DFARS 208.7003-1 Assignments under integrated materiel management (IMM)

Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Facts

Citation
DFARS 208.7003-1
Type
Subsection
Supplements
FAR Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services
Last amended
71 FR 39004 Effective Jul 11, 2006
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 subsection.

Text

(a) Acquire all items assigned for IMM from the IMM manager except—

(1) Items purchased under circumstances of unusual and compelling urgency as defined in FAR 6.302-2. After such a purchase is made, the requiring activity must send one copy of the contract and a statement of the emergency to the IMM manager;

(2) Items for which the IMM manager assigns a supply system code for local purchase or otherwise grants authority to purchase locally; or

(3) When purchase by the requiring activity is in the best interest of the Government in terms of the combination of quality, timeliness, and cost that best meets the requirement. This exception does not apply to items—

(i) Critical to the safe operation of a weapon system;

(ii) With special security characteristics; or

(iii) Which are dangerous (e.g., explosives, munitions).

(b) Follow the procedures at PGI 208.7003-1 (b) when an item assigned for IMM is to be acquired by the requiring department in accordance with paragraph (a)(3) of this subsection.

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Required Sources of Supply 71 FR 39004 · DFARS Case 2003-D072

Sections cited

Quick answers

What is DFARS 208.7003-1?

DFARS 208.7003-1 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Assignments under integrated materiel management (IMM)".

When was DFARS 208.7003-1 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Required Sources of Supply" (71 FR 39004), published Jul 11, 2006 and effective Jul 11, 2006.

Are changes to DFARS 208.7003-1 proposed?

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

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