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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 25: Foreign Acquisition › Subpart 25.3

FAR 25.302-3 Applicability.

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 defines when contracts performed outside the United States in designated combat or significant military operation areas are subject to the requirements of 32 CFR part 159 for private security functions. It also lists exceptions for intelligence community contracts and certain temporary arrangements.

Applies to: Contracts requiring performance outside the United States in designated combat or significant military operation areas.

What it requires

  • Comply with 32 CFR part 159 when the contract is performed in a designated area and involves private security functions, whether as a primary deliverable or ancillary.
  • Ensure temporary arrangements for private security functions by individual indigenous personnel comply with local law.

Key terms: area of combat operations · area of other significant military operations · private security functions · 32 CFR part 159 · intelligence community

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

The text

(a) This section applies to contracts that require performance outside the United States—

(1) In an area of combat operations as designated by the Secretary of Defense; or

(2) In an area of other significant military operations as designated by the Secretary of Defense, and only upon agreement of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State.

(b) These designations can be found at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pacc/cc/designated_areas_of_other_significant_military_operations.html and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pacc/cc/designated_areas_of_combat_operations.html.

(c) When the applicability requirements of this subsection are met, contractors and subcontractors must comply with 32 CFR part 159, whether the contract is for the performance of private security functions as a primary deliverable or the provision of private security functions is ancillary to the stated deliverables.

(d) The requirements of section 25.302 shall not apply to—

(1) Contracts entered into by elements of the intelligence community in support of intelligence activities; or

(2) Temporary arrangements entered into on a non-DoD contract for the performance of private security functions by individual indigenous personnel not affiliated with a local or expatriate security company. These temporary arrangements must still comply with local law.

Sections it refers to

  • 25.302 Contractors performing private security functions outside the United States.

Sections that refer to it

← 25.302-2 Definitions. · 25.302-4 Policy. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 25

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

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