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DFARS 252.237-7000 Notice of special standards of responsibility.

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 requires an offeror to meet both the general responsibility standards in FAR 9.104-1 and three additional criteria from Government Auditing Standards: qualifications, independence, and quality control. Before award, the apparently successful offeror must also provide evidence of state or local licensing where it operates its professional practice.

Applies to: Offerors responding to solicitations that include this provision

What it requires

  • Meet the general standards of responsibility at FAR 9.104-1
  • Meet the criteria of qualifications, independence, and quality control as described in Government Auditing Standards
  • Before award, give the Contracting Officer evidence of being licensed by the cognizant licensing authority in the state or other political jurisdiction where the offeror operates its professional practice

Key terms: general standards of responsibility · Government Auditing Standards · qualifications · independence · quality control

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

The text

As prescribed in 237.270(e)(1), use the following provision:

Notice of Special Standards of Responsibility (DEC 1991)

(a) To be determined responsible, the Offeror must meet the general standards of responsibility set forth at FAR 9.104-1 and the following criteria, as described in Chapter 3, General Standards, of “Government Auditing Standards.”

(1) Qualifications;

(2) Independence; and

(3) Quality Control.

(b) “Government Auditing Standards” is issued by the Comptroller General of the United States and is available for sale from the: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office. Washington, DC 20401, Stock number 020-000-00243-3.

(c) The apparently successful Offeror, before award, shall give the Contracting Officer evidence that it is licensed by the cognizant licensing authority in the state or other political jurisdiction where the Offeror operates its professional practice.

(End of provision)

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

  • 237.270 Acquisition of audit services.

← 252.236-7013 Requirement for Competition Opportunity for American Steel Producers, Fabricators, and Manufacturers. · 252.237-7001 Compliance with audit standards. →

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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