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DFARS 226.7200 Scope of subpart.

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In plain English

This subpart implements a specific section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004. It clarifies that nothing in this subpart overrides the requirement to use mandatory sources in FAR part 8 or the small business programs in FAR part 19. For contractors, this means the rules in this subpart do not replace those other requirements.

Applies to: Contracting activities subject to DFARS and the referenced FAR parts

Key terms: mandatory sources · small business programs · FAR part 8 · FAR part 19

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The text

This subpart implements section 853 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Pub. L. 108-136, 10 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.). Nothing in this subpart supersedes the requirement to use the mandatory sources in FAR part 8 or the small business programs in FAR part 19.

← 226.7104 Other considerations. · 226.7201 Definitions. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 226

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

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