DFARS 217.701 Definitions
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 217.701
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 17.701 Definitions
- Last amended
- 80 FR 51750 Effective Aug 26, 2015
- 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 section.
Text
As used in this subpart—
“Assisted acquisition” means the type of interagency contracting through which acquisition officials of a non-DoD agency award a contract or a task or delivery order for the acquisition of supplies or services on behalf of DoD.
“Direct acquisition” means the type of interagency contracting through which DoD orders a supply or service from a Governmentwide acquisition contract maintained by a non-DoD agency.
“Governmentwide acquisition contract” means a task or delivery order contract that–
(i) Is entered into by a non-defense agency; and
(ii) May be used as the contract under which property or services are procured for one or more other departments or agencies of the Federal Government.
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is DFARS 217.701?
DFARS 217.701 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Definitions".
When was DFARS 217.701 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Contracts or Delivery Orders Issued by a Non-DoD Agency (DFARS Case 2015-D014)" (80 FR 51750), published Aug 26, 2015 and effective Aug 26, 2015.
Are changes to DFARS 217.701 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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