DFARS 206.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 206.202
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 6.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources
- Last amended
- 69 FR 74990 Published Dec 15, 2004
- 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) Agencies may use this authority to totally or partially exclude a particular source from a contract action.
(b) The determination and findings (D&F) and the documentation supporting the D&F shall identify the source to be excluded from the contract action. Include the information at PGI 206.202 (b), as applicable, and any other information that may be pertinent, in the supporting documentation.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Competition Requirements | Not on record |
Sections cited
- PGI 206.202(b) Establishing or maintaining alternative sources
Quick answers
What is DFARS 206.202?
DFARS 206.202 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Establishing or maintaining alternative sources".
When was DFARS 206.202 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Competition Requirements" (69 FR 74990), published Dec 15, 2004.
Are changes to DFARS 206.202 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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