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Federal Acquisition Regulation

Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest

FAR 3

Scope of part (FAR 3.000) Scope of part. Subpart Safeguards (FAR 3.1) - Safeguards Standards of conduct (FAR 3.101) Standards of conduct. 3.101-1 General. 3.101-2 Solicitation and acceptance of gratuities by Government personnel. 3.101-3 Agency regulations. [Reserved] (FAR 3.102) [Reserved] Independent pricing (FAR 3.103) Independent pricing. 3.103-1 Solicitation provision. 3.103-2 Evaluating the certification. 3.103-3 The need for further certifications. Procurement integrity (FAR 3.104) Procurement integrity. 3.104-1 Definitions. 3.104-2 General. 3.104-3 Statutory and related prohibitions, restrictions, and requirements. 3.104-4 Disclosure, protection, and marking of contractor bid or proposal information and source selection information. 3.104-5 Disqualification. 3.104-6 Ethics advisory opinions regarding prohibitions on a former official’s acceptance of compensation from a contractor. 3.104-7 Violations or possible violations. 3.104-8 Criminal and civil penalties, and further administrative remedies. 3.104-9 Contract clauses. Subpart Contractor Gratuities to Government Personnel (FAR 3.2) - Contractor Gratuities to Government Personnel Applicability (FAR 3.201) Applicability. Contract clause (FAR 3.202) Contract clause. Reporting suspected violations of the Gratuities clause (FAR 3.203) Reporting suspected violations of the Gratuities clause. Treatment of violations (FAR 3.204) Treatment of violations. Subpart Reports of Suspected Antitrust Violations (FAR 3.3) - Reports of Suspected Antitrust Violations General (FAR 3.301) General. Definitions (FAR 3.302) Definitions. Reporting suspected antitrust violations (FAR 3.303) Reporting suspected antitrust violations. Subpart Contingent Fees (FAR 3.4) - Contingent Fees Scope of subpart (FAR 3.400) Scope of subpart. Definitions (FAR 3.401) Definitions. Statutory requirements (FAR 3.402) Statutory requirements. Applicability (FAR 3.403) Applicability. Contract clause (FAR 3.404) Contract clause. Misrepresentations or violations of the Covenant Against Contingent Fees (FAR 3.405) Misrepresentations or violations of the Covenant Against Contingent Fees. Records (FAR 3.406) Records. Subpart Other Improper Business Practices (FAR 3.5) - Other Improper Business Practices Buying-in (FAR 3.501) Buying-in. 3.501-1 Definition. 3.501-2 General. Subcontractor kickbacks (FAR 3.502) Subcontractor kickbacks. 3.502-1 Definitions. 3.502-2 Subcontractor kickbacks. 3.502-3 Contract clause. Unreasonable restrictions on subcontractor sales (FAR 3.503) Unreasonable restrictions on subcontractor sales. 3.503-1 Policy. 3.503-2 Contract clause. Subpart Contracts with Government Employees or Organizations Owned or Controlled by Them (FAR 3.6) - Contracts with Government Employees or Organizations Owned or Controlled by Them Policy (FAR 3.601) Policy. Exceptions (FAR 3.602) Exceptions. Responsibilities of the contracting officer (FAR 3.603) Responsibilities of the contracting officer. Subpart Voiding and Rescinding Contracts (FAR 3.7) - Voiding and Rescinding Contracts Scope of subpart (FAR 3.700) Scope of subpart. Purpose (FAR 3.701) Purpose. Definition (FAR 3.702) Definition. Authority (FAR 3.703) Authority. Policy (FAR 3.704) Policy. Procedures (FAR 3.705) Procedures. Subpart Limitations on the Payment of Funds to Influence Federal Transactions (FAR 3.8) - Limitations on the Payment of Funds to Influence Federal Transactions Scope of subpart (FAR 3.800) Scope of subpart. Definitions (FAR 3.801) Definitions. Statutory prohibition and requirement (FAR 3.802) Statutory prohibition and requirement. Exceptions (FAR 3.803) Exceptions. Policy (FAR 3.804) Policy. Exemption (FAR 3.805) Exemption. Processing suspected violations (FAR 3.806) Processing suspected violations. Civil penalties (FAR 3.807) Civil penalties. Solicitation provision and contract clause (FAR 3.808) Solicitation provision and contract clause. Subpart Whistleblower Protections for Contractor Employees (FAR 3.9) - Whistleblower Protections for Contractor Employees Scope of subpart (FAR 3.900) Scope of subpart. Definitions (FAR 3.901) Definitions. Classified information (FAR 3.902) Classified information. Policy (FAR 3.903) Policy. Complaints (FAR 3.904) Complaints. 3.904-1 Procedures for filing complaints. 3.904-2 Procedures for investigating complaints. Remedies and enforcement of orders (FAR 3.905) Remedies and enforcement of orders. 3.905-1 Remedies. 3.905-2 Enforcement of orders. Contract clause (FAR 3.906) Contract clause. Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act) (FAR 3.907) Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act). 3.907-1 Definitions. 3.907-2 Policy. 3.907-3 Procedures for filing complaints. 3.907-4 Procedures for investigating complaints. 3.907-5 Access to investigative file of Inspector General. 3.907-6 Remedies and enforcement authority. 3.907-7 Contract clause. [Reserved] (FAR 3.908) [Reserved] Prohibition on providing funds to an entity that requires certain internal confidentiality agreements or statements (FAR 3.909) Prohibition on providing funds to an entity that requires certain internal confidentiality agreements or statements. 3.909-1 Prohibition. 3.909-2 Representation by the offeror. 3.909-3 Solicitation provision and contract clause. Subpart Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (FAR 3.10) - Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct Scope of subpart (FAR 3.1000) Scope of subpart. Definitions (FAR 3.1001) Definitions. Policy (FAR 3.1002) Policy. Requirements (FAR 3.1003) Requirements. Contract clauses (FAR 3.1004) Contract clauses. Subpart Applicability (FAR 3.11) - Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest for Contractor Employees Performing Acquisition Functions Scope of subpart (FAR 3.1100) Scope of subpart. Definitions (FAR 3.1101) Definitions. Policy (FAR 3.1102) Policy. Procedures (FAR 3.1103) Procedures. Mitigation or waiver (FAR 3.1104) Mitigation or waiver. Violations (FAR 3.1105) Violations. Contract clause (FAR 3.1106) Contract clause.

In this section

SafeguardsFAR 3.1Contractor Code of Business Ethics and ConductFAR 3.10Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest for Contractor Employees Performing Acquisition FunctionsFAR 3.11Contractor Gratuities to Government PersonnelFAR 3.2Reports of Suspected Antitrust ViolationsFAR 3.3Contingent FeesFAR 3.4Other Improper Business PracticesFAR 3.5Contracts with Government Employees or Organizations Owned or Controlled by ThemFAR 3.6Voiding and Rescinding ContractsFAR 3.7Limitations on the Payment of Funds to Influence Federal TransactionsFAR 3.8Whistleblower Protections for Contractor EmployeesFAR 3.9

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