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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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19 sections with “written source selection decision document”

  • DFARS 252.215-7016 Notification to Offerors—Postaward Debriefings.
    … 3014). (b) Postaward debriefing. (1) Upon timely request, the Government will provide a written or oral postaward debriefing to successful or unsuccessful offerors for contract awards valued at $15 million or more, while protecting the co…
  • 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 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 13.106-3 Award and documentation.
    …he suppliers contacted and the prices and other terms and conditions quoted by each. (2) Written solicitations (see 2.101). For acquisitions not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, limit written records of solicitations or offe…
  • FAR 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.
    …blish and maintain a current list of sources for minority and female recruitment. Provide written notification to minority and female recruitment sources and community organizations when the Contractor or its unions have employment opportun…
  • DFARS 215.506 Postaward debriefing of offerors.
    … Notwithstanding FAR 15.506(b), when requested by a successful or unsuccessful offeror, a written or oral debriefing is required for contract awards valued at $15 million or more (section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fi…
  • 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 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 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 …
  • 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…
  • 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 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…
  • DFARS 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration.
    …erstand the weakness or deficiency. (2) The Contractor shall respond within 30 days to a written initial determination from the Contracting Officer that identifies material weaknesses in the Contractor's purchasing system. If the Contracto…
  • FAR 7.503 Policy.
    …er, concurrent with transmittal of the statement of work (or any modification thereof), a written determination that none of the functions to be performed are inherently governmental. This assessment should place emphasis on the degree to w…
  • 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 15.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.
    … in the competitive range, the proposal shall be eliminated from consideration for award. Written notice of this decision shall be provided to unsuccessful offerors in accordance with 15.503. (4) Offerors excluded or otherwise eliminated f…
  • 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 (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.