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FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 215: Contracting by Negotiation › Subpart 215.4

DFARS 215.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.

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 DFARS section addresses make-or-buy programs, which are used when a contractor must decide whether to make or buy certain items or work. It points to PGI 215.407-2 for guidance on when to request and how to evaluate these programs, and it sets a minimum dollar amount of $1.5 million for the items and work included in the program requirements.

Applies to: Contractors subject to DFARS make-or-buy program requirements

Key terms: make-or-buy programs · PGI 215.407-2 · minimum dollar amount

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The text

(a) General. See PGI 215.407-2 for guidance on factors to consider when deciding whether to request a make-or-buy plan and for factors to consider when evaluating make-or-buy plan submissions.

(e) Program requirements—(1) Items and work included. The minimum dollar amount is $1.5 million.

← 215.407-1 Defective certified cost or pricing data. · 215.407-3 Forward pricing rate agreements. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 215

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

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