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

DFARS 225.871-3 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 how DoD departments and agencies can set up cooperative project agreements with NATO or NATO member countries, and how they can award contracts to carry out those projects. Contracts for these projects must follow normal Government acquisition laws unless a waiver is granted under 225.871-4. A waiver may be available if the written agreement requires it, it significantly advances NATO standardization, rationalization, and interoperability, and the right DoD official approves it.

Applies to: DoD departments and agencies entering into NATO cooperative project agreements and contracts

What it requires

  • Ensure contracts implementing cooperative projects comply with all applicable laws relating to Government acquisition unless a waiver is granted under 225.871-4

Key terms: cooperative project agreements · NATO · waiver · standardization, rationalization, and interoperability · DoD official

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

The text

(a) Cooperative project authority. (1) Departments and agencies, that have authority to do so, may enter into cooperative project agreements with NATO or with one or more member countries of NATO under DoDD 5530.3, International Agreements.

(2) Under laws and regulations governing the negotiation and implementation of cooperative project agreements, departments and agencies may enter into contracts, or incur other obligations, on behalf of other participants without charge to any appropriation or contract authorization.

(3) Agency heads are authorized to solicit and award contracts to implement cooperative projects.

(b) Contracts implementing cooperative projects shall comply with all applicable laws relating to Government acquisition, unless a waiver is granted under 225.871-4. A waiver of certain laws and regulations may be obtained if the waiver—

(1) Is required by the terms of a written cooperative project agreement;

(2) Will significantly further NATO standardization, rationalization, and interoperability; and

(3) Is approved by the appropriate DoD official.

Sections it refers to

← 225.871-2 Definitions. · 225.871-4 Statutory waivers. →

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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