This government file, FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998), outlines the mandatory and conditionally applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses for government contracts, particularly for commercial products and services. It incorporates various clauses by reference, covering areas such as telecommunications equipment restrictions, business ethics, anti-slavery laws, and "Buy American" provisions. The document specifies clauses that contractors must comply with, and those the Contracting Officer will indicate as applicable. It also details the Comptroller General's right to examine contractor records for certain contracts and outlines which FAR clauses must be flowed down to subcontractors for commercial products or services, and under what conditions. The file includes alternates that modify these requirements, such as changes to audit rights and flow-down clauses for subcontracts. The overall purpose is to ensure legal and ethical compliance throughout the contracting and subcontracting process within federal acquisitions.
The document, FAR provision 52.212-3, outlines essential offeror representations and certifications for commercial products and services in government solicitations. It details various certifications, including business size (small, veteran-owned, SDVOSB, EDWOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, small disadvantaged), compliance with Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, payments to influence federal transactions, and adherence to Buy American and Free Trade Agreements. The provision also covers responsibility matters, child labor, place of manufacture, service contract labor standards, taxpayer identification, restricted business operations in Sudan, prohibition on contracting with inverted domestic corporations and entities engaging in certain activities relating to Iran, ownership, delinquent tax liability, felony convictions, predecessor information, greenhouse gas emissions disclosure, confidentiality agreements, and covered telecommunications equipment or services. Offerors can complete annual representations electronically via SAM or fill out specific paragraphs if not registered, with updates applicable only to the current solicitation.