DFARS 219.708 Contract clauses
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 219.708
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 19.708 Contract clauses
- Last amended
- 88 FR 6578 Effective Jan 31, 2023
- 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
(b)
(1)
(A) Use the basic, alternate I, or alternate II clause at 252.219-7003 , Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts), in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, that contain the clause at FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
(1) ) Use the basic clause at 252.219-7003 , when using the basic, alternate I, or alternate II of FAR 52.219-9.
(2) ) Use the alternate I clause at 252.219-7003 , when using Alternate III of FAR 52.219-9.
(3) ) Use the alternate II clause at 252.219-7003 when using the Demonstration Project described at 226.72.
(B) In contracts with contractors that have comprehensive subcontracting plans approved under the Test Program described in 219.702-70 , including contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, use the clause at 252.219-7004 , Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program), instead of the clauses at 252.219-7003 , Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts), FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, and FAR 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan.
(2) In contracts with contractors that have comprehensive subcontracting plans approved under the Test Program described in 219.702-70 , do not use the clause at FAR 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages–Subcontracting Plan.
(c)
(1) Do not use the clause at FAR 52.219-10, Incentive Subcontracting Program, in contracts with contractors that have comprehensive subcontracting plans approved under the Test Program described in 219.702-70.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- DFARS 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts)
- DFARS 219.702-70 Statutory requirements for the Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plans
- DFARS 252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program)
Quick answers
What is DFARS 219.708?
DFARS 219.708 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Contract clauses".
When was DFARS 219.708 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Definition of “Commercial Item” (DFARS Case 2018-D066)" (88 FR 6578), published Jan 31, 2023 and effective Jan 31, 2023.
Are changes to DFARS 219.708 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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