FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 252: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses › Subpart 252.2
DFARS 252.229-7007 Verification of United States receipt of goods.
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 clause requires the contractor to add a certification statement to Material Inspection and Receiving Reports (DD Form 250 series) for Contracting Officer approval. The statement certifies that the items listed on the invoice have been received by the United States. This matters because it ensures the government has documented proof of receipt before approval.
Applies to: Contractors using DD Form 250 series for Material Inspection and Receiving Reports under contracts that include this clause.
What it requires
- Insert the specified certification statement on all Material Inspection and Receiving Reports (DD Form 250 series) for Contracting Officer approval.
Key terms: Material Inspection and Receiving Reports · DD Form 250 series · Contracting Officer · certify
Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.
The text
As prescribed in 229.402-70(g), use the following clause:
Verification of United States Receipt of Goods (JUN 1997)
The Contractor shall insert the following statement on all Material Inspection and Receiving Reports (DD Form 250 series) for Contracting Officer approval: “I certify that the items listed on this invoice have been received by the United States.”
(End of clause)
Sections it refers to
- 229.402-70 Additional provisions and clauses.
Sections that refer to it
- 229.402-70 Additional provisions and clauses.
← 252.229-7006 Value Added Tax Exclusion (United Kingdom) · 252.229-7008 Relief from Import Duty (United Kingdom) →
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.