HHSAR Table of Contents


  1. Part 301--HHS Acquisition Regulation System
    1. Subpart 301.1--Purpose, Authority, and Issuance
      1. 301.101 Purpose.
      2. 301.103 Authority.
      3. 301.106 Office of Management and Budget 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 of Contracting Officers.
        1. 301.603-1 General.
        2. 301.603-2 Selection and appointment.
        3. 301.603-3 Interim appointments.
        4. 301.603-4 Termination of appointments.
        5. 301.603-70 Delegation of Contracting Officer responsibilities.
        6. 301.603-71 Waivers to warrant standards.
        7. 301.603-72 FAC-C and HHS SAC certification requirements.
        8. 301.603-73 Additional HHS training requirements.
        9. 301.603-74 Requirement for retention of FAC-C and HHS SAC certification.
      3. 301.604 Training and certification of Contracting Officers’ Technical Representatives.
        1. 301.604-70 General.
        2. 301.604-71 HCA authorities and responsibilities.
        3. 301.604-72 Requirements for certification maintenance.
        4. 301.604-73 Certification policy exception.
        5. 301.604-74 Additional COTR training requirements.
      4. 301.605 Contracting Officer designation of Contracting Officer Technical Representative.
      5. 301.606 Training requirements for Project Officers.
        1. 301.606-70 General.
        2. 301.606-71 Project Officer training.
        3. 301.606-72 Delegation of authority to HCAs.
        4. 301.606-73 Requirements for continuous learning maintenance.
        5. 301.606-74 Training policy exception.
        6. 301.606-75 Additional Project Officer training requirements.
      6. 301.607 Certification of Program and Project Managers.
        1. 301.607-70 General.
        2. 301.607-71 FAC-P/PM levels and requirements.
        3. 301.607-72 Applicability.
        4. 301.607-73 Certification waivers.
        5. 301.607-74 Certification transfers.
        6. 301.607-75 Maintenance of FAC-P/PM certification.
        7. 301.607-76 FAC-P/PM application process.
        8. 301.607-77 Governance.
        9. 301.607-78 Contracting Officer designation of a Program/Project Manager as the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative.
      7. 301.608 Training Requirements for Purchase Cardholders, Approving Officials, and Agency/Organization Program Coordinators.
  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. Subpart 302.70--Common HHSAR Acronyms and Abbreviations
      1. 302.7000 Common HHSAR acronyms and abbreviations.
    4. Subpart 302.71--HHS Standard Templates and Formats
      1. 302.7100 HHS standard templates and formats.
  3. Part 303--Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest
    1. Subpart 303.1--Safeguards
      1. 303.101 Standards of conduct.
        1. 303.101-3 Agency regulations.
        2. 303.104-7 Violations or possible violations of the Procurement Integrity Act.
      2. 303.1003 Requirements.
    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 clause.
    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.
    7. Subpart 303.8--Limitation on the Payment of Funds to Influence Federal Transactions
        1. 303.808-70 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
  4. Part 304--Administrative Matters
    1. Subpart 304.6--Contract Reporting
      1. 304.602 General.
      2. 304.604 Responsibilities.
    2. Subpart 304.8--Government Contract Files
        1. 304.803-70 Contract/order file organization and use of checklists.
        2. 304.804-70 Contract closeout audits.
    3. Subpart 304.13--Personal Identity Verification
      1. 304.1300 Policy.
    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 Actions
      1. 304.7100 Policy.
  5. Part 305--Publicizing Contract Actions
    1. Subpart 305.2--Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions
      1. 305.202 Exceptions.
      2. 305.205 Special situations.
    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
      1. 306.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.
    2. 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.
      3. 306.304 Approval of the justification.
    3. Subpart 306.5--Competition Advocates
      1. 306.501 Requirement.
      2. 306.502 Duties and responsibilities.
  7. Part 307--Acquisition Planning
    1. Subpart 307.1--Acquisition Planning
      1. 307.104 General procedures.
        1. 307.104-70 Acquisition strategy.
        2. 307.104-71 Purpose and timing.
      2. 307.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
        1. 307.108-70 Telecommuting of contractor employees.
    2. 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.
    3. Subpart 307.71--Acquisition Plan
      1. 307.7100 Scope of subpart.
      2. 307.7101 Policy.
      3. 307.7102 Content.
      4. 307.7103 Format.
      5. 307.7104 Review and certification.
      6. 307.7105 Transmittal.
      7. 307.7106 Acquisition milestones.
      8. 307.7107 Responsibilities.
      9. 307.7108 Statement of work.
  8. Part 308--Required Sources of Supplies and Services
    1. Subpart 308.4--Federal Supply Schedules
      1. 308.404 Use of Federal Supply Schedule.
        1. 308.405-6 Limited source justification and approval.
  9. 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 non-procurement 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.
  10. Part 310--Market Research
      1. 310.001 Policy.
  11. Part 311--Describing Agency Needs
    1. Subpart 311.70--Section 508 Accessibility Standards
      1. 311.7000 Defining electronic information technology requirements.
      2. 311.7001 Section 508 accessibility standards for HHS website content and communications materials.
  12. Part 312--Acquisition of Commercial Items
    1. Subpart 312.1--Acquisition of Commercial Items--General
      1. 312.101 Policy.
    2. Subpart 312.2--Special Requirements for the Acquisition of Commercial Items
      1. 312.202(d) Market research and description of agency need.
  13. Part 313--Simplified Acquisition Procedures
      1. 313.003 Policy.
    1. Subpart 313.1—Procedures
        1. 313.106-2 Evaluation of quotations or offers.
    2. Subpart 313.3--Simplified Acquisition Methods
      1. 313.301 Government-wide commercial purchase card.
      2. 313.303 Blanket purchase agreements.
        1. 313.303-5 Purchases under blanket purchase agreements.
    3. Subpart 313.5--Test Program for Certain Commercial Items
      1. 313.501 Special documentation requirements.
  14. Part 314--Sealed Bidding
    1. Subpart 314.1--Use of Sealed Bidding
      1. 314.103 Policy.
    2. Subpart 314.2--Solicitation of Bids
      1. 314.202 General rules for solicitation of bids.
        1. 314.202-7 Facsimile bids.
    3. 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.
  15. Part 315--Contracting by Negotiation
    1. Subpart 315.2--Solicitation and Receipt of Proposals and Information
      1. 315.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals.
        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. 315.303-70 Policy.
      1. 315.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.
      2. 315.305 Proposal evaluation.
      3. 315.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.
      4. 315.307 Proposal revisions.
      5. 315.370 Finalization of details with the selected source.
      6. 315.371 Contract preparation and award.
      7. 315.372 Preparation of negotiation memorandum.
      8. 315.404 Proposal analysis.
        1. 315.404-2 Information to support proposal analysis.
        2. 315.404-4 Profit.
    3. 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.
    4. Subpart 315.70--Acquisition of Electronic Information Technology
      1. 315.7000 Section 508 accessibility standards.
  16. Part 316--Types of Contracts
    1. Subpart 316.3--Cost-reimbursement Contracts
      1. 316.307 Contract clauses.
    2. Subpart 316.5--Indefinite-Delivery Contracts
      1. 316.505 Ordering.
    3. 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 Procedure for requesting authority to issue a letter contract.
        3. 316.603-71 Approval for modifications to letter contracts.
    4. Subpart 316.7--Agreements
      1. 316.770 Unauthorized types of agreements.
        1. 316.770-2 Memorandum of understanding.
  17. Part 317--Special Contracting Methods
    1. Subpart 317.1—Multi-year Contracting
      1. 317.104 General.
      2. 317.105 Policy. (No Text)
        1. 317.105-1 Uses.
      3. 317.107 Options.
      4. 317.108 Congressional notification.
    2. Subpart 317.2--Options
      1. 317.204 Contracts
      2. 317.207 Exercise of options.
    3. Subpart 317.5—Interagency Acquisitions under the Economy Act
      1. 317.503 Determination and findings requirements.
    4. Subpart 317.70--Multi-agency and Intra-agency Contracts
      1. 317.7000 Scope of subpart.
      2. 317.7001 Definitions.
      3. 317.7002 Potential multi-agency and intra-agency sources.
      4. 317.7003 Documentation for multi-agency contracts.
      5. 317.7004 Documentation for intra-agency contracts.
  18. Part 319--Small Business Programs
    1. Subpart 319.2--Policies
      1. 319.201 General policy.
        1. 319.202-2 Locating small business sources.
        2. 319.270-1 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    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.
  19. Part 322--Application of Labor Laws To Government Acquisitions
    1. Subpart 322.8--Equal Employment Opportunity
      1. 322.810 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
  20. Part 323--Environment, Energy and Water Efficiency, Renewable Energy Technologies, 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.
    2. Subpart 323.71--Green Purchasing Requirements
      1. 323.7100 Policy.
  21. 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.
      3. 324.103 Procedures.
    2. Subpart 324.2--Freedom of Information Act
      1. 324.203 Policy.
  22. Part 327--Rights, Data, and Copyrights
    1. Subpart 327.4--Rights in Data and Copyrights
        1. 327.404-70 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
  23. 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.
  24. Part 330--Cost Accounting Standards
    1. Subpart 330.2--CAS Program Requirements
      1. 330.201 Contract requirements.
        1. 330.201-5 Waiver.
  25. Part 331--Contract Cost Principles and Procedures
    1. Subpart 331.1--Applicability
        1. 331.101-70 Salary rate limitation.
        2. 331.102-70 Pricing of adjustments.
  26. 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.
        1. 332.702-70 Contract funding policy.
      2. 332.703 Contract funding requirements.
        1. 332.703-1 General.
        2. 332.703-70 Funding contracts during a continuing resolution.
        3. 332.703-71 Incrementally funded cost-reimbursement contracts.
        4. 332.703-72 Incrementally funded fixed-price, time and materials, and labor-hour contracts.
      3. 332.704 Limitation of cost or funds.
      4. 332.705 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
        1. 332.705-2 Provision and clauses for limitation of cost or funds.
  27. 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 Contract clauses.
  28. Part 334--Major System Acquisition
    1. Subpart 334.2--Earned Value Management System
      1. 334.200 Definitions.
      2. 334.201 Policy.
      3. 334.202 Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs).
      4. 334.203 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
        1. 334.203-70 HHS solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
  29. 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.
  30. Part 337--Service Contracting – General
    1. Subpart 337.1—Service Contracts—General
        1. 337.103-70 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
  31. Part 339--Acquisition of Information Technology
    1. Subpart 339.1--General
      1. 339.101 Policy.
    2. Subpart 339.2--Electronic and Information Technology
      1. 339.201 Clarification.
      2. 339.201–70 Required provision and contract clause
      3. 339.203 Approval of exceptions.
    3. Subpart 339.70--Use of General Services Administration Blanket Purchase Agreements for Independent Risk Analysis Services
      1. 339.7000 Policy.
      2. 339.7001 Request for approval to make an award to other than a GSA BPA holder.
      3. 339.7002 Notice of intended award.
    4. Subpart 339.71--Information Security Management
      1. 339.7100 Definitions.
      2. 339.7101 Policy.
      3. 339.7102 Applicability.
      4. 339.7103 Solicitation and contract clause.
  32. Part 342--Contract Administration
    1. Subpart 342.3--Contract Administration Office Functions
      1. 342.302 Contract administration functions.
    2. Subpart 342.7--Indirect Cost Rates
      1. 342.705 Final indirect cost rates.
    3. Subpart 342.70--Contract Monitoring
      1. 342.7000 Purpose.
      2. 342.7001 Contract monitoring responsibilities.
      3. 342.7002 Procedures to be followed when a contractor fails to perform.
      4. 342.7003 Withholding of contract payments.
        1. 342.7003-1 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
        2. 342.7003-2 Procedures to be followed when withholding payments.
    4. 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.
  33. Part 352--Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
    1. Subpart 352.1--Instructions for Using Provisions and Clauses
      1. 352.100 Scope of subpart.
        1. 352.101-70 Application of provisions and clauses.
    2. Subpart 352.2--Texts of Provisions and Clauses
        1. 352.201-70 Paperwork Reduction Act.
        2. 352.202-1 Definitions.
        3. 352.203-70 Anti-lobbying.
        4. 352.215-1 Instructions to offerors--competitive acquisition.
        5. 352.215-70 Late proposals and revisions.
        6. 352.216-70 Additional cost principles.
        7. 352.219-70 Mentor-protege program.
        8. 352.219-71 Mentor-protege program reporting requirements.
        9. 352.222-70 Contractor cooperation in equal employment opportunity investigations.
        10. 352.223-70 Safety and health.
        11. 352.224-70 Privacy Act.
        12. 352.227-70 Publications and publicity.
        13. 352.228-7 Insurance – liability to third persons.
        14. 352.231-70 Salary rate limitation.
        15. 352.231-71 Pricing of adjustments.
        16. 352.232-70 Incremental funding.
        17. 352.232-71 Estimated cost - incrementally funded contract.
        18. 352.232-72 Limitation of Government’s obligation.
        19. 352.233-70 Choice of law (overseas)
        20. 352.233-71 Litigation and claims.
        21. 352.234-1 Notice of earned value management system – pre-award Integrated Baseline Review.
        22. 352.234-2 Notice of earned value management system – post-award Integrated Baseline Review.
        23. 352.234-3 Full earned value management system.
        24. 352.234-4 Partial earned value management system.
        25. 352.237-70 Pro-Children Act.
        26. 352.237-71 Crime Control Act—reporting of child abuse.
        27. 352.237-72 Crime Control Act—requirement for background checks.
        28. 352.239-70 Standard for security configurations.
        29. 352.239-71 Standard for encryption language.
        30. 352.239-72 Security requirements for federal information technology resources.
        31. 352.239-73 Electronic information and technology accessibility.
        32. 352.242-70 Key personnel.
        33. 352.242-71 Tobacco-free facilities.
        34. 352.242-72 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
        35. 352.242-73 Withholding of contract payments.
        36. 352.242-74 Final decisions on audit findings.
        37. 352.270-1 Accessibility of meetings, conferences, and seminars to persons with disabilities.
        38. 352.270-2 Indian preference.
        39. 352.270-3 Indian preference program.
        40. 352.270-4 Protection of human subjects.
        41. 352.270-5 Care of laboratory animals.
        42. 352.270-6 Restriction on use of human subjects.
        43. 352.270-7 Conference sponsorship request and conference materials disclaimer.
        44. 352.270-8 Prostitution and related activities.
        45. 352.270-9 Non-discrimination for conscience.
  34. Part 353--Forms
    1. Subpart 353.3--Illustrations of Forms
        1. 353.370-653 Form HHS 653, HHS Small Business Review Form.
        2. 353.370-674 Form HHS 674, Structured Approach Profit/Fee Objective.
  35. 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 clauses.
    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.
    6. Subpart 370.6--Conference Funding and Sponsorship
      1. 370.600 Policy.
      2. 370.601 Funding and sponsorship.
      3. 370.602 Contract clause.
    7. Subpart 370.7--Acquisitions under the Leadership Act
      1. 370.700 Scope of subpart.
      2. 370.701 Contract clause.
      3. 370.702 Solicitation provision.