Appendix II: Contract provisions 2024 Uniform Guidance · effective Oct 1, 2024

2 CFR 200 Appendix II: Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards

2 CFR 200 Appendix II sets 11 requirements for organizations that receive federal grants and cooperative agreements. Applies while you manage a federal award.

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What 2 CFR 200 Appendix II requires

1. Procurement

What you must do

Contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold (currently $250,000, inflation-adjusted under 41 U.S.C. 1908) must address administrative, contractual, or legal remedies for contractor breach and provide appropriate sanctions and penalties. Separately, all contracts in excess of $10,000 must address termination for cause and for convenience, including how termination will be effected and the basis for settlement.

When it applies

Any contract under the award exceeding $10,000 (termination clause) or the simplified acquisition threshold (remedies clause).

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2. Procurement

What you must do

All contracts meeting the definition of 'federally assisted construction contract' in 41 CFR 60-1.3 must include the equal opportunity clause provided at 41 CFR 60-1.4(b), per Executive Order 11246 as amended and 41 CFR part 60.

When it applies

Award funds any construction, renovation, or facility work performed by a contractor.

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3. Procurement

What you must do

When required by Federal program legislation, all prime construction contracts in excess of $2,000 must include Davis-Bacon Act compliance provisions (prevailing wages per DOL wage determination, wages paid at least weekly), the current DOL prevailing wage determination must be placed in each solicitation, contract award must be conditioned on acceptance of the wage determination, and contracts must include Copeland 'Anti-Kickback' Act provisions; suspected violations must be reported to the Federal awarding agency.

When it applies

Program statute imposes Davis-Bacon and the award funds a prime construction contract over $2,000.

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4. Procurement

What you must do

All contracts in excess of $100,000 that involve the employment of mechanics or laborers must include provisions for compliance with 40 U.S.C. 3702 and 3704 (Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act): overtime at not less than 1.5x the basic rate for hours over 40 per week, and no unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous working conditions for construction work. Does not apply to purchases of supplies, materials, or articles ordinarily available on the open market, or contracts for transportation or transmission of intelligence.

When it applies

Any contract over $100,000 employing mechanics or laborers.

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5. Procurement

What you must do

If the Federal award meets the definition of 'funding agreement' under 37 CFR 401.2(a) and the recipient or subrecipient contracts with a small business firm or nonprofit organization regarding substitution of parties, assignment, or performance of experimental, developmental, or research work, the recipient must comply with 37 CFR part 401 (Bayh-Dole implementing regulations) and any agency implementing regulations.

When it applies

R&D award with contracts to small businesses or nonprofits for experimental, developmental, or research work.

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6. Procurement

What you must do

Contracts and subgrants of amounts in excess of $150,000 must contain a provision requiring compliance with all applicable standards, orders, or regulations issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251-1387); violations must be reported to the Federal awarding agency and the EPA Regional Office.

When it applies

Any contract or subgrant under the award exceeding $150,000.

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7. Procurement

What you must do

A contract award (see 2 CFR 180.220) must not be made to parties listed on the governmentwide exclusions in SAM.gov, in accordance with the OMB guidelines at 2 CFR part 180 implementing Executive Orders 12549 and 12689. SAM Exclusions covers parties debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded, and parties declared ineligible under other statutory or regulatory authority.

When it applies

Any covered contract under the award (≥ $25,000, or any amount if Federal consent is required or the contract is for Federally required audit services — see 2 CFR 180.220).

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8. Certifications

What you must do

Contractors that apply or bid for an award exceeding $100,000 must file the required anti-lobbying certification (31 U.S.C. 1352): each tier certifies to the tier above that it has not and will not use Federal appropriated funds to influence a Federal officer/employee, Member of Congress, or congressional staff in connection with obtaining the award, and each tier must disclose any lobbying with non-Federal funds; disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to the recipient.

When it applies

Any contract under the award exceeding $100,000.

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9. Procurement

What you must do

Contracts must include the § 200.323 provision: recipients that are States or political subdivisions (and their contractors) must comply with section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act — procuring EPA-designated recovered/recycled-content items when the purchase price exceeds $10,000 or the prior-year quantity acquired exceeded $10,000, procuring solid waste management services that maximize recovery, and establishing affirmative procurement programs.

When it applies

State or local government applicant (or their contractors) purchasing EPA-designated items over $10,000.

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10. Procurement

What you must do

Contracts must include the § 200.216 provision prohibiting obligation or expenditure of award funds on covered telecommunications and video surveillance equipment or services (Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, Dahua and affiliates, and related services).

When it applies

Any contract under the award touching telecom, networking, or video surveillance.

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11. Procurement

What you must do

Contracts must include the § 200.322 provision: to the greatest extent practicable, provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States, and flow this preference down in all subawards, contracts, and purchase orders.

When it applies

Any procurement of goods, products, or materials under the award.

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Appendix II to Part 200—Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards

In addition to other provisions required by the Federal agency or non-Federal entity, all contracts made by the non-Federal entity under the Federal award must contain provisions covering the following, as applicable.

(A) Contracts for more than the simplified acquisition threshold, which is the inflation adjusted amount determined by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) as authorized by 41 U.S.C. 1908, must address administrative, contractual, or legal remedies in instances where contractors violate or breach contract terms, and provide for such sanctions and penalties as appropriate.

(B) All contracts in excess of $10,000 must address termination for cause and for convenience by the non-Federal entity including the manner by which it will be effected and the basis for settlement.

(C) Equal Employment Opportunity. Except as otherwise provided under 41 CFR Part 60, all contracts that meet the definition of “federally assisted construction contract” in 41 CFR Part 60-1.3 must include the equal opportunity clause provided under 41 CFR 60-1.4(b), in accordance with Executive Order 11246, “Equal Employment Opportunity” (30 FR 12319, 12935, 3 CFR Part, 1964-1965 Comp., p. 339), as amended by Executive Order 11375, “Amending Executive Order 11246 Relating to Equal Employment Opportunity,” and implementing regulations at 41 CFR part 60, “Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Equal Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor.”

(D) Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 3141-3148). When required by Federal program legislation, all prime construction contracts in excess of $2,000 awarded by non-Federal entities must include a provision for compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141-3144, and 3146-3148) as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 5, “Labor Standards Provisions Applicable to Contracts Covering Federally Financed and Assisted Construction”). In accordance with the statute, contractors must be required to pay wages to laborers and mechanics at a rate not less than the prevailing wages specified in a wage determination made by the Secretary of Labor. In addition, contractors must be required to pay wages not less than once a week. The non-Federal entity must place a copy of the current prevailing wage determination issued by the Department of Labor in each solicitation. The decision to award a contract or subcontract must be conditioned upon the acceptance of the wage determination. The non-Federal entity must report all suspected or reported violations to the Federal awarding agency. The contracts must also include a provision for compliance with the Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act (40 U.S.C. 3145), as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 3, “Contractors and Subcontractors on Public Building or Public Work Financed in Whole or in Part by Loans or Grants from the United States”). The Act provides that each contractor or subrecipient must be prohibited from inducing, by any means, any person employed in the construction, completion, or repair of public work, to give up any part of the compensation to which he or she is otherwise entitled. The non-Federal entity must report all suspected or reported violations to the Federal awarding agency.

(E) Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3701-3708). Where applicable, all contracts awarded by the non-Federal entity in excess of $100,000 that involve the employment of mechanics or laborers must include a provision for compliance with 40 U.S.C. 3702 and 3704, as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 5). Under 40 U.S.C. 3702 of the Act, each contractor must be required to compute the wages of every mechanic and laborer on the basis of a standard work week of 40 hours. Work in excess of the standard work week is permissible provided that the worker is compensated at a rate of not less than one and a half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in the work week. The requirements of 40 U.S.C. 3704 are applicable to construction work and provide that no laborer or mechanic must be required to work in surroundings or under working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous. These requirements do not apply to the purchases of supplies or materials or articles ordinarily available on the open market, or contracts for transportation or transmission of intelligence.

(F) Rights to Inventions Made Under a Contract or Agreement. If the Federal award meets the definition of “funding agreement” under 37 CFR § 401.2 (a) and the recipient or subrecipient wishes to enter into a contract with a small business firm or nonprofit organization regarding the substitution of parties, assignment or performance of experimental, developmental, or research work under that “funding agreement,” the recipient or subrecipient must comply with the requirements of 37 CFR Part 401, “Rights to Inventions Made by Nonprofit Organizations and Small Business Firms Under Government Grants, Contracts and Cooperative Agreements,” and any implementing regulations issued by the awarding agency.

(G) Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251-1387), as amended—Contracts and subgrants of amounts in excess of $150,000 must contain a provision that requires the non-Federal award to agree to comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251-1387). Violations must be reported to the Federal awarding agency and the Regional Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

(H) Debarment and Suspension (Executive Orders 12549 and 12689)—A contract award (see 2 CFR 180.220) must not be made to parties listed on the governmentwide exclusions in the System for Award Management (SAM), in accordance with the OMB guidelines at 2 CFR 180 that implement Executive Orders 12549 (3 CFR part 1986 Comp., p. 189) and 12689 (3 CFR part 1989 Comp., p. 235), “Debarment and Suspension.” SAM Exclusions contains the names of parties debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded by agencies, as well as parties declared ineligible under statutory or regulatory authority other than Executive Order 12549.

(I) Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment (31 U.S.C. 1352)—Contractors that apply or bid for an award exceeding $100,000 must file the required certification. Each tier certifies to the tier above that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C. 1352. Each tier must also disclose any lobbying with non-Federal funds that takes place in connection with obtaining any Federal award. Such disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to the non-Federal award.

(J) See § 200.323.

(K) See § 200.216.

(L) See § 200.322.

Source: eCFR · checked Sep 17, 2026

Questions about 2 CFR 200 Appendix II

What does 2 CFR 200 Appendix II require?

Contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold (currently $250,000, inflation-adjusted under 41 U.S.C. 1908) must address administrative, contractual, or legal remedies for contractor breach and provide appropriate sanctions and penalties. Separately, all contracts in excess of $10,000 must address termination for cause and for convenience, including how termination will be effected and the basis for settlement. All contracts meeting the definition of 'federally assisted construction contract' in 41 CFR 60-1.3 must include the equal opportunity clause provided at 41 CFR 60-1.4(b), per Executive Order 11246 as amended and 41 CFR part 60. When required by Federal program legislation, all prime construction contracts in excess of $2,000 must include Davis-Bacon Act compliance provisions (prevailing wages per DOL wage determination, wages paid at least weekly), the current DOL prevailing wage determination must be placed in each solicitation, contract award must be conditioned on acceptance of the wage determination, and contracts must include Copeland 'Anti-Kickback' Act provisions; suspected violations must be reported to the Federal awarding agency. All contracts in excess of $100,000 that involve the employment of mechanics or laborers must include provisions for compliance with 40 U.S.C. 3702 and 3704 (Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act): overtime at not less than 1.5x the basic rate for hours over 40 per week, and no unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous working conditions for construction work. Does not apply to purchases of supplies, materials, or articles ordinarily available on the open market, or contracts for transportation or transmission of intelligence. If the Federal award meets the definition of 'funding agreement' under 37 CFR 401.2(a) and the recipient or subrecipient contracts with a small business firm or nonprofit organization regarding substitution of parties, assignment, or performance of experimental, developmental, or research work, the recipient must comply with 37 CFR part 401 (Bayh-Dole implementing regulations) and any agency implementing regulations. Contracts and subgrants of amounts in excess of $150,000 must contain a provision requiring compliance with all applicable standards, orders, or regulations issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251-1387); violations must be reported to the Federal awarding agency and the EPA Regional Office. A contract award (see 2 CFR 180.220) must not be made to parties listed on the governmentwide exclusions in SAM.gov, in accordance with the OMB guidelines at 2 CFR part 180 implementing Executive Orders 12549 and 12689. SAM Exclusions covers parties debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded, and parties declared ineligible under other statutory or regulatory authority. Contractors that apply or bid for an award exceeding $100,000 must file the required anti-lobbying certification (31 U.S.C. 1352): each tier certifies to the tier above that it has not and will not use Federal appropriated funds to influence a Federal officer/employee, Member of Congress, or congressional staff in connection with obtaining the award, and each tier must disclose any lobbying with non-Federal funds; disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to the recipient. Contracts must include the § 200.323 provision: recipients that are States or political subdivisions (and their contractors) must comply with section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act — procuring EPA-designated recovered/recycled-content items when the purchase price exceeds $10,000 or the prior-year quantity acquired exceeded $10,000, procuring solid waste management services that maximize recovery, and establishing affirmative procurement programs. Contracts must include the § 200.216 provision prohibiting obligation or expenditure of award funds on covered telecommunications and video surveillance equipment or services (Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, Dahua and affiliates, and related services). Contracts must include the § 200.322 provision: to the greatest extent practicable, provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States, and flow this preference down in all subawards, contracts, and purchase orders.

When does 2 CFR 200 Appendix II apply?

Any contract under the award exceeding $10,000 (termination clause) or the simplified acquisition threshold (remedies clause). Award funds any construction, renovation, or facility work performed by a contractor. Program statute imposes Davis-Bacon and the award funds a prime construction contract over $2,000. Any contract over $100,000 employing mechanics or laborers. R&D award with contracts to small businesses or nonprofits for experimental, developmental, or research work. Any contract or subgrant under the award exceeding $150,000. Any covered contract under the award (≥ $25,000, or any amount if Federal consent is required or the contract is for Federally required audit services — see 2 CFR 180.220). Any contract under the award exceeding $100,000. State or local government applicant (or their contractors) purchasing EPA-designated items over $10,000. Any contract under the award touching telecom, networking, or video surveillance. Any procurement of goods, products, or materials under the award.

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