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FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 203: Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest › Subpart 203.5

DFARS 203.570-2 Prohibition period.

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 explains that DoD alone decides how long the prohibition period lasts for persons convicted of fraud or other defense-contract-related felonies under the clause at 252.203-7001. The prohibition must be at least 5 years from conviction unless a national security waiver is granted, and it can be longer if the agency head or designee makes a written determination of need.

Applies to: DoD contracting activities applying the prohibition at 252.203-7001

What it requires

  • Follow the waiver procedures at PGI 203.570-2(a) if a waiver is granted in the interest of national security
  • Provide a copy of the written determination for a longer period to the address at PGI 203.570-2(b)

Key terms: prohibition period · date of conviction · agency head or a designee · waiver · written determination

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

DoD has sole responsibility for determining the period of the prohibition described in paragraph (b) of the clause at 252.203-7001, Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies. The prohibition period—

(a) Shall not be less than 5 years from the date of conviction unless the agency head or a designee grants a waiver in the interest of national security. Follow the waiver procedures at PGI 203.570-2(a); and

(b) May be more than 5 years from the date of conviction if the agency head or a designee makes a written determination of the need for the longer period. The agency shall provide a copy of the determination to the address at PGI 203.570-2(b).

Sections it refers to

  • 252.203-7001 Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies.

← 203.570-1 Scope. · 203.570-3 Contract clause. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 203

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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