Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause

A Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause is a standardized contractual clause that implements federal procurement requirements in government contracts.

• AKA: FAR Clause, Federal Contract Clause, Government Contract Provision, FAR Provision, Acquisition Regulation Clause.
• Context:
  • It can typically be mandated by Federal Acquisition Regulation for specific contract types.
  • It can typically establish Contractor Obligations and government rights.
  • It can typically flow down to Subcontractors through flowdown provisions.
  • It can often address Compliance Requirements for various federal laws and executive orders.
  • It can often be tailored based on Contract Value and acquisition method.
  • It can range from being a Required Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause to being an Optional Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause, depending on its applicability rule.
  • It can range from being a Commercial Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause to being a Non-Commercial Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause, depending on its item type.
  • It can range from being a Full-Text Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause to being an Incorporated-by-Reference Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause, depending on its inclusion method.
  • It can range from being a Standard Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause to being a Deviation Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause, depending on its modification status.
  • It can integrate with Contract Management Systems for clause tracking.
  • It can support Contract Compliance Audits through specific requirements.
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• Examples:
  • Security-Related FAR Clauses, such as:
    • FAR 52.204-21 for federal contract information safeguarding.
    • FAR 52.204-2 for security requirements.
    • FAR 52.222-50 for combating trafficking in persons.
  • Business-Related FAR Clauses, such as:
    • FAR 52.219-8 for small business subcontracting.
    • FAR 52.225-1 for Buy American Act compliance.
    • FAR 52.232-7 for payment terms.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • DFARS Clause, which supplements FAR for defense contracts.
  • Agency-Specific Clause, which applies to single federal agency.
  • Commercial Contract Term, which is negotiated rather than standardized.
• See: Federal Acquisition Regulation, Government Contract Law, Contract Compliance Framework, Procurement Regulation, Subcontract Flowdown, Contract Management System, Federal Procurement Policy, Compliance Requirement, Government Contracting, Regulatory Framework.

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