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FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 252: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses › Subpart 252.2

DFARS 252.225-7041 Correspondence in English.

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 the contractor to make sure that any contract correspondence sent to the U.S. Government is in English or comes with an English translation. It matters because it sets a clear language requirement for official communications under the contract.

Applies to: Contractors communicating with the U.S. Government under this contract

What it requires

  • Ensure all contract correspondence addressed to the U.S. Government is submitted in English or with an English translation

Key terms: contract correspondence · United States Government · English translation

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

The text

As prescribed in 225.1103(2), use the following clause:

Correspondence in English (JUN 1997)

The Contractor shall ensure that all contract correspondence that is addressed to the United States Government is submitted in English or with an English translation.

(End of clause)

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

← 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States. · 252.225-7042 Authorization to perform. →

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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