DFARS 204.7303 Procedures
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 204.7303
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR Part 4 Administrative and Information Matters
- Last amended
- 85 FR 61505 Effective Nov 30, 2020
- 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
(a) Follow the procedures relating to safeguarding covered defense information at 204.7303
(b) The contracting officer shall verify that the summary level score of a current NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment (i.e., not more than 3 years old, unless a lesser time is specified in the solicitation) (see 252.204-7019) for each covered contractor information system that is relevant to an offer, contract, task order, or delivery order are posted in Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) (https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/), prior to—
(1) Awarding a contract, task order, or delivery order to an offeror or contractor that is required to implement NIST SP 800-171 in accordance with the clause at 252.204-7012; or
(2) Exercising an option period or extending the period of performance on a contract, task order, or delivery order with a contractor that is that is required to implement the NIST SP 800-171 in accordance with the clause at 252.204-7012.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- PGI 204.7303 Procedures
Quick answers
What is DFARS 204.7303?
DFARS 204.7303 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Procedures".
When was DFARS 204.7303 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041)" (85 FR 61505), published Sep 29, 2020 and effective Nov 30, 2020.
Are changes to DFARS 204.7303 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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