DFARS Part 222 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions

Part Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Part facts

Citation: DFARS Part 222
Type: Part
Supplements: FAR Part 22 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions
Last amended: 88 FR 73234 Effective Oct 30, 2023
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.

222.001 Definitions
Subpart 222.1 Basic Labor Policies
- 222.101 Labor relations
- 222.102 Federal and State labor requirements
- 222.103 Overtime
Subpart 222.3 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards
- 222.302 Liquidated damages and overtime pay
Subpart 222.4 Labor Standards for Contracts Involving Construction
- 222.402 Applicability
- 222.403 Statutory, Executive order, and regulatory requirements
- 222.404 Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute wage determinations
- 222.406 Administration and enforcement
Subpart 222.6 Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment
- 222.604 Exemptions
Subpart 222.8 Equal Employment Opportunity
- 222.806 Inquires
- 222.807 Exemptions
Subpart 222.10 Service Contract Labor Standards
- 222.1003 Applicability
- 222.1008 Procedures for obtaining wage determinations
Subpart 222.13 Equal Opportunity for Veterans
- 222.1305 Waivers
- 222.1308 Complaint procedures
- 222.1310 Solicitation provision and contract clauses
Subpart 222.14 Employment of Workers with Disabilities
- 222.1403 Waivers
- 222.1406 Complaint procedures
Subpart 222.17 Combating Trafficking in Persons
- 222.1703 Policy
- 222.1704 Violations and remedies
- 222.1770 Procedures
Subpart 222.70 Restrictions on the Employment of Personnel for Work on Construction and Service Contracts in Noncontiguous States
- 222.7000 Scope of subpart
- 222.7001 Definition
- 222.7002 General
- 222.7003 Waivers
- 222.7004 Contract clause
Subpart 222.71 Reserved
Subpart 222.72 Compliance with Labor Laws of Foreign Governments
- 222.7201 Contract clauses
Subpart 222.73 Limitations Applicable to Contracts Performed on Guam
- 222.7300 Scope of subpart
- 222.7301 Prohibition on use of nonimmigrant aliens
- 222.7302 Contract clause
Subpart 222.74 Restrictions on the Use of Mandatoryarbitration Agreements
- 222.7400 Scope of subpart
- 222.7401 Definition
- 222.7402 Policy
- 222.7403 Applicability
- 222.7404 Waiver
- 222.7405 Contract clause

Federal Register history

Final rule	Published	Effective
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 88 FR 73234 · Docket DARS-2023-0001	Oct 25, 2023	Oct 30, 2023
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Definition of “Commercial Item” (DFARS Case 2018-D066) 88 FR 6578 · Docket DARS-2022-0004	Jan 31, 2023	Jan 31, 2023
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments 86 FR 59869 · Docket DARS-2021-0001	Oct 29, 2021	Oct 29, 2021
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Clause “Right of First Refusal of Employment-Closure of Military Installations” (DFARS Case 2018-D002) 83 FR 26846 · Docket DARS-2018-0032	Jun 11, 2018	Jun 8, 2018
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Provision “Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons” (DFARS Case 2018-D003) 83 FR 24887 · Docket DARS-2018-0016	May 30, 2018	May 30, 2018
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Clause “Right of First Refusal of Employment-Closure of Military Installations” (DFARS Case 2018-D002) 83 FR 24892 · Docket DARS-2018-0032	May 30, 2018	May 30, 2018
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments 82 FR 61479 · Docket DARS-2017-0022	Dec 28, 2017	Dec 28, 2017
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 80 FR 67254	Oct 30, 2015	Oct 30, 2015
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Further Implementation of Trafficking in Persons Policy (DFARS Case 2013-D007) 80 FR 4999 · 0750-AH93	Jan 29, 2015	Jan 29, 2015
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 79 FR 51264	Aug 28, 2014	Aug 28, 2014
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 78 FR 36113	Jun 17, 2013	Jun 17, 2013
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Title 41 Positive Law Codification-Further Implementation (DFARS Case 2012-D003) 77 FR 35879 · 0750-AH55	Jun 15, 2012	Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Extension of Restrictions on the Use of Mandatory Arbitration Agreements (DFARS Case 2011-D035) 76 FR 38047 · 0750-AH34	Jun 29, 2011	Jun 29, 2011
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Restrictions on the Use of Mandatory Arbitration Agreements (DFARS Case 2010-D004) 75 FR 76295 · 0750-AG70	Dec 8, 2010	Dec 8, 2010
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Restrictions on the Use of Mandatory Arbitration Agreements (DFARS Case 2010-D004) 75 FR 27946 · 0750-AG70	May 19, 2010	May 19, 2010
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Combating Trafficking in Persons (DFARS Case 2004-D017) 73 FR 4115 · 0750-AF11	Jan 24, 2008	Jan 24, 2008
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Wage Determinations (DFARS Case 2006-D043) 72 FR 20763 · 0750-AF59	Apr 26, 2007	Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Military Construction on Guam (DFARS Case 2006-D065) 72 FR 20764 · 0750-AF65	Apr 26, 2007	Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Combating Trafficking in Persons 71 FR 71072 · DFARS Case 2004-D017	Dec 8, 2006	Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Combating Trafficking in Persons (DFARS Case 2004-D017) 71 FR 62560 · 0750-AF11	Oct 26, 2006	Oct 26, 2006
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 71 FR 27643	May 12, 2006	May 12, 2006
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Labor Laws 71 FR 18669 · DFARS Case 2003-D019	Apr 12, 2006	Apr 12, 2006
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Geographic Use of the Term “United States” 70 FR 35543 · DFARS Case 2001-D003	Jun 21, 2005	Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Veterans Employment Emphasis 67 FR 4208 · DFARS Case 97-D314	Jan 29, 2002	Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 65 FR 52951	Aug 31, 2000	Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Construction and Service Contracts in Noncontiguous States 65 FR 50150 · DFARS Case 99-D308	Aug 17, 2000	Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Construction and Service Contracts in Noncontiguous States 65 FR 14402 · DFARS Case 99-D308	Mar 16, 2000	Mar 16, 2000
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 65 FR 14397	Mar 16, 2000	Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contractor Use or Nonimmigrant AliensGuam 64 FR 52672 · DFARS Case 97-D318	Sep 30, 1999	Sep 30, 1999
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Work Stoppage Report 64 FR 28109 · DFARS Case 99-D003	May 25, 1999	May 25, 1999
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contractor Use of Nonimmigrant AliensGuam 63 FR 31935 · DFARS Case 97-D318	Jun 11, 1998	Jun 11, 1998
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Veterans Employment Emphasis; Correction 63 FR 17124 · DFARS Case 97-D314	Apr 8, 1998	Mar 11, 1998
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Veterans Employment Emphasis 63 FR 11850 · DFARS Case 97-D314	Mar 11, 1998	Not on record

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What is DFARS Part 222?

DFARS Part 222 is a part of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions".

When was DFARS Part 222 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments" (88 FR 73234), published Oct 25, 2023 and effective Oct 30, 2023.

Are changes to DFARS Part 222 proposed?

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

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