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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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61 sections with “written exception”: the first 40

  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ing the original contractual rights and obligations of the parties. Change order means a written order, signed by the contracting officer, directing the contractor to make a change that the Changes clause authorizes the contracting officer…
  • 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 52.245-1 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 207.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    (d)(i) Prepare written acquisition plans for— (A) Acquisitions for development, as defined in FAR 35.001, when the total cost of all contracts for the acquisition program is estimated at $10 million or more; (B) Acquisitions for productio…
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    …ontract. The supporting documentation for the determination shall include an analysis and written documentation by the requiring activity, with specificity, why alternatives that would not require a domestic nonavailability determination ar…
  • DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    … data. (1) In lieu of submitting certified cost or pricing data, the Offeror may submit a written request for exception by submitting the information described in paragraphs (b)(1)(i) and (ii) of this provision. The Contracting Officer may …
  • FAR 5.202 Exceptions.
    …periods specified in 5.203; (3) The proposed contract action is one for which either the written direction of a foreign government reimbursing the agency for the cost of the acquisition of the supplies or services for such government, or t…
  • FAR 15.102 Oral presentations.
    … presentations by offerors as requested by the Government may substitute for, or augment, written information. Use of oral presentations as a substitute for portions of a proposal can be effective in streamlining the source selection proces…
  • FAR 19.809-2 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.
    …ct in excess of the limitations on subcontracting where the SBA District Director makes a written determination that larger amounts of subcontracting are essential during certain stages of performance. (1) The 8(a) participant is required …
  • FAR 23.104 General procedures.
    (a) Maximum extent practicable. If the requiring activity submits a written justification addressing the reasons described in 23.103(a)(1), the contracting officer may consider it not practicable to procure sustainable products or services.…
  • FAR 23.105 Exceptions.
    …s for ozone depleting substances per 23.107-4 (see 23.109(d)) (42 U.S.C. 7671l), unless a written justification exists as described at 23.104(a) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(1) and 7 U.S.C. 8102(a)(1)(B)). (c) Energy-consuming products or systems de…
  • FAR 25.103 Exceptions.
    …in accordance with agency procedures, for possible addition to the list in 25.104. (3) A written determination is not required if all of the following conditions are present: (i) The acquisition was conducted through use of full and open …
  • FAR 39.204 Exceptions.
    … (b) The contracting officer shall receive, as a part of the requirements documentation, written confirmation from the requiring activity that an exception, in accordance with paragraph (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this section, applies to the I…
  • FAR 52.242-1 Notice of Intent To Disallow Costs.
    … of this contract— (1) The Contracting Officer may at any time issue to the Contractor a written notice of intent to disallow specified costs incurred or planned for incurrence under this contract that have been determined not to be allowa…
  • DFARS 225.7002-2 Exceptions.
    …cy. (2) The supporting documentation for the determination shall include an analysis and written certification by the requiring activity, with specificity, why alternatives that would not require a domestic nonavailability determination ar…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    In order to facilitate attainment of the acquisition objectives, the plan must identify those milestones at which decisions should be made (see paragraph (b)(21) of this section). The plan must address all the technical, business, managemen…
  • 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 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 32.805 Procedure.
    …ve payment from the Government, must file with the addressees listed in 32.802(e) a— (i) Written notice of release of the contractor by the assigning financing institution; (ii) Copy of the release instrument; (iii) Written notice of the…
  • FAR 52.247-14 Contractor Responsibility for Receipt of Shipment.
    …count and examine all goods tendered for shipment, receipt for them, and make appropriate written exception for any goods not in apparent good order. (End of clause)
  • DFARS 228.370-2 General.
    …r destroyed after it has become a covered aircraft, the contracting officer shall provide written direction to the contractor to take action in accordance with the contracting officer's written direction that the aircraft shall be— (i) Rep…
  • 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…
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    …le contractors that can fulfill the requirements, the contracting officer shall prepare a written determination explaining that no additional contractors capable of fulfilling the requirements could be identified despite reasonable efforts …
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …to provide access through eBuy; or (C) The agency's senior procurement executive makes a written determination that access through e-Buy is not in the Government's interest. (4) When applicable, the documentation and posting requirements …
  • FAR 13.106-1 Soliciting competition.
    …able for contract actions exceeding $25,000 unless covered by an exception in 5.202. (d) Written solicitations. If obtaining electronic or oral quotations is uneconomical or impracticable, the contracting officer should issue paper solicit…
  • FAR 23.109 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …, in solicitations and contracts— (1) Unless— (i) The requiring activity has provided a written justification that it is not practicable to procure sustainable products and services (see 23.104(a)); (ii) An exception under 23.105 applies…
  • FAR 42.705-1 Contracting officer determination procedure.
    …proposal for audit in support of negotiating final indirect cost rates and will provide a written description of any inadequacies to the contractor and contracting officer. (B) If the auditor and contractor are unable to resolve the propos…
  • DFARS 252.242-7004 Material Management and Accounting System.
    …ting of material transactions as follows: (i) The Contractor shall maintain and disclose written policies describing the transfer methodology and the loan/pay-back technique. (ii) The costing methodology may be standard or actual cost, or…
  • 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 5.102 Availability of solicitations.
    …solicitation through the GPE; or (iii) The agency's senior procurement executive makes a written determination that access through the GPE is not in the Government's interest. (6) When an acquisition contains brand name specifications, th…
  • FAR 6.302-2 Unusual and compelling urgency.
    …t. (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 approved after contract award when preparation…
  • FAR 8.602 Policy.
    …ing officer. The arbitration provisions of 18 U.S.C. 4124(b) do not apply; (2) Prepare a written determination that includes supporting rationale explaining the assessment of price, quality, and time of delivery, based on the results of ma…
  • FAR 11.002 Policy.
    …or from permitting its employees to telecommute unless the contracting officer executes a written determination in accordance with FAR 7.108(a).
  • FAR 15.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.
    …y evaluate an offer that includes telecommuting unless the contracting officer executes a written determination in accordance with FAR 7.108(b). (d) All factors and significant subfactors that will affect contract award and their relative …
  • FAR 15.403-4 Requiring certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    …ify the requirement for certified cost or pricing data. The documentation shall include a written finding that certified cost or pricing data are necessary to determine whether the price is fair and reasonable and the facts supporting that …
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    … be issued in accordance with the competition requirements under FAR part 6; (ii) Make a written determination that the contracting approach selected is in the best interest of the Government; and (iii) Document the basis for such determi…
  • FAR 16.103 Negotiating contract type.
    … selected. This shall be documented in the acquisition plan, or in the contract file if a written acquisition plan is not required by agency procedures. (i) Explain why the contract type selected must be used to meet the agency need. (ii)…
  • FAR 22.504 General requirements for project labor agreements.
    …executive may grant an exception from the requirements at 22.503(b), providing a specific written explanation of why at least one of the following conditions exists with respect to the particular contract: (i) Requiring a project labor agr…
  • FAR 27.304-1 General.
    …e in accordance with 27.302(i)(2), the contracting officer shall furnish the contractor a written notice of intention to revoke or modify the license. The agency shall allow the contractor at least 30 days (or another time as may be authori…

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.