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

DFARS 252.233-7001 Choice of law (overseas).

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 says the contract is governed by the substantive laws of the United States of America. It also requires the contractor to waive any right to use local national courts where the contract is performed and to accept the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and the United States Court of Federal Claims for disputes under the Disputes clause.

Applies to: Contractors performing contracts overseas under this clause

What it requires

  • Agree that the contract is construed and interpreted under the substantive laws of the United States of America
  • Waive any rights to invoke the jurisdiction of local national courts where the contract is performed
  • Accept the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and the United States Court of Federal Claims for disputes under the Disputes clause

Key terms: Choice of Law (Overseas) · substantive laws of the United States of America · local national courts · United States Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals · United States Court of Federal Claims

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

The text

As prescribed in 233.215-70, use the following clause:

Choice of Law (Overseas) (JUN 1997)

This contract shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the substantive laws of the United States of America. By the execution of this contract, the Contractor expressly agrees to waive any rights to invoke the jurisdiction of local national courts where this contract is performed and agrees to accept the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and the United States Court of Federal Claims for hearing and determination of any and all disputes that may arise under the Disputes clause of this contract.

(End of clause)

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

← 252.233-7000 [Reserved] · 252.234-7001 Notice of Earned Value Management System. →

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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