DFARS 225.871-4 Statutory waivers

Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Facts

Citation
DFARS 225.871-4
Type
Subsection
Supplements
FAR Subpart 25.8 Other International Agreements and Coordination
Last amended
87 FR 76988 Effective Dec 30, 2022
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) For contracts or subcontracts placed outside the United States, the Deputy Secretary of Defense may waive any provision of law that specifically prescribes—

(1) Procedures for the formation of contracts;

(2) Terms and conditions for inclusion in contracts;

(3) Requirements or preferences for—

(i) Goods grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States or in U.S. Government-owned facilities; or

(ii) Services to be performed in the United States; or

(4) Requirements regulating the performance of contracts.

(b) There is no authority for waiver of—

(1) Any provision of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751);

(2) Any provision of 10 U.S.C. 3201-3205;

(3) The cargo preference laws of the United States, including the Military Cargo Preference Act of 1904 (10 U.S.C. 2631) and the Cargo Preference Act of 1954 (46 U.S.C. 1241(b)); or

(4) Any of the financial management responsibilities administered by the Secretary of the Treasury.

(c) To request a waiver under a cooperative project, follow the procedures at PGI 225.871-4 .

(d) Obtain the approval of the Deputy Secretary of Defense before committing to make a waiver in an agreement or a contract.

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Reorganization of Defense Acquisition Statutes (DFARS Case 2022-D018) 87 FR 76988 · Docket DARS-2022-0031
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Foreign Acquisition Procedures 71 FR 62565 · DFARS Case 2005-D012
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Foreign Acquisition 68 FR 15616 · DFARS Case 2002-D009 Not on record

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Quick answers

What is DFARS 225.871-4?

DFARS 225.871-4 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Statutory waivers".

When was DFARS 225.871-4 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Reorganization of Defense Acquisition Statutes (DFARS Case 2022-D018)" (87 FR 76988), published Dec 16, 2022 and effective Dec 30, 2022.

Are changes to DFARS 225.871-4 proposed?

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

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