Table of Contents
The Department of Transportation (DOT) Acquisition Regulation (TAR) establishes uniform acquisition policies and procedures, which implement and supplement the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
PART 1201 - FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
1201.1 Purpose, Authority, Issuance
1201.2 Administration
1201.3 Agency Acquisition Regulations
1201.470 Deviations from the FAR and TAR
1201.6 Career Development, Contracting Authority and Responsibilities
PART 1202 - DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS
1202.1 Definitions
1202.70 Internet Links
PART 1203 - IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
1203.1 Safeguards
1203.2 Contractor Gratuities to Government Personnel
1203.3 Reports of Suspected Antitrust Violations
1203.4 Contingent Fees
1203.5 Other Improper Business Practices
PART 1204 - ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
1204.1 Contract Execution
1204.8 Government Contract Files
PART 1205 - PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS
1205.1 Dissemination of Information
1205.4 Release of Information
PART 1206 - COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS
1206.5 Competition Advocates
PART 1207 - ACQUISITION PLANNING
1207.3 Contractor Versus Government Performance
PART 1208 - REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES RESERVED
PART 1209 - CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS RESERVED
PART 1210 - MARKET RESEARCH RESERVED
PART 1211 - DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS
1211.1 Selecting and Developing Requirements Documents
1211.2 Using and Maintaining Requirements Documents
PART 1212 - ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS RESERVED
PART 1213 - SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES
1213.71 Department of Transportation Procedures for Acquiring Training Services
1214.3 Submission of Bids
PART 1215 - CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION
1215.2 Solicitation and Receipt of Proposals and Information
1215.4 Contract Pricing
1215.6 Unsolicited Proposals
PART 1216 - TYPES OF CONTRACTS
1216.2 Fixed-Price Contracts
1216.4 Incentive Contracts
1216.5 Indefinite-Delivery Contracts
1216.6 Time-and-Materials, Labor-Hour, and Letter Contracts
PART 1217 - SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS
1217.70 Fixed Price Contracts for Vessel Repair, Alteration or Conversion
PART 1218 - RESERVED
PART 1219 - SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS
1219.2 Policies
1219.8 Contracting With The Small Business Administration (The 8(a) Program)
1219.10 Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program
Appendix A-- Targeted Industry Categories
PART 1220 - RESERVED
PART 1221 - RESERVED
PART 1222 - APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS
1222.1 Basic Labor Policies
1222.4 Labor Standards for Contracts Involving Construction
1223.3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data
1223.70 Safety Requirements for Selected DOT Contracts
PART 1224 - PROTECTION OF PRIVACY AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
1224.1 Protection of Individual Privacy
1224.2 Freedom of Information Act
PART 1225 - FOREIGN ACQUISITION RESERVED
PART 1226 - OTHER SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS RESERVED
PART 1227 - PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS
1227.3 Patent Rights under Government Contracts
PART 1228 - BONDS AND INSURANCE
1228.1 Bonds and Other Financial Protections
1228.3 Insurance
PART 1229 - TAXES RESERVED
PART 1230 - COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION RESERVED
PART 1231 - CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES
1231.2 Contracts with Commercial Organizations
PART 1232 - CONTRACT FINANCING
1232.70 Contract Payments
Appendix A-- Instructions for completing the SF 1034
Appendix B-- Instructions for completing the SF 1035
PART 1233 - PROTESTS, DISPUTES, AND APPEALS
1233.1 Protests
1233.2 Disputes and Appeals
PART 1234 - RESERVED
PART 1235 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTING
1235.70 Research Misconduct
PART 1236 - CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS
1236.5 Contract clauses
PART 1237 - SERVICE CONTRACTING
1237.1 Service Contracts--General
1237.70 Department of Transportation Procedures for Acquiring Training Services
PART 1238 - FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACTING RESERVED
PART 1239 - ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES
1239.1 General
PART 1240 - RESERVED
PART 1241 - ACQUISITION OF UTILITY SERVICES RESERVED
PART 1242 - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES
1242.70 Contract Administration Clauses
PART 1243 - CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS RESERVED
PART 1244 - SUBCONTRACTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RESERVED
PART 1245 - GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
1245.5 Management of Government Property in the Possession of Contractors
1246.1 General
1246.7 Warranties
1247.5 Ocean Transportation by U.S.-Flag Vessels
PART 1248 - VALUE ENGINEERING RESERVED
PART 1249 - TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS RESERVED
PART 1250 - EXTRAORDINARY CONTRACTUAL ACTIONS RESERVED
PART 1251 - USE OF GOVERNMENT SOURCES BY CONTRACTORS RESERVED
PART 1252 - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
1252.1 Instructions for Using Provisions and Clauses
1252.2 Text of Provisions and Clauses
Appendix - TAR Matrix (Microsoft Word format only)
1253.2 Prescription of Forms
1253.3 IllustrationS of Forms