DFARS 204.7402 Policy
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 204.7402
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR Part 4 Administrative and Information Matters
- Last amended
- 81 FR 28724 Effective May 10, 2016
- 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) Any release or disclosure of litigation information that includes sensitive information to a litigation support contractor, and the litigation support contractor’s use and handling of such information, shall comply with the requirements of 10 U.S.C. 129d.
(b) To the maximum extent practicable, DoD will provide notice to an offeror or contractor submitting, delivering, or otherwise providing information to DoD in connection with an offer or performance of a contract that such information may be released or disclosed to litigation support contractors.
(c) Information that is publicly available without restriction, including publicly available solicitations for litigation support services, will not be protected from disclosure as litigation information.
(d) When sharing sensitive information with a litigation support contractor, contracting officers shall ensure that all other applicable requirements for handling and safeguarding the relevant types of sensitive information are included in the contract (e.g., FAR subparts 4.4 and 24.1; DFARS subparts 204.4 and 224.1).
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is DFARS 204.7402?
DFARS 204.7402 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Policy".
When was DFARS 204.7402 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Disclosure to Litigation Support Contractors (DFARS Case 2012-D029)" (81 FR 28724), published May 10, 2016 and effective May 10, 2016.
Are changes to DFARS 204.7402 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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