DFARS 217.770 Procedures
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 217.770
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR Subpart 17.7 Interagency Acquisitions: Acquisitions by Nondefense Agencies on Behalf of the Department of Defense
- Last amended
- 80 FR 56929 Effective Sep 21, 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
Departments and agencies shall establish and maintain procedures for reviewing and approving orders placed for supplies and services under non-DoD contracts, whether through direct acquisition or assisted acquisition, when the amount of the order exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold. These procedures shall include—
(a) Evaluating whether using a non-DoD contract for the acquisition is in the best interest of DoD. Factors to be considered include—
(1) Satisfying customer requirements;
(2) Schedule;
(3) Cost effectiveness (taking into account discounts and fees). In order to ensure awareness of the total cost of fees associated with use of a non-DoD contract, follow the procedures at PGI 217.770 (a)(3); and
(4) Contract administration (including oversight);
(b) Determining that the tasks to be accomplished or supplies to be provided are within the scope of the contract to be used;
(c) Reviewing funding to ensure that it is used in accordance with appropriation limitations; and
(d) Collecting and reporting data on the use of assisted acquisition for analysis. Follow the reporting requirements in subpart 204.6.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- PGI 217.770(a)(3) Procedures
Quick answers
What is DFARS 217.770?
DFARS 217.770 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Procedures".
When was DFARS 217.770 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments" (80 FR 56929), published Sep 21, 2015 and effective Sep 21, 2015.
Are changes to DFARS 217.770 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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