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DFARS 209.571-6 Identification of organizational conflicts of interest.

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 tells contracting officers what to consider when evaluating organizational conflicts of interest for major defense acquisition programs and pre-major defense acquisition programs. It matters to contractors because ownership relationships, subcontracting to affiliates, and involvement in technical evaluation can all be examined as potential conflicts.

Applies to: Contracting officers evaluating organizational conflicts of interest for major defense acquisition programs or pre-major defense acquisition programs

Key terms: organizational conflicts of interest · major defense acquisition program · pre-major defense acquisition program · contracting officers · technical evaluation

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

The text

When evaluating organizational conflicts of interest for major defense acquisition programs or pre-major defense acquisition programs, contracting officers shall consider—

(a) The ownership of business units performing systems engineering and technical assistance, professional services, or management support services to a major defense acquisition program or a pre-major defense acquisition program by a contractor who simultaneously owns a business unit competing (or potentially competing) to perform as—

(1) The prime contractor for the same major defense acquisition program; or

(2) The supplier of a major subsystem or component for the same major defense acquisition program.

(b) The proposed award of a major subsystem by a prime contractor to business units or other affiliates of the same parent corporate entity, particularly the award of a subcontract for software integration or the development of a proprietary software system architecture; and

(c) The performance by, or assistance of, contractors in technical evaluation.

← 209.571-5 Lead system integrators. · 209.571-7 Systems engineering and technical assistance contracts. →

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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