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FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 217: Special Contracting Methods › Subpart 217.7

DFARS 217.770 Procedures.

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 requires DoD departments and agencies to set up procedures for reviewing and approving orders for supplies and services placed under non-DoD contracts when the order amount exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold. The procedures must cover evaluating whether using a non-DoD contract is in DoD's best interest, confirming the work is within the contract's scope, reviewing funding for appropriation limits, and collecting data on assisted acquisition. It matters to contractors because orders they receive through non-DoD contracts above that threshold will be subject to these DoD review and approval steps.

Applies to: DoD departments and agencies placing orders under non-DoD contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold

What it requires

  • Establish and maintain procedures for reviewing and approving orders placed for supplies and services under non-DoD contracts when the order amount exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold
  • Evaluate whether using a non-DoD contract is in the best interest of DoD, considering customer requirements, schedule, cost effectiveness, and contract administration
  • Determine that the tasks or supplies are within the scope of the contract to be used
  • Review funding to ensure it is used in accordance with appropriation limitations

Key terms: simplified acquisition threshold · non-DoD contracts · direct acquisition · assisted acquisition · PGI 217.770(a)(3)

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

The text

Departments and agencies shall establish and maintain procedures for reviewing and approving orders placed for supplies and services under non-DoD contracts, whether through direct acquisition or assisted acquisition, when the amount of the order exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold. These procedures shall include—

(a) Evaluating whether using a non-DoD contract for the acquisition is in the best interest of DoD. Factors to be considered include—

(1) Satisfying customer requirements;

(2) Schedule;

(3) Cost effectiveness (taking into account discounts and fees). In order to ensure awareness of the total cost of fees associated with use of a non-DoD contract, follow the procedures at PGI 217.770(a)(3); and

(4) Contract administration (including oversight);

(b) Determining that the tasks to be accomplished or supplies to be provided are within the scope of the contract to be used;

(c) Reviewing funding to ensure that it is used in accordance with appropriation limitations; and

(d) Collecting and reporting data on the use of assisted acquisition for analysis. Follow the reporting requirements in subpart 204.6.

← 217.701 Definitions. · 217.7000 Scope of subpart. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 217

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

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