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FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 225: Foreign Acquisition › Subpart 225.77

DFARS 225.7703-1 Acquisition 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 describes how products or services for operations in Afghanistan may be acquired, including giving preference to Afghan products or services, limiting competition to Afghan sources, or using non-competitive procedures. It also states that the usual justification and approval for non-competitive awards under FAR Subpart 6.3 is not required for these acquisitions.

Applies to: Acquisitions of products or services (including construction) in support of operations in Afghanistan

What it requires

  • When using other than competitive procedures, document the contract file with the rationale for selecting the particular source(s).
  • When issuing solicitations and contracts for performance in Afghanistan, follow the procedures at PGI 225.7703-1(c).

Key terms: Afghanistan · competitive procedures · justification and approval · FAR Subpart 6.3 · PGI 225.7703-1(c)

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

The text

(a) Subject to the requirements of 225.7703-2, except as provided in 225.7702, a product or service (including construction)in support of operations in Afghanistan may be acquired by—

(1) Providing a preference for products or services from Afghanistan in accordance with the evaluation procedures at 225.7703-3;

(2) Limiting competition to products or services from Afghanistan; or

(3) Using procedures other than competitive procedures to award a contract to a particular source or sources from Afghanistan. When other than competitive procedures are used, the contracting officer shall document the contract file with the rationale for selecting the particular source(s).

(b) For acquisitions conducted using a procedure specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection, the justification and approval addressed in FAR Subpart 6.3 is not required.

(c) When issuing solicitations and contracts for performance in Afghanistan, follow the procedures at PGI 225.7703-1(c).

Sections it refers to

  • 225.7703-2 Determination requirements.
  • 225.7702 Acquisitions not subject to the enhanced authority to acquire products or services from Afghanistan.
  • 225.7703-3 Evaluating offers.

Sections that refer to it

← 225.7703 Enhanced authority to acquire products or services from Afghanistan. · 225.7703-2 Determination requirements. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 225

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

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