DFARS Part 233 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals

Part Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Part facts

Citation: DFARS Part 233
Type: Part
Supplements: FAR Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals
Last amended: 87 FR 15808 Effective Mar 18, 2022
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.

Subpart 233.1 PROTESTS
- 233.102 General
- 233.104 Protests to GAO
- 233.170 Briefing requirement for protested acquisitions valued at $1 billion or more
- 233.171 Reporting requirement for protests of solicitations or awards
Subpart 233.2 Disputes and Appeals
- 233.204 Reserved
- 233.210 Contracting officer's authority
- 233.215 Contract clauses

Federal Register history

Final rule	Published	Effective
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Postaward Debriefings (DFARS Case 2018-D009) 87 FR 15808 · Docket DARS-2021-0010	Mar 18, 2022	Mar 18, 2022
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: Technical Amendments 84 FR 25194 · Docket DARS-2019-0001	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2019
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Requirements Relating to Supply Chain Risk (DFARS Case 2012-D050) 80 FR 67244 · Docket No. DARS 2013-0052	Oct 30, 2015	Oct 30, 2015
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Requirements Relating to Supply Chain Risk (DFARS Case 2012-D050) 78 FR 69268 · 0750-AH96	Nov 18, 2013	Nov 18, 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; Technical Amendments 76 FR 3536	Jan 20, 2011	Jan 20, 2011
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Protests, Disputes, and Appeals (DFARS Case 2003-D010) 72 FR 6485 · 0750-AE01	Feb 12, 2007	Not on record
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; Elimination of Certifications 62 FR 2612 · DFARS Case 96-D306	Jan 17, 1997	Jan 17, 1997

Quick answers

What is DFARS Part 233?

DFARS Part 233 is a part of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Protests, Disputes, and Appeals".

When was DFARS Part 233 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Postaward Debriefings (DFARS Case 2018-D009)" (87 FR 15808), published Mar 18, 2022 and effective Mar 18, 2022.

Are changes to DFARS Part 233 proposed?

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

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