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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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141 sections with “national interest”: the first 40

  • DFARS 209.572 Conflicts of interest in certain consulting services.
    (a) Scope. (1) This section implements section 812 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Pub. L. 118-31). (2) To the extent that this section is inconsistent with FAR subpart 9.5, this section takes precedence. (…
  • FAR 25.702-4 Waiver.
    …es and certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that it is in the national interest to do so. (b) An agency seeking waiver of the requirement shall submit the request to the Administrator of the Office of Federal Pr…
  • FAR 25.703-4 Waiver.
    …he class of supplies or equipment is not available from any other source and it is in the national interest. (2) Prior to submitting the waiver request, the request must be reviewed and cleared by the agency head. (c) In general, all waiv…
  • FAR 40.202-4 Exemptions.
    …exempt from the prohibitions in 40.202 if the procurement or operation is required in the national interest of the United States and— (1) Is for the sole purposes of research, evaluation, training, testing, or analysis for electronic warfa…
  • DFARS 209.104-1 General standards.
    …is required to perform the contract. (A) Under 10 U.S.C. 4874(a), no DoD contract under a national security program may be awarded to an entity controlled by a foreign government if that entity requires access to proscribed information to p…
  • DFARS 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements.
    …means a country with a reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding or international agreement with the United States in which both countries agree to remove barriers to purchases of supplies produced in the other country or s…
  • FAR 4.2305 Waivers.
    …ncy's ability to fulfill its mission-critical functions, or considerations related to the national interest, including national security reviews, national security investigations, or national security agreements; (5) Any alternative mitiga…
  • FAR 22.807 Exemptions.
    …he requirements of E.O. 11246 may be excluded from a contract subject to E.O. 11246: (1) National security. The agency head may determine that a contract is essential to the national security and that the award of the contract without comp…
  • FAR 22.1305 Waivers.
    …t 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans, for— (1) Any contract if a waiver is in the national interest; or (2) Groups or categories of contracts if a waiver is in the national interest and it is— (i) Impracticable to act on each requ…
  • FAR 22.1403 Waivers.
    … for Workers with Disabilities, for— (1) Any contract if a waiver is deemed to be in the national interest; or (2) Groups or categories of contracts if a waiver is in the national interest and it is— (i) Impracticable to act on each requ…
  • FAR 27.303 Contract clauses.
    …fy Alternate I, if the agency head determines, at contract award, that it would be in the national interest to sublicense foreign governments or international organizations pursuant to any existing or future treaty or agreement. When necess…
  • FAR 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act.
    …ribed in 22.1605, insert the following clause: Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (a) During the term of this contract, the Contractor shall post an employee notice, of such size and in such …
  • DFARS 225.403 World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.
    …ade, qualifying country, and eligible products before accepting any other offers; (ii) A national interest waiver under 19 U.S.C. 2512(b)(2) is granted on a case-by-case basis. Except as delegated in paragraphs (c)(i)(A) and (B) of this se…
  • DFARS 252.209-7012 Prohibition Relating to Conflicts of Interest in Consulting Services—Certification.
    …of State determines that such government has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, pursuant to any of the following: (i) Section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A)). …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … protected against unauthorized disclosure according to Executive Order 12958, Classified National Security Information, April 17, 1995, or classified in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. Cognizant Federal agency means the Fed…
  • FAR 4.2104 Waivers.
    …pply chain risk information; (iii) Notify and consult with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) on the waiver request using ODNI guidance, briefings, best practices, or direct inquiry, as appropriate; and (iv) Notify…
  • FAR 4.2301 Definitions.
    …tary of Defense may issue FASCSA orders applicable to the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented information systems. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DoD FASCSA order. …
  • FAR 18.205 Resources.
    (a) National Response Framework. The National Response Framework (NRF) is a guide to how the Nation conducts all-hazards response. This key document establishes a comprehensive, national, all-hazards approach to domestic incident response. …
  • FAR 27.404-3 Copyrighted works.
    …rogram; (iv) Government determines that limitation on distribution of the data is in the national interest; or (v) Government determines that the data should be disseminated without restriction. (3) Alternate IV of the clause at 52.227-1…
  • FAR 52.204-28 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts.
    …tary of Defense may issue FASCSA orders applicable to the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented information systems. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DoD FASCSA order. …
  • FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    …tary of Defense may issue FASCSA orders applicable to the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented information systems. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DoD FASCSA order. …
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …marginalized populations of Sudan; (4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization; (5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote healt…
  • FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …(JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212). __(38) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496). __(39)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2025) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …pplication. The Contractor shall file patent applications in additional countries or international patent offices within either 10 months of the first filed patent application (whether provisional or nonprovisional) or 6 months from the dat…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …license will include the right of the Government to sublicense foreign governments, their nationals, and international organizations pursuant to the following treaties or international agreements: ________ * [* Contracting Officer complete…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …of Former DoD Officials, as prescribed in 203.171-4(a), to comply with section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Pub. L. 110-181). (C) Use the clause at 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whi…
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    …rmines that the domestic availability of a particular electronic component is critical to national security. (2)(i) Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items containing specialty metals, except the restrictions do apply to contract…
  • DFARS 225.7004-6 Waiver of restrictions.
    …ments on a timely basis; and (ii) The acquisition is necessary to acquire capability for national security purposes. (2) Document the waiver in a written determination and findings containing— (i) The factors supporting the waiver; and …
  • DFARS 242.002 Interagency agreements.
    …ubpart 19.8; and (C) Quality assurance requests performed for the Canadian Department of National Defence and pricing services performed for Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), operating as Public Services and Procurment C…
  • DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program.
    …means a country with a reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding or international agreement with the United States in which both countries agree to remove barriers to purchases of supplies produced in the other country or s…
  • DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.
    …ough a letter of authorization. CAAF generally include all U.S. citizen and third-country national employees not normally residing within the operational area whose area of performance is in the direct vicinity of U.S. Armed Forces and who …
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …visional application; and (iii) File patent applications in additional countries or international patent offices within either 10 months of the first filed patent application (whether provisional or nonprovisional) or 6 months from the dat…
  • DFARS 252.239-7016 Telecommunications security equipment, devices, techniques, and services.
    …, misuse, or modification of which, or unauthorized access to, could adversely affect the national interest or the conduct of Federal programs, or the privacy to which individuals are entitled under 5 U.S.C. 552a (the Privacy Act), but whic…
  • FAR 6.302-7 Public interest.
    …orce, the Secretary of Homeland Security for the Coast Guard, or the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; or (ii) the head of any other executive agency. This authority may not be delegated. (2) The Congress …
  • FAR 32.304-2 Certificate of eligibility.
    …guarantee would be in the Government's interest. (c) If the contractor has several major national defense contracts, it is normally not necessary to evaluate the eligibility of relatively minor contracts. The determination of eligibility s…
  • DFARS 206.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
    …f original thinking, and was submitted in confidence; or (iii) The contract benefits the national defense by taking advantage of a unique and significant industrial accomplishment or by ensuring financial support to a new product or idea; …
  • DFARS 225.772-4 Exception.
    …retary of Defense for Policy, without power of redelegation, determines that it is in the national security interest of the United States to enter into such contract; and (2) Not later than seven days before entering into such contract, th…
  • DFARS 225.7021-3 National security waiver of disclosure.
    …s at 225.7021-2 if the SPE determines in writing that such disclosure would not be in the national security interests of the United States. This authority may not be delegated. See PGI 225.7021-3 for procedures and content requirements rega…
  • DFARS 225.7705-2 Waiver of prohibition.
    …) of this section, that— (1) The program or project clearly contributes to United States national interests or strategic objectives; (2) The Government of Afghanistan has requested or expressed a need for the program or project; (3) The …
  • DFARS 227.303 Contract clauses.
    …e agreement; (B) The agency head determines at the time of award that it would be in the national interest to acquire the right to sublicense foreign governments or international organizations pursuant to any existing or future treaty or a…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.