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DFARS 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab boycott of Israel.
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In plain English
This DFARS provision requires an offeror that is a foreign person to certify, when submitting an offer, that it does not comply with the Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel and is not taking or knowingly agreeing to take any action that 50 U.S.C. App. 2407(a) prohibits a United States person from taking. It matters because a foreign offeror must make this certification to be eligible for contract award.
Applies to: Foreign persons submitting offers on DoD contracts
What it requires
- If the offeror is a foreign person, certify by submitting an offer that it does not comply with the Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel.
- If the offeror is a foreign person, certify by submitting an offer that it is not taking or knowingly agreeing to take any action, with respect to the Secondary Boycott of Israel by Arab countries, which 50 U.S.C. App. 2407(a) prohibits a United States person from taking.
Key terms: Foreign person · United States · United States person · Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel · Certification
Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.
The text
As prescribed in 225.7605, use the following provision:
Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel (JUN 2005)
(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—
(1) Foreign person means any person (including any individual, partnership, corporation, or other form of association) other than a United States person.
(2) United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, outlying areas, and the outer Continental Shelf as defined in 43 U.S.C. 1331.
(3) United States person is defined in 50 U.S.C. App. 2415(2) and means—
(i) Any United States resident or national (other than an individual resident outside the United States who is employed by other than a United States person);
(ii) Any domestic concern (including any permanent domestic establishment of any foreign concern); and
(iii) Any foreign subsidiary or affiliate (including any permanent foreign establishment) of any domestic concern that is controlled in fact by such domestic concern.
(b) Certification. If the offeror is a foreign person, the offeror certifies, by submission of an offer, that it—
(1) Does not comply with the Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel; and
(2) Is not taking or knowingly agreeing to take any action, with respect to the Secondary Boycott of Israel by Arab countries, which 50 U.S.C. App. 2407(a) prohibits a United States person from taking.
(End of provision)
Sections it refers to
- 225.7605 Solicitation provision.
← 252.225-7030 Restriction on Acquisition of Carbon, Alloy, and Armor Steel Plate. · 252.225-7032 Waiver of United Kingdom Levies—Evaluation of offers. →
Rule changes for DFARS Part 252
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Modifications to Printed Circuit Board Acquisition Restrictions (DFARS Case 2022-D011) ↗ · proposed 2026-07-02 · comments due 2026-08-31
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Certification Requirement for Military Recruitment Advertising (DFARS Case 2024-D022) ↗ · proposed 2026-06-25 · comments due 2026-08-24
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Small Purchase Exception for the Acquisition of U.S. Flags (DFARS Case 2024-D013) ↗ · proposed 2026-06-25 · comments due 2026-08-24
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (DFARS Case 2021-D011) ↗ · proposed 2026-05-07 · comments due 2026-07-06
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041) ↗ · final rule 2025-09-10 · effective 2025-11-10
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Limitation on Certain Institutes of Higher Education (DFARS Case 2024-D023); Correction ↗ · final rule 2025-08-28 · effective 2025-08-28
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Disclosure of DoD Funding in Technical Publications (DFARS Case 2024-D003) ↗ · proposed 2025-08-25 · comments due 2025-10-24
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Limitation on Certain Institutes of Higher Education (DFARS Case 2024-D023) ↗ · final rule 2025-08-25 · effective 2025-08-25
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.