DFARS 216.203-4 Contract clauses

Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Facts

Citation
DFARS 216.203-4
Type
Subsection
Supplements
FAR 16.203-4 Contract clauses
Last amended
71 FR 39006 Published 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

(1) Generally, use the clauses at FAR 52.216-2, Economic Price Adjustment—Standard Supplies, FAR 52.216-3, Economic Price Adjustment—Semistandard Supplies, and FAR 52.216-4, Economic Price Adjustment—Labor and Material, only when—

(i) The total contract price exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(ii) Delivery or performance will not be completed within 6 months after contract award.

(2) Follow the procedures at PGI 216.203-4 when using an economic price adjustment clause based on cost indexes of labor or material.

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Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
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 216.203-4?

DFARS 216.203-4 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Contract clauses".

When was DFARS 216.203-4 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Types of Contracts" (71 FR 39006), published Jul 11, 2006.

Are changes to DFARS 216.203-4 proposed?

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

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