DFARS 225.7023-3 225.7023-3 Exceptions

Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Facts

Citation
DFARS 225.7023-3
Type
Subsection
Supplements
FAR Part 25 Foreign Acquisition
Last amended
90 FR 41483 Effective Oct 1, 2025
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 subsection.

Text

The restriction in section 225.7023-2 does not apply to acquisitions—

(a) Of covered items for use outside of the United States;

(b) At or below $200,000; or

(c)

(1) If the head of the contracting activity determines that a covered item of satisfactory quality and quantity, in the required form, cannot be procured as and when needed from nations other than a covered country to meet requirements at a reasonable price.

(2) The contracting officer shall include a copy of any such determination in the contract file.

Federal Register history

Sections cited

Quick answers

What is DFARS 225.7023-3?

DFARS 225.7023-3 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "225.7023-3 Exceptions".

When was DFARS 225.7023-3 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2024-D002)" (90 FR 41483), published Aug 25, 2025 and effective Oct 1, 2025.

Are changes to DFARS 225.7023-3 proposed?

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

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