DFARS 237.172 Service contracts surveillance
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 237.172
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR Subpart 37.1 Service Contracts-General
- Last amended
- 84 FR 48510 Effective Sep 13, 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.
Text
(a) Ensure that quality assurance surveillance plans are prepared in conjunction with the preparation of the statement of work or statement of objectives for solicitations and contracts for services. These plans should be tailored to address the performance risks inherent in the specific contract type and the work effort addressed by the contract. (See FAR subpart 46.4.) Retain quality assurance surveillance plans in the contract file. See http://sam.dau.mil, Step Four – Requirements Definition, for examples of quality assurance surveillance plans.
(b) See PGI 216.505-70 for guidance regarding minimum labor category qualifications for orders issued under multiple award services contracts.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- PGI 216.505-70 Orders under multiple-award contracts
Quick answers
What is DFARS 237.172?
DFARS 237.172 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Service contracts surveillance".
When was DFARS 237.172 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments" (84 FR 48510), published Sep 13, 2019 and effective Sep 13, 2019.
Are changes to DFARS 237.172 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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