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238 sections with “using agency”: the first 40

  • FAR 13.305-2 Agency responsibilities.
    Each agency using imprest funds and third party drafts shall— (a) Periodically review and determine whether there is a continuing need for each fund or third party draft account established, and that amounts of those funds or accounts are …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … building or work as is described in the foregoing sentence, or under the United States Housing Act of 1937 and the Housing Act of 1949 in the construction or development of the project. Bundling— (1) Means a subset of consolidation that …
  • FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
    …ustifications and approvals to support their use. (d) Limitations. (1) Contracts awarded using this authority shall be supported by the written justifications and approvals described in 6.303 and 6.304. (2) For contracts awarded using thi…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    … for implementing performance-based acquisition methods or must provide rationale for not using those methods (see subpart 37.6). (a) Acquisition background and objectives—(1) Statement of need. Introduce the plan by a brief statement of n…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …equirements for use of items peculiar to one manufacturer shall be justified and approved using the format(s) and requirements from paragraphs (b)(2)(ii)(A), (B), and (C) of this section, modified to show the brand-name justification. A jus…
  • FAR 22.1703 Policy.
    … (2) Procuring commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; (3) Using forced labor in the performance of the contract; (4) Destroying, concealing, confiscating, or otherwise denying access by an employee to the em…
  • FAR 30.604 Processing changes to disclosed or established cost accounting practices.
    …r decrease in cost accumulations for all affected CAS-covered contracts and subcontracts, using the results in paragraph (g)(2)(i) of this section; (3) May be in any format acceptable to the CFAO but, as a minimum, shall include the requir…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …aphs (j)(2) through (j)(6) of this subsection. (i) Except for nonqualified pension plans using the pay-as-you-go cost method, to be allowable in the current year, the contractor shall fund pension costs by the time set for filing of the Fe…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …/or the Summary Subcontract Report (SSR), in accordance with paragraph (l) of this clause using the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) at http://www.esrs.gov. The reports shall provide information on subcontract awards to sma…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …ment, including wages and fringe benefits, the location of work, the living conditions, housing and associated costs (if employer or agent provided or arranged), any significant costs to be charged to the employee or potential employee, and…
  • FAR 52.230-6 Administration of Cost Accounting Standards.
    …r decrease in cost accumulations for all affected CAS-covered contracts and subcontracts, using the results in paragraph (e)(2)(i) of this clause; (3) Use a format acceptable to the CFAO but, as a minimum, include the information in paragr…
  • DFARS 212.102 Applicability.
    …e contracting officer has other evidence that an item has previously been acquired by DoD using commercial product and commercial service acquisition procedures under FAR part 12, then the prior contract shall serve as a prior determination…
  • FAR 6.302-2 Unusual and compelling urgency.
    …us injury, financial or other, to the Government. (c) Limitations. (1) Contracts awarded using this authority shall be supported by the written justifications and approvals described in 6.303 and 6.304. These justifications may be made and…
  • FAR 8.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
    …deral Supply Schedules contracts (but see 8.405-5). BPAs and orders placed against a MAS, using the procedures in this subpart, are considered to be issued using full and open competition (see 6.102(d)(3)). Therefore, when establishing a BP…
  • FAR 8.602 Policy.
    …n one or more of the areas of price, quality, and time of delivery— (i) Acquire the item using— (A) Competitive procedures (e.g., the procedures in 6.102, the set-aside procedures in subpart 19.5, or competition conducted in accordance wi…
  • FAR 12.202 Market research and description of agency need.
    …6 CFR 1194.1 (see 11.002(f) and subpart 39.2). (e) When acquiring information technology using Internet Protocol, agencies must include the appropriate Internet Protocol compliance requirements in accordance with 11.002(g).
  • FAR 19.804-1 Agency evaluation.
    …ct of any delay in delivery; (c) Whether the items or work have previously been acquired using small business set-asides, and the date the items or work were acquired; (d) Problems encountered in previous acquisitions of the items or work…
  • FAR 19.811-3 Contract clauses.
    …ditions, in contracts between the SBA and the agency when the acquisition is accomplished using the procedures of 19.811-1(a) and (b). (b) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.219-12, Special 8(a) Subcontract Conditions, i…
  • FAR 30.605 Processing noncompliances.
    …e in price and cost accumulations for all affected CAS-covered contracts and subcontracts using the results in paragraph (f)(2)(i) of this section; (3) May be in any format acceptable to the CFAO but, as a minimum, shall include the inform…
  • FAR 33.103 Protests to the agency.
    … and explain the agency position. The protest decision shall be provided to the protester using a method that provides evidence of receipt.
  • FAR 35.016 Broad agency announcement.
    …rd advancing the state-of-the-art or increasing knowledge or understanding rather than focusing on a specific system or hardware solution. The BAA technique shall only be used when meaningful proposals with varying technical/scientific appr…
  • FAR 52.101 Using part 52.
    …y treatment. The prescription includes all conditions, requirements, and instructions for using the provision or clause and its alternates, if any. The provision or clause may be referred to in other FAR locations. (d) Introductory text. W…
  • DFARS 204.7107 Contract accounting classification reference number (ACRN) and agency accounting identifier (AAI).
    Traceability of funds from accounting systems to contract actions is accomplished using ACRNs and AAIs. Follow the procedures at PGI 204.7107 for use of ACRNs and AAIs.
  • DFARS 217.172 Multiyear contracts for supplies.
    …efense acquisition program that has been specifically authorized by law to be carried out using multiyear contract authority: (1) The multiyear exhibits required by DoD 7000.14-R, Financial Management Regulation, are included in the agency…
  • DFARS 217.173 Multiyear contracts for military family housing.
    …ies and services required for management, maintenance, and operation of military family housing and may pay the costs of such contracts for each year from annual appropriations for that year (10 U.S.C. 2829).
  • DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation.
    …actor. (3) The unique item identifier component data elements shall be marked on an item using two dimensional data matrix symbology that complies with ISO/IEC International Standard 16022, Information technology—International symbology sp…
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    …ages, and prohibited activities prior to signing their employment contract; and (I) If housing is provided, live in housing that meets host-country housing and safety standards. (ii) The Contractor shall post these rights in employee work…
  • FAR 4.1603 Procedures.
    …mponents. (5) Illustration of PIID. The following illustrates a properly configured PIID using four characters in the final positions: (b) Elements of a supplementary PIID. Use the supplementary PIID to identify amendments to solicitation…
  • FAR 11.002 Policy.
    …10 U.S.C. 3453, 41 U.S.C. 3306(a), and 41 U.S.C. 3307, agencies shall— (1) Specify needs using market research in a manner designed to— (i) Promote full and open competition (see part 6), or maximum practicable competition when using simp…
  • FAR 12.102 Applicability.
    …cial products or commercial services— (1) At or below the micro-purchase threshold; (2) Using the Standard Form 44 (see 13.306); (3) Using the imprest fund (see 13.305); (4) Using the Governmentwide commercial purchase card as a method …
  • FAR 13.003 Policy.
    …cro-purchase threshold). This policy does not apply if an agency can meet its requirement using— (1) Required sources of supply under part 8 (e.g., Federal Prison Industries, Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Dis…
  • FAR 13.201 General.
    …ses (see 2.101). (c) Purchases at or below the micro-purchase threshold may be conducted using any of the methods described in subpart 13.3, provided the purchaser is authorized and trained, pursuant to agency procedures, to use those meth…
  • FAR 13.305-4 Procedures.
    (a) Each purchase using imprest funds or third party drafts shall be based upon an authorized purchase requisition, contracting officer verification statement, or other agency approved method of ensuring that adequate funds are available fo…
  • FAR 15.101-2 Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.
    …lection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. (b) When using the lowest price technically acceptable process, the following apply: (1) The evaluation factors and significant subfactors that establish the …
  • FAR 22.1008-1 Obtaining wage determinations.
    (a) Contracting officers may obtain most prevailing wage determinations using the Wage Determinations at SAM.gov website. Contracting officers may also use the Department of Labor's e98 electronic process, located on the Wage Determinations…
  • FAR 25.1102 Acquisition of construction.
    When using funds other than those appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5) (Recovery Act), follow the prescriptions in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section. Otherwise, follow the prescripti…
  • FAR 30.606 Resolving cost impacts.
    …or progress payments) and final vouchers to reflect the difference between the costs paid using the noncompliant practice and the costs that should have been paid using the compliant practice; or (ii) Shall adjust contract prices. In adjus…
  • FAR 34.002 Policy.
    …f the agency's mission and not in terms of specified systems to satisfy needs, and (2) focusing agency resources and special management attention on activities conducted in the initial stage of major programs; and (b) Sustain effective com…
  • FAR 35.017-3 Using an FFRDC.
    (a) All work placed with the FFRDC must be within the purpose, mission, general scope of effort, or special competency of the FFRDC. (b) Where the use of the FFRDC by a nonsponsor is permitted by the sponsor, the sponsor shall be responsib…
  • FAR 45.602-3 Screening.
    … has no further need for the property and the contractor has not expressed an interest in using or acquiring the property by annotating the inventory disposal schedule, the plant clearance officer shall forward the inventory disposal schedu…

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