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DFARS 209.170-3 Waiver of restriction.

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 allows the restriction described in DFARS 209.170-2 to be waived by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering), acting without power of delegation, following the Confucius Institute Waiver Program guidance. The waiver authority ends on October 1, 2026, and any waiver issued does not apply on or after that date. This matters to contractors because it identifies who can grant a waiver and the limited time period during which a waiver can be effective.

Applies to: The restriction in DFARS 209.170-2 and any waiver of that restriction

Key terms: waiver · Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering) · without power of delegation · Confucius Institute Waiver Program guidance · PGI 209.170-3

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The text

The restriction in 209.170-2 can be waived by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering), without power of delegation, in accordance with the Confucius Institute Waiver Program guidance. The waiver authority terminates on October 1, 2026. Any waiver issued shall not apply on or after that date. See PGI 209.170-3.

Sections it refers to

← 209.170-2 Restriction. · 209.170-4 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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