DFARS Part 216 Types of Contracts
Part Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Part facts
- Citation
- DFARS Part 216
- Type
- Part
- Supplements
- FAR Part 16 Types of Contracts
- Last amended
- 90 FR 41483 Effective Oct 1, 2025
- 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 part.
Contents
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Subpart 216.1 Selecting Contract Types
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Subpart 216.2 Fixed-Price Contracts
- 216.203 Fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustment
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Subpart 216.3 Cost-Reimbursement Contracts
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Subpart 216.4 Incentive Contracts
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Subpart 216.5 Indefinite-Delivery Contracts
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Subpart 216.6 Time-And-Materials, Labor-Hour, and Letter Contracts
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Subpart 216.7 AGREEMENTS
- 216.703 Basic ordering agreements
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Quick answers
What is DFARS Part 216?
DFARS Part 216 is a part of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Types of Contracts".
When was DFARS Part 216 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 216 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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