DFARS 206.303-1 Requirements
Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 206.303-1
- Type
- Subsection
- Supplements
- FAR 6.303-1 Requirements
- Last amended
- 90 FR 5735 Effective Jan 17, 2025
- Proposed changes
- 1
- 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 subsection.
Text
(a) In accordance with section 823 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020(Pub. L. 116-92), no justification and approval is required for a sole-source contract under the 8(a) authority (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) for an amount not exceeding $100 million.
(b) In lieu of FAR 6.303-1(b), in accordance with section 823 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub. L. 116-92), contracting officers shall not award a sole-source contract under the 8(a) authority (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) for an amount exceeding $100 million unless—
(1) The contracting officer justifies the use of a sole-source contract in writing in accordance with FAR 6.303-2;
(2) The justification is approved in accordance with 206.304(a)(S-71); and
(3) The justification and related information are made public after award in accordance with FAR 6.305
Federal Register history
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2024-D002) | Closed Mar 18, 2025No final rule found |
Sections cited
- DFARS 206.304(a) Approval of the justification
Quick answers
What is DFARS 206.303-1?
DFARS 206.303-1 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Requirements".
When was DFARS 206.303-1 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments" (90 FR 5735), published Jan 17, 2025 and effective Jan 17, 2025.
Are changes to DFARS 206.303-1 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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