DFARS 226.7201 Definitions
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 226.7201
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR Part 26 Other Socioeconomic Programs
- Last amended
- 84 FR 72554 Effective Dec 31, 2019
- 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 section.
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As used in this subpart—
“Eligible contractor” means a business entity operated on a for-profit or nonprofit basis that—
(1) Employs severely disabled individuals at a rate that averages not less than 33 percent of its total workforce over the 12-month period prior to issuance of the solicitation;
(2) Pays not less than the minimum wage prescribed pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 206 to the employees who are severely disabled individuals; and
(3) Provides, for its employees, health insurance and a retirement plan comparable to those provided for employees by business entities of similar size in its industrial sector or geographic region.
“Severely disabled individual” means an individual with a disability (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 12102) who has a severe physical or mental impairment that seriously limits one or more functional capacities.
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is DFARS 226.7201?
DFARS 226.7201 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Definitions".
When was DFARS 226.7201 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Demonstration Project for Contractors Employing Persons With Disabilities (DFARS Case 2018-D058)" (84 FR 72554), published Dec 31, 2019 and effective Dec 31, 2019.
Are changes to DFARS 226.7201 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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