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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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16 sections with “urgent and compelling circumstances”

  • DFARS 227.7203-13 Government right to review, verify, challenge, and validate asserted restrictions.
    …n of any appeal unless the agency head notifies the person asserting the restriction that urgent or compelling circumstances do not permit the Government to continue to respect the asserted restriction. See 252.227-7019(g) for restrictions …
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …d of the contracting activity, on a nondelegable basis, upon a written finding that— (i) Urgent and compelling circumstances which significantly affect the interest of the United States will not permit awaiting the decision of the GAO; and…
  • DFARS 218.170 Additional acquisition flexibilities.
    …GI 206.302-2. (b) Use of advance Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR). For urgent requirements, the advance MIPR may be transmitted electronically. See PGI 208.7004-3. (c) Use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card. …
  • DFARS 227.7103-13 Government right to review, verify, challenge, and validate asserted restrictions.
    …n of any appeal unless the agency head notifies the person asserting the restriction that urgent or compelling circumstances do not permit the Government to continue to respect the asserted restriction. (7) Multiple challenges to an assert…
  • FAR 1.501-3 Exceptions.
    …s not constitute a significant revision. (b) Advance comments need not be solicited when urgent and compelling circumstances make solicitation of comments impracticable prior to the effective date of the coverage, such as when a new statut…
  • FAR 3.104-7 Violations or possible violations.
    …mmensurate with the severity and effect of the violation. (f) If the HCA determines that urgent and compelling circumstances justify an award, or award is otherwise in the interests of the Government, the HCA, in accordance with agency pro…
  • FAR 18.125 Protest to GAO.
    When urgent and compelling circumstances exist, agency protest override procedures allow the head of the contracting activity to determine that the contracting process may continue after GAO has received a protest. (See 33.104(b) and (c).)
  • FAR 19.810 SBA appeals.
    …d action on the acquisition if the contracting officer makes a written determination that urgent and compelling circumstances that significantly affect the interests of the United States will not permit waiting for a decision. (c) If the S…
  • FAR 19.1305 HUBZone set-aside procedures.
    …he appeal, unless the head of the contracting activity makes a written determination that urgent and compelling circumstances, which significantly affect the interests of the Government, exist. (3) Within 15 business days of SBA's notifica…
  • FAR 19.1405 Set-aside procedures.
    …cquisition unless the head of the contracting activity makes a written determination that urgent and compelling circumstances, which significantly affect the interests of the Government, exist. Within 15 working days of SBA's notification t…
  • FAR 19.1505 Set-aside procedures.
    … decision on the appeal, unless the head of the agency makes a written determination that urgent and compelling circumstances which significantly affect the interests of the United States compel award of the contract; (4) Within 15 busines…
  • FAR 41.202 Procedures.
    …usal and the record of negotiations, to GSA at the address specified at 41.301(a). Unless urgent and compelling circumstances exist, the contracting officer shall notify GSA prior to acquiring utility services without executing a tendered c…
  • DFARS 252.227-7019 Validation of Asserted Restrictions—Computer Software.
    …er's final decision. (3)(i) The agency head, on a nondelegable basis, may determine that urgent or compelling circumstances do not permit awaiting the filing of suit in an appropriate court, or the rendering of a decision by a court of com…
  • DFARS 252.227-7037 Validation of Asserted Restrictions on Technical Data.
    …ding the foregoing, where the head of an agency determines, on a nondelegable basis, that urgent or compelling circumstances will not permit waiting for the filing of a suit in the United States Court of Federal Claims, the Contractor or su…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …5-1, 8.405-2, or 8.405-3, the only circumstances that may justify the action are— (A) An urgent and compelling need exists, and following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays; (B) Only one source is capable of providing the …
  • FAR 16.703 Basic ordering agreements.
    …rmance period; or (ii) The need for the supplies or services is compelling and unusually urgent (i.e., when the Government would be seriously injured, financially or otherwise, if the requirement is not met sooner than would be possible if…

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