DFARS 252.216-7009 Allowability of Legal Costs Incurred in Connection With a Whistleblower Proceeding
Clause Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Dec 2022 version
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 252.216-7009
- Type
- Clause
- Current version
- December 2022
- Prescribed in
- DFARS 216.307(a)
- Supplements
- FAR Subpart 52.2 Text of Provisions and Clauses
- Last amended
- 87 FR 76988 Effective Dec 30, 2022
- 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 clause.
Text
As prescribed in 216.307 (a), use the following clause:
ALLOWABILITY OF LEGAL COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH A WHISTLEBLOWER PROCEEDING (DEC 2022)
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3750, notwithstanding FAR clause 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment—
(a) The restrictions of FAR 31.205-47(b) on allowability of costs related to legal and other proceedings also apply to any proceeding brought by a contractor employee submitting a complaint under 10 U.S.C. 4701, entitled “Contractor employees: protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information;” and
(b) Costs incurred in connection with a proceeding that is brought by a contractor employee submitting a complaint under 10 U.S.C. 4701 are also unallowable if the result is an order to take corrective action under 10 U.S.C. 4701.
(End of clause)
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is DFARS 252.216-7009?
DFARS 252.216-7009 is a clause of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Allowability of Legal Costs Incurred in Connection With a Whistleblower Proceeding".
What is the current version of DFARS 252.216-7009?
The current version is dated December 2022.
Where is DFARS 252.216-7009 prescribed?
It is prescribed in DFARS 216.307(a), Contract clauses.
When was DFARS 252.216-7009 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Reorganization of Defense Acquisition Statutes (DFARS Case 2022-D018)" (87 FR 76988), published Dec 16, 2022 and effective Dec 30, 2022.
Are changes to DFARS 252.216-7009 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
On GovTribe
Follow the rules behind federal contracts
- Search Federal Register rules and proposed rules for the FAR, DFARS and agency supplements
- Solicitations, awards and government files in one search
- Ask GovTribe AI about the rules that apply to a contract