DFARS 209.170-1 Definitions
Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 209.170-1
- Type
- Subsection
- Supplements
- FAR Subpart 9.1 Responsible Prospective Contractors
- Last amended
- 90 FR 41492 Effective Aug 25, 2025
- 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
As used in this section—
"Confucius Institute" means —
(1) Any program that receives funding or support from—
(i) The Chinese International Education Foundation; or
(ii) The Center for Language Exchange Cooperation of the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China; or
(2) Any cultural institute directly or indirectly funded by the government of the People’s Republic of China.
"Institution of higher education" has the meaning given in 20 U.S.C. 1002.
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is DFARS 209.170-1?
DFARS 209.170-1 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Definitions".
When was DFARS 209.170-1 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Limitation on Certain Institutes of Higher Education (DFARS Case 2024-D023)" (90 FR 41492), published Aug 25, 2025 and effective Aug 25, 2025.
Are changes to DFARS 209.170-1 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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