DFARS 217.7801 Prohibition
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 217.7801
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR Part 17 Special Contracting Methods
- Last amended
- 87 FR 76988 Effective Dec 30, 2022
- 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
In accordance with section 814 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub. L. 114-328) as amended by section 882 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91), contracting officers shall not use reverse auctions when procuring items designated by the requiring activity as personal protective equipment or an aviation critical safety item, when the requiring activity advises the contracting officer that the level of quality or failure of the equipment or item could result in combat casualties. See 252.209-7010 for the definition and identification of critical safety items.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- DFARS 252.209-7010 Critical Safety Items
Quick answers
What is DFARS 217.7801?
DFARS 217.7801 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Prohibition".
When was DFARS 217.7801 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Reorganization of Defense Acquisition Statutes (DFARS Case 2022-D018)" (87 FR 76988), published Dec 16, 2022 and effective Dec 30, 2022.
Are changes to DFARS 217.7801 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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