DFARS 212.302 Tailoring of provisions and clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services

Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Facts

Citation
DFARS 212.302
Type
Section
Supplements
FAR 12.302 Tailoring of provisions and clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services
Last amended
88 FR 6578 Effective Jan 31, 2023
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

(c) Tailoring inconsistent with customary commercial practice.

The head of the contracting activity is the approval authority within the DoD for waivers under FAR 12.302(c).

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Definition of “Commercial Item” (DFARS Case 2018-D066) 88 FR 6578 · Docket DARS-2022-0004

Quick answers

What is DFARS 212.302?

DFARS 212.302 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Tailoring of provisions and clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services".

When was DFARS 212.302 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Definition of “Commercial Item” (DFARS Case 2018-D066)" (88 FR 6578), published Jan 31, 2023 and effective Jan 31, 2023.

Are changes to DFARS 212.302 proposed?

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

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