FAR 52.214-4 — False Statements in Bids

Solicitation provision · dated Apr 1984 · prescribed in FAR 14.201-6(b)(2) · current through FAC 2026-01

In plain English

FAR 52.214-4, False Statements in Bids, is a solicitation provision prescribed at FAR 14.201-6(b)(2), most recently dated Apr 1984. The complete official text is reproduced below, verbatim, from GSA's published FAR source files.

Its text contains no sentence requiring insertion into subcontracts; see the flowdown section below for what that does and does not mean.

Does it flow down to subcontracts?

No flowdown mandate found in the clause text

This is a solicitation provision — it applies to offerors when submitting an offer, not to contract performance, so subcontract flowdown is generally not the operative question for it.

Where it's prescribed

As prescribed in 14.201-6(b)(2), insert the following provision in all invitations for bids:

Prescribing reference: FAR 14.201-6(b)(2).

The official text, verbatim

FAR 52.214-4 · Apr 1984 current through FAC 2026-01 acquisition.gov eCFR (48 CFR)

As prescribed in 14.201-6(b)(2), insert the following provision in all invitations for bids:

False Statements in Bids (Apr 1984)

Bidders must provide full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation and its attachments. The penalty for making false statements in bids is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

(End of provision)

The text above is reproduced from GSA's published FAR source files (GSA/GSA-Acquisition-FAR @ da52ccb (2026-03-30)), retrieved 2026-07-17. The official publication at acquisition.gov / eCFR controls if they differ.