48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2005-10-01 2005-10-01 false Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL Part Page 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2 Definitions of words and terms 20 3 Improper business practices and personal conflicts of interest 39 4 Administrative matters 64 SUBCHAPTER B—ACQUISITION PLANNING 5 Publicizing contract actions 84 6 Competition requirements 96 7 Acquisition planning 107 8 Required sources of supplies and services 123 9 Contractor qualifications 145 10 Market research 178 11 Describing agency needs 180 12 Acquisition of commercial items 193 SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES 13 Simplified acquisition procedures 207 14 Sealed bidding 224 15 Contracting by negotiation 252 16 Types of contracts 302 17 Special contracting methods 328 18 [Reserved] SUBCHAPTER D—SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS 19 Small business programs 343 20-21 [Reserved] 22 Application of labor laws to Government acquisitions 405 23 Environment, energy and water efficiency, renewable energy technologies, occupational safety, and drug-free workplace 465 24 Protection of privacy and freedom of information 477 25 Foreign acquisition 479 26 Other socioeconomic programs 503 SUBCHAPTER E—GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS 27 Patents, data, and copyrights 507 28 Bonds and insurance 547 29 Taxes 568 30 Cost accounting standards administration 574 31 Contract cost principles and procedures 589 32 Contract financing 642 33 Protests, disputes, and appeals 708 SUBCHAPTER F—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING 34 Major system acquisition 722 35 Research and development contracting 725 36 Construction and architect-engineer contracts 735 37 Service contracting 755 38 Federal supply schedule contracting 767 39 Acquisition of information technology 768 40 [Reserved] 41 Acquisition of utility services 772 SUBCHAPTER G—CONTRACT MANAGEMENT 42 Contract administration and audit services 782 43 Contract modifications 816 44 Subcontracting policies and procedures 821 45 Government property 828 46 Quality assurance 860 47 Transportation 878 48 Value engineering 912 49 Termination of contracts 920 50 Extraordinary contractual actions 962 51 Use of Government sources by contractors 971 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Index 976