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DFARS 209.104-4 Subcontractor responsibility.

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 addresses how a contracting officer determines whether a subcontractor proposed by the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) is responsible. Normally, the CCC's proposal of a firm is enough for an affirmative responsibility determination, but if that determination conflicts with other information the contracting officer has, the officer must seek additional information from CCC and other sources before deciding.

Applies to: Contracting officers evaluating subcontractors proposed by the Canadian Commercial Corporation

What it requires

  • Request from CCC and any other sources whatever additional information is necessary to make the responsibility determination when the CCC determination is not consistent with other information available to the contracting officer

Key terms: Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) · subcontractor · affirmative determination of responsibility · contracting officer

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The text

Generally, the Canadian Commercial Corporation's (CCC) proposal of a firm as its subcontractor is sufficient basis for an affirmative determination of responsibility. However, when the CCC determination of responsibility is not consistent with other information available to the contracting officer, the contracting officer shall request from CCC and any other sources whatever additional information is necessary to make the responsibility determination.

← 209.104-1 General standards. · 209.104-70 Solicitation provision. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 209

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

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