DFARS 216.104 Factors in selecting contract type

Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Facts

Citation
DFARS 216.104
Type
Section
Supplements
FAR 16.104 Factors in selecting contract types
Last amended
81 FR 28729 Effective May 10, 2016
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

Contracting officers shall follow the principles and procedures in Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy memorandum dated April 1, 2016, entitled “Guidance on Using Incentive and Other Contract Types,” when selecting and negotiating the most appropriate contract type for a given procurement. See PGI 216.104 Factors in selecting contract type..

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Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 81 FR 28729
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Types of Contracts 71 FR 39006 · DFARS Case 2003-D078 Not on record

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Quick answers

What is DFARS 216.104?

DFARS 216.104 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Factors in selecting contract type".

When was DFARS 216.104 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments" (81 FR 28729), published May 10, 2016 and effective May 10, 2016.

Are changes to DFARS 216.104 proposed?

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

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