FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 201: Federal Acquisition Regulations System › Subpart 201.1
DFARS 201.107 Certifications.
The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.
In plain English
This section limits when a new certification requirement can be added to the DFARS. A certification can only be added if a statute specifically requires it, or if written justification is given to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary approves it in writing. This matters to contractors because it means new certifications should not appear in the DFARS without one of these two conditions being met.
Applies to: Contractors and offerors subject to DFARS certification requirements
Key terms: certification · contractor · offeror · DFARS · statute
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The text
In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1304, a new requirement for a certification by a contractor or offeror may not be included in the DFARS unless—
(1) The certification requirement is specifically imposed by statute; or
(2) Written justification for such certification is provided to the Secretary of Defense by the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), and the Secretary of Defense approves in writing the inclusion of such certification requirement.
← 201.106 OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. · 201.109 Statutory acquisition-related dollar thresholds-adjustment for inflation. →
Rule changes for DFARS Part 201
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments ↗ · final rule 2024-09-26 · effective 2024-10-01
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments ↗ · final rule 2024-07-29 · effective 2024-07-29
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.