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Flow-Down Clause
A FAR or agency clause the prime is required to pass through to subcontractors, making it binding on you too.
When you see it
In the terms attached to any subcontract you sign.
Do you need it
Read them. You inherit real obligations, including cybersecurity and labor requirements.
Where it comes from
FAR and agency supplements.
Related terms
Flow-Down Clause
A FAR or agency clause the prime is required to pass through to subcontractors, making it binding on you too.
When you see it
In the terms attached to any subcontract you sign.
Do you need it
Read them. You inherit real obligations, including cybersecurity and labor requirements.
Where it comes from
FAR and agency supplements.
Related terms
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