48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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6 sections with “unilateral purchase orders”

  • DFARS 213.302-3 Obtaining contractor acceptance and modifying purchase orders.
    …ase orders for classified acquisitions. (2) See PGI 213.302-3 for guidance on the use of unilateral modifications. (3) A supplemental agreement converts a unilateral purchase order to a bilateral agreement. If not previously included in t…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …red, making changes in packaging subcontractors or contract shipping points. (63) Cancel unilateral purchase orders when notified of nonacceptance by the contractor. The CAO shall notify the contracting officer when the purchase order is c…
  • DFARS 242.1105 Assignment of criticality designator.
    …Procedures: Delivery of Materiel; and (ii) Ordinarily assign criticality designator C to unilateral purchase orders. (2) Only the contracting officer shall change the assigned designator.
  • 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 43.301 Use of forms.
    …on; (ii) Change orders issued under the Changes clause of the contract; (iii) Any other unilateral contract modification issued under a contract clause authorizing such modification without the consent of the contractor; (iv) Administrat…
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …ting the unliquidated progress payments accordingly. The Government reserves the right to unilaterally change from the ordinary liquidation rate to an alternate rate when deemed appropriate for proper contract financing. (c) Reduction or s…

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.