DFARS 207.103 Agency-head responsibilities

Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Facts

Citation
DFARS 207.103
Type
Section
Supplements
FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities
Last amended
87 FR 76988 Effective Dec 30, 2022
Text as of
DFARS Change May 7, 2026
Official text
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Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.

Text

(d)

(i) Prepare written acquisition plans for—

(A) Acquisitions for development, as defined in FAR 35.001, when the total cost of all contracts for the acquisition program is estimated at $10 million or more;

(B) Acquisitions for production or services when the total cost of all contracts for the acquisition program is estimated at $50 million or more for all years or $25 million or more for any fiscal year; and

(C) Any other acquisition considered appropriate by the department or agency.

(ii) Written plans are not required in acquisitions for a final buy out or one-time buy. The terms "final buy out" and "one-time buy" refer to a single contract that covers all known present and future requirements. This exception does not apply to a multiyear contract or a contract with options or phases.

(e) Prepare written acquisition plans for acquisition programs meeting the thresholds of paragraphs (d)(i)(A) and (B) of this section on a program basis. Other acquisition plans may be written on either a program or an individual contract basis.

(g) The program manager, or other official responsible for the program, has overall responsibility for acquisition planning.

(h) For procurement of conventional ammunition, as defined in DoDD 5160.65, Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition (SMCA), the SMCA will review the acquisition plan to determine if it is consistent with retaining national technology and industrial base capabilities in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(3) and section 806 of Pub. L. 105-261. The department or agency—

(i) Shall submit the acquisition plan to the address in PGI 207.103 (h); and

(ii) Shall not proceed with the procurement until the SMCA provides written concurrence with the acquisition plan. In the case of a non-concurrence, the SMCA will resolve issues with the Army Office of the Executive Director for Conventional Ammunition.

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Reorganization of Defense Acquisition Statutes (DFARS Case 2022-D018) 87 FR 76988 · Docket DARS-2022-0031
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 71 FR 58537
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Acquisition Planning 71 FR 53044 · DFARS Case 2003-D044
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Review of Acquisition Plans for Conventional Ammunition 66 FR 47107 · DFARS Case 2000-D030 Not on record

Sections cited

Quick answers

What is DFARS 207.103?

DFARS 207.103 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Agency-head responsibilities".

When was DFARS 207.103 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Reorganization of Defense Acquisition Statutes (DFARS Case 2022-D018)" (87 FR 76988), published Dec 16, 2022 and effective Dec 30, 2022.

Are changes to DFARS 207.103 proposed?

No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.

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