DFARS Part 225 Foreign Acquisition
Part Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Part facts
- Citation
- DFARS Part 225
- Type
- Part
- Supplements
- FAR Part 25 Foreign Acquisition
- Last amended
- 90 FR 41480 Effective Aug 25, 2025
- Proposed changes
- 3
- 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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225.001 General
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225.003 Definitions
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225.070 Reporting of acquisition of end products manufactured outside the United States
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Subpart 225.1 Buy American—Supplies
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Subpart 225.2 Buy American—Constructionmaterials
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Subpart 225.3 Contracts Performed Outside the United States
- 225.301 Contractor personnel in a designated operational area or supporting a diplomatic or consular mission outside the United States
- 225.302 Contractors performing private security functions outside the United States
- 225.370 Contracts requiring performance or delivery in a foreign country
- 225.371 Contractor personnel supporting U.S. Armed Forces deployed outside the United States
- 225.372 Antiterrorism/force protection
- 225.373 Contract administration in support of contingency operations
- 225.374 Use of electronic business tools
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Subpart 225.4 Trade Agreements
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Subpart 225.5 Evaluating Foreign Offers—Supply Contracts
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Subpart 225.6 Reserved
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Subpart 225.7 Prohibited Sources
- 225.701 Restrictions administered by the Department of the Treasury on acquisitions of supplies or services from prohibited sources
- 225.770 Prohibition on acquisition of certain items from Communist Chinese military companies
- 225.771 Prohibition on contracting or subcontracting with a firm that is owned or controlled by the government of a country that is a state sponsor of terrorism
- 225.772 Prohibition on acquisition of certain foreign commercial satellite services
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Subpart 225.8 Other International Agreements and Coordination
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Subpart 225.9 Customs and Duties
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Subpart 225.10 Additional Foreign Acquisition Regulations
- 225.1070 Clause deviations in overseas contracts
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Subpart 225.11 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
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Subpart 225.70 Authorization Acts, Appropriations Acts, and Other Statutory Restrictions on Foreign Acquisition
- 225.7000 Scope of subpart
- 225.7001 Definitions
- 225.7002 Restrictions on food, clothing, fabrics, hand or measuring tools, and flags
- 225.7003 Restrictions on acquisition of specialty metals
- 225.7004 Restrictions on the procurement of goods other than U.S. goods
- 225.7005 Reserved
- 225.7006 Reserved
- 225.7007 Reserved
- 225.7008 Reserved
- 225.7009 Restriction on ball and roller bearings
- 225.7010 Reserved
- 225.7011 Restriction on carbon, alloy, and armor steel plate
- 225.7012 Restriction on supercomputers
- 225.7013 Restrictions on construction or repair of vessels in foreign shipyards
- 225.7014 Restrictions on military construction
- 225.7015 Restriction on overseas architect-engineer services
- 225.7017 Utilization of domestic photovoltaic devices
- 225.7018 Restriction on acquisition of certain magnets, tantalum, and tungsten
- 225.7019 Prohibition on use of certain energy sourced from inside the Russian Federation
- 225.7020 Prohibition on contracting with the Maduro regime
- 225.7021 Disclosure requirements for employment transparency regarding individuals who perform work in the People’s Republic of China
- 225.7022 Prohibition on certain procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
- 225.7023 Restriction on acquisition of personal protective equipment and certain other items from non-allied foreign nations
- 225.7024 Restriction on acquisition of fuel for overseas contingency operations
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Subpart 225.71 Other Restrictions on Foreign Acquisition
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Subpart 225.72 Reporting Contract Performance Outside the United States
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Subpart 225.73 Acquisitions for Foreign Military Sales
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Subpart 225.74 Reserved
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Subpart 225.75 Balance of Payments Program
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Subpart 225.76 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel
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Subpart 225.77 Acquisitions in Support of Operations in Afghanistan
- 225.7700 Scope
- 225.7701 Definitions
- 225.7702 Acquisitions not subject to the enhanced authority to acquire products or services from Afghanistan
- 225.7703 Enhanced authority to acquire products or services from Afghanistan
- 225.7704 Acquisitions of products and services from South Caucasus/Central and South Asian (SC/CASA) state in support of operations in Afghanistan
- 225.7705 Prohibition on use of funds for contracts of certain programs and projects in Afghanistan that cannot be safely accessed
- 225.7798 Enhanced authority to acquire products or services of Djibouti in support of DoD operations in Djibouti
- 225.7799 Authority to acquire products and services (including construction) from Afghanistan or from countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan
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Subpart 225.78 Acquisitions in Support of Geographic Combatant Commands Theater Security Cooperation Efforts
- 225.7801 Policy
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Subpart 225.79 Export Control
Federal Register history
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Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Modifications to Printed Circuit Board Acquisition Restrictions (DFARS Case 2022-D011) | Closed Aug 31, 2026No final rule found | |
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Small Purchase Exception for the Acquisition of U.S. Flags (DFARS Case 2024-D013) | Closed Aug 24, 2026No final rule found | |
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Export-Controlled Items (DFARS Case 2018-D053) | No final rule found |
Quick answers
What is DFARS Part 225?
DFARS Part 225 is a part of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Foreign Acquisition".
When was DFARS Part 225 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments" (90 FR 41480), published Aug 25, 2025 and effective Aug 25, 2025.
Are changes to DFARS Part 225 proposed?
3 proposed changes have no final rule yet.
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