FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 225: Foreign Acquisition › Subpart 225.77
DFARS 225.7700 Scope.
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In plain English
This section explains what DFARS subpart 225.7700 covers. It states that the subpart implements several specific provisions of National Defense Authorization Acts and certain determinations by the Deputy Secretary of Defense about countries in the South Caucasus or Central and South Asia participating in acquisitions supporting operations in Afghanistan. It matters to contractors because it tells them which statutory authorities and determinations govern the rules that follow in this subpart.
Applies to: Acquisitions covered by DFARS subpart 225.7700
Key terms: DFARS subpart · National Defense Authorization Act · Deputy Secretary of Defense · South Caucasus · Central and South Asia
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The text
This subpart implements—
(a) Section 892 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Pub. L. 110-181);
(b) Section 886 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Pub. L. 110-181), as amended by section 842 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239);
(c) Section 826 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239); and
(d) The determinations by the Deputy Secretary of Defense regarding participation of the countries of the South Caucasus or Central and South Asia in acquisitions in support of operations in Afghanistan.
(e) Section 1216 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub. L. 114-328).
← 225.7605 Solicitation provision. · 225.7701 Definitions. →
Rule changes for DFARS Part 225
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Modifications to Printed Circuit Board Acquisition Restrictions (DFARS Case 2022-D011) ↗ · proposed 2026-07-02 · comments due 2026-08-31
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Small Purchase Exception for the Acquisition of U.S. Flags (DFARS Case 2024-D013) ↗ · proposed 2026-06-25 · comments due 2026-08-24
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2024-D002) ↗ · final rule 2025-08-25 · effective 2025-10-01
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments ↗ · final rule 2025-08-25 · effective 2025-08-25
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2024-D002) ↗ · proposed 2025-01-17 · comments due 2025-03-18
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments ↗ · final rule 2024-12-18 · effective 2024-12-18
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inapplicability of Additional Defense-Unique Laws and Certain Non-Statutory DFARS Clauses to Commercial Item Contracts (DFARS Case 2018-D074) ↗ · final rule 2024-11-15 · effective 2024-11-25
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments ↗ · final rule 2024-11-15 · effective 2024-11-15
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.