DFARS 223.7303 Prohibition
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 223.7303
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR Part 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety
- Last amended
- 76 FR 25569 Effective May 5, 2011
- 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
(a) Except as provided in 223.7304 and 223.7305 , no contract may include a specification or standard that results in a deliverable or construction material containing more than 0.1 percent hexavalent chromium by weight in any homogeneous material in the deliverable or construction material where proven substitutes are available that provide acceptable performance for the application.
(b) This prohibition is in addition to any imposed by the Clean Air Act regardless of the place of performance.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- DFARS 223.7304 Exceptions
- DFARS 223.7305 Authorization and approval
Quick answers
What is DFARS 223.7303?
DFARS 223.7303 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Prohibition".
When was DFARS 223.7303 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Minimizing the Use of Materials Containing Hexavalent Chromium (DFARS Case 2009-D004)" (76 FR 25569), published May 5, 2011 and effective May 5, 2011.
Are changes to DFARS 223.7303 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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