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DFARS 252.222-7004 Compliance with Spanish social security laws and regulations.

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 clause requires contractors performing work under a contract with the Spanish Government to follow all Spanish social security laws and regulations. Within 30 days of starting work, the contractor must make specific social security documents available for inspection by the Contracting Officer and keep them according to the contract's Audit and Records clause. Failure to comply can lead to contract termination for default.

Applies to: Contractors performing work under a contract with the Spanish Government

What it requires

  • Comply with all Spanish Government social security laws and regulations.
  • Within 30 calendar days after the start of contract performance, ensure that copies of the documents identified in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(5) are available at all reasonable times for inspection by the Contracting Officer or an authorized representative.
  • Retain the records in accordance with the Audit and Records clause of this contract.
  • Ensure that all TC1's, TC2's, and TC2/1's contain a representation that they have been paid by either the Social Security Administration office or the Contractor's bank or savings institution.

Key terms: TC1—Certificate of Social Security Payments · TC2—List of Employees · TC2/1—Certificate of Social Security Payments for Trainees · Nominal (pay statements) · Informa de Situacion de Empressa (Report of the Condition of the Enterprise)

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

The text

As prescribed in 222.7201(c), use the following clause:

Compliance with Spanish Social Security Laws and Regulations (JUN 1997)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with all Spanish Government social security laws and regulations. Within 30 calendar days after the start of contract performance, the Contractor shall ensure that copies of the documents identified in paragraph (a)(1) through (a)(5) of this clause are available at all reasonable times for inspection by the Contracting Officer or an authorized representative. The Contractor shall retain the records in accordance with the Audit and Records clause of this contract.

(1) TC1—Certificate of Social Security Payments;

(2) TC2—List of Employees;

(3) TC2/1—Certificate of Social Security Payments for Trainees;

(4) Nominal (pay statements) signed by both the employee and the Contractor; and

(5) Informa de Situacion de Empressa (Report of the Condition of the Enterprise) from the Ministerio de Trabajo y S.S., Tesoreria General de la Seguridad Social (annotated with the pertinent contract number(s) next to the employee's name).

(b) All TC1's, TC2's, and TC2/1's shall contain a representation that they have been paid by either the Social Security Administration office or the Contractor's bank or savings institution. Failure by the Contractor to comply with the requirements of this clause may result in termination of the contract under the clause of the contract entitled “Default.”

(End of clause)

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

← 252.222-7003 Permit from Italian Inspectorate of Labor. · 252.222-7005 Prohibition on use of nonimmigrant aliens—Guam. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 252

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

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