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DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors.

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 defines what a 'qualifying country' is and requires contractors not to exclude qualifying country sources or U.S. sources from competing for subcontracts under the contract. It matters because it limits a contractor's ability to restrict subcontract competition based on country of origin.

Applies to: Contractors awarding subcontracts under covered defense contracts

What it requires

  • Do not preclude qualifying country sources or U.S. sources from competing for subcontracts under this contract

Key terms: Qualifying country · Subcontracts · Reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding · Arms Export Control Act

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

The text

As prescribed in 225.1101(3), use the following clause:

Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (MAR 2022)

(a) Definition. Qualifying country, as used in this clause, means a country with a reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding or international agreement with the United States in which both countries agree to remove barriers to purchases of supplies produced in the other country or services performed by sources of the other country, and the memorandum or agreement complies, where applicable, with the requirements of section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776) and with 10 U.S.C. 2457. Accordingly, the following are qualifying countries:

(b) Subject to the restrictions in section 225.872 of the Defense FAR Supplement, the Contractor shall not preclude qualifying country sources or U.S. sources from competing for subcontracts under this contract.

(End of clause)

Sections it refers to

  • 225.1101 Acquisition of supplies.
  • 225.872 Contracting with qualifying country sources.

Sections that refer to it

  • 225.872-8 Subcontracting with qualifying country sources.
  • 225.1101 Acquisition of supplies.
  • 225.7703-4 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

← 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program. · 252.225-7003 Report of Intended Performance Outside the United States and Canada—Submission with Offer. →

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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