DFARS 233.104 Protests to GAO
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 233.104
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO
- 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 section.
Text
(c) Protests after award. (1) In lieu of the time periods in FAR 33.104 (c)(1), contracting officers shall immediately suspend performance or terminate the awarded contract, task order, or delivery order upon notice from the GAO of a protest filed within the time periods listed in paragraphs (c)(1)(A) through (D) of this section, whichever is later, except as provided in FAR 33.104 (c)(2) and (3)—
(A) Within 10 days after the date of contract award;
(B) Within 10 days after the date a task order or delivery order is issued, where the value exceeds $25 million (10 U.S.C. 3406(f));
(C) Within 5 days after a debriefing date offered to the protestor under a timely debriefing request in accordance with FAR 15.506 regardless of whether the protestor rejected the offered debriefing date, unless an earlier debriefing date is negotiated as a result; or
(D) Within 5 days after a postaward debriefing under FAR 15.506 is concluded in accordance with 215.506-70 (b).
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- FAR Part 33(c)(1) Protests, Disputes, and Appeals
- FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation
- DFARS 215.506-70(b) Opportunity for follow-up questions
Quick answers
What is DFARS 233.104?
DFARS 233.104 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Protests to GAO".
When was DFARS 233.104 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 233.104 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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