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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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122 sections with “written approval”: the first 40

  • FAR 49.108-4 Authorization for subcontract settlements without approval or ratification.
    (a)(1) The TCO may, upon written request, give written authorization to the prime contractor to conclude settlements of subcontracts terminated in whole or in part without approval or ratification when the amount of settlement (see 49.002(d…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …s legally obligated to do so at contract award. The license is transferable only with the written approval of the agency, except when transferred to the successor of that part of the Contractor's business to which the invention pertains. (…
  • DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    …r (4) Computer software documentation required to be delivered under a contract has been written, in any medium, in sufficient detail to comply with requirements under that contract. Developed exclusively at private expense means developm…
  • FAR 52.204-1 Approval of Contract.
    …t the following clause: Approval of Contract (DEC 1989) This contract is subject to the written approval of . . . . . [identify title of designated agency official here] and shall not be binding until so approved. (End of clause)
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …s legally obligated to do so at contract award. The license is transferable only with the written approval of the agency except when transferred to the successor of that part of the Contractor's business to which the subject invention perta…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    …r (3) Computer software documentation required to be delivered under a contract has been written, in any medium, in sufficient detail to comply with requirements under that contract. Developed exclusively at private expense means developm…
  • FAR 52.209-3 First Article Approval—Contractor Testing.
    … time specified in paragraph (b) or (c) above, the Contracting Officer shall, upon timely written request from the Contractor, equitably adjust under the Changes clause of this contract the delivery or performance dates and/or the contract …
  • FAR 52.209-4 First Article Approval—Government Testing.
    … time specified in paragraph (b) or (c) above, the Contracting Officer shall, upon timely written request from the Contractor, equitably adjust under the Changes clause of this contract the delivery or performance dates and/or the contract …
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …t. (c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties. (d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this c…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …he Contractor has reason to question the representations, it may accept a subcontractor's written representations of its size and socioeconomic status as a small business, small disadvantaged business, veteran-owned small business, service-…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    …ical or professional journals, symposia proceedings, or similar works. The prior, express written permission of the Contracting Officer is required to assert copyright in all other data first produced in the performance of this contract. (…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    … require. (k) Default. (1) If any of the following events occurs, the Government may, by written notice to the Contractor, withhold further withdrawals from the special account and further payments on this contract: (i) Termination of thi…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    …within 10 days after the date the invoice amount is paid; and (C) The Contractor makes a written demand to the designated payment office for additional penalty payment, in accordance with paragraph (a)(6)(ii) of this clause, postmarked not…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …dates stated in the contract, the Contracting Officer shall, upon the Contractor's timely written request, consider an equitable adjustment to the contract. (ii) In the event property is received by the Contractor, or for Government-furnis…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …cal data, in whole or in part, within the Government. The Government may not, without the written permission of the party asserting limited rights, release or disclose the technical data outside the Government, use the technical data for ma…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    … Before revoking or modifying the license, the agency— (A) Will furnish the Contractor a written notice of its intention to revoke or modify the license; and (B) Will allow the Contractor 30 days (or such other time as the funding agency …
  • FAR 22.406-9 Withholding from or suspension of contract payments.
    …e withholding, the contracting officer must not reduce or release the withholding without written approval of the Department of Labor. (3) Use withheld funds as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection to satisfy assessed liquidated da…
  • FAR 49.402-3 Procedure for default.
    …s predicated upon this type of failure, the contracting officer shall give the contractor written notice specifying the failure and providing a period of 10 days (or longer period as necessary) in which to cure the failure. When appropriate…
  • DFARS 217.7404 Limitations.
    …proves the definitization in writing; (3) The contracting officer provides a copy of the written approval to the contractor; and (4) A period of 30 calendar days has elapsed after the written approval is provided to the contractor.
  • DFARS 252.223-7003 Change in place of performance—ammunition and explosives.
    …lause contained in this solicitation after the date set for receipt of offers without the written approval of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer shall grant approval only if there is enough time for the Government to perform t…
  • DFARS 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services.
    …nment data that is not physically located on DoD premises, unless the Contractor receives written notification from the Contracting Officer to use another location, in accordance with DFARS 239.7602-2(a). (c) Limitations on access to, and …
  • FAR 1.701 Definition.
    Determination and Findings (D&F) means a special form of written approval by an authorized official that is required by statute or regulation as a prerequisite to taking certain contract actions. The determination is a conclusion or decisio…
  • FAR 4.2305 Waivers.
    …). If a waiver is being pursued, then the contracting officer may not make an award until written approval is obtained that the waiver has been granted.
  • FAR 6.302-4 International agreement.
    … between the United States and a foreign government or international organization, or the written directions of a foreign government reimbursing the agency for the cost of the acquisition of the supplies or services for such government. (b…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    … basis in accordance with paragraph (b)(1)(iii)(B) of this section, unless supported by a written determination that one of the circumstances described at 16.505(b)(2)(i) applies to the order and the requirement is waived on the basis of a …
  • FAR 17.502-1 General.
    (a) Written agreement on responsibility for management and administration—(1) Assisted acquisitions. (i) Prior to the issuance of a solicitation, the servicing agency and the requesting agency shall both sign a written interagency agreement…
  • FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.
    … cost information or technical expertise in preparing the bid or proposal, where there is written evidence of an intent or understanding that the small business concern will be awarded a subcontract for the related work if the offeror is aw…
  • FAR 27.201-2 Contract clauses.
    …ntified patents, as distinguished from items, is the prerogative of the agency head. Upon written approval of the agency head, the contracting officer may insert the clause at 52.227-5, Waiver of Indemnity, in solicitations and contracts in…
  • FAR 31.205-19 Insurance and indemnification.
    …acquisition cost of the insured assets is allowable only when the contractor has a formal written policy assuring that in the event the insured property is involuntarily converted, the new asset shall be valued at the book value of the repl…
  • FAR 49.107 Audit of prime contract settlement proposals and subcontract settlements.
    …ounting reviews it considers appropriate. After its review, the audit agency shall submit written comments and recommendations to the TCO. When a formal examination of settlement proposals valued under the threshold for obtaining certified …
  • FAR 52.215-9 Changes or Additions to Make-or-Buy Program.
    …r additions shall be effective upon the Contractor's receipt of the Contracting Officer's written approval. (End of clause) Alternate I (OCT 2010). As prescribed in 15.408(a)(1) add the following paragraph (d) to the basic clause: (d) If…
  • FAR 52.217-12 Reverse Auction Services.
    …ts the Government data and for no other purpose unless otherwise permitted with the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer. (5) Protect from unauthorized use or disclosure and not release outside of the Government any price or p…
  • FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans.
    … 31 of the year the report is due; or (2) As of December 31, if the Contractor has prior written approval from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to do so for purposes of submitting the Employer Information Report EEO-1 (Standard …
  • FAR 52.227-10 Filing of Patent Applications—Classified Subject Matter.
    …or a patent containing any of the subject matter of this contract without first obtaining written approval of the Contracting Officer. (d) When filing any patent application coming within the scope of this clause, the Contractor shall obse…
  • FAR 52.244-2 Subcontracts.
    …ral Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Consent to subcontract means the Contracting Officer's written consent for the Contractor to enter into a particular subcontract. Subcontract means any contract, as defined in FAR Subpart 2.1, entered int…
  • FAR 52.250-1 Indemnification Under Public Law 85-804.
    … or damage affecting the Contractor's property. (e) With the Contracting Officer's prior written approval, the Contractor may, in any subcontract under this contract, indemnify the subcontractor against any risk defined in this contract as…
  • DFARS 227.7103-9 Copyright.
    …able, others acting on the Government's behalf, or has obtained the contracting officer's written approval to do so. Grant approval to use third-party copyrighted data in which the Government will not receive a copyright license only when t…
  • DFARS 227.7203-9 Copyright.
    …able, others acting on the Government's behalf, or has obtained the contracting officer's written approval to do so. Grant approval to use third-party copyrighted software in which the Government will not receive a copyright license only wh…
  • DFARS 234.004 Acquisition strategy.
    … contract is selected, the contract file shall include the milestone decision authority's written determination that— (1) The program is so complex and technically challenging that it would not be practicable to reduce program risk to a le…
  • DFARS 237.104 Personal services contracts.
    …special operations command of DoD; and (2) The head of the contracting activity provides written approval for the proposed contract. The approval shall include a determination that addresses the following: (i) The services to be procured …

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.