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FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 225: Foreign Acquisition › Subpart 225.8

DFARS 225.870-1 General.

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 explains that the Canadian government guarantees the Canadian Commercial Corporation's commitments under U.S. contracts and treats Canada as part of the defense industrial base for production planning. It also lists exceptions where the Canadian Commercial Corporation will not award and administer contracts for Canada-based contractors.

Applies to: Contracts with the Canadian Commercial Corporation and contractors located in Canada

Key terms: Canadian Commercial Corporation · defense industrial base · simplified acquisition threshold · Defense Development Sharing Program · PGI

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

The text

(a) The Canadian government guarantees to the U.S. Government all commitments, obligations, and covenants of the Canadian Commercial Corporation under any contract or order issued to the Corporation by any contracting office of the U.S. Government. The Canadian government has waived notice of any change or modification that may be made, from time to time, in these commitments, obligations, or covenants.

(b) For production planning purposes, Canada is part of the defense industrial base (see 225.870-2(b)).

(c) The Canadian Commercial Corporation will award and administer contracts with contractors located in Canada, except for—

(1) Negotiated acquisitions for experimental, developmental, or research work under projects other than the Defense Development Sharing Program;

(2) Acquisitions of unusual or compelling urgency;

(3) Acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold; or

(4) Acquisitions made by DoD activities located in Canada.

(d) For additional information on production rights, data, and information; services provided by Canadian Commercial Corporation; audit; and inspection, see PGI 225.870-1(d).

Sections it refers to

  • 225.870-2 Solicitation of Canadian contractors.

Sections that refer to it

← 225.870 Contracting with Canadian contractors. · 225.870-2 Solicitation of Canadian contractors. →

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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