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  • DFARS 252.217-7005 Inspection and manner of doing work.
    As prescribed in 217.7104(a), use the following clause: Inspection and Manner of Doing Work (JUL 2009) (a) The Contractor shall perform work in accordance with the job order, any drawings and specifications made a part of the job order, a…
  • FAR 26.203 Transition of work.
    …should not be structured in any way that may inhibit the transition of emergency response work to local firms (e.g., unnecessarily broad scopes of work or long periods of performance). (b) 42 U.S.C. 5150(b)(2) requires that agencies perfor…
  • FAR 35.005 Work statement.
    (a) A clear and complete work statement concerning the area of exploration (for basic research) or the end objectives (for development and applied research) is essential. The work statement should allow contractors freedom to exercise innov…
  • DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions.
    As prescribed in 232.7004(b), use the following clause: Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (JAN 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) is a six position code that uniquely…
  • DFARS 252.247-7025 Reflagging or Repair Work.
    As prescribed in 247.574(b), use the following clause: Reflagging or Repair Work (OCT 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Corrective and preventive maintenance or repair means— (1) Maintenance or repair actions performed as a…
  • FAR 28.310 Contract clause for work on a Government installation.
    (a) Insert the clause at 52.228-5, Insurance—Work on a Government Installation, in solicitations and contracts if a fixed-price contract is contemplated, the contract amount is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, and th…
  • FAR 52.236-12 Cleaning Up.
    …the following clause: Cleaning Up (APR 1984) The Contractor shall at all times keep the work area, including storage areas, free from accumulations of waste materials. Before completing the work, the Contractor shall remove from the work …
  • DFARS 252.203-7004 Display of Hotline Posters.
    …y the DoD Office of the Inspector General, in effect at time of contract award, in common work areas within business segments performing work under Department of Defense (DoD) contracts. (ii) For contracts performed outside the United Stat…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …all offerors capable of satisfying the Government's needs (see 6.102(d)(2)). Building or work means construction activity as distinguished from manufacturing, furnishing of materials, or servicing and maintenance work. The terms include, w…
  • FAR 15.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.
    …ered in part 44. (b) Definition. Make item, as used in this subsection, means an item or work effort to be produced or performed by the prime contractor or its affiliates, subsidiaries, or divisions. (c) Acquisitions requiring make-or-buy…
  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    …or services the Government will acquire under the contract; (iii) Include a statement of work, specifications, or other description, that reasonably describes the general scope, nature, complexity, and purpose of the supplies or services t…
  • FAR 17.604 Identifying management and operating contracts.
    …r (3) because private enterprise is unable or unwilling to use its own facilities for the work. (b) Because of the nature of the work, or because it is to be performed in Government facilities, the Government must maintain a special, close…
  • FAR 19.804-2 Agency offering.
    …ent of its plans to place 8(a) contracts with the SBA for specific quantities of items or work, including 8(a) contracts that are reserved in accordance with 19.503. The notification, referred to as an offering letter, shall identify the ti…
  • FAR 22.103-1 Definition.
    Normal workweek, as used in this subpart, means, generally, a workweek of 40 hours. Outside the United States and its outlying areas, a workweek longer than 40 hours is considered normal if— (1) The workweek does not exceed the norm for th…
  • FAR 22.807 Exemptions.
    …, $10,000. (Note: Government bills of lading, regardless of amount, are not exempt.) (2) Work outside the United States. Contracts are exempt from the requirements of E.O. 11246 for work performed outside the United States by employees who…
  • FAR 31.001 Definitions.
    … a share from an indirect cost pool. Compensated personal absence means any absence from work for reasons such as illness, vacation, holidays, jury duty, military training, or personal activities for which an employer pays compensation dir…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …n other parts of this cost principle: (1) Compensation for personal services must be for work performed by the employee in the current year and must not represent a retroactive adjustment of prior years' salaries or wages (but see paragrap…
  • FAR 31.205-33 Professional and consultant service costs.
    …ernment contracts on the contractor's business. (5) Whether the proportion of Government work to the contractor's total business is such as to influence the contractor in favor of incurring the cost, particularly when the services rendered…
  • FAR 37.101 Definitions.
    …ensated overtime) is the rate that results from multiplying the hourly rate for a 40-hour work week by 40, and then dividing by the proposed hours per week which includes uncompensated overtime hours over and above the standard 40-hour work…
  • FAR 52.203-14 Display of Hotline Poster(s).
    …ract performance in the United States, the Contractor shall prominently display in common work areas within business segments performing work under this contract and at contract work sites— (i) Any agency fraud hotline poster or Department…
  • FAR 52.204-2 Security Requirements.
    …fort compatible with the Contractor's established policies to continue the performance of work under the contract in compliance with the change in security classification or requirements. If, despite reasonable efforts, the Contractor deter…
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … __(ii) Alternate I (JULY 2014) of 52.222-35. __(36)(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793). __(ii) Alternate I (JULY 2014) of 52.222-36. __(37) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans …
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    … 22.1303(a) on the date of award of this contract). (vi) 52.222-36, Equal Employment for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793) (Applies to contracts over the threshold specified in FAR 22.1408(a) on the date of award of this…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …ons. (v) Records of internal guidance and encouragement provided to buyers through— (A) Workshops, seminars, training, etc.; and (B) Monitoring performance to evaluate compliance with the program's requirements. (vi) On a contract-by-co…
  • FAR 52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements.
    …owing clause: Construction Wage Rate Requirements (AUG 2018) (a) Definition—Site of the work—(1) Means— (i) The primary site of the work. The physical place or places where the construction called for in the contract will remain when wor…
  • FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action To Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction.
    …ty and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows: These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction…
  • FAR 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.
    …ml. (b) If the Contractor, or a subcontractor at any tier, subcontracts a portion of the work involving any construction trade, each such subcontract in excess of $10,000 shall include this clause and the Notice containing the goals for mi…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …ned. Employee means an employee of the Contractor directly engaged in the performance of work under the contract who has other than a minimal impact or involvement in contract performance. Forced Labor means knowingly providing or obtaini…
  • FAR 52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States.
    …ng Officer has indicated is subject to this clause. (2) Contract performance may require work in dangerous or austere conditions. Except as otherwise provided in the contract, the Contractor accepts the risks associated with required contr…
  • FAR 52.226-3 Disaster or Emergency Area Representation.
    …n the set-aside area(s) was established; (2) Current state licenses; (3) Record of past work in the set-aside area(s) (e.g., how much and for how long); (4) Contractual history the offeror has had with subcontractors and/or suppliers in …
  • FAR 52.236-10 Operations and Storage Areas.
    …e Contractor and shall be removed by the Contractor at its expense upon completion of the work. With the written consent of the Contracting Officer, the buildings and utilities may be abandoned and need not be removed. (c) The Contractor s…
  • DFARS 236.570 Additional provisions and clauses.
    …le— (1) 252.236-7002, Obstruction of Navigable Waterways, when the contract will involve work near or on navigable waterways. (2) When the head of the contracting activity has approved use of a separate bid item for mobilization and prepa…
  • DFARS 247.572 Policy.
    …r contract for the transportation of supplies under this section shall have the following work performed in the United States or its outlying areas: (i) Reflagging or repair work, if the reflagging or repair work is performed— (A) On a ve…
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    …erformance in support of U.S. Armed Forces deployed outside the United States may require work in dangerous or austere conditions. Except as otherwise provided in the contract, the Contractor accepts the risks associated with required contr…
  • DFARS 252.225-7044 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material.
    …truction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, s…
  • DFARS 252.225-7045 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements.
    …truction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, s…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …erms. Subject invention means any invention of the Contractor made in the performance of work under this contract. (b) Contractor's rights—(1) Ownership. The Contractor may elect to retain ownership of each subject invention throughout th…
  • DFARS 252.236-7005 Airfield safety precautions.
    … equipment (mobile or stationary); (ii) Placing all materials; and (iii) Performing all work, upon and around all airfields. (2) The requirements of this clause are in addition to any other safety requirements of this contract. (c) The …
  • DFARS 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services.
    …use— Authorizing official, as described in DoD Instruction 8510.01, Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information Technology (IT), means the senior Federal official or executive with the authority to formally assume responsibility fo…
  • FAR 3.801 Definitions.
    …ensation that is consistent with the normal compensation for such officer or employee for work that is not furnished to, not funded by, or not furnished in cooperation with the Federal Government. Reasonable payment means, with respect to …

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