DFARS BASICS Flashcards
What is the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation?
DoD implementation and supplementation of the FAR is issued in the DFARS under authorization and subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense. The DFARS contains:
- requirements of law
- DoD wide policies
- delegations of FAR authorities
- Deviations from FAR requirements
- policies/procedures that have a significant impact beyond the internal operating procedures of DoD or a significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or off errors
What are implementation and supplementation?
The DFARS implements and supplements the FAR. The DFARS implements the FAR when it adds more specific information to information stated in the FAR. The DFARS supplements the FAR when it adds policies and procedures that are not covered in the FAR. Whenever you read the FAR, you must make a habit of reading the DFARS to see how the FAR is to be implemented/supplemented in DoD.
How are implemented and supplemented information referenced in DFARS ?
Implemental numbering in DFARS is the same as its FAR counterpart with the addition of a “2” in the beginning. Supplemental numbering is the same as its FAR counterpart, with the addition of a “2” at the beginning and a number of 70 and up or (S-70) and up at the end.
What is the DFARS PGI?
The DFARS PGI (Procedures, Guidance, and Information) is a companion resource to the DFARS that contains mandatory internal DoD procedures and non-mandatory internal DoD procedures and guidance and supplemental information to be used at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
How do I know if the DFARS I implementing or supplementing the FAR?
To the extent possible, all DFARS text is numbered as if it were implemental. Supplemental numbering is used only when the text cannot be integrated intelligibly with its FAR counterpart. Parts, subparts, sections, or subsections are supplemented by the addition of a number 70 and up. Lower divisions are supplemented by the addition of a number of (S-70) and up.
How do I reference text in the DFARS?
The DFARS doesn’t contain rules on how to write citations, but for the sake of consistency you should write citations similar to the way you would write a FAR citation.
How do you identify a mandatory procedure in the PGI?
The DFARS will use imperative language for mandatory procedures such as “follow the procedures at,” or similar directives.
How does the DFARS point to non-mandatory procedures, guidance and information?
By using permissive language such as “may use” or additional information is available at”
The DARS Council is…
…responsible for maintaining both the DFARS and PGI.
