{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-512.216","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 512.216","heading":"512.216 Unenforceability of unauthorized obligations (FAR DEVIATION).","body":"GSA has a deviation to FAR 12.216 for this section. For commercial contracts, supplier license agreements are referred to as commercial supplier agreements (defined in 502.101). Paragraph (u) of clause 552.212-4 prevents violations of the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341) for supplies or services acquired subject to a commercial supplier agreement.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 5—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION","SUBCHAPTER B—COMPETITION AND ACQUISITION PLANNING","PART 512—ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES","Subpart 512.2—Special Requirements for the Acquisition of Commercial Items"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"44096ce21f02a88065d539348ea504956dd2bd1fcb8e8c8d1dcb29e21ff0242d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-511.603","next":"us/48-cfr-512.301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}