48 CFR § 1.701 - 1.701 Definition.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s1.701"
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title: "48 CFR § 1.701 - 1.701 Definition."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "1.701"
section_name: "1.701 Definition."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL"
part_number: "1"
part_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 42103, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1.701 1.701 Definition.
*Determination and Findings* (D&F) means a special form of written approval by an authorized official that is required by statute or regulation as a prerequisite to taking certain contract actions. The *determination* is a conclusion or decision supported by the *findings.* The findings are statements of fact or rationale essential to support the determination and must cover each requirement of the statute or regulation.
[50 FR 1726, Jan. 11, 1985, and 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985, as amended at 67 FR 13053, Mar. 20, 2002]