DFARS 209.270-3 Policy
Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 209.270-3
- Type
- Subsection
- Supplements
- FAR Subpart 9.2 Qualifications Requirements
- Last amended
- 73 FR 1826 Effective Jan 10, 2008
- 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) The head of the contracting activity responsible for procuring an aviation or ship critical safety item may enter into a contract for the procurement, modification, repair, or overhaul of such an item only with a source approved by the head of the design control activity.
(b) The approval authorities specified in this section apply instead of those otherwise specified in FAR 9.202(a)(1), 9.202(c), or 9.206-1(c), for the procurement, modification, repair, and overhaul of aviation or ship critical safety items.
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is DFARS 209.270-3?
DFARS 209.270-3 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Policy".
When was DFARS 209.270-3 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Ship Critical Safety Items (DFARS Case 2007-D016)" (73 FR 1826), published Jan 10, 2008 and effective Jan 10, 2008.
Are changes to DFARS 209.270-3 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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