DFARS 203.904 Procedures for filing complaints
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 203.904
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 3.904 Complaints
- Last amended
- 79 FR 11336 Effective Feb 28, 2014
- Text as of
- DFARS Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
(1) Any employee of a contractor or subcontractor who believes that he or she has been discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against contrary to the policy in 203.903 may file a complaint with the Inspector General of the Department of Defense.
(2) A complaint may not be brought under this section more than three years after the date on which the alleged reprisal took place.
(3) The complaint shall be signed and shall contain—
(i) The name of the contractor;
(ii) The contract number, if known; if not, a description reasonably sufficient to identify the contract(s) involved;
(iii) The violation of law, rule, or regulation giving rise to the disclosure;
(iv) The nature of the disclosure giving rise to the discriminatory act, including the party to whom the information was disclosed; and
(v) The specific nature and date of the reprisal.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- DFARS 203.903 Policy
Quick answers
What is DFARS 203.904?
DFARS 203.904 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Procedures for filing complaints".
When was DFARS 203.904 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Enhancement of Contractor Employee Whistleblower Protections (DFARS Case 2013-D010)" (79 FR 11336), published Feb 28, 2014 and effective Feb 28, 2014.
Are changes to DFARS 203.904 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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