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Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2023-10-01 2023-10-01 false Definition. 1.701 Section 1.701 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM Determinations and Findings 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]