48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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6 sections with “unilateral or joint”

  • FAR 19.502-6 Setting aside a class of acquisitions for small business.
    …) The determination to set aside a class of acquisitions for small business may be either unilateral or joint. (c) Each class small business set-aside determination shall be in writing and must— (1) Specifically identify the product(s) an…
  • FAR 19.502-9 Withdrawing or modifying small business set-asides.
    …price), the contracting officer may withdraw the small business set-aside, whether it was unilateral or joint. The contracting officer shall initiate a withdrawal of an individual total or partial small business set-aside, by giving written…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …nce at the end of paragraph (d)(2) of the basic clause: The agency reserves the right to unilaterally amend this contract to identify specific treaties or international agreements entered into by the Government before or after the effectiv…
  • FAR 19.502-10 Automatic dissolution of a small business set-aside.
    …f a small business set-aside acquisition or portion of an acquisition is not awarded, the unilateral or joint determination to set the acquisition aside is automatically dissolved for the unawarded portion of the set-aside. The required sup…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …rovisioning, and material handling. Forward pricing rate recommendation means a rate set unilaterally by the administrative contracting officer for use by the Government in negotiations or other contract actions when forward pricing rate a…
  • FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering.
    …with the existing contract. The decision to accept or reject all or part of any VECP is a unilateral decision made solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. (f) Sharing rates. If a VECP is accepted, the Contractor shall share in…

FAR (chapter 1)

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