FAR 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror
Solicitation provision Federal Acquisition Regulation Aug 2020 version
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 52.204-17
- Type
- Solicitation provision
- Current version
- August 2020
- Prescribed in
- FAR 4.1804(b)
- Last amended
- 85 FR 40061 Effective Aug 3, 2020
- 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 solicitation provision.
Text
As prescribed in 4.1804(b), use the following provision:
Ownership or Control of Offeror (Aug 2020)
(a) Definitions. As used in this provision–
Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means– (1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity by unique location; or (2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.
Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.
Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.
(b) The Offeror represents that it [fill-in] has or [fill-in] does not have an immediate owner. If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), then the Offeror shall respond to paragraph (c) and if applicable, paragraph (d) of this provision for each participant in the joint venture.
(c) If the Offeror indicates "has" in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information:
Immediate owner CAGE code: [fill-in]
Immediate owner legal name: [fill-in]
(Do not use a "doing business as" name)
Is the immediate owner owned or controlled by another entity?: [fill-in] Yes or [fill-in] No.
(d) If the Offeror indicates "yes" in paragraph (c) of this provision, indicating that the immediate owner is owned or controlled by another entity, then enter the following information:
Highest-level owner CAGE code: [fill-in]
Highest-level owner legal name: [fill-in]
(Do not use a "doing business as" name)
(End of provision)
Federal Register history
Terms defined
- Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code
- Highest-level owner
- Immediate owner
Quick answers
What is FAR 52.204-17?
FAR 52.204-17 is a solicitation provision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Ownership or Control of Offeror".
What is the current version of FAR 52.204-17?
The current version is dated August 2020.
Where is FAR 52.204-17 prescribed?
It is prescribed in FAR 4.1804(b), Solicitation provisions and contract clause.
When was FAR 52.204-17 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Requirements for DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification" (85 FR 40061), published Jul 2, 2020 and effective Aug 3, 2020.
Are changes to FAR 52.204-17 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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