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Part 501 - General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation System
Subpart 501.1 - Purpose, Authority, Issuance
Subpart 501.4 - Deviations from the FAR and GSAR
Subpart 501.6 - Career Development, Contracting Authority, and Responsibilities
Subpart 501.7 - Determinations and Findings
Subpart 501.3 - Agency Acquisition Regulations
Subpart 501.5 - Agency and Public Participation
Part 502 - Definitions of Words and Terms
Subpart 502.1 - Definitions
Part 503 - Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest
Subpart 503.1 - Safeguards
Subpart 503.2 - Contractor Gratuities to Government Personnel
Subpart 503.3 - Reports of Suspected Antitrust Violations
Subpart 503.4 - Contingent Fees
Subpart 503.5 - Other Improper Business Practices
Subpart 503.7 - Voiding and Rescinding Contracts
Subpart 503.8 - Limitation on the Payment of Funds to Influence Federal Transactions
Subpart 503.10 - Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct
Part 504 - Administrative Matters
Subpart 504.1 - Contract Execution
Subpart 504.2 - Contract Distribution
Subpart 504.4 - Safeguarding Classified Information Within Industry
Subpart 504.5 - Electronic Commerce in Contracting
Subpart 504.6 - Contract Reporting
Subpart 504.8 - Government Contract Files
Subpart 504.9 - Taxpayer Identification Number Information
Subpart 504.11 - System for Award Management
Subpart 504.13 - Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
Subpart 504.16 - Unique Procurement Instrument Identifiers
Subpart 504.70 - Supply Chain Risk Management
Subpart 504.71 - Acquisition Reviews
Part 505 - Publicizing Contract Actions
Subpart 505.1 - Dissemination of Information
Subpart 505.2 - Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions
Subpart 505.3 - Synopses of Contract Awards
Subpart 505.4 - Release of Information
Subpart 505.5 - Paid Advertisements
Part 506 - Competition Requirements
Subpart 506.2 - Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources
Subpart 506.3 - Other than Full and Open Competition
Subpart 506.5 - Competition Advocates
Part 507 - Acquisition Planning
Subpart 507.1 - Acquisition Plans
Subpart 507.5 - Inherently Governmental Functions
Subpart 507.70 - Additional Requirements for Purchases in Support of National Security Systems involving Weapons Systems
Subpart 507.71 - Category Management
Part 508 - Required Sources of Supplies And Services
Subpart 508.4 - Federal Supply Schedules
Subpart 508.6 - Acquisition from Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
Subpart 508.7 - Acquisition from Nonprofit Agencies Employing People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
Subpart 508.8 - Acquisition of Printing and Related Supplies
Part 509 - Contractor Qualifications
Subpart 509.1 - Responsible Prospective Contractors
Subpart 509.3 - First Article Testing and Approval
Subpart 509.4 - Debarment, Suspension, and Ineligibility
Subpart 509.5 - Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest
Part 510 - Market Research
Part 511 - Describing Agency Needs
Subpart 511.1 - Selecting and Developing Requirements Documents
Subpart 511.2 - Using and Maintaining Requirements Documents
Subpart 511.4 - Delivery or Performance Schedules
Subpart 511.5 - Liquidated Damages
Subpart 511.6 - Priorities and Allocations
Part 512 - Acquisition of Commercial Items
Subpart 512.2 - Special Requirements for the Acquisition of Commercial Items
Subpart 512.3 - Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items
Part 513 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures
Subpart 513.1 - Procedures
Subpart 513.2 - Actions At or Below the Micro-Purchase Threshold
Subpart 513.3 - Simplified Acquisition Methods
Subpart 513.4 - Fast Payment Procedure
Part 514 - Sealed Bidding
Subpart 514.2 - Solicitation of Bids
Subpart 514.3 - Submission of Bids
Subpart 514.4 - Opening of Bids and Award of Contract
Part 515 - Contracting by Negotiation
Subpart 515.2 - Solicitation and Receipt of Proposals and Information
Subpart 515.3 - Source Selection
Subpart 515.4 - Contract Pricing
Subpart 515.6 - Unsolicited Proposals
Part 516 - Types of Contracts
Subpart 516.2 - Fixed Price Contracts
Subpart 516.4 - Incentive Contracts
Subpart 516.5 - Indefinite-Delivery Contracts
Subpart 516.6 - Time-and-Materials, Labor-Hour, and Letter Contracts
Part 517 - Special Contracting Methods
Subpart 517.1 - Multi-year Contracting
Subpart 517.2 - Options
Subpart 517.5 - Interagency Acquisitions
Part 518 [Reserved]
Part 519 - Small Business Programs
Subpart 519.2 - Policies
Subpart 519.3 - Determination of Small Business Status for Small Business Programs
Subpart 519.4 - Cooperation With the Small Business Administration
Subpart 519.5 - Set-asides for Small Business
Subpart 519.6 - Certificates of Competency and Determinations of Responsibility
Subpart 519.7 - The Small Business Subcontracting Program
Subpart 519.8 - Contracting With the Small Business Administration (The 8(a)Program)
Subpart 519.10 - [Reserved]
Subpart 519.11 - [Reserved]
Subpart 519.12 - Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program
Subpart 519.13 - [Reserved]
Subpart 519.14 - [Reserved]
Part 520 [Reserved]
Part 521 [Reserved]
Part 522 - Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions
Subpart 522.1 - Basic Labor Policies
Subpart 522.3 - Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
Subpart 522.4 - Labor Standards for Contracts Involving Construction
Subpart 522.6 - Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
Subpart 522.8 - Equal Employment Opportunity
Subpart 522.10 - Service Contract Labor Standards
Subpart 522.13 - Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans
Subpart 522.14 - Employment of Workers With Disabilities
Subpart 522.15 - Prohibition of Acquisition of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor
Part 523 - Environment, Energy and Water Efficiency, Renewable Energy Technologies, Occupational Safety, and Drug-Free Workplace
Subpart 523.1 - Sustainable Acquisition Policy
Subpart 523.3 - Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data
Subpart 523.4 - Use of Recovered Materials and Biobased Products
Part 524 - Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information
Subpart 524.1 - Protection of Individual Privacy
Subpart 524.2 - Freedom of Information Act
Part 525 - Foreign Acquisition
Subpart 525.1 - Buy American Act—Supplies
Subpart 525.2 - Buy American Act—Construction Materials
Subpart 525.10 - Additional Foreign Acquisition Regulations
Part 526 - Other Socioeconomic Programs
Part 527 - Patents, Data, and Copyrights
Subpart 527.4 - Rights in Data and Copyrights
Part 528 - Bonds and Insurance
Subpart 528.1 - Bonds and Other Financial Protections
Subpart 528.2 - Sureties and Other Security for Bonds
Subpart 528.3 - Insurance
Part 529 - Taxes
Subpart 529.1 - General
Subpart 529.3 - State and Local Taxes
Subpart 529.4 - Contract Clauses
Part 530 - Cost Accounting Standards Administration
Subpart 530.2 - CAS Program Requirements
Part 531 - Contract Cost Principles and Procedures
Subpart 531.1 - Applicability
Part 532 - Contract Financing
Subpart 532.1 - Non-Commercial Item Purchase Financing
Subpart 532.4 - Advance Payments for Non-Commercial Items
Subpart 532.5 - Progress Payments Based on Costs
Subpart 532.6 - Contract Debts
Subpart 532.7 - Contract Funding
Subpart 532.8 - Assignment of Claims
Subpart 532.9 - Prompt Payment
Subpart 532.11 - Electronic Funds Transfer
Subpart 532.70 - Authorizing Payment by Government Charge Card
Subpart 532.71 - [Reserved]
Subpart 532.72 - Payments Under Contracts Subject to Audit
Part 533 - Protests, Disputes, and Appeals
Subpart 533.1 - Protests
Subpart 533.2 - Disputes and Appeals
Part 534 - Major System Acquisition
Subpart 534.2 - Earned Value Management Systems.
Part 535 - Research and Development Contracting
Part 536 - Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts
Subpart 536.1 - General
Subpart 536.2 - Special Aspects of Contracting for Construction
Subpart 536.5 - Contract Clauses
Subpart 536.6 - Architect-Engineer Services
Subpart 536.70 - [Reserved]
Subpart 536.71 - Construction-Manager-as-Constructor Contracting
Part 537 - Service Contracting
Subpart 537.1 - Service Contracts—General
Subpart 537.2 - Advisory and Assistance Services
Subpart 537.6 - Performance-based Acquisition
Part 538 - Federal Supply Schedule Contracting
Subpart 538.2 - Establishing and Administering Federal Supply Schedules
Subpart 538.70 - Purchasing by Non-Federal Entities
Subpart 538.71 - [Reserved]
Subpart 538.72 - Order-level Materials
Part 539 - Acquisition of Information Technology
Subpart 539.1 - General
Subpart 539.70 - Additional Requirements for Purchases Not in Support of National Security Systems
Part 540 [Reserved]
Part 541 - Acquisition of Utility Services
Subpart 541.1 - General
Subpart 541.2 - Acquiring Utility Services
Subpart 541.4 - Administration
Subpart 541.5 - Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
Part 542 - Contract Administration and Audit Services
Subpart 542.1 - Contract Audit Services
Subpart 542.2 - Contract Administration Services
Subpart 542.3 - Contract Administration Office Functions
Subpart 542.11 - Production Surveillance and Reporting
Subpart 542.12 - Novation and Change-of-Name Agreements
Subpart 542.15 - Contractor Performance Information
Subpart 542.70 - Audit of Contractor’s Records
Part 543 - Contract Modifications
Subpart 543.1 - General
Subpart 543.2 - Change Orders
Part 544 - Subcontracting Policies and Procedures
Part 545 - Government Property
Part 546 - Quality Assurance
Subpart 546.3 - Contract Clauses
Subpart 546.7 - Warranties
Part 547 [Reserved]
Part 548 - Value Engineering
Subpart 548.1 - Policies and Procedures
Part 549 - Termination of Contracts
Subpart 549.1 - General Principles
Subpart 549.4 - Termination for Default
Subpart 549.5 - [Reserved]
Part 550 - Extraordinary Contractual Actions
Part 551 - Use of Government Sources by Contractors
Part 552 - Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
Subpart 552.1 - Instructions for Using Provisions and Clauses
Subpart 552.2 - Text of Provisions and Clauses
Subpart 552.3 - Provision and Clause Matrixes
Part 553 - Forms
Subpart 553.1 - General
Subpart 553.3 - Illustrations of Forms
Part 570 - Acquiring Leasehold Interests in Real Property
Subpart 570.1 - General
Subpart 570.2 - Simplified Lease Acquisition Procedures
Subpart 570.3 - Acquisition Procedures for Leasehold Interests in Real Property Over the Simplified Lease Acquisition Threshold
Subpart 570.4 - Special Aspects of Contracting for Continued Space Requirements
Subpart 570.5 - Special Aspects of Contracting for Lease Alterations
Subpart 570.6 - Contracting for Overtime Services and Utilities in Leases
Subpart 570.7 - Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
Subpart 570.8 - Forms
Part 571 - Pilot Program For Innovative Commercial Items
Subpart 571.1 - General
Subpart 571.2 - Pilot Program

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