DFARS 225.870-1 General
Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 225.870-1
- Type
- Subsection
- Supplements
- FAR Subpart 25.8 Other International Agreements and Coordination
- Last amended
- 77 FR 43470 Effective Jul 24, 2012
- 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
(a) The Canadian government guarantees to the U.S. Government all commitments, obligations, and covenants of the Canadian Commercial Corporation under any contract or order issued to the Corporation by any contracting office of the U.S. Government. The Canadian government has waived notice of any change or modification that may be made, from time to time, in these commitments, obligations, or covenants.
(b) For production planning purposes, Canada is part of the defense industrial base (see 225.870-2 (b)).
(c) The Canadian Commercial Corporation will award and administer contracts with contractors located in Canada, except for—
(1) Negotiated acquisitions for experimental, developmental, or research work under projects other than the Defense Development Sharing Program;
(2) Acquisitions of unusual or compelling urgency;
(3) Acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold; or
(4) Acquisitions made by DoD activities located in Canada.
(d) For additional information on production rights, data, and information; services provided by Canadian Commercial Corporation; audit; and inspection, see PGI 225.870-1 (d).
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- DFARS 225.870-2(b) Solicitation of Canadian contractors
- PGI 225.870-1(d) General
Quick answers
What is DFARS 225.870-1?
DFARS 225.870-1 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "General".
When was DFARS 225.870-1 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Contracting With the Canadian Commercial Corporation (DFARS Case 2011-D049)" (77 FR 43470), published Jul 24, 2012 and effective Jul 24, 2012.
Are changes to DFARS 225.870-1 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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