Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)

About the DFARS

The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement adds the Department of Defense's rules to the FAR, in Title 48, Chapter 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Its solicitation provisions and contract clauses are in Part 252. Each section's page shows its text, the Federal Register rules that amended it, and proposed changes with no final rule yet.

Parts

• Part 201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System
  • Subpart 201.1 Purpose, Authority, Issuance
  • Subpart 201.2 ADMINISTRATION
  • Subpart 201.3 Agency Acquisition Regulations
  • Subpart 201.4 Deviations from the Far
  • Subpart 201.6 Career Development, Contracting Authority, and Responsibilities
• Part 202 Definitions of Words and Terms
  • Subpart 202.1 DEFINITIONS
• Part 203 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest
  • Subpart 203.1 SAFEGUARDS
  • Subpart 203.2 Reserved
  • Subpart 203.3 Reserved
  • Subpart 203.4 Reserved
  • Subpart 203.5 Other Improper Business Practices
  • Subpart 203.7 Voiding and Rescinding Contracts
  • Subpart 203.8 Limitations on the Payment of Funds to Influence Federal Transactions
  • Subpart 203.9 Whistleblower Protections for Contractor Employees
  • Subpart 203.10 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct
  • Subpart 203.70 Reserved
• Part 204 Administrative and Information Matters
  • Subpart 204.1 Contract Execution
  • Subpart 204.2 Contract Distribution
  • Subpart 204.4 Safeguarding Classified Information Within Industry
  • Subpart 204.6 Contract Reporting
  • Subpart 204.8 Contract Files
  • Subpart 204.9 Taxpayer Identification Number Information
  • Subpart 204.11 System for Award Management
  • Subpart 204.12 Annual Representations and Certifications
  • Subpart 204.16 Uniform Procurementinstrument Identifiers
  • Subpart 204.17 Service Contracts Inventory
  • Subpart 204.18 Commercial and Government Entity Code
  • Subpart 204.21 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment
  • Subpart 204.70 Reserved
  • Subpart 204.71 Uniform Contract Line Item Numbering System
  • Subpart 204.72 Antiterrorism Awareness Training
  • Subpart 204.73 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting
  • Subpart 204.74 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors
  • Subpart 204.75 Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
  • Subpart 204.76 Supplier Performance Risk System
• Part 205 Publicizing Contract Actions
  • Subpart 205.1 Dissemination of Information
  • Subpart 205.2 Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions
  • Subpart 205.3 Synopses of Contract Awards
  • Subpart 205.4 Release of Information
  • Subpart 205.5 Paid Advertisements
• Part 206 Competition Requirements
  • Subpart 206.1 Full and Open Competition
  • Subpart 206.2 Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources
  • Subpart 206.3 Other Than Full and Open Competition
• Part 207 Acquisition Planning
  • Subpart 207.1 Acquisition Plans
  • Subpart 207.3 Contractor Versus Government Performance
  • Subpart 207.4 Equipment Acquisition
  • Subpart 207.5 Inherently Governmental Functions
  • Subpart 207.70 Buy-To-Budget - Additional Quantities of End Items
• Part 208 Required Sources of Supplies and Services
  • Subpart 208.4 Federal Supply Schedules
  • Subpart 208.6 Acquisition from Federal Prison Industries, INC
  • Subpart 208.7 Acquisition from Nonprofit Agencies Employing People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
  • Subpart 208.70 Coordinated Acquisition
  • Subpart 208.71 Acquisition for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  • Subpart 208.72 Reserved
  • Subpart 208.73 Use of Government-Owned Precious Metals
  • Subpart 208.74 Enterprise Software Agreements
• Part 209 Contractor Qualifications
  • Subpart 209.1 Responsible Prospective Contractors
  • Subpart 209.2 Qualifications Requirements
  • Subpart 209.3 Reserved
  • Subpart 209.4 Debarment, Suspension, and Ineligibility
  • Subpart 209.5 Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest
• Part 210 Market Research
• Part 211 Describing Agency Needs
  • Subpart 211.1 Selecting and Developing Requirements Documents
  • Subpart 211.2 Using and Maintaining Requirements Documents
  • Subpart 211.5 Liquidated Damages
  • Subpart 211.6 Priorities and Allocations
  • Subpart 211.70 Purchase Requests
• Part 212 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
  • Subpart 212.1 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
  • Subpart 212.2 Special Requirements for the Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
  • Subpart 212.3 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
  • Subpart 212.5 Applicability of Certain Laws to the Acquisition Ofcommercial Products, Commercial Services, and Commercially Availableoff-the-Shelf Items
  • Subpart 212.6 Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services
  • Subpart 212.70 Defense Commercial Solutions Opening
  • Subpart 212.71 Reserved
• Part 213 Simplified Acquisition Procedures
  • Subpart 213.0 Reserved
  • Subpart 213.1 PROCEDURES
  • Subpart 213.2 Actions at or Below the Micro-Purchase Threshold
  • Subpart 213.3 Simplified Acquisition Methods
  • Subpart 213.4 Fast Payment Procedure
  • Subpart 213.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services
  • Subpart 213.70 Simplified Acquisition Procedures Under the 8(A) Program
• Part 214 Sealed Bidding
  • Subpart 214.2 Solicitation of Bids
  • Subpart 214.4 Opening of Bids and Award of Contract
  • Subpart 214.5 Two-Step Sealed Bidding
• Part 215 Contracting by Negotiation
  • Subpart 215.1 Source Selection Processes and Techniques
  • Subpart 215.2 Solicitation and Receipt of Proposals and Information
  • Subpart 215.3 Source Selection
  • Subpart 215.4 Contract Pricing
  • Subpart 215.5 Preaward, Award, and Postaward Notifications, Protests, and Mistakes
  • Subpart 215.6 Unsolicited Proposals
• Part 216 Types of Contracts
  • Subpart 216.1 Selecting Contract Types
  • Subpart 216.2 Fixed-Price Contracts
  • Subpart 216.3 Cost-Reimbursement Contracts
  • Subpart 216.4 Incentive Contracts
  • Subpart 216.5 Indefinite-Delivery Contracts
  • Subpart 216.6 Time-And-Materials, Labor-Hour, and Letter Contracts
  • Subpart 216.7 AGREEMENTS
• Part 217 Special Contracting Methods
  • Subpart 217.1 Multiyear Contracting
  • Subpart 217.2 OPTIONS
  • Subpart 217.4 Reserved
  • Subpart 217.5 Interagency Acquisitions
  • Subpart 217.6 Management and Operating Contracts
  • Subpart 217.7 Interagency Acquisitions: Acquisitions by Nondefense Agencies on Behalf of the Department of Defense
  • Subpart 217.70 Exchange of Personal Property
  • Subpart 217.71 Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels
  • Subpart 217.72 Reserved
  • Subpart 217.73 Identification of Sources of Supply
  • Subpart 217.74 Undefinitized Contract Actions
  • Subpart 217.75 Acquisition of Replenishment Parts
  • Subpart 217.76 Contracts with Provisioning Requirements
  • Subpart 217.77 Over and Above Work
  • Subpart 217.78 Reverse Auctions
• Part 218 Emergency Acquisitions
  • Subpart 218.1 Available Acquisition Flexibilities
  • Subpart 218.2 Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities
• Part 219 Small Business Programs
  • Subpart 219.0 Reserved
  • Subpart 219.2 POLICIES
  • Subpart 219.3 Determination of Small Business Status for
  • Subpart 219.4 Cooperation with the Small Business Administration
  • Subpart 219.5 Small Business Totalset-Asides, Partial Set-Asides, and Reserves
  • Subpart 219.6 Certificates of Competency and Determinations of Responsibility
  • Subpart 219.7 The Small Business Subcontracting Program
  • Subpart 219.8 Contracting with the Small Business Administration (the 8(A) Program)
  • Subpart 219.10 Reserved
  • Subpart 219.11 Reserved
  • Subpart 219.12 Reserved
  • Subpart 219.13 Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZONE) Program
  • Subpart 219.70 Reserved
  • Subpart 219.71 Pilot Mentor-Protege Program
  • Subpart 219.72 (REMOVED)
• Part 220 Reserved
• Part 221 Reserved
• Part 222 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions
  • Subpart 222.1 Basic Labor Policies
  • Subpart 222.3 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards
  • Subpart 222.4 Labor Standards for Contracts Involving Construction
  • Subpart 222.6 Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment
  • Subpart 222.8 Equal Employment Opportunity
  • Subpart 222.10 Service Contract Labor Standards
  • Subpart 222.13 Equal Opportunity for Veterans
  • Subpart 222.14 Employment of Workers with Disabilities
  • Subpart 222.17 Combating Trafficking in Persons
  • Subpart 222.70 Restrictions on the Employment of Personnel for Work on Construction and Service Contracts in Noncontiguous States
  • Subpart 222.71 Reserved
  • Subpart 222.72 Compliance with Labor Laws of Foreign Governments
  • Subpart 222.73 Limitations Applicable to Contracts Performed on Guam
  • Subpart 222.74 Restrictions on the Use of Mandatoryarbitration Agreements
• Part 223 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety
  • Subpart 223.1 Sustainable Products and Services
  • Subpart 223.2 Energy and Water Efficiency and Renewable Energy
  • Subpart 223.3 Hazardous Material Identification, Material Safety Data, and Notice of Radioactive Materials
  • Subpart 223.4 Reserved
  • Subpart 223.5 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Subpart 223.7 Contracting for Environmentally Preferable Products and Services
  • Subpart 223.70 Reserved
  • Subpart 223.71 Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials
  • Subpart 223.72 Safeguarding Sensitive Conventional Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives
  • Subpart 223.73 Minimizing the Use of Materials Containing Hexavalent Chromium
  • Subpart 223.74 Prohibition on Procurement of Certain Items Containing Perfluoroalkyl or Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
• Part 224 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information
  • Subpart 224.1 Protection of Individual Privacy
  • Subpart 224.2 Freedom of Information Act
• Part 225 Foreign Acquisition
  • Subpart 225.1 Buy American—Supplies
  • Subpart 225.2 Buy American—Constructionmaterials
  • Subpart 225.3 Contracts Performed Outside the United States
  • Subpart 225.4 Trade Agreements
  • Subpart 225.5 Evaluating Foreign Offers—Supply Contracts
  • Subpart 225.6 Reserved
  • Subpart 225.7 Prohibited Sources
  • Subpart 225.8 Other International Agreements and Coordination
  • Subpart 225.9 Customs and Duties
  • Subpart 225.10 Additional Foreign Acquisition Regulations
  • Subpart 225.11 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
  • Subpart 225.70 Authorization Acts, Appropriations Acts, and Other Statutory Restrictions on Foreign Acquisition
  • Subpart 225.71 Other Restrictions on Foreign Acquisition
  • Subpart 225.72 Reporting Contract Performance Outside the United States
  • Subpart 225.73 Acquisitions for Foreign Military Sales
  • Subpart 225.74 Reserved
  • Subpart 225.75 Balance of Payments Program
  • Subpart 225.76 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel
  • Subpart 225.77 Acquisitions in Support of Operations in Afghanistan
  • Subpart 225.78 Acquisitions in Support of Geographic Combatant Commands Theater Security Cooperation Efforts
  • Subpart 225.79 Export Control
• Part 226 Other Socioeconomic Programs
  • Subpart 226.1 Indian Incentive Program
  • Subpart 226.3 Reserved
  • Subpart 226.5 Drug-Free Workplace
  • Subpart 226.70 Reserved
  • Subpart 226.71 Preference for Local and Small Businesses
  • Subpart 226.72 Demonstrationproject for Contractors Employing Persons with Disabilities
• Part 227 Patents, Data, and Copyrights
  • Subpart 227.3 Patent Rights Under Government Contracts
  • Subpart 227.4 Rights in Data and Copyrights
  • Subpart 227.6 Foreign License and Technical Assistance Agreements
  • Subpart 227.70 Infringement Claims, Licenses, and Assignments
  • Subpart 227.71 Technical Data and Associated Rights
  • Subpart 227.72 Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Associated Rights
• Part 228 Bonds and Insurance
  • Subpart 228.1 Bonds and Otherfinancial Protections
  • Subpart 228.3 INSURANCE
• Part 229 TAXES
  • Subpart 229.1 GENERAL
  • Subpart 229.2 Federal Excise Taxes
  • Subpart 229.4 Contract Clauses
  • Subpart 229.70 Special Procedures for Overseas Contracts
• Part 230 Cost Accounting Standards
  • Subpart 230.2 CAS Program Requirements
  • Subpart 230.70 Reserved
  • Subpart 230.71 Reserved
• Part 231 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures
  • Subpart 231.1 APPLICABILITY
  • Subpart 231.2 Contracts with Commercial Organizations
  • Subpart 231.3 Contracts with Educational Institutions
  • Subpart 231.6 Contracts with State, Local, and Federally
  • Subpart 231.7 Contracts with Nonprofit Organizations
• Part 232 Contract Financing
  • Subpart 232.1 Financing for Other Than a Commercial Purchase
  • Subpart 232.2 Commercial Product and Commercial Service Purchase Financing
  • Subpart 232.3 Loan Guarantees for Defense Production
  • Subpart 232.4 Advance Payments for Other Than Commercial Acquisitions
  • Subpart 232.5 Progress Payments Based on Costs
  • Subpart 232.6 Contract Debts
  • Subpart 232.7 Contract Funding
  • Subpart 232.8 Assignment of Claims
  • Subpart 232.9 Prompt Payment
  • Subpart 232.10 Performance-Based Payments
  • Subpart 232.11 Electronic Funds Transfer
  • Subpart 232.70 Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
  • Subpart 232.71 Levies on Contract Payments
  • Subpart 232.72 Reserved
• Part 233 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals
  • Subpart 233.1 PROTESTS
  • Subpart 233.2 Disputes and Appeals
• Part 234 Major System Acquisition
  • Subpart 234.2 Earned Value Management System
  • Subpart 234.70 Acquisition of Major Weapon Systems as Commercial Products
  • Subpart 234.71 Cost and Software Data Reporting
• Part 235 Research and Development Contracting
  • Subpart 235.70 Reserved
• Part 236 Construction and Architect — Engineer Contracts
  • Subpart 236.1 GENERAL
  • Subpart 236.2 Special Aspects of Contracting for Construction
  • Subpart 236.3 Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures
  • Subpart 236.4 Reserved
  • Subpart 236.5 Contract Clauses
  • Subpart 236.6 Architect-Engineer Services
  • Subpart 236.7 Standard and Optional Forms for Contracting for Construction, Architect-Engineer Services, and Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements
• Part 237 Service Contracting
  • Subpart 237.1 Service Contracts—General
  • Subpart 237.2 Advisory and Assistance Services
  • Subpart 237.5 Management Oversight of Service Contracts
  • Subpart 237.6 (REMOVED)
  • Subpart 237.70 Mortuary Services
  • Subpart 237.71 Laundry and Dry Cleaning Services
  • Subpart 237.72 Educational Service Agreements
  • Subpart 237.73 Services of Students at Research and Development Laboratories
  • Subpart 237.74 Services at Installations Being Closed
  • Subpart 237.75 Acquisition and Management of Industrial Resources
  • Subpart 237.76 Continuation Ofessential Contractor Services
  • Subpart 237.77 Competition for Religious-Related Services
  • Subpart 237.78 Transfer and Adoption of Military Animals
• Part 238 Reserved
• Part 239 Acquisition of Information Technology
  • Subpart 239.1 GENERAL
  • Subpart 239.70 Exchange or Sale of Information Technology
  • Subpart 239.71 Security and Privacy for Computer Systems
  • Subpart 239.72 STANDARDS
  • Subpart 239.73 Requirements for Information Relating to Supply Chain Risk
  • Subpart 239.74 Telecommunications Services
  • Subpart 239.75 Reserved
  • Subpart 239.76 Cloud Computing
• Part 240 Reserved
• Part 241 Acquisition of Utility Services
  • Subpart 241.1 GENERAL
  • Subpart 241.2 Acquiring Utility Services
  • Subpart 241.5 Solicitation Provision and Contract Clauses
• Part 242 Contract Administration
  • Subpart 242.1 (REMOVED)
  • Subpart 242.2 Contract Administration Services
  • Subpart 242.3 Contract Administration Office Functions
  • Subpart 242.4 Reserved
  • Subpart 242.5 Postaward Orientation
  • Subpart 242.6 Corporate Administrative Contracting Officer
  • Subpart 242.7 Indirect Cost Rates
  • Subpart 242.8 Disallowance of Costs
  • Subpart 242.11 Production Surveillance and Reporting
  • Subpart 242.12 Novation and Change-of-Name Agreements
  • Subpart 242.14 Traffic and Transportation Management
  • Subpart 242.15 Contractor Performance Information
  • Subpart 242.70 Contractor Business Systems
  • Subpart 242.71 Voluntary Refunds
  • Subpart 242.72 Contractor Material Management and Accounting System
  • Subpart 242.73 Contractor Insurance/Pension Review
  • Subpart 242.74 Technical Representation at Contractor Facilities
  • Subpart 242.75 Contractor Accounting Systems and Related Controls
• Part 243 Contract Modifications
  • Subpart 243.1 GENERAL
  • Subpart 243.2 Change Orders
• Part 244 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures
  • Subpart 244.1 GENERAL
  • Subpart 244.2 Consent to Subcontracts
  • Subpart 244.3 Contractors' Purchasing Systems Reviews
  • Subpart 244.4 Subcontracts for Commercial Products, Commercial Services, and Commercial Components
• Part 245 Government Property
  • Subpart 245.1 GENERAL
  • Subpart 245.2 Solicitation and Evaluation Procedures
  • Subpart 245.3 Authorizing the Use and Rental of Government Property
  • Subpart 245.4 Title to Government Property
  • Subpart 245.5 Support Government Property Administration
  • Subpart 245.6 Reporting, Reutilization, and Disposal
  • Subpart 245.70 Reserved
• Part 246 Quality Assurance
  • Subpart 246.1 GENERAL
  • Subpart 246.2 Contract Quality Requirements
  • Subpart 246.3 Contract Clauses
  • Subpart 246.4 Government Contract Quality Assurance
  • Subpart 246.5 ACCEPTANCE
  • Subpart 246.6 Material Inspection and Receiving Reports
  • Subpart 246.7 WARRANTIES
  • Subpart 246.8 Contractor Liability for Loss of or Damage to Property of the Government
• Part 247 TRANSPORTATION
  • Subpart 247.1 GENERAL
  • Subpart 247.2 Contracts for Transportation or for Transportation-Related Services
  • Subpart 247.3 Transportation in Supply Contracts
  • Subpart 247.5 Ocean Transportation by U.S.-Flag Vessels
• Part 248 Sections 248.2
  • Subpart 248.2 (REMOVED)
• Part 249 Termination of Contracts
  • Subpart 249.1 General Principles
  • Subpart 249.5 Contract Termination Clauses
  • Subpart 249.70 Special Termination Requirements
• Part 250 Extraordinary Contractual Actions
  • Subpart 250.0 Reserved
  • Subpart 250.1 Extraordinary Contractual Actions
  • Subpart 250.2 Deleted (No DFARS Text)
  • Subpart 250.3 Deleted (No DFARS Text)
  • Subpart 250.4 Deleted (No DFARS Text)
• Part 251 Use of Government Sources by Contractors
  • Subpart 251.1 Contractor Use of Government Supply Sources
  • Subpart 251.2 Contractor Use of Interagency Fleet Management System (IFMS)
• Part 252 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
  • Subpart 252.1 Instructions for Using Provisions and Clauses
  • Subpart 252.2 Text of Provisions and Clauses
• Part 253 FORMS
  • Subpart 253.2 Prescription Offorms
  • Subpart 253.3 Illustration of Forms
• Part 270 Defense Contracting Programs
  • Subpart 270.1 Pilot Program to Incentivize Contracting with Employee-Owned Businesses