DFARS Part 234 Major System Acquisition

Part Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Part facts

Citation
DFARS Part 234
Type
Part
Supplements
FAR Part 34 Major System Acquisition
Last amended
90 FR 5725 Effective Jan 17, 2025
Proposed changes
1
Text as of
DFARS Change May 7, 2026
Official text
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Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this part.

Contents

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Definition of Material Weakness (DFARS Case 2021-D006) 90 FR 5725 · Docket DARS-2024-0020
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Data Requirements for Commercial Products for Major Weapon Systems (DFARS Case 2023-D010) 89 FR 46805 · Docket DARS-2023-0047
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Use of Fixed-Price Contracts for Certain Major Defense Acquisition Programs (DFARS Case 2023-D009) 89 FR 31656 · Docket DARS-2023-0030
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 88 FR 80465 · Docket DARS-2023-0001
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 88 FR 55940 · Docket DARS-2023-0001
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of Major Automated Information Systems Provisions (DFARS Case 2017-D028) 88 FR 46903 · Docket DARS-2023-0025
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Definition of “Commercial Item” (DFARS Case 2018-D066) 88 FR 6578 · Docket DARS-2022-0004
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Contract Authority for Development and Demonstration of Prototypes (DFARS Case 2021-D025) 87 FR 25144 · Docket DARS-2021-0020
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Market Research and Consideration of Value for the Determination of Price (DFARS Case 2019-D027) 85 FR 34530 · Docket DARS-2019-0050
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Use of Fixed-Price Contracts (DFARS Case 2017-D024) 84 FR 65304 · Docket DARS-2019-0008
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Reliability and Maintainability in Weapon System Design (DFARS Case 2019-D003) 84 FR 58332 · Docket DARS-2019-0026
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Restrictions on Use of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process (DFARS Case 2018-D010) 84 FR 50785 · Docket DARS-2018-0055
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Amendments Related to General Solicitations (DFARS Case 2018-D021) 84 FR 4364 · Docket DARS-2018-0053
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Procurement of Commercial Items (DFARS Case 2016-D006) 83 FR 4431 · Docket DARS-2016-0028
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Extension and Modification of Contract Authority for Advanced Component Development and Prototype Units (DFARS Case 2015-D008) 81 FR 17044 · Docket DARS-2015-0042
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2014-D025) 80 FR 36903 · 0750-AI43
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Clauses With Alternates-Special Contracting Methods, Major System Acquisition, and Service Contracting (DFARS Case 2014-D004) 79 FR 65592 · 0750-AI27
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Limitation on Use of Cost-Reimbursement Line Items (DFARS Case 2013-D016) 79 FR 58693 · 0750-AI16
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 79 FR 23278
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Limitation on Use of Cost-Reimbursement Line Items (DFARS Case 2013-D016) 79 FR 4631 · 0750-AI16
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Business Systems-Definition and Administration (DFARS Case 2009-D038) 77 FR 11355 · 0750-AG58
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 76 FR 76318
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Business Systems-Definition and Administration 76 FR 28856 · DFARS Case 2009-D038
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Acquisition of Commercial Items (DFARS Case 2008-D011) 76 FR 21810 · 0750-AG23
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contract Authority for Advanced Component Development or Prototype Units (DFARS Case 2009-D034) 75 FR 71562 · 0750-AG76
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Cost and Software Data Reporting System (DFARS Case 2008-D027) 75 FR 71560 · 0750-AG46
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Acquisition of Commercial Items (2008-D011) 75 FR 52650 Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Acquisition of Commercial Items 75 FR 51416 · DFARS Case 2008-D011
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contract Authority for Advanced Component Development or Prototype Units (DFARS Case 2009-D034) 75 FR 32638
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Research and Development Contract Type Determination (DFARS Case 2006-D053) 75 FR 18034 · 0750-AF79
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Acquisition of Commercial Items (DFARS Case 2008-D011) 74 FR 34263 · 0750-AG23
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Earned Value Management Systems (DFARS Case 2005-D006) 73 FR 21846 · 0750-AF19 Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Research and Development Contract Type Determination (DFARS Case 2006-D053) 73 FR 4117 · 0750-AF79
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Lead System Integrators (DFARS Case 2006-D051) 73 FR 1823 · 0750-AF80
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Acquisition of Major Weapon Systems as Commercial Items (DFARS Case 2006-D012) 72 FR 51189 · 0750-AF38 Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Acquisition of Major Weapon Systems as Commercial Items (DFARS Case 2006-D012) 71 FR 58537 · 0750-AF38
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Major Systems Acquisition 70 FR 14574 · DFARS Case 2003-D030
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Proposed changes

Proposed rule Published Comments
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Cost and Software Data Reporting for Major Weapons Systems (2021-D028) 89 FR 82193 · Docket DARS-2024-0031 Closed Dec 9, 2024No final rule found

Quick answers

What is DFARS Part 234?

DFARS Part 234 is a part of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Major System Acquisition".

When was DFARS Part 234 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Definition of Material Weakness (DFARS Case 2021-D006)" (90 FR 5725), published Jan 17, 2025 and effective Jan 17, 2025.

Are changes to DFARS Part 234 proposed?

One proposed change has no final rule yet.

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