DFARS Part 218 Emergency Acquisitions

Part Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Part facts

Citation
DFARS Part 218
Type
Part
Supplements
FAR Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions
Last amended
86 FR 59869 Effective Oct 29, 2021
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

  • Subpart 218.1 Available Acquisition Flexibilities
    • 218.170 Additional acquisition flexibilities
  • Subpart 218.2 Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities
    • 218.201 Contingency operation
    • 218.202 Defense or recovery from certain events
    • 218.203 Emergency declaration,or major disaster declaration
    • 218.204 Humanitarian or peacekeeping operation
    • 218.270 Head of contracting activity determinations
    • 218.271 Use of electronic business tools

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments 86 FR 59869 · Docket DARS-2021-0001
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Qualifications Requirements for Contracting Positions (DFARS Case 2020-D012) 85 FR 34527 · Docket DARS-2020-0017
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Provision “Award to Single Offeror” (DFARS Case 2019-D024) 84 FR 48504 · Docket DARS-2019-0054
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Delegation of Special Emergency Procurement Authority (DFARS Case 2018-D024) 83 FR 24888 · Docket DARS-2018-0026
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments 82 FR 61479 · Docket DARS-2017-0022
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendment 81 FR 53045 · Docket DARS-2016-0023
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 80 FR 10390
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Item Unique Identifier Update (DFARS Case 2011-D055) 78 FR 76067 · 0750-AH64
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Updates to Wide Area WorkFlow (DFARS Case 2011-D027) 77 FR 38731 · 0750-AH40
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Simplified Acquisition Threshold for Humanitarian or Peacekeeping Operations (DFARS Case 2011-D032) 76 FR 71833 · 0750-AH29
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Simplified Acquisition Threshold for Humanitarian or Peacekeeping Operations (DFARS Case 2011-D032) 76 FR 44280
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contract Actions Supporting Contingency Operations or Facilitating Defense Against or Recovery From Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, or Radiological Attack (DFARS Case 2008-D026) 74 FR 2407 · 0750-AG19
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Quick answers

What is DFARS Part 218?

DFARS Part 218 is a part of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Emergency Acquisitions".

When was DFARS Part 218 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments" (86 FR 59869), published Oct 29, 2021 and effective Oct 29, 2021.

Are changes to DFARS Part 218 proposed?

No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.

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