FAR 4.601 Definitions
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 4.601
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 81 FR 67736 Effective Oct 31, 2016
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
As used in this subpart—
Contract action means any oral or written action that results in the purchase, rent, or lease of supplies or equipment, services, or construction using appropriated dollars over the micro-purchase threshold, or modifications to these actions regardless of dollar value. Contract action does not include grants, cooperative agreements, other transactions, real property leases, requisitions from Federal stock, training authorizations, or other non-FAR based transactions.
Contract action report (CAR) means contract action data required to be entered into the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).
Definitive contract means any contract that must be reported to FPDS other than an indefinite delivery vehicle. This definition is only for FPDS, and is not intended to apply to part 16.
Entitlement program means a Federal program that guarantees a certain level of benefits to persons or other entities who meet requirements set by law, such as Social Security, farm price supports, or unemployment benefits.
Generic entity identifier means a number or other identifier assigned to a category of vendors and not specific to any individual or entity.
Indefinite delivery vehicle (IDV) means an indefinite delivery contract or agreement that has one or more of the following clauses:
(1) 52.216-18, Ordering.
(2) 52.216-19, Order Limitations.
(3) 52.216-20, Definite Quantity.
(4) 52.216-21, Requirements.
(5) 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity.
(6) Any other clause allowing ordering.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- FAR Part 16 Types of Contracts
- FAR 52.216-18 Ordering
- FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations
- FAR 52.216-20 Definite Quantity
- FAR 52.216-21 Requirements
- FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity
Terms defined
- Contract action
- Contract action report (CAR)
- Definitive contract
- Entitlement program
- Generic entity identifier
- Indefinite delivery vehicle (IDV)
Quick answers
What is FAR 4.601?
FAR 4.601 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Definitions".
When was FAR 4.601 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Unique Identification of Entities Receiving Federal Awards" (81 FR 67736), published Sep 30, 2016 and effective Oct 31, 2016.
Are changes to FAR 4.601 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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