What Are Far Flow Down Clauses?

FAR clauses included in Government contracts that prime contractors are required to flow down to their subcontractors in their subcontracts. Agency supplemental regulations also include clauses with flow down requirements. Flow Down Clauses can significantly impact the obligations and risk of performing a subcontract.

WHAT ARE FAR clauses?

The Federal Acquisition Regulation is a set of clauses within the Code of Federal Regulations that describes the rules for contracting with the federal government.

What is a flow down process?

A flow down clause essentially boils down to every supplier in the supply chain being equally accountable for the original contract standards. Sometimes this is called a pass-through or conduit clause, but it always means that the subcontractor is bound to the same provisions as the primary contract.

Alexander Ross

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