FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 252: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses › Subpart 252.2
DFARS 252.225-7050 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism.
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 DFARS provision blocks contract awards to firms in which a government of a state sponsor of terrorism holds a significant interest, unless the Secretary of Defense grants a waiver. Offerors must either represent that no such ownership or control exists or disclose the details with their offer.
Applies to: Offerors on solicitations that include this provision
What it requires
- Unless submitting the required disclosure with the offer, represent that no state-sponsor government owns or controls a significant interest in the Offeror, its subsidiary, or any firm that owns or controls the Offeror
- If such a significant interest exists, disclose it in an attachment to the offer
- Include in the disclosure the identification of each government holding a significant interest and a description of the interest held
Key terms: Government of a country that is a state sponsor of terrorism · Significant interest · State sponsor of terrorism · Subsidiary · Waiver
Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.
The text
As prescribed in 225.771-5, use the following provision:
Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism (DEC 2022)
(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—
Government of a country that is a state sponsor of terrorism includes the state and the government of a country that is a state sponsor of terrorism, as well as any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof.
Significant interest means—
(1) Ownership of or beneficial interest in 5 percent or more of the firm's or subsidiary's securities. Beneficial interest includes holding 5 percent or more of any class of the firm's securities in “nominee shares,” “street names,” or some other method of holding securities that does not disclose the beneficial owner;
(2) Holding a management position in the firm, such as a director or officer;
(3) Ability to control or influence the election, appointment, or tenure of directors or officers in the firm;
(4) Ownership of 10 percent or more of the assets of a firm such as equipment, buildings, real estate, or other tangible assets of the firm; or
(5) Holding 50 percent or more of the indebtedness of a firm.
State sponsor of terrorism means a country determined by the Secretary of State, under section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (Title XVII, Subtitle B, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Pub. L. 115-232), to be a country the government of which has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism. As of the date of this provision, state sponsors of terrorism include Iran, North Korea, and Syria.
(b) Prohibition on award. In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 4871, unless a waiver is granted by the Secretary of Defense, no contract may be awarded to a firm if the government of a country that is a state sponsor of terrorism owns or controls a significant interest in—
(1) The firm;
(2) A subsidiary of the firm; or
(3) Any other firm that owns or controls the firm.
(c) Representation. Unless the Offeror submits with its offer the disclosure required in paragraph (d) of this provision, the Offeror represents, by submission of its offer, that the government of a country that is a state sponsor of terrorism does not own or control a significant interest in—
(1) The Offeror;
(2) A subsidiary of the Offeror; or
(3) Any other firm that owns or controls the Offeror.
(d) Disclosure. (1) The Offeror shall disclose in an attachment to its offer if the government of a country that is a state sponsor of terrorism owns or controls a significant interest in the Offeror; a subsidiary of the Offeror; or any other firm that owns or controls the Offeror.
(2) The disclosure shall include—
(i) Identification of each government holding a significant interest; and
(ii) A description of the significant interest held by each government.
(End of provision)
Sections it refers to
- 225.771-5 Solicitation provision.
Sections that refer to it
- 204.1202 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
- 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
- 225.771-1 Definition.
- 225.771-5 Solicitation provision.
- 252.204-7007 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications.
← 252.225-7049 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services—Representations. · 252.225-7051 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services. →
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.