DFARS 241.201 Policy
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 241.201
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 41.201 Policy
- Last amended
- 77 FR 76939 Published Dec 31, 2012
- 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
(1) DoD, as a matter of comity, generally complies with the current regulations, practices, and decisions of independent regulatory bodies. This policy does not extend to nonindependent regulatory bodies.
(2) Purchases of utility services outside the United States may use—
(i) Formats and technical provisions consistent with local practice; and
(ii) Dual language forms and contracts.
(3) Rates established by an independent regulatory body—
(i) Are considered “prices set by law or regulation”;
(ii) Are sufficient to set prices without obtaining certified cost or pricing data (see FAR subpart 15.4); and
(iii) Are a valid basis on which prices can be determined fair and reasonable.
(4) Compliance with the regulations, practices, and decisions of independent regulatory bodies as a matter of comity is not a substitute for the procedures at FAR 41.202(a).
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is DFARS 241.201?
DFARS 241.201 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Policy".
When was DFARS 241.201 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Definition of Cost or Pricing Data (DFARS Case 2011-D040)" (77 FR 76939), published Dec 31, 2012.
Are changes to DFARS 241.201 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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