DFARS 225.7020-4 Joint determination

Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Facts

Citation
DFARS 225.7020-4
Type
Subsection
Supplements
FAR Part 25 Foreign Acquisition
Last amended
87 FR 31957 Effective May 26, 2022
Text as of
DFARS Change May 7, 2026
Official text
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Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this subsection.

Text

(a) The prohibition in section 225.7020-2 does not apply to an acquisition jointly determined by the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State, without power of redelegation, to be—

(1) Necessary for purposes of—

(i) Providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Venezuela;

(ii) Disaster relief and other urgent lifesaving measures; or

(iii) Carrying out noncombatant evacuations; or

(2) Vital to the national security interests of the United States.

(b) Follow the procedures at 225.7020-4(b) when entering into a contract on the basis of a joint determination.

Federal Register history

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Quick answers

What is DFARS 225.7020-4?

DFARS 225.7020-4 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Joint determination".

When was DFARS 225.7020-4 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Prohibition on Contracting With Persons That Have Business Operations With the Maduro Regime (DFARS Case 2020-D010)" (87 FR 31957), published May 26, 2022 and effective May 26, 2022.

Are changes to DFARS 225.7020-4 proposed?

No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.

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