48 CFR 1.701 : Federal Acquisition Regulations System (Section 1.000 To Parts 9906-9999) — Federal Acquisition Regulation (Parts 1 - 99) (Section 1.000 To Parts 54-99) — General (Parts 1 - 4) (Section 1.000 To Section 4.1804) — Federal Acquisition Regulations System (Section 1.000 To Section 1.707) — Determinations And Findings (Section 1.700 To Section 1.707) — 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.