DFARS 237.7401 Policy
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 237.7401
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR Part 37 Service Contracting
- Last amended
- 83 FR 24892 Effective May 30, 2018
- 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
The authority in 206.302-5 (b)(ii) to contract with local governments—
(a) May be exercised without regard to the provisions of 10 U.S.C. Chapter 146, Contracting for Performance of Civilian Commercial or Industrial Type Functions;
(b) May not be exercised earlier than 180 days before the date the installation is scheduled to be closed;
(c) Requires a determination by the head of the contracting activity that the services being acquired under contract with the local government are in the best interests of the Department of Defense.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- DFARS 206.302-5(b)(ii) Authorized or required by statute
Quick answers
What is DFARS 237.7401?
DFARS 237.7401 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Policy".
When was DFARS 237.7401 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Clause “Right of First Refusal of Employment-Closure of Military Installations” (DFARS Case 2018-D002)" (83 FR 24892), published May 30, 2018 and effective May 30, 2018.
Are changes to DFARS 237.7401 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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