DFARS 236.270 Expediting construction contracts
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 236.270
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR Subpart 36.2 Special Aspects of Contracting for Construction
- 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
(a) 10 U.S.C. 2858 requires agency head approval to expedite the completion date of a contract funded by a Military Construction Appropriations Act, if additional costs are involved. This approval authority may not be redelegated. The approval authority must—
(1) Certify that the additional expenditures are necessary to protect the National interest; and
(2) Establish a reasonable completion date for the project.
(b) The contracting officer may approve an expedited completion date if no additional costs are involved.
Quick answers
What is DFARS 236.270?
DFARS 236.270 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Expediting construction contracts".
Are changes to DFARS 236.270 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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