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PART 401
401.000 Scope of Part.
SUBPART 401.1--PURPOSE, AUTHORITY, ISSUANCE
401.101 Purpose.
401.103 Authority.
401.104 Applicability.
401.105 Issuance.
401.105-1 Publication and code arrangement.
401.105-2 Arrangement of regulations.
401.105-3 Copies.
401.106 OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
401.170 Electronic access to regulatory information.
SUBPART 401.2—ADMINISTRATION
401.201 Maintenance of the FAR.
401.201-1 The two councils.
SUBPART 401.3--AGENCY ACQUISITION REGULATIONS
401.301 Policy.
401.304 Agency control and compliance procedures.
401.370 Exclusions.
401.371 AGAR Advisories.
401.372 Departmental directives.
SUBPART 401.4—DEVIATIONS FORM THE FAR AND AGAR
401.402 Policy.
401.403 Individual Deviations.
401.404 Class deviations.
SUBPART 401.6--CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES
401.601 General.
401.602 Contracting officers.
401.602-3 Ratification of unauthorized commitments.
401.603 Selection, appointment, and termination of appointment.
401.603-1 General.
PART 402
402.000 Scope of part.
SUBPART 402.1--DEFINITIONS
402.101 Definitions.
PART 403
SUBPART 403.1--SAFEGUARDS
403.101 Standards of Conduct
403.101-3 Agency Regulations.
403.104 Procurement integrity.
403.104-5 [Reserved]
403.104- 7 Violations or possible violations.
SUBPART 403.2--CONTRACTOR GRATUITIES TO GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL
403.203 Reporting suspected violations of the gratuities clause.
403.204 Treatment of violations.
SUBPART 403.3--REPORTS OF SUSPECTED ANTITRUST VIOLATIONS
403.303 Reporting suspected antitrust violations.
SUBPART 403.4--CONTINGENT FEES
403.405 Misrepresentations or violations of the Covenant Against Contingent Fees.
SUBPART 403.5--OTHER IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES
403.502 Subcontractor kickbacks.
SUBPART 403.6--CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OR ORGANIZATIONS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THEM
403.602 Exceptions.
403.603 Responsibilities of the contracting officer.
SUBPART 403.8--LIMITATION ON THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS TO INFLUENCE FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS
403.806 Processing suspected violations.
PART 404
SUBPART 404.2--CONTRACT DISTRIBUTION
404.203 Taxpayer identification information.
SUBPART 404.4--SAFEGAURDING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION WITHIN INDUSTRY
404.403 Responsibilities of contracting officers.
SUBPART 404.6--CONTRACT REPORTING
404.601 [Reserved]
404.602 Federal Procurement Data System.
SUBPART 404.8—GOVERNMENT CONTRACT FILES
404.870 Document numbering system.
SUBPART 404.11—CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION
404.1103 Procedures.
SUBPART 404.70--PRECONTRACT NOTICES
404.7001 Solicitation Provision.
PART 405
SUBPART 405.3-- SYNOPSES OF CONTRACT AWARDS
405.303 Announcement of contract awards.
SUBPART 405.4--RELEASE OF INFORMATION
405.403 Requests from Members of Congress.
405.404 Release of long-range acquisition estimates.
405.404-1 Release procedures.
SUBPART 405.5--PAID ADVERTISEMENTS
405.502 Authority.
PART 406
SUBPART 406.2--FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES
406.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.
SUBPART 406.3--OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION
406.302 Circumstances permitting other than full and open competition.
406.302-70 Otherwise authorized by law.
SUBPART 406.5--COMPETITION ADVOCATES
406.501 Requirements.
PART 407
SUBPART 407.1--ACQUISITION PLANS
407.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
407.170 Advance acquisition plans.
SUBPART 407.3-- [Reserved]
SUBPART 407.5--INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS
407.503 Policy.
PART 408
SUBPART 408.4--FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES
408.404 Using schedules.
408.404-3 Requests for waivers.
SUBPART 408.7--ACQUISITION FROM NONPROFIT AGENCIES EMPLOYING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED
408.701 Definitions.
408.705 Procedures.
408.705-2 Direct order process.
408.705-3 Allocation process.
408.705-4 Compliance with orders.
408.706 Purchase exemptions.
408.707 Prices.
408.711 Quality complaints.
408.712 Specification changes.
408.714 Communications with the central nonprofit agencies and the Committee.
SUBPART 408.8--ACQUISITION OF PRINTING AND RELATED SUPPLIES
408.802 Policy.
SUBPART 408.11--LEASING OF MOTOR VEHICLES
408.1103 Contract requirements.
PART 409
SUBPART 409.4--DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND INELIGIBILITY
409.403 Definitions.
409.404 List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs.
409.405 Effect of listing.
409.405-1 Continuation of current contracts.
409.405-2 Restrictions on subcontracting.
409.406 Debarment.
409.406-3 Procedures.
409.407 Suspension.
409.407-3 Procedures.
409.470 Appeals.
SUBPART 409.5--ORGANIZATIONAL AND CONSULTANT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
409.503 Waiver.
PART 410
410.001 Policy.
410.002 Procedures.
PART 411
SUBPART 411.1--SELECTING AND DEVELOPING REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS
411.101 Order of precedence for requirements documents.
411.103 Market acceptance.
411.106 Purchase descriptions for service contracts.
411.170 Brand name or equal.
411.171 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
SUBPART 411.2---USING AND MAINTAINING REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS
411.202 Maintenance of standardization documents.
SUBPART 411.4---DELIVERY OR PERFORMANCE SCHEDULES
411.404 Contract Clauses.
SUBPART 411.6---PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS
411.600 Scope of subpart.
PART 412
SUBPART 412.3--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES FOR THE ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS
412.302 Tailoring of provisions and clauses for the acquisition of commercial items.
PART 413
SUBPART 413.3--SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION METHODS
413.301 Governmentwide commercial purchase card.
413.306 SF 44, Purchase Order-Invoice-Voucher.
413.307 Forms.
PART 414
SUBPART 414.2--SOLICITATION OF BIDS
414.201 Preparation of invitations for bids.
414.201-6 Solicitation provisions.
SUBPART 414.4--OPENING OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT
414.404 Rejection of bids.
414.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening.
414.407 Mistakes in bids.
414.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.
414.407-4 Mistakes after award.
414.409 Information to bidders.
414.409-2 Award of classified contracts.
PART 415
SUBPART 415.2--SOLICITATION AND RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS AND INFORMATION
415.204 Contract format.
415.207 Handling proposals and information
.
415.209 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
SUBPART 415.3--SOURCE SELECTION
415.303 Responsibilities.
415.305 Proposal evaluation.
SUBPART 415.4--CONTRACT PRICING
415.404-4 Profit.
SUBPART 415.5--PREAWARD, AWARD, AND POSTAWARD NOTIFICATIONS, PROTESTS AND MISTAKES
415.570 Post-Award Conference.
SUBPART 415.6--UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS
415.604 Agency points of contact.
415.606 Agency procedures.
PART 416
416.000 Scope of part.
SUBPART 416.2--FIXED-PRICE CONTRACTS
416.203 Fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustment.
416.203-4 Contract clauses.
SUBPART 416.4--INCENTIVE CONTRACTS
416.405 Cost-reimbursement incentivecontracts.
416.405-2 Cost-plus-award-fee contracts.
416.406 Contract clauses.
416.470 Solicitation provision.
SUBPART 416.5--INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACTS
416.505 Ordering.
416.506 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
SUBPART 416.6--TIME-AND-MATERIALS, LABOR-HOUR, AND LETTER CONTRACTS
416.603 Letter contracts.
416.603-2 Application.
416.603-4 Contract clauses.
416.670 Contract Clauses.
SUBPART 416.7--AGREEMENTS
416.702 Basic Agreements.
PART 417
SUBPART 417.2--OPTIONS
417.204 Contracts.
PART 419
SUBPART 419.2—POLICIES
419.201 General Policy.
419.201-70 Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU).
419.201-71 Small Business Coordinators.
419.201-73 Reports.
SUBPART 419.5--SET-ASIDES FOR SMALL BUSINESS
419.508 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
SUBPART 419.6—CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY AND DETERMINATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
419.602 Procedures.
419.602-1 Referral.
419.602-3 Resolving differences between the agency and the Small Business Administration.
PART 422
SUBPART 422.1--BASIC LABOR POLICIES
422.103 Overtime.
422.103-4 Approvals.
SUBPART 422.3--CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS ACT
422.302 Liquidated damages and overtime pay.
SUBPART 422.4--LABOR STANDARDS FOR CONTRACTS INVOLVING CONSTRUCTION
422.404 Davis-Bacon Act wage determinations.
422.404-6 Modifications of wage determinations.
422.406 Administration and enforcement.
422.406-8 Investigations.
SUBPART 422.6--WALSH-HEALEY PUBLIC CONTRACTS ACT
422.604 Exemptions.
422.604-2 Regulatory exemptions.
422.608 Reserved
SUBPART 422.8--EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
422.803 Responsibilities.
422.804 Affirmative action programs.
422.804-2 Construction.
422.807 Exemptions.
SUBPART 422.13--SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS, VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE VETERANS
422.1305 Waivers.
422.1308 Complaint procedures.
SUBPART 422.14--EMPLOYMENT OF WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES
422.1403 Waivers.
422.1406 Complaint procedures.
PART 423
SUBPART 423.1-- [Reserved]
SUBPART 423.2--ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
423.202 Policy.
SUBPART 423.4--USE OF RECOVERED MATERIALS
423.400 Scope of subpart.
423.402 [Reserved]
423.403 Policy.
423.404 Agency affirmative procurement programs
423.405 Procedures
SUBPART 423.5--DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
423.506 Suspension of payments, termination of contract, and
SUBPART 423.6--NOTICE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
423.601 Requirements.
SUBPART 423.7--CONTRACTING FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
423.703 Policy.
PART 424
SUBPART 424.1--PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL PRIVACY
424.103 Procedures.
424.104 Contract clauses.
SUBPART 424.2--FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
424.203 Policy.
PART 425
SUBPART 425.1--BUY AMERICAN ACT--SUPPLIES
425.102 [Reserved]
425.103 Exceptions.
425.104 Nonavailable articles.
425.105
Determining reasonableness of cost
.
425.108 [Reserved]
SUBPART 425.2--BUY AMERICAN ACT--CONSTRUCTION
425.202 Exceptions.
425.203 [Reserved]
425.204 [Reserved]
SUBPART 425.3-- [Reserved]
SUBPART 425.4-- [Reserved]
SUBPART 425.6—TRADE SANCTIONS
425.602 Exceptions.
SUBPART 425.9-- [Reserved]
425.1001 Waiver of right to examination of records.
PART 427
SUBPART 427.1--GENERAL
427.104 General Guidance
PART 428
SUBPART 428.1--BONDS AND OTHER FINANCIAL PROTECTIONS
428.101 Bid Guarantees.
428.101-1 Policy on use.
428.106 Administration.
428.106-6 Furnishing information.
SUBPART 428.2--SURETIES AND OTHER SECURITY FOR BONDS
428.203 Acceptability of individual sureties.
428.204 Alternatives in lieu of corporate or individual sureties.
428.204-2 Certified or cashier's checks, bank drafts, money orders, or currency.
SUBPART 428.3--INSURANCE
428.307 Insurance under cost-reimbursement contracts.
428.307-1 Group insurance plans.
428.310 Contract clause for work on a Government installation.
428.370 Government-owned vehicles operated in foreign countries.
PART 430
430.070 Definitions.
SUBPART 430.2---CAS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
430.201 Contract requirements.
430.201-5 Waiver.
430.202 Disclosure requirements.
430.202-2 Impracticality of
430.202-8 Subcontractor Disclosure Statements.
PART 431
SUBPART 431.1---APPLICABILITY
431.101 Objectives.
PART 432
432.001 Definitions.
432.003 Simplified acquisition procedures financing.
432.006 Reduction or suspension of contract payments upon finding of fraud.
432.006-2 Definitions.
432.006-3 Responsibilities.
432.006-4 Procedures.
432.006-5 Reporting.
432.007 Contract financing payments.
SUBPART 432.1--NON-COMMERCIAL ITEM PURCHASE FINANCING
432.102 Description of contract financing methods.
432.103 Progress payments under construction contracts.
432.111 Contract clauses for non-commercial purchases.
432.113 Customary contract financing.
432.114 Unusual contract financing.
SUBPART 432.2--COMMERCIAL ITEM PURCHASE FINANCING
432.202 General.
432.202-1 Policy.
432.202-4 Security for Government financing.
432.206 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
432.207 Administration and payment of commercial financing payments.
SUBPART 432.3--LOAN GUARANTEES FOR DEFENSE PRODUCTION
432.301 Definitions.
SUBPART 432.4--ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR NON-COMMERCIAL ITEMS
432.402 General.
432.406 Letters of credit.
432.407 Interest.
432.412 Contract clause.
SUBPART 432.6—CONTRACT DEBTS
432.601 Definition.
432.616 Compromise actions.
SUBPART 432.7--CONTRACT FUNDING
432.703 Contract funding requirements.
432.703-3 Contracts crossing fiscal years.
432.770 USDA specific funding limitations.
SUBPART 432.8--ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS
432.802 Conditions.
432.803 Policies.
432.805 Procedure.
432.806 Contract clauses.
SUBPART 432.9---PROMPT PAYMENT
432.904 Determining Payment Due Dates.
SUBPART 432.10---PERFORMANCE-BASED PAYMENTS
432.1007 Administration and payment of performance-based payments.
PART 433
SUBPART 433.1--PROTESTS
433.102 General.
433.103 Protests to the agency.
433.104 [Reserved]
SUBPART 433.2--DISPUTES AND APPEALS
433.203 Applicability.
433.203-70 Agriculture Board of Contract Appeals.
433.209 Suspected fraudulent claims.
PART 434
SUBPART 434.0--GENERAL
434.001 Definitions.
434.002 Policy.
434.003 Responsibilities.
434.004 Acquisition strategy.
434.005 General requirements.
434.005-6 Full production.
PART 435
435.010 Scientific and technical reports.
PART 436
SUBPART 436.2—SPECIAL ASPECTS OF CONTRACTING FOR CONSTRUCTION
436.201 Evaluation of contractor performance.
436.203 Government estimate of construction costs.
436.204 Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects.
436.205 Statutory cost limitations.
436.209 Construction contracts with architect-engineer firms.
436.213 Special procedures for sealed bidding in construction contracting.
436.213-2 Presolicitation notices.
SUBPART 436.3 [RESERVED]
SUBPART 436.5--CONTRACT CLAUSES
436.500 Scope of subpart.
436.571 Prohibition against the use of lead-based paint.
436.572 Use of premises.
436.573 Archeological or historic sites.
436.574 Control of erosion, sedimentation, and pollution.
436.575 Maximum workweek-construction schedule.
436.576 Samples and certificates.
436.577 Emergency response.
436.578 Contract clause.
436.579 Opted timber sale road requirements.
SUBPART 436.6--ARCHITECT- ENGINEER SERVICES
436.601 Policy
436.601-3 Applicable contracting procedures.
436.602 Selection of firms for architect-engineer contracts.
436.602-1 Selection criteria.
436.602-2 Evaluation boards.
436.602-3 Evaluation board functions.
436.602-4 Selection authority.
436.602-5 Short selection process for contracts not to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
436.603 Collecting data on and appraising firms' qualifications.
436.604 Performance evaluation.
436.605 Government cost estimate for architect-engineer work.
436.609 Contract clauses.
436.609-1 Design within funding limitations.
436.670 Firms ineligible for award — construction.
PART 437
SUBPART 437.1--SERVICE
437.104 Personal services contracts.
437.110 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
SUBPART 437.2--ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES
437.203 Policy.
437.204 Guidelines for determining availability of personnel.
437.270 Solicitation and contract clauses.
PART 439
SUBPART 439.1--GENERAL
439.101 Policy.
PART 441
SUBPART 441.2--ACQUIRING UTILITY SERVICES
441.201 Policy.
PART 442
SUBPART 442.1--INTERAGENCY CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES
442.102 Procedures.
SUBPART 442.15--CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
442.1502 Policy.
PART 445
SUBPART 445.3--PROVIDING GOVERNMENT PROPERTY TO CONTRACTORS
445.302 Providing facilities.
445.302-1 Policy.
SUBPART 445.4--CONTRACTOR USE AND RENTAL OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
445.403 Rental--Use and Charges clause.
445.407 Non-Government use of plant equipment.
SUBPART 445.6-- [Reserved]
PART 446
SUBPART 446.3--CONTRACT CLAUSES
446.370 Inspection and acceptance.
PART 447
SUBPART 447.3--TRANSPORTATION IN SUPPLY CONTRACTS
447.302 Place of delivery-F.O.B. point.
447.305 Solicitation provisions, contract clauses, and transportation factors.
447.305-10 Packing, marking, and consignment instructions.
PART 449
SUBPART 449.1--GENERAL PRINCIPLES
449.106 Fraud or other criminal conduct.
449.111 Review of proposed settlements.
SUBPART 449.4--TERMINATION FOR DEFAULT
449.402 Termination of fixed-price contracts for default.
449.402-3 Procedure for default.
SUBPART 449.5--CONTRACT TERMINATION CLAUSES
449.501 General.
PART 450
450.001 Definitions.
SUBPART 450.1-- [Reserved]
SUBPART 450.2--DELEGATION OF AND LIMITATIONS ON EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY
450.201 Delegation of authority.
SUBPART 450.3--CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS
450.303 Contract adjustment.
PART 452
SUBPART 452.2--TEXTS OF PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES
452.204-70 Inquiries.
452.211-70 Brand Name or Equal.
452.211-71 Equal Products Offered.
452.211-72 Statement of Work/Specifications.
452.211-73 Attachments to Statements of Work/Specifications.
452.211-74 Period of Performance.
452.211-75 Effective Period of the Contract.
452.214-70 Award by Lot.
452.215-71 Instructions for the Preparation of Technical and Business Proposals.
452.215-72 Amendments to Proposals.
452.215-73 Postaward Conference.
452.216-70 Award Fee.
452.216-71 Base Fee and Award Fee Proposal.
452.216-72 Evaluation Quantities--Indefinite Delivery Contract.
452.216-73 Minimum and Maximum Contract Amounts.
452.216-74 Ceiling Price.
452.216-75 Letter Contract.
452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information.
452.224-70 Confidentiality of Information.
452.226-70 [Reserved]
452.226-71 [Reserved]
452.226-72 [Reserved]
452.228-70 Alternative Forms of Security.
452.228-71 Insurance Coverage.
452.232-70 Reimbursement for Bond Premiums--Fixed-Price Construction Contracts
452.236-70 Additive or Deductive Items.
452.236-71 Prohibition Against the Use of Lead-Based Paint.
452.236-72 Use of Premises.
452.236-73 Archaeological or Historic Sites.
452.236-74 Control of Erosion, Sedimentation, and Pollution.
452.236-75 Maximum Workweek--Construction Schedule.
452.236-76 Samples and Certificates.
452.236-77 Emergency Response.
452.236-78 Fire Suppression and Liability.
452.236-79 Opted Timber Sale Road Requirements.
452.236-80 Firms Ineligible for Award -- Construction.
452.237-70 Loss, Damage, Destruction or Repair.
452.237-71 Pre-Bid/Pre-Proposal Conference.
452.237-73 Equipment Inspection Visit.
452.237-74 Key Personnel.
452.237-75 Restrictions Against Disclosure.
452.237-76 Progress Reporting.
452.237-78 Contracts with Consulting Firms for Services.
452.246-70 Inspection and Acceptance.
452.247-70 Delivery Location.
452.247-71 Marking Deliverables.
452.247-72 Packing for Domestic Shipment.
452.247-73 Packing for Overseas Shipment.
PART 453
453.000 Scope of part.
SUBPART 453.1--GENERAL
453.103 Exceptions.
453.108 Recommendations concerning forms.
SUBPART 453.2—PRESCRIPTION OF FORMS
453.200 Scope of subpart.
453.213 Simplified Acquisition and other simplified purchase procedures (AD-838).
453.270 Request for contract action (AD-700).
SUBPART 453.3 ILLUSTRATIONS OF FORMS
453.300 Scope of subpart.
453.303 Agency forms.
453.303-700 Procurement Request (AD-700).
PART 470
470.000 Scope of part.
470.101 Definitions.
470.102 Policy.
470.103 United States origin of agricultural products.
470.200 [Reserved]
470.201 Acquisition of commodities and freight shipment for Foreign Agricultural Service programs.
470.202 Acquisition of commodities for United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programs.
470.203 Cargo preference.