DFARS Part 250 Extraordinary Contractual Actions

Part Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Part facts

Citation: DFARS Part 250
Type: Part
Supplements: FAR Part 50 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the SAFETY Act
Last amended: 90 FR 41483 Effective Oct 1, 2025
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 250.0 Reserved
Subpart 250.1 Extraordinary Contractual Actions
- 250.100 Definitions
- 250.101 General
- 250.102 Delegation of and limitations on exercise of authority
- 250.103 Contract adjustments
- 250.104 Residual powers
Subpart 250.2 Deleted (No DFARS Text)
Subpart 250.3 Deleted (No DFARS Text)
Subpart 250.4 Deleted (No DFARS Text)

Federal Register history

Final rule	Published	Effective
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2024-D002) 90 FR 41483 · Docket DARS-2024-0039	Aug 25, 2025	Oct 1, 2025
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: 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: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2014-D025) 80 FR 36903 · 0750-AI43	Jun 26, 2015	Oct 1, 2015
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2009-D003) 75 FR 45072 · 0750-AG41	Aug 2, 2010	Oct 1, 2010
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Conforming Changes-Standards of Conduct and Extraordinary Contractual Actions (DFARS Case 2008-D004) 73 FR 46814 · 0750-AG01	Aug 12, 2008	Aug 12, 2008
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Extraordinary Contractual Actions 70 FR 67923 · DFARS Case 2003-D048	Nov 9, 2005	Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 68 FR 15380	Mar 31, 2003	Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Authority to Indemnify Against Unusually Hazardous or Nuclear Risks 65 FR 77835 · DFARS Case 2000-D025	Dec 13, 2000	Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Repeal of Reporting Requirements Under Public Law 85-804 65 FR 46626 · DFARS Case 2000-D016	Jul 31, 2000	Not on record
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments 65 FR 39704	Jun 27, 2000	Not on record

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Quick answers

What is DFARS Part 250?

DFARS Part 250 is a part of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Extraordinary Contractual Actions".

When was DFARS Part 250 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2024-D002)" (90 FR 41483), published Aug 25, 2025 and effective Oct 1, 2025.

Are changes to DFARS Part 250 proposed?

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

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