FAR 9.108-2 Prohibition
Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 9.108-2
- Type
- Subsection
- Last amended
- 79 FR 74554 Effective Dec 15, 2014
- Proposed changes
- 1
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this subsection.
Text
(a) Section 745 of Division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Pub. L. 110-161) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions) prohibit, on a Governmentwide basis, the use of appropriated (or otherwise made available) funds for contracts with either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of such a corporation, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section and in 9.108-4 Waiver.
(b)
(1) Section 745 and its successor provisions include the following exception: This section shall not apply to any Federal Government contract entered into before the date of the enactment of this Act, or to any task order issued pursuant to such contract.
(2) To ensure appropriate application of the prohibition and this exception, contracting officers should consult with legal counsel if, during the performance of a contract, a contractor becomes an inverted domestic corporation or a subsidiary of one.
Federal Register history
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 9, 27, and 47 | Closed Oct 19, 2026No final rule found |
Sections cited
- FAR 9.108-4 Waiver
Quick answers
What is FAR 9.108-2?
FAR 9.108-2 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Prohibition".
When was FAR 9.108-2 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations" (79 FR 74554), published Dec 15, 2014 and effective Dec 15, 2014.
Are changes to FAR 9.108-2 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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