HHSAR Table of Contents


    1. PART 301--HHS ACQUISITION REGULATION SYSTEM
      1. Subpart 301.1--Purpose, Authority, Issuance
        1. 301.101 Purpose.
        2. 301.103 Authority.
        3. 301.106 OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
      2. Subpart 301.2--Administration
        1. 301.270 Executive Committee for Acquisition.
      3. Subpart 301.4--Deviations From the FAR
        1. 301.403 Individual deviations.
        2. 301.404 Class deviations.
        3. 301.470 Procedure.
      4. Subpart 301.6--Career Development, Contracting Authority, and Responsibilities
        1. 301.602 Contracting officers.
          1. 301.602-3 Ratification of unauthorized commitments.
        2. 301.603 Selection, appointment, and termination of appointment.
          1. 301.603-1 General.
          2. 301.603-2 Selection.
          3. 301.603-3 Appointment.
          4. 301.603-4 Termination.
          5. 301.603-70 Delegation of contracting officer responsibilities.
    2. PART 302--DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS
      1. Subpart 302.1--Definitions
        1. 302.101 Definitions.
      2. Subpart 302.2--Definitions clause
        1. 302.201 Contract clause.
    3. PART 303--IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
      1. Subpart 303.1--Safeguards
        1. 301.101 Standards of conduct.
          1. 303.101-3 Agency regulations.
          2. 303.104-7 Violations or possible violations of the Procurement Integrity Act.
      2. Subpart 303.2--Contractor Gratuities to Government Personnel
        1. 303.203 Reporting suspected violations of the Gratuities clause.
      3. Subpart 303.3--Reports of Suspected Antitrust Violations
        1. 303.303 Reporting suspected antitrust violations.
      4. Subpart 303.4--Contingent Fees
        1. 303.405 Misrepresentations or violations of the Covenant Against Contingent Fees.
      5. Subpart 303.6--Contracts With Government Employees or Organizations Owned or Controlled by Them
        1. 303.602 Exceptions.
      6. Subpart 303.7--Voiding and Rescinding Contracts
        1. 303.704 Policy.
    4. PART 304--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
      1. Subpart 304.6--Contract Reporting
      2. Subpart 304.6--Contracting Reporting
        1. 304.602 Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).
      3. Subpart 304.8--Government Contract Files
          1. 304.804-70 Contract closeout audits.
      4. Subpart 304.70--Acquisition Instrument Identification Numbering System
        1. 304.7000 Scope of subpart.
        2. 304.7001 Numbering acquisitions.
      5. Subpart 304.71--Review and Approval of Proposed Contract Awards
        1. 304.7100 Policy.
        2. 304.7101 Procedures.
    5. PART 305--PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS
      1. Subpart 305.2--Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions
        1. 305.202 Exceptions.
      2. Subpart 305.3--Synopses of Contract Awards
        1. 305.303 Announcement of contract awards.
      3. Subpart 305.5--Paid Advertisements
        1. 305.502 Authority.
    6. PART 306--COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS
      1. Subpart 306.2--Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources
      2. Subpart 306.2--Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources
        1. 306.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.
      3. Subpart 306.3--Other Than Full and Open Competition
        1. 306.302 Circumstances permitting other than full and open competition.
          1. 306.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
          2. 306.302-7 Public interest.
        2. 306.303 Justifications.
          1. 306.303-1 Requirements.
          2. 306.303-2 Content.
        3. 306.304 Approval of the justification.
      4. Subpart 306.5--Competition Advocates
        1. 306.501 Requirement.
    7. PART 307--ACQUISITION PLANNING
      1. Subpart 307.1--Acquisition Plans
      2. Subpart 307.1--Acquisition Planning
        1. 307.104 General procedures.
        2. 307.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
        3. 307.170 Program training requirements.
          1. 307.170-1 Policy exceptions.
          2. 307.170-2 Training course prerequisites.
      3. Subpart 307.3--Contractor Versus Government Performance
        1. 307.302 General.
        2. 307.303 Determining availability of private commercial sources.
        3. 307.304 Procedures.
        4. 307.307 Appeals.
      4. Subpart 307.70--Considerations in Selecting an Award Instrument
        1. 307.7000 Scope of subpart.
        2. 307.7001 Distinction between acquisition and assistance.
        3. 307.7002 Procedures.
      5. Subpart 307.71--Requests for Contract
        1. 307.7100 Scope of subpart.
        2. 307.7101 General.
        3. 307.7102 Procedures.
        4. 307.7103 Responsibilities.
        5. 307.7104 Transmittal.
        6. 307.7105 Format and content.
        7. 307.7106 Statement of work.
        8. 307.7107 Review.
    8. PART 309--CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS
      1. Subpart 309.4--Debarment, Suspension, and Ineligibility
        1. 309.403 Definitions.
        2. 309.404 List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs.
        3. 309.405 Effect of listing.
        4. 309.406 Debarment.
          1. 309.406-3 Procedures.
        5. 309.407 Suspension.
          1. 309.407-3 Procedures.
        6. 309.470 Reporting of suspected causes for debarment or suspension, or the taking of evasive actions.
          1. 309.470-1 Situations where reports are required.
          2. 309.470-2 Contents of reports.
    9. PART 313--SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES
      1. Subpart 313.3--Simplified Acquisition Methods.
        1. 313.301 Governmentwide commercial purchase card.
        2. 313.303 Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs).
          1. 313.303-5 Purchases under BPAs.
        3. 313.305 Imprest funds and third party drafts.
          1. 313.305-1 General.
        4. 313.306 SF 44, Purchase Order--Invoice--Voucher.
    10. PART 314--SEALED BIDDING
      1. Subpart 314.2--Solicitation of Bids
        1. 314.202 General rules for solicitation of bids.
          1. 314.202-7 Facsimile bids.
        2. 314.213 Annual submission of representations and certifications.
      2. Subpart 314.4--Opening of Bids and Award of Contract
        1. 314.404 Rejection of bids.
          1. 314.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening.
        2. 314.407 Mistakes in bids.
          1. 314.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.
          2. 314.407-4 Mistakes after award.
    11. PART 315--CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION
      1. Subpart 315.2--Solicitation and Receipt of Proposals and Information
        1. 315.204 Contract format.
          1. 315.204-5 Part IV--Representations and instructions.
        2. 315.208 Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.
        3. 315.209 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
      2. Subpart 315.3--Source Selection
        1. 315.305 Proposal evaluation.
        2. 315.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.
        3. 315.307 Proposal revisions.
        4. 315.370 Finalization of details with the selected source.
        5. 315.371 Contract preparation and award.
        6. 315.372 Preparation of negotiation memorandum.
      3. Subpart 315.4--Contract Pricing
        1. 315.404 Proposal analysis.
          1. 315.404-2 Information to support proposal analysis.
          2. 315.404-4 Profit.
      4. Subpart 315.6--Unsolicited Proposals
        1. 315.605 Content of unsolicited proposals.
        2. 315.606 Agency procedures.
          1. 315.606-1 Receipt and initial review.
        3. 315.609 Limited use of data.
    12. PART 316--TYPES OF CONTRACTS
      1. Subpart 316.3--Cost-Reimbursement Contracts
        1. 316.307 Contract clauses.
      2. Subpart 316.6--Time-and-Materials, Labor-Hour, and Letter Contracts
        1. 316.603 Letter contracts.
          1. 316.603-3 Limitations.
          2. 316.603-70 Information to be furnished when requesting authority to issue a letter contract.
          3. 316.603-71 Approval for modifications to letter contracts.
      3. Subpart 316.7--Agreements
        1. 316.770 Unauthorized types of agreements.
          1. 316.770-1 Letters of intent.
          2. 316.770-2 Memorandums of understanding.
    13. PART 317--SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS
      1. Subpart 317.2--Options
        1. 317.201 Definitions.
        2. 317.204 Contracts
      2. Subpart 317.71--Supply and Service Acquisitions Under the Government Employees Training Act
        1. 317.7100 Scope of subpart.
        2. 317.7101 Applicable regulations.
        3. 317.7102 Acquisition of training.
    14. PART 319--SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS
      1. Subpart 319.2--Policies
        1. 319.201 General policy.
      2. Subpart 319.5--Set-Asides For Small Business
        1. 319.501 General.
        2. 319.506 Withdrawing or modifying set-asides.
      3. Subpart 319.7--Subcontracting with Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business and Women-Owned Small Business Concerns
        1. 319.705 Responsibilities of the contracting officer under the subcontracting assistance program.
          1. 319.705-5 Awards involving subcontracting plans.
    15. PART 323--ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
      1. Subpart 323.70--Safety and Health
        1. 323.7000 Scope of subpart.
        2. 323.7001 Policy.
        3. 323.7002 Actions required.
    16. PART 324--PROTECTION OF PRIVACY AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
      1. Subpart 324.1--Protection of Individual Privacy
        1. 324.000 Scope of subpart.
        2. 324.102 General.
      2. Subpart 324.2--Freedom of Information Act
        1. 324.202 Policy.
      3. Subpart 324.70--Confidentiality of Information
        1. 324.7001 General.
        2. 324.7002 Policy.
        3. 324.7003 Applicability.
        4. 324.7004 Required clause.
    17. PART 325--FOREIGN ACQUISITION
      1. Subpart 325.1--Buy American Act--Supplies
        1. 325.102 Policy.
        2. 325.108 Excepted articles, materials, and supplies.
      2. Subpart 325.3--Balance of Payments Program
        1. 325.302 Policy.
    18. PART 328--BONDS AND INSURANCE
      1. Subpart 328.3--Insurance
        1. 328.301 Policy.
        2. 328.311 Solicitation provision and contract clause on liability insurance under cost-reimbursement contracts.
          1. 328.311-2 Agency solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    19. PART 330--COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
      1. Subpart 330.2--CAS Program Requirements
        1. 330.201 Contract requirements.
          1. 330.201-5 Waiver.
    20. PART 332--CONTRACT FINANCING
      1. Subpart 332.4--Advance Payments for Non-Commercial Items
        1. 332.402 General.
        2. 332.403 Applicability.
        3. 332.407 Interest.
        4. 332.409 Contracting officer action.
          1. 332.409-1 Recommendation for approval.
      2. Subpart 332.5--Progress Payments Based on Cost
        1. 332.501 General.
          1. 332.501-2 Unusual progress payments.
      3. Subpart 332.7--Contract Funding
        1. 332.702 Policy.
        2. 332.703 Contract funding requirements.
          1. 332.703-1 General.
        3. 332.704 Limitation of cost or funds.
        4. 332.705 Contract clauses.
          1. 332.705-2 Clauses for limitation of costs or funds.
      4. Subpart 332.9--Prompt Payment
        1. 332.902 Definitions.
    21. PART 333--PROTESTS, DISPUTES, AND APPEALS
      1. Subpart 333.1--Protests
        1. 333.102 General.
        2. 333.103 Protests to the agency.
        3. 333.104 Protests to GAO.
      2. Subpart 333.2--Disputes and Appeals
        1. 333.203 Applicability.
        2. 333.209 Suspected fraudulent claims.
        3. 333.211 Contracting officer's decision.
        4. 333.212 Contracting officer's duties upon appeal.
          1. 333.212-70 Formats.
        5. 333.213 Obligation to continue performance.
          1. 333.215-70 Additional Contract Clause
    22. PART 334--MAJOR SYSTEM ACQUISITION
        1. 334.003 Responsibilities.
    23. PART 335--RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTING
        1. 335.070 Cost-sharing.
          1. 335.070-1 Policy.
          2. 335.070-2 Amount of cost-sharing.
          3. 335.070-3 Method of cost-sharing.
          4. 335.070-4 Contract award.
        2. 335.071 Special determinations and findings affecting research and development contracting.
    24. PART 342--CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
      1. Subpart 342.7--Indirect Cost Rates
        1. 342.705 Final indirect cost rates.
      2. Subpart 342.70--Contract Monitoring
        1. 342.7001 Purpose.
        2. 342.7002 Contract monitoring responsibilities.
        3. 342.7003 Withholding of contract payments.
          1. 342.7003-1 Policy.
          2. 342.7003-2 Procedures.
          3. 342.7003-3 Withholding payments.
      3. Subpart 342.71--Administrative Actions for Cost Overruns
        1. 342.7100 Scope of subpart.
        2. 342.7101 Contract administration.
          1. 342.7101-1 General.
          2. 342.7101-2 Procedures.
        3. 342.7102 Contract modifications.
    25. PART 352--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
      1. Subpart 352.2--Texts of Provisions and Clauses
          1. 352.202-1 Definitions.
          2. 352.215-1 Instructions to offerors--Competitive acquisition.
          3. 352.215-70 Late proposals and revisions.
          4. 352.216-72 Additional cost principles.
          5. 352.223-70 Safety and health.
          6. 352.224-70 Confidentiality of information.
          7. 352.228-7 Insurance--Liability to third persons.
          8. 352.232-9 Withholding of contract payments.
          9. 352.232-74 Estimated cost and fixed fee-Incrementally funded contract.
          10. 352.232-75 Incremental funding.
          11. 352.233-70 Litigation and claims.
          12. 352.242-71 Final decisions on audit findings.
          13. 352.249-14 Excusable delays.
          14. 352.270-1 Accessibility of meetings, conferences, and seminars to persons with disabilities.
          15. 352.270-2 Indian preference.
          16. 352.270-3 Indian preference program.
          17. 352.270-4 Pricing of adjustments.
          18. 352.270-5 Key personnel.
          19. 352.270-6 Publications and Publicity.
          20. 352.270-7 Paperwork Reduction Act.
          21. 352.270-8 Protection of human subjects.
          22. 352.270-9 Care of laboratory animals.
        1. 352.333–7001 Choice of Law (Overseas).
    26. PART 353--FORMS
      1. Subpart 353.3--Illustrations of Forms
          1. 353.370-674 Form HHS 674, Structured Approach Profit/Fee Objective.
    27. PART 370--SPECIAL PROGRAMS AFFECTING ACQUISITION
      1. Subpart 370.1--Accessibility of Meetings, Conferences, and Seminars to Persons with Disabilities
        1. 370.101 Policy.
        2. 370.102 Responsibilities.
      2. Subpart 370.2--Indian Preference in Employment, Training, and Subcontracting Opportunities
        1. 370.201 Statutory requirements.
        2. 370.202 Applicability.
        3. 370.203 Definitions.
        4. 370.204 Compliance enforcement.
        5. 370.205 Tribal preference requirements.
      3. Subpart 370.3--Acquisitions Involving Human Subjects
        1. 370.300 Scope of subpart.
        2. 370.301 Policy.
        3. 370.302 Types of assurances.
        4. 370.303 Notice to offerors.
        5. 370.304 Contract clause.
      4. Subpart 370.4--Acquisitions Involving the Use of Laboratory Animals
        1. 370.400 Scope of subpart.
        2. 370.401 Policy.
        3. 370.402 Assurances.
        4. 370.403 Notice to offerors.
        5. 370.404 Contract clause.
      5. Subpart 370.5--Acquisitions Under the Buy Indian Act
        1. 370.500 Scope of subpart.
        2. 370.501 Policy.
        3. 370.502 Definitions.
        4. 370.503 Requirements.
        5. 370.504 Competition.
        6. 370.505 Responsibility determinations.