HHSAR Table of Contents
- PART 301—HHS ACQUISITION REGULATION SYSTEM
- Subpart 301.1—Purpose, Authority, and Issuance
- 301.101 Purpose.
- 301.103 Authority.
- 301.106 Office of Management and Budget approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
- Subpart 301.2—Administration
- 301.270 Executive Committee for Acquisition.
- Subpart 301.4—Deviations From the FAR
- 301.403 Individual deviations.
- 301.404 Class deviations.
- 301.470 Procedure.
- Subpart 301.6—Career Development, Contracting Authority, and Responsibilities
- 301.602 Contracting Officers.
- 301.602-3 Ratification of unauthorized commitments.
- 301.603 Selection, appointment, and termination of appointment of Contracting Officers.
- 301.603-1 General.
- 301.603-2 Selection and appointment.
- 301.603-3 Interim appointments.
- 301.603-4 Termination of appointments.
- 301.603-70 Delegation of Contracting Officer responsibilities.
- 301.603-71 Waivers to warrant standards.
- 301.603-72 FAC–C and HHS SAC certification requirements.
- 301.603-73 Additional HHS training requirements.
- 301.603-74 Requirement for retention of FAC–C and HHS SAC certification.
- 301.604 Training and certification of Contracting Officers' Technical Representatives.
- 301.604-70 General.
- 301.604-71 HCA authorities and responsibilities.
- 301.604-72 Requirements for certification maintenance.
- 301.604-73 Certification policy exception.
- 301.604-74 Additional COTR training requirements.
- 301.605 Contracting Officer designation of Contracting Officer Technical Representative.
- 301.606 Training requirements for Project Officers.
- 301.606-70 General.
- 301.606-71 Project Officer training.
- 301.606-72 Delegation of authority to HCAs.
- 301.606-73 Requirements for continuous learning maintenance.
- 301.606-74 Training policy exception.
- 301.606-75 Additional Project Officer training requirements.
- 301.607 Certification of Program and Project Managers.
- 301.607-70 General.
- 301.607-71 FAC–P/PM levels and requirements.
- 301.607-72 Applicability.
- 301.607-73 Certification waivers.
- 301.607-74 Certification transfers.
- 301.607-75 Maintenance of FAC–P/PM certification.
- 301.607-76 FAC–P/PM application process.
- 301.607-77 Governance.
- 301.607-78 Contracting Officer designation of a Program/Project Manager as the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative.
- 301.608 Training requirements for purchase cardholders, Approving Officials, and Agency/Organization Program Coordinators.
- PART 302—DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS
- Subpart 302.1—Definitions
- 302.101 Definitions.
- Subpart 302.2—Definitions Clause
- 302.201 Contract clause.
- Subpart 302.70—Common HHSAR Acronyms and Abbreviations
- 302.7000 Common HHSAR acronyms and abbreviations.
- Subpart 302.71—HHS Standard Templates and Formats
- 302.7100 HHS standard templates and formats.
- PART 303—IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
- Subpart 303.1—Safeguards
- 303.101 Standards of conduct.
- 303.101-3 Agency regulations.
- 303.104-7 Violations or possible violations of the Procurement Integrity Act.
- 303.1003 Requirements.
- Subpart 303.2—Contractor Gratuities to Government Personnel
- 303.203 Reporting suspected violations of the Gratuities clause.
- Subpart 303.3—Reports of Suspected Antitrust Violations
- 303.303 Reporting suspected antitrust violations.
- Subpart 303.4—Contingent Fees
- 303.405 Misrepresentations or violations of the Covenant Against Contingent Fees clause.
- Subpart 303.6—Contracts With Government Employees or Organizations Owned or Controlled by Them
- 303.602 Exceptions.
- Subpart 303.7—Voiding and Rescinding Contracts
- 303.704 Policy.
- Subpart 303.8—Limitation on the Payment of Funds To Influence Federal Transactions
- 303.808-70 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
- PART 304—ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
- Subpart 304.6—Contract Reporting
- 304.602 General.
- 304.604 Responsibilities.
- Subpart 304.8—Government Contract Files
- 304.803-70 Contract/order file organization and use of checklists.
- 304.804-70 Contract closeout audits.
- Subpart 304.13—Personal Identity Verification
- 304.1300 Policy.
- Subpart 304.70—Acquisition Instrument Identification Numbering System
- 304.7000 Scope of subpart.
- 304.7001 Numbering acquisitions.
- Subpart 304.71—Review and Approval of Proposed Contract Actions
- 304.7100 Policy.
- PART 305—PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS
- Subpart 305.2—Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions
- 305.202 Exceptions.
- 305.205 Special situations.
- Subpart 305.3—Synopses of Contract Awards
- 305.303 Announcement of contract awards.
- Subpart 305.5—Paid Advertisements
- 305.502 Authority.
- PART 306—COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS
- Subpart 306.2—Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources
- 306.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.
- Subpart 306.3—Other Than Full and Open Competition
- 306.302 Circumstances permitting other than full and open competition.
- 306.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
- 306.302-7 Public interest.
- 306.303 Justifications.
- 306.303-1 Requirements.
- 306.304 Approval of the justification.
- Subpart 306.5—Competition Advocates
- 306.501 Requirement.
- 306.502 Duties and responsibilities.
- PART 307—ACQUISITION PLANNING
- Subpart 307.1—Acquisition Planning
- 307.104 General procedures.
- 307.104-70 Acquisition strategy.
- 307.104-71 Purpose and timing.
- 307.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
- 307.108-70 Telecommuting of contractor employees.
- Subpart 307.70—Considerations in Selecting an Award Instrument
- 307.7000 Scope of subpart.
- 307.7001 Distinction between acquisition and assistance.
- 307.7002 Procedures.
- Subpart 307.71—Acquisition Plan
- 307.7100 Scope of subpart.
- 307.7101 Policy.
- 307.7102 Content.
- 307.7103 Format.
- 307.7104 Review and certification.
- 307.7105 Transmittal.
- 307.7106 Acquisition milestones.
- 307.7107 Responsibilities.
- 307.7108 Statement of work.
- PART 308—REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
- Subpart 308.4—Federal Supply Schedules
- 308.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedules.
- 308.405-6 Limited source justification and approval.
- PART 309—CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS
- Subpart 309.4—Debarment, Suspension, and Ineligibility
- 309.403 Definitions.
- 309.404 List of parties excluded from Federal procurement and non-procurement programs.
- 309.405 Effect of listing.
- 309.406 Debarment.
- 309.406-3 Procedures.
- 309.407 Suspension.
- 309.407-3 Procedures.
- 309.470 Reporting of suspected causes for debarment or suspension or the taking of evasive actions.
- 309.470-1 Situations where reports are required.
- 309.470-2 Contents of reports.
- PART 310—MARKET RESEARCH
- 310.001 Policy.
- PART 311—DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS
- Subpart 311.70—Section 508 Accessibility Standards
- 311.7000 Defining electronic information technology requirements.
- 311.7001 Section 508 accessibility standards for HHS Web site content and communications materials.
- PART 312—ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS
- Subpart 312.1—Acquisition of Commercial Items—General
- 312.101 Policy.
- Subpart 312.2—Special Requirements for the Acquisition of Commercial Items
- 312.202(d) Market research and description of agency need.
- PART 313—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES
- 313.003 Policy.
- Subpart 313.1—Procedures
- 313.106-2 Evaluation of quotations or offers.
- Subpart 313.3—Simplified Acquisition Methods
- 313.301 Government-wide commercial purchase card.
- 313.303 Blanket purchase agreements.
- 313.303-5 Purchases under blanket purchase agreements.
- Subpart 313.5—Test Program for Certain Commercial Items
- 313.501 Special documentation requirements.
- PART 314—SEALED BIDDING
- Subpart 314.1—Use of Sealed Bidding
- 314.103 Policy.
- Subpart 314.2—Solicitation of Bids
- 314.202 General rules for solicitation of bids.
- 314.202-7 Facsimile bids.
- Subpart 314.4—Opening of Bids and Award of Contract
- 314.404 Rejection of bids.
- 314.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening.
- 314.407 Mistakes in bids.
- 314.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.
- 314.407-4 Mistakes after award.
- PART 315—CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION
- Subpart 315.2—Solicitation and Receipt of Proposals and Information
- 315.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals.
- 315.204-5 Part IV—Representations and instructions.
- 315.208 Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.
- 315.209 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
- Subpart 315.3—Source Selection
- 315.303-70 Policy.
- 315.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.
- 315.305 Proposal evaluation.
- 315.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.
- 315.307 Proposal revisions.
- 315.370 Finalization of details with the selected source.
- 315.371 Contract preparation and award.
- 315.372 Preparation of negotiation memorandum.
- Subpart 315.4—Contract Pricing
- 315.404 Proposal analysis.
- 315.404-2 Information to support proposal analysis.
- 315.404-4 Profit.
- Subpart 315.6—Unsolicited Proposals
- 315.605 Content of unsolicited proposals.
- 315.606 Agency procedures.
- 315.606-1 Receipt and initial review.
- 315.609 Limited use of data.
- Subpart 315.70—Acquisition of Electronic Information Technology
- 315.7000 Section 508 accessibility standards.
- PART 316—TYPES OF CONTRACTS
- Subpart 316.3—Cost-reimbursement Contracts
- 316.307 Contract clauses.
- Subpart 316.5—Indefinite-Delivery Contracts
- 316.505 Ordering.
- Subpart 316.6—Time-and-Materials, Labor-Hour, and Letter Contracts
- 316.603 Letter contracts.
- 316.603-3 Limitations.
- 316.603-70 Procedure for requesting authority to issue a letter contract.
- 316.603-71 Approval for modifications to letter contracts.
- Subpart 316.7—Agreements
- 316.770 Unauthorized types of agreements.
- 316.770-2 Memoranda of understanding.
- PART 317—SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS
- Subpart 317.1—Multi-year Contracting
- 317.104 General.
- 317.105 Policy.
- 317.105-1 Uses.
- 317.107 Options.
- 317.108 Congressional notification.
- Subpart 317.2—Options
- 317.204 Contracts.
- 317.207 Exercise of options.
- Subpart 317.5—Interagency Acquisitions Under the Economy Act
- 317.503 Determination and findings requirements.
- Subpart 317.70—Multi-agency and Intra-agency Contracts
- 317.7000 Scope of subpart.
- 317.7001 Definitions.
- 317.7002 Potential multi-agency and intra-agency sources.
- 317.7003 Documentation for multi-agency contracts.
- 317.7004 Documentation for intra-agency contracts.
- PART 319—SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS
- Subpart 319.2—Policies
- 319.201 General policy.
- 319.202-2 Locating small business sources.
- 319.270-1 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
- Subpart 319.5—Set-Asides for Small Business
- 319.501 General.
- 319.506 Withdrawing or modifying set-asides.
- Subpart 319.7—Subcontracting With Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, and Women-Owned Small Business Concerns
- 319.705 Responsibilities of the Contracting Officer under the subcontracting assistance program.
- 319.705-5 Awards involving subcontracting plans.
- PART 322—APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS
- Subpart 322.8—Equal Employment Opportunity
- 322.810 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
- PART 323—ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
- Subpart 323.70—Safety and Health
- 323.7000 Scope of subpart.
- 323.7001 Policy.
- 323.7002 Actions required.
- Subpart 323.71—Green Purchasing Requirements
- 323.7100 Policy.
- PART 324—PROTECTION OF PRIVACY AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
- Subpart 324.1—Protection of Individual Privacy
- 324.000 Scope of subpart.
- 324.102 General.
- 324.103 Procedures.
- Subpart 324.2—Freedom of Information Act
- 324.203 Policy.
- PART 327—PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS
- Subpart 327.4—Rights in Data and Copyrights
- 327.404-70 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
- PART 328—BONDS AND INSURANCE
- Subpart 328.3—Insurance
- 328.301 Policy.
- 328.311 Solicitation provision and contract clause on liability insurance under cost-reimbursement contracts.
- 328.311-2 Agency solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
- PART 330—COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
- Subpart 330.2—CAS Program Requirements
- 330.201 Contract requirements.
- 330.201-5 Waiver.
- PART 331—CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES
- Subpart 331.1—Applicability
- 331.101-70 Salary rate limitation.
- 331.102-70 Pricing of adjustments.
- PART 332—CONTRACT FINANCING
- Subpart 332.4—Advance Payments for Non-Commercial Items
- 332.402 General.
- 332.403 Applicability.
- 332.407 Interest.
- 332.409 Contracting Officer action.
- 332.409-1 Recommendation for approval.
- Subpart 332.5—Progress Payments Based on Cost
- 332.501 General.
- 332.501-2 Unusual progress payments.
- Subpart 332.7—Contract Funding
- 332.703-70 Funding contracts during a continuing resolution.
- 332.704 Limitation of cost or funds.
- PART 333—PROTESTS, DISPUTES, AND APPEALS
- Subpart 333.1—Protests
- 333.102 General.
- 333.103 Protests to the agency.
- 333.104 Protests to GAO.
- Subpart 333.2—Disputes and Appeals
- 333.203 Applicability.
- 333.209 Suspected fraudulent claims.
- 333.211 Contracting Officer's decision.
- 333.212 Contracting Officer's duties upon appeal.
- 333.212-70 Formats.
- 333.213 Obligation to continue performance.
- 333.215-70 Contract clauses.
- PART 334—MAJOR SYSTEM ACQUISITION
- Subpart 334.2—Earned Value Management System
- 334.200 Definitions.
- 334.201 Policy.
- 334.202 Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs).
- 334.203 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
- 334.203-70 HHS solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
- PART 335—RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTING
- 335.070 Cost-sharing.
- 335.070-1 Policy.
- 335.070-2 Amount of cost sharing.
- 335.070-3 Method of cost sharing.
- 335.070-4 Contract award.
- 335.071 Special determinations and findings affecting research and development contracting.
- PART 337—SERVICE CONTRACTING—GENERAL
- Subpart 337.1—Service Contracts—General
- 337.103-70 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
- PART 339—ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- Subpart 339.1—General
- 339.101 Policy.
- Subpart 339.2—Electronic and Information Technology
- 339.201 Clarification.
- 339.201-70 Required provision and contract clause.
- 339.203 Approval of exceptions.
- Subpart 339.70—Use of General Services Administration Blanket Purchase Agreements for Independent Risk Analysis Services
- 339.7000 Policy.
- 339.7001 Request for approval to make an award to other than a GSA BPA holder.
- 339.7002 Notice of intended award.
- Subpart 339.71—Information Security Management
- 339.7100 Definitions.
- 339.7101 Policy.
- 339.7102 Applicability.
- 339.7103 Solicitation and contract clause.
- PART 342—CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
- Subpart 342.3—Contract Administration Office Functions
- 342.302 Contract administration functions.
- Subpart 342.7—Indirect Cost Rates
- 342.705 Final indirect cost rates.
- Subpart 342.70—Contract Monitoring
- 342.7000 Purpose.
- 342.7001 Contract monitoring responsibilities.
- 342.7002 Procedures to be followed when a contractor fails to perform.
- 342.7003 Withholding of contract payments.
- 342.7003-1 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
- 342.7003-2 Procedures to be followed when withholding payments.
- Subpart 342.71—Administrative Actions for Cost Overruns
- 342.7100 Scope of subpart.
- 342.7101 Contract administration.
- 342.7101-1 General.
- 342.7101-2 Procedures.
- 342.7102 Contract modifications.
- PART 352—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
- Subpart 352.1—Instructions for Using Provisions and Clauses
- 352.100 Scope of subpart.
- 352.101-70 Application of provisions and clauses.
- Subpart 352.2—Texts of Provisions and Clauses
- 352.201-70 Paperwork Reduction Act.
- 352.202-1 Definitions.
- 352.203-70 Anti-lobbying.
- 352.215-1 Instructions to offerors—competitive acquisition.
- 352.215-70 Late proposals and revisions.
- 352.216-70 Additional cost principles.
- 352.219-70 Mentor-protégé program.
- 352.219-71 Mentor-protégé program reporting requirements.
- 352.222-70 Contractor cooperation in equal employment opportunity investigations.
- 352.223-70 Safety and health.
- 352.224-70 Privacy Act.
- 352.227-70 Publications and publicity.
- 352.228-7 Insurance—liability to third persons.
- 352.231-70 Salary rate limitation.
- 352.231-71 Pricing of adjustments.
- 352.233-70 Choice of law (overseas).
- 352.233-71 Litigation and claims.
- 352.234-1 Notice of earned value management system—pre-award Integrated Baseline Review.
- 352.234-2 Notice of earned value management system—post-award Integrated Baseline Review.
- 352.234-3 Full earned value management system.
- 352.234-4 Partial earned value management system.
- 352.237-70 Pro-Children Act.
- 352.237-71 Crime Control Act—reporting of child abuse.
- 352.237-72 Crime Control Act—requirement for background checks.
- 352.239-70 Standard for security configurations.
- 352.239-71 Standard for encryption language.
- 352.239-72 Security requirements for Federal information technology resources.
- 352.239-73 Electronic information and technology accessibility.
- 352.242-70 Key personnel.
- 352.242-71 Tobacco-free facilities.
- 352.242-72 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
- 352.242-73 Withholding of contract payments.
- 352.242-74 Final decisions on audit findings.
- 352.270-1 Accessibility of meetings, conferences, and seminars to persons with disabilities.
- 352.270-2 Indian preference.
- 352.270-3 Indian preference program.
- 352.270-4 Protection of human subjects.
- 352.270-5 Care of laboratory animals.
- 352.270-6 Restriction on use of human subjects.
- 352.270-7 Conference sponsorship request and conference materials disclaimer.
- 352.270-8 Prostitution and related activities.
- 352.270-9 Non-discrimination for conscience.
- PART 353—FORMS
- Subpart 353.3—Illustrations of Forms
- 353.370-674 Form HHS 674, Structured Approach Profit/Fee Objective.
- PART 370—SPECIAL PROGRAMS AFFECTING ACQUISITION
- Subpart 370.1—Accessibility of Meetings, Conferences, and Seminars to Persons With Disabilities
- 370.101 Policy.
- 370.102 Responsibilities.
- Subpart 370.2—Indian Preference in Employment, Training, and Subcontracting Opportunities
- 370.201 Statutory requirements.
- 370.202 Applicability.
- 370.203 Definitions.
- 370.204 Compliance enforcement.
- 370.205 Tribal preference requirements.
- Subpart 370.3—Acquisitions Involving Human Subjects
- 370.300 Scope of subpart.
- 370.301 Policy.
- 370.302 Types of assurances.
- 370.303 Notice to offerors.
- 370.304 Contract clauses.
- Subpart 370.4—Acquisitions Involving the Use of Laboratory Animals
- 370.400 Scope of subpart.
- 370.401 Policy.
- 370.402 Assurances.
- 370.403 Notice to offerors.
- 370.404 Contract clause.
- Subpart 370.5—Acquisitions Under the Buy Indian Act
- 370.500 Scope of subpart.
- 370.501 Policy.
- 370.502 Definitions.
- 370.503 Requirements.
- 370.504 Competition.
- 370.505 Responsibility determinations.
- Subpart 370.6—Conference Funding and Sponsorship
- 370.600 Policy.
- 370.601 Funding and sponsorship.
- 370.602 Contract clause.
- Subpart 370.7—Acquisitions Under the Leadership Act
- 370.700 Scope of subpart.
- 370.701 Contract clause.
- 370.702 Solicitation provision.