DFARS 218.203 Emergency declaration,or major disaster declaration
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 218.203
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 18.203 Emergency declaration or major disaster declaration
- Last amended
- 86 FR 59869 Effective Oct 29, 2021
- 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
(1) Establishing or maintaining alternative sources. PGI contains a sample format for Determination and Findings citing the authority of FAR 6.202(a), regarding exclusion of a particular source in order to establish or maintain an alternative source or sources. Alternate 2 of the sample format addresses having a supplier available for furnishing supplies or services in case of a national emergency. See PGI 206.202 .
(2) Electronic submission and processing of payment requests. Contractors do not have to submit payment requests in electronic form for contracts awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to natural disasters or national or civil emergencies. See 232.7002 (a)(4).
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- PGI 206.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources
- DFARS 232.7002(a)(4) Policy
Quick answers
What is DFARS 218.203?
DFARS 218.203 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Emergency declaration,or major disaster declaration".
When was DFARS 218.203 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments" (86 FR 59869), published Oct 29, 2021 and effective Oct 29, 2021.
Are changes to DFARS 218.203 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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