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140 sections with “written statement”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit.
    …dit (NOV 2014) (a) “Irrevocable letter of credit” (ILC), as used in this clause, means a written commitment by a federally insured financial institution to pay all or part of a stated amount of money, until the expiration date of the lette…
  • FAR 52.243-4 Changes.
    … (a) The Contracting Officer may, at any time, without notice to the sureties, if any, by written order designated or indicated to be a change order, make changes in the work within the general scope of the contract, including changes— (1)…
  • 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…
  • FAR 14.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.
    …f the bidder alleges a mistake, the contracting officer shall advise the bidder to make a written request to withdraw or modify the bid. The request must be supported by statements (sworn statements, if possible) and shall include all perti…
  • FAR 22.406-8 Investigations.
    …ws and their application to contracts. (2) Do not disclose contractor employees' oral or written statements taken during an investigation or the employee's identity to anyone other than an authorized Government official without that employ…
  • FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.
    …nal confidentiality agreement or statement means a confidentiality agreement or any other written statement that the contractor requires any of its employees or subcontractors to sign regarding nondisclosure of contractor information, excep…
  • 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 14.407-4 Mistakes after award.
    …ting officer shall request the contractor to support the alleged mistake by submission of written statements and pertinent evidence, such as (i) the contractor's file copy of the bid, (ii) the contractor's original worksheets and other data…
  • 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 19.306 Protesting a firm's status as a HUBZone small business concern.
    …the fifth business day after receipt of notification using other communication means when written notification is not required. (2) Any protest received after the designated time limits is untimely, unless it is from the contracting office…
  • FAR 19.308 Protesting a firm's status as an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business concern or women-owned small business concern eligible under the Women-Owned Small Business Program.
    …the fifth business day after receipt of notification using other communication means when written notification is not required. (2) Any protest received after the designated time limit is untimely, unless it is from the contracting officer…
  • FAR 19.815 Release and notification requirements for non-8(a) procurement.
    …r than a mandatory source listed at 8.002 or 8.003), the contracting officer shall make a written request to, and receive concurrence from, the SBA Associate Administrator for Business Development. (c)(1) The written request to the SBA Ass…
  • FAR 22.404-6 Modifications of wage determinations.
    …ublished on the Wage Determinations at SAM.gov, or by the date the agency receives actual written notice of the modification from the Department of Labor, whichever occurs first. (Note the distinction between receipt by the agency (modifica…
  • FAR 28.204-3 Irrevocable letter of credit.
    …bond. (b) The ILC shall be irrevocable, require presentation of no document other than a written demand and the ILC (and letter of confirmation, if any), expire only as provided in paragraph (f) of this subsection, and be issued/confirmed …
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    … a complete copy of the protest within 1 day. (2) Immediately after receipt of the GAO's written notice that a protest has been filed, the agency shall give notice of the protest to the contractor if the award has been made, or, if no awar…
  • FAR 41.202 Procedures.
    …efuses to execute a tendered contract as outlined in 41.201(b), the agency shall obtain a written definite and final refusal signed by a corporate officer or other responsible official of the supplier (or if unobtainable, document any unwri…
  • 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 52.227-11 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. (…
  • 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…
  • 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 …
  • 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…
  • DFARS 252.227-7037 Validation of Asserted Restrictions on Technical Data.
    …the Contractor or subcontractor shall be prepared to furnish to the Contracting Officer a written justification for such asserted restrictions in response to a challenge under paragraph (e) of this clause. (d) Prechallenge request for info…
  • 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 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …t and other high-risk contracts (e.g., other than firm-fixed-price contracts) requiring a written acquisition plan. A written plan shall be prepared for cost reimbursement and other high-risk contracts other than firm-fixed-price contracts,…
  • FAR 8.405-1 Ordering procedures for supplies, and services not requiring a statement of work.
    …ule contractors that can fulfill the requirement, the contracting officer shall prepare a written determination explaining that no additional contractors capable of fulfilling the requirement could be identified despite reasonable efforts t…
  • FAR 8.405-2 Ordering procedures for services requiring a statement of work.
    …le contractors that can fulfill the requirements, the contracting officer shall prepare a written determination to explain that no additional contractors capable of fulfilling the requirements could be identified despite reasonable efforts …
  • 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 19.502-9 Withdrawing or modifying small business set-asides.
    …itiate a withdrawal of an individual total or partial small business set-aside, by giving written notice to the agency small business specialist and the SBA PCR (or, if a PCR is not assigned, see 19.402(a)) stating the reasons. In a similar…
  • 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…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …n was used and some or all of the shipments were made on foreign-flag vessels without the written consent of DoD. The Contractor shall describe these shipments in the following format: (h) If this contract exceeds the simplified acquisitio…
  • FAR 3.901 Definitions.
    …nal confidentiality agreement or statement means a confidentiality agreement or any other written statement that the contractor requires any of its employees or subcontractors to sign regarding nondisclosure of contractor information, excep…
  • 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 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 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.
    …a violation of this subpart has occurred. (2) The identity of any individual who makes a written or oral statement as a complaint or in the course of an investigation, as well as portions of the statement which would reveal the individual'…
  • FAR 27.304-4 Appeals.
    (a) The designated agency official shall provide the contractor with a written statement of the basis, including any relevant facts, for taking any of the following actions: (1) A refusal to grant an extension to the invention disclosure p…
  • FAR 30.603-1 Required changes.
    …before implementation of the change; and (ii) Submit rationale to support any contractor written statement that the cost impact of the change is immaterial. (d) Equitable adjustments for new or modified standards. (1) Required changes mad…
  • FAR 30.603-2 Unilateral and desirable changes.
    …before implementation of the change; and (ii) Submit rationale to support any contractor written statement that the cost impact of the change is immaterial. (2) If a contractor implements the change in cost accounting practice without sub…
  • FAR 30.605 Processing noncompliances.
    …ders the existing practices to be in compliance; and (B) Submit rationale to support any written statement that the cost impact of the noncompliance is immaterial. (3) The CFAO shall— (i) If applicable, review the reasons why the contrac…

FAR (chapter 1)

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