DFARS 237.503 Agency-head responsibilities
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 237.503
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 37.503 Agency-head responsibilities
- Last amended
- 76 FR 25565 Effective May 5, 2011
- 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) The agency head or designee shall employ procedures to ensure that requirements for service contracts are vetted and approved as a safeguard to prevent contracts from being awarded or administered in a manner that constitutes an unauthorized personal services contract. Contracting officers shall follow the procedures at PGI 237.503 , include substantially similar certifications in conjunction with service contract requirements, and place the certification in the contract file. The program manager or other official responsible for the requirement, at a level specified by the agency, should execute the certification. In addition, contracting officers and program managers should remain aware of the descriptive elements at FAR 37.104(d) to ensure that a service contract does not inadvertently become administered as a personal-services contract.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- PGI 237.503 Agency-head responsibilities
Quick answers
What is DFARS 237.503?
DFARS 237.503 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Agency-head responsibilities".
When was DFARS 237.503 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement; Guidance on Personal Services (DFARS Case 2009-D028)" (76 FR 25565), published May 5, 2011 and effective May 5, 2011.
Are changes to DFARS 237.503 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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