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DFARS 206.302-2 Unusual and compelling urgency.

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.

The text

(b) Application. For guidance on circumstances under which use of this authority may be appropriate, see PGI 206.302-2(b).

Sections that refer to it

  • 218.170 Additional acquisition flexibilities.

← 206.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. · 206.302-3 Industrial mobilization, engineering, developmental, or research capability, or expert services. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 206

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

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