DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
Clause Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Mar 2022 version
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 252.225-7002
- Type
- Clause
- Current version
- March 2022
- Prescribed in
- DFARS 225.1101(3)
- Supplements
- FAR Subpart 52.2 Text of Provisions and Clauses
- Last amended
- 87 FR 15815 Effective Mar 18, 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 225.1101 (3), use the following clause:
QUALIFYING COUNTRY SOURCES AS SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2022)
(a) Definition. “Qualifying country,” as used in this clause, means a country with a reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding or international agreement with the United States in which both countries agree to remove barriers to purchases of supplies produced in the other country or services performed by sources of the other country, and the memorandum or agreement complies, where applicable, with the requirements of section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776) and with 10 U.S.C. 2457. Accordingly, the following are qualifying countries:
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Israel
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
(b) Subject to the restrictions in section 225.872 of the Defense FAR Supplement, the Contractor shall not preclude qualifying country sources or U.S. sources from competing for subcontracts under this contract.
(End of clause)
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- DFARS 225.872 Contracting with qualifying country sources
Quick answers
What is DFARS 252.225-7002?
DFARS 252.225-7002 is a clause of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors".
What is the current version of DFARS 252.225-7002?
The current version is dated March 2022.
Where is DFARS 252.225-7002 prescribed?
It is prescribed in DFARS 225.1101(3), Acquisition of supplies.
When was DFARS 252.225-7002 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: New Qualifying County-Lithuania (DFARS Case 2022-D012)" (87 FR 15815), published Mar 18, 2022 and effective Mar 18, 2022.
Are changes to DFARS 252.225-7002 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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