{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-653.101-70","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 653.101-70","heading":"653.101-70 Policy.","body":"The forms in FAR subpart 53.2 or in subpart 653.2 shall be used as precribed therein, except when the use of any form is prohibited by or inconsistent with local laws, or the supplies or services could not be obtained if the form were used. The contracting officer shall justify the exclusion of any form in accordance with FAR subpart 1.4 and 601.470.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 6—DEPARTMENT OF STATE","SUBCHAPTER H—CLAUSES AND FORMS","PART 653—FORMS","Subpart 653.1—General"],"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":"5aa3f1dc053b8ff74973799bdfdbab2a90a1fc4f6e10091900074f9efa8b8bdf","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-653.101","next":"us/48-cfr-653.110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}