FAR 44.101 Definitions
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 44.101
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 72 FR 27364 Effective Jun 14, 2007
- 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 part-
Approved purchasing system means a contractor’s purchasing system that has been reviewed and approved in accordance with this part.
Contractor means the total contractor organization or a separate entity of it, such as an affiliate, division, or plant, that performs its own purchasing.
Contractor purchasing system review (CPSR) means the complete evaluation of a contractor’s purchasing of material and services, subcontracting, and subcontract management from development of the requirement through completion of subcontract performance.
Subcontract means any contract as defined in subpart 2.1 entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of a prime contract or a subcontract. It includes but is not limited to purchase orders, and changes and modifications to purchase orders.
Subcontractor means any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2004-025, Government Property | ||
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Definitions |
Sections cited
- FAR Subpart 2.1 Definitions
Terms defined
- Approved purchasing system
- Contractor
- Contractor purchasing system review (CPSR)
- Subcontract
- Subcontractor
Quick answers
What is FAR 44.101?
FAR 44.101 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Definitions".
When was FAR 44.101 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2004-025, Government Property" (72 FR 27364), published May 15, 2007 and effective Jun 14, 2007.
Are changes to FAR 44.101 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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