DFARS Part 237 Service Contracting

Part Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Part facts

Citation: DFARS Part 237
Type: Part
Supplements: FAR Part 37 Service Contracting
Last amended: 90 FR 41487 Effective Oct 24, 2025
Proposed changes: 1
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 237.1 Service Contracts—General
- 237.101 Definitions
- 237.102 Policy
- 237.104 Personal services contracts
- 237.106 Funding and term of service contracts
- 237.109 Services of quasi-military armed forces
- 237.170 Approval of contracts and task orders for services
- 237.171 Training for contractor personnel interacting with detainees
- 237.172 Service contracts surveillance
- 237.173 Prohibition on interrogation of detainees by contractor personnel
- 237.174 Disclosure of information to litigation support contractors
- 237.175 Training that uses live vertebrate animals
Subpart 237.2 Advisory and Assistance Services
- 237.270 Acquisition of audit services
- 237.271 Consulting services
Subpart 237.5 Management Oversight of Service Contracts
- 237.503 Agency-head responsibilities
Subpart 237.6 (REMOVED)
Subpart 237.70 Mortuary Services
- 237.7000 Scope
- 237.7001 Method of acquisition
- 237.7002 Area of performance and distribution of contracts
- 237.7003 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
Subpart 237.71 Laundry and Dry Cleaning Services
- 237.7100 Scope
- 237.7101 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
Subpart 237.72 Educational Service Agreements
- 237.7200 Scope
- 237.7201 Educational service agreement
- 237.7202 Limitations
- 237.7203 Duration
- 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements
Subpart 237.73 Services of Students at Research and Development Laboratories
- 237.7300 Scope
- 237.7301 Definitions
- 237.7302 General
- 237.7303 Contract clauses
Subpart 237.74 Services at Installations Being Closed
- 237.7400 Scope
- 237.7401 Policy
- 237.7402 Contract clause
Subpart 237.75 Acquisition and Management of Industrial Resources
- 237.7501 Definition
- 237.7502 Policy
Subpart 237.76 Continuation Ofessential Contractor Services
- 237.7600 Scope
- 237.7601 Definitions
- 237.7602 Policy
- 237.7603 Solicitation provision and contract clause
Subpart 237.77 Competition for Religious-Related Services
- 237.7700 Scope of subpart
- 237.7701 Definition. As used in this subpart—
- 237.7702 Policy
Subpart 237.78 Transfer and Adoption of Military Animals
- 237.7800 Scope of subpart
- 237.7801 Definition
- 237.7802 Policy
- 237.7803 Procedures
- 237.7804 Contract clause

Federal Register history

Final rule	Published	Effective
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Preventing Conflicts of Interest for Certain Consulting Services (DFARS Case 2024-D007) 90 FR 41487 · Docket DARS-2024-0029	Aug 25, 2025	Oct 24, 2025
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 89 FR 82182 · Docket DARS-2024-0001	Oct 10, 2024	Oct 10, 2024
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Transfer and Adoption of Military Animals (DFARS Case 2020-D021) 89 FR 11745 · Docket DARS-2023-0016	Feb 15, 2024	Feb 15, 2024
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Noncommercial Computer Software (DFARS Case 2018-D018) 88 FR 17340 · Docket DARS-2019-0067	Mar 22, 2023	Mar 22, 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: Requirement for Firms Used To Support Department of Defense Audits (DFARS Case 2019-D010) 87 FR 65500 · Docket DARS-2021-0021	Oct 28, 2022	Oct 28, 2022
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Peer Reviews of Contracts for Supplies and Services (DFARS Case 2019-D037) 86 FR 67876 · Docket DARS-2021-0023	Nov 30, 2021	Nov 30, 2021
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2019-D036) 85 FR 61502 · Docket DARS-2020-0002	Sep 29, 2020	Oct 1, 2020
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of Temporary Statutory Authorities (DFARS Case 2019-D040) 84 FR 65310 · Docket DARS-2019-0066	Nov 27, 2019	Nov 27, 2019
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	Sep 26, 2019	Oct 1, 2019
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Provision “Award to Single Offeror” (DFARS Case 2019-D024) 84 FR 48504 · Docket DARS-2019-0054	Sep 13, 2019	Sep 13, 2019
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments 84 FR 48510 · Docket DARS-2019-0001	Sep 13, 2019	Sep 13, 2019
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Preference for Certain Commercial Services (DFARS Case 2018-D016) 84 FR 39203 · Docket DARS-2019-0033	Aug 9, 2019	Aug 9, 2019
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 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: Educational Service Agreements (DFARS Case 2017-D039) 83 FR 17762 · Docket DARS-2018-0024	Apr 24, 2018	Apr 24, 2018
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Competition for Religious-Related Services Contracts (DFARS Case 2016-D015) 83 FR 16001 · Docket DARS-2016-0034	Apr 13, 2018	Apr 13, 2018
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Educational Service Agreements (DFARS Case 2017-D039) 83 FR 16004 · Docket DARS-2018-0013	Apr 13, 2018	Apr 13, 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 81 FR 36473	Jun 7, 2016	Jun 7, 2016
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Disclosure to Litigation Support Contractors (DFARS Case 2012-D029) 81 FR 28724 · Docket DARS-2014-0017	May 10, 2016	May 10, 2016
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 80 FR 67254	Oct 30, 2015	Oct 30, 2015
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Electronic Copies of Contractual Documents (DFARS Case 2012-D056) 80 FR 58630 · Docket No. DARS 2015-0009	Sep 30, 2015	Sep 30, 2015
Service Contracting 80 FR 56398	Sep 18, 2015	Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2014-D025) 80 FR 36903 · 0750-AI43	Jun 26, 2015	Oct 1, 2015
Service Contracting 80 FR 34324	Jun 16, 2015	Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Animal Welfare (DFARS Case 2013-D038) 79 FR 73500 · 0750-AI22	Dec 11, 2014	Dec 11, 2014
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	Nov 5, 2014	Nov 5, 2014
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 79 FR 51264	Aug 28, 2014	Aug 28, 2014
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Private Sector Notification Requirements of In-Sourcing Actions (DFARS Case 2012-D036) 79 FR 35700 · 0750-AI05	Jun 24, 2014	Jun 24, 2014
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States (DFARS Case 2013-D015) 79 FR 30469 · 0750-AI01	May 28, 2014	May 28, 2014
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Disclosure to Litigation Support Contractors (DFARS Case 2012-D029) 79 FR 11337 · 0750-AH54	Feb 28, 2014	Feb 28, 2014
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Private Sector Notification Requirements of In-Sourcing Actions DFARS Case 2012-D036 78 FR 65218 · 0750-AI05	Oct 31, 2013	Oct 31, 2013
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for Acquisition of Commercial Items (DFARS Case 2011-D056) 78 FR 37980 · 0750-AH63	Jun 25, 2013	Jun 25, 2013
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 78 FR 21850	Apr 12, 2013	Apr 12, 2013
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 77 FR 52253	Aug 29, 2012	Aug 29, 2012
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 76 FR 76318	Dec 7, 2011	Dec 7, 2011
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Positive Law Codification of Title 41 U.S.C. (DFARS Case 2011-D036) 76 FR 58137 · 0750-AG38	Sep 20, 2011	Sep 20, 2011
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel (DFARS Case 2010-D027) 76 FR 44282 · 0750-AG88	Jul 25, 2011	Jul 25, 2011
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement; Guidance on Personal Services (DFARS Case 2009-D028) 76 FR 25565 · 0750-AG72	May 5, 2011	May 5, 2011
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 75 FR 78619	Dec 16, 2010	Dec 16, 2010
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Services of Senior Mentors (DFARS Case 2010-D025) 75 FR 71563	Nov 24, 2010	Nov 24, 2010

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Proposed changes

Proposed rule	Published	Comments
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2024-D002) 90 FR 5799 · Docket DARS-2024-0039	Jan 17, 2025	Closed Mar 18, 2025No final rule found

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What is DFARS Part 237?

DFARS Part 237 is a part of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Service Contracting".

When was DFARS Part 237 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Preventing Conflicts of Interest for Certain Consulting Services (DFARS Case 2024-D007)" (90 FR 41487), published Aug 25, 2025 and effective Oct 24, 2025.

Are changes to DFARS Part 237 proposed?

One proposed change has no final rule yet.

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