DFARS 225.870-2 Solicitation of Canadian contractors

Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Facts

Citation
DFARS 225.870-2
Type
Subsection
Supplements
FAR Subpart 25.8 Other International Agreements and Coordination
Last amended
72 FR 20758 Published Apr 26, 2007
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) If requested, furnish a solicitation to the Canadian Commercial Corporation even if no Canadian firm is solicited.

(b) Handle acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold directly with Canadian firms and not through the Canadian Commercial Corporation.

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Deletion of Obsolete Acquisition Procedures (DFARS Case 2006-D046) 72 FR 20758 · 0750-AF62 Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Foreign Acquisition 68 FR 15616 · DFARS Case 2002-D009 Not on record

Quick answers

What is DFARS 225.870-2?

DFARS 225.870-2 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Solicitation of Canadian contractors".

When was DFARS 225.870-2 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Deletion of Obsolete Acquisition Procedures (DFARS Case 2006-D046)" (72 FR 20758), published Apr 26, 2007.

Are changes to DFARS 225.870-2 proposed?

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

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