FAR 47.207-8 Government responsibilities
Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 47.207-8
- Type
- Subsection
- 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 subsection.
Text
(a) The contracting officer shall state clearly the Government’s responsibilities that have a direct bearing on the contractor’s performance under the contract; e.g., the Government’s responsibility to notify the contractor in advance when hazardous materials are included in a shipment.
(1) Advance notification. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-24, Advance Notification by the Government, when the Government is responsible for notifying the contractor of specific service times or unusual shipments.
(2) Government equipment with or without operators.
(i) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-25, Government-Furnished Equipment With or Without Operators, when the Government furnishes equipment with or without operators.
(ii) Insert the kind of equipment and the locations where the equipment will be furnished.
(3) Direction and marking. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-26, Government Direction and Marking, when office relocations are involved.
(b) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-27, Contract Not Affected by Oral Agreement.
Sections cited
- FAR 52.247-24 Advance Notification by the Government
- FAR 52.247-25 Government-Furnished Equipment With or Without Operators
- FAR 52.247-26 Government Direction and Marking
- FAR 52.247-27 Contract Not Affected by Oral Agreement
Quick answers
What is FAR 47.207-8?
FAR 47.207-8 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Government responsibilities".
Are changes to FAR 47.207-8 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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