DFARS 217.500 Scope of subpart

Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Facts

Citation
DFARS 217.500
Type
Section
Supplements
FAR 17.500 Scope of subpart
Last amended
80 FR 74694 Effective Nov 30, 2015
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

(a) Unless more specific statutory authority exists, the procedures in FAR subpart 17.5 and this subpart apply to all purchases, except micro-purchases, made for DoD by another agency. This includes orders under a task or delivery order contract entered into by the other agency. (Pub. L. 105-261, section 814.)

(b) A contracting activity from one DoD Component may provide acquisition assistance to deployed DoD units or personnel from another DoD Component. See PGI 217.502-1 for guidance and procedures.

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 80 FR 74694 · Docket DARS-2015-0069
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 80 FR 36718
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 76 FR 76318

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Quick answers

What is DFARS 217.500?

DFARS 217.500 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Scope of subpart".

When was DFARS 217.500 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments" (80 FR 74694), published Nov 30, 2015 and effective Nov 30, 2015.

Are changes to DFARS 217.500 proposed?

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

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