DFARS Part 209 Contractor Qualifications

Part Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Part facts

Citation
DFARS Part 209
Type
Part
Supplements
FAR Part 9 Contractor Qualifications
Last amended
90 FR 41483 Effective Oct 1, 2025
Proposed changes
1
Text as of
DFARS Change May 7, 2026
Official text
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Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this part.

Contents

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2024-D002) 90 FR 41483 · Docket DARS-2024-0039
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Preventing Conflicts of Interest for Certain Consulting Services (DFARS Case 2024-D007) 90 FR 41487 · Docket DARS-2024-0029
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Limitation on Certain Institutes of Higher Education (DFARS Case 2024-D023) 90 FR 41492 · Docket DARS-2024-0025
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 89 FR 60830 · Docket DARS-2024-0001
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 88 FR 73234 · Docket DARS-2023-0001
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Limitation on Certain Institutes of Higher Education (DFARS Case 2021-D023) 88 FR 67607 · Docket DARS-2023-0029
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 88 FR 37793 · Docket DARS-2023-0001
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Use of Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) Assessments (DFARS Case 2019-D009) 88 FR 17336 · Docket DARS-2020-0027
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments 87 FR 15816 · Docket DARS-2022-0001
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments 86 FR 59869 · Docket DARS-2021-0001
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Provision and Clause on Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus (DFARS Case 2020-D002) 85 FR 74610 · Docket DARS-2020-0030
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Provision Related to Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (DFARS Case 2019-D021) 84 FR 58331 · Docket DARS-2019-0065
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Update to Performance Information System References (DFARS Case 2019-D033) 84 FR 48507 · Docket DARS-2019-0035
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Applicability of Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2018-D023) 84 FR 25186 · Docket DARS-2018-0059
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments 84 FR 18155 · Docket DARS-2019-0001
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 81 FR 36473
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Disclosure to Litigation Support Contractors (DFARS Case 2012-D029) 81 FR 28724 · Docket DARS-2014-0017
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: State Sponsors of Terrorism (DFARS Case 2014-D014) 79 FR 73488 · 0750-AI34
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Limitation on Use of Cost-Reimbursement Line Items (DFARS Case 2013-D016) 79 FR 58693 · 0750-AI16
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 79 FR 17445
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Limitation on Use of Cost-Reimbursement Line Items (DFARS Case 2013-D016) 79 FR 4631 · 0750-AI16
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 78 FR 40043
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for Acquisition of Commercial Items (DFARS Case 2011-D056) 78 FR 37980 · 0750-AH63
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Government Support Contractor Access to Technical Data (DFARS 2009-D031) 78 FR 30233 · 0750-AG38
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: System for Award Management Name Changes, Phase 1 Implementation (DFARS Case 2012-D053) 78 FR 28756 · 0750-AH87
Contractor Qualifications 77 FR 59339 Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 77 FR 52253
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 77 FR 23631
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Separation of Combined Provisions and Clauses (DFARS Case 2011-D048) 77 FR 19128 · 0750-AH38
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Award Fee Reduction or Denial for Health or Safety Issues (DFARS Case 2011-D033) 77 FR 11354 · 0750-AH37
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 76 FR 76318
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Positive Law Codification of Title 41 U.S.C. (DFARS Case 2011-D036) 76 FR 58137 · 0750-AG38
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Award Fee Reduction or Denial for Health or Safety Issues 76 FR 57674 · DFARS Case 2011-D033
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Identification of Critical Safety Items (DFARS Case 2010-D022) 76 FR 52138 · 0750-AG92
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendment 76 FR 27274
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Ownership or Control by a Foreign Government (DFARS Case 2010-D010) 76 FR 21812 · 0750-AG78
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Government Support Contractor Access to Technical Data (DFARS Case 2009-D031) 76 FR 11363
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Major Defense Acquisition Programs 75 FR 81908 · DFARS Case 2009-D015
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Continuation of Current Contracts-Deletion of Redundant Text (DFARS Case 2010-D016) 75 FR 66679
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2009-D003) 75 FR 45072 · 0750-AG41
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Ownership or Control by a Foreign Government (DFARS Case 2010-D010) 75 FR 35684
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Lead System Integrators 75 FR 3178 · DFARS Case 2006-D051
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Senior DoD Officials Seeking Employment With Defense Contractors (DFARS Case 2008-D007) 74 FR 59913 · 0750-AG07
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Technical Amendments 74 FR 52895
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement; Technical Amendments 74 FR 44769 Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 74 FR 42779
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Lead System Integrators (DFARS Case 2006-D051) 74 FR 34266 · 0750-AF80
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act Exemptions (DFARS Case 2007-D022) 74 FR 2414 · 0750-AF97
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Responsible Prospective Contractors (DFARS Case 2008-D022) 74 FR 2414 · 0750-AG20
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Proposed changes

Proposed rule Published Comments
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Certification Requirement for Military Recruitment Advertising (DFARS Case 2024-D022) 91 FR 38382 · Docket DARS-2026-0266 Closed Aug 24, 2026No final rule found

Quick answers

What is DFARS Part 209?

DFARS Part 209 is a part of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Contractor Qualifications".

When was DFARS Part 209 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2024-D002)" (90 FR 41483), published Aug 25, 2025 and effective Oct 1, 2025.

Are changes to DFARS Part 209 proposed?

One proposed change has no final rule yet.

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