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

DFARS 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel.

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 prohibits contractor personnel from interrogating detainees. It also requires contractors to pass this same prohibition down to subcontracts where subcontractor personnel may interact with detainees in the course of their duties.

Applies to: DoD contractors and subcontractors whose personnel may interact with detainees

What it requires

  • Do not interrogate detainees.
  • Include the substance of this clause, including paragraph (c), in all subcontracts, including subcontracts for commercial services, that may require subcontractor personnel to interact with detainees in the course of their duties.

Key terms: Detainee · Interrogation of detainees · Subcontracts · DoD personnel · Contractor personnel

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

The text

As prescribed in 237.173-5, use the following clause:

Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Detainee means any person captured, detained, held, or otherwise under the effective control of DoD personnel (military or civilian) in connection with hostilities. This includes, but is not limited to, enemy prisoners of war, civilian internees, and retained personnel. This does not include DoD personnel or DoD contractor personnel being held for law enforcement purposes.

Interrogation of detainees means a systematic process of formally and officially questioning a detainee for the purpose of obtaining reliable information to satisfy foreign intelligence collection requirements.

(b) Contractor personnel shall not interrogate detainees.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts, including subcontracts for commercial services, that may require subcontractor personnel to interact with detainees in the course of their duties.

(End of clause)

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

  • 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
  • 237.173-5 Contract clause.

← 252.237-7009 Permits. · 252.237-7011 Preparation history. →

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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