DFARS 228.102-1 General
Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 228.102-1
- Type
- Subsection
- Supplements
- FAR 28.102-1 General
- Last amended
- 85 FR 61502 Effective Oct 1, 2020
- 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 requirement for performance and payment bonds is waived for cost-reimbursement contracts. However, for cost-type contracts with fixed-price construction subcontracts over $40,000, require the prime contractor to obtain from each of its construction subcontractors performance and payment protections in favor of the prime contractor as follows:
(1) For fixed-price construction subcontracts over $40,000, but not exceeding $150,000, payment protection sufficient to pay labor and material costs, using any of the alternatives listed at FAR 28.102-1(b)(1).
(2) For fixed-price construction subcontracts over $150,000—
(i) A payment bond sufficient to pay labor and material costs; and
(ii) A performance bond in an equal amount if available at no additional cost.
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is DFARS 228.102-1?
DFARS 228.102-1 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "General".
When was DFARS 228.102-1 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2019-D036)" (85 FR 61502), published Sep 29, 2020 and effective Oct 1, 2020.
Are changes to DFARS 228.102-1 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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