract competition and address how to overcome them. (3) Contract type selection. Discuss the rationale for the selection of contract type. For other than firm-fixed-price contracts, see 16.103(d) for additional docu…
  • FAR 12.504 Applicability of certain laws to subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …vices at any tier: (1) 10 U.S.C. 2631, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (except for the types of subcontracts listed at 47.504(d)). (2) 15 U.S.C. 644(d), Requirements relative to labor surplus areas under the Small Business Act (see subp…
  • FAR 15.605 Content of unsolicited proposals.
    … and timely manner: (a) Basic information including— (1) Offeror's name and address and type of organization; e.g., profit, nonprofit, educational, small business; (2) Names and telephone numbers of technical and business personnel to be…
  • FAR 16.601 Time-and-materials contracts.
    … (1) The contracting officer prepares a determination and findings that no other contract type is suitable. The determination and finding shall be— (i) Signed by the contracting officer prior to the execution of the base period or any opti…
  • FAR 22.1003-5 Some examples of contracts covered.
    The following examples, while not definitive or exclusive, illustrate some of the types of services that have been found to be covered by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute (see 29 CFR 4.130 for additional examples): (a) Motor po…
  • FAR 28.105 Other types of bonds.
    The head of the contracting activity may approve using other types of bonds in connection with acquiring particular supplies or services. These types include advance payment bonds and patent infringement bonds.
  • FAR 28.204 Alternatives in lieu of corporate or individual sureties.
    (a) Any person required to furnish a bond to the Government may furnish any of the types of security listed in 28.204-1 through 28.204-3 instead of a corporate or individual surety for the bond. When any of those types of security are depos…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …subcontracted to women-owned small business concerns. (3) A description of the principal types of supplies and services to be subcontracted, and an identification of the types planned for subcontracting to— (i) Small business concerns; (…
  • DFARS 204.804 Closeout of contract files.
    …balances in other contract line items within the same contract, regardless of the year or type of appropriation obligated to fund each contract line item and regardless of whether the appropriation obligated to fund such contract line item …
  • DFARS 205.303 Announcement of contract awards.
    …otal cumulative face value of the contract, description of what is being bought, contract type, whether any of the buy was for foreign military sales (FMS) and identification of the FMS customer; (2) Competition information. Number of soli…
  • DFARS 206.001-70 Exception for prototype projects for follow-on production contracts.
    …ducts developed pursuant to the “other transactions” authority of 10 U.S.C. 4022 for prototype projects, when the contracting officer receives sufficient documentation from the agreements officer issuing the other transaction agreement for …
  • DFARS 216.104 Factors in selecting contract type.
    … memorandum dated April 1, 2016, entitled “Guidance on Using Incentive and Other Contract Types,” when selecting and negotiating the most appropriate contract type for a given procurement. See PGI 216.104.
  • DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program.
    …2) An end product manufactured in a qualifying country if— (i) The cost of the following types of components exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all its components, except that the percentage will be 65 percent for items delivered in calenda…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …nder this or any other clause of this contract. Requests shall contain at a minimum— (1) Type, weight, and cube of cargo; (2) Required shipping date(s) and required delivery date(s); (3) Special handling and discharge requirements; (4) …
  • FAR 4.101 Contracting officer's signature.
    …n behalf of the United States. The contracting officer's name and official title shall be typed, stamped, or printed on the contract. The contracting officer normally signs the contract after it has been signed by the contractor. The contra…
  • FAR 5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses.
    …etails with respect to: location, scope of services required, cost range and limitations, type of contract, estimated starting and completion dates, and any significant evaluation factors. (14)(i) If the solicitation will include the FAR c…
  • FAR 9.405-1 Continuation of current contracts.
    …luntarily excluded, unless unless the agency head directs otherwise. A decision as to the type of termination action, if any, to be taken should be made only after review by agency contracting and technical personnel and by counsel to ensur…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …nce, incurrence of costs the Government does not recognize as allowable, and the contract type. (2) It is in the Government's interest to offer contractors opportunities for financial rewards sufficient to stimulate efficient contract perf…
  • FAR 16.401 General.
    …d and (ii) discourage contractor inefficiency and waste. (b) When predetermined, formula-type incentives on technical performance or delivery are included, increases in profit or fee are provided only for achievement that surpasses the tar…
  • FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.
    …blished as a percentage of total subcontract dollars; (3) A description of the principal types of supplies and services to be subcontracted and an identification of types of supplies or services planned for subcontracting to small business…
  • FAR 22.404-1 Types of wage determinations.
    …e determinations. (1) A general wage determination contains prevailing wage rates for the types of construction designated in the determination, and is used in contracts performed within a specified geographical area. General wage determina…

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.