The Department of Defense policies and procedures implementing and
supplementing the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) are reproduced in this
volume. These rules apply to contracting with the Office of the Secretary of
Defense, the Departments of the Army, Navy and Air Force, the Defense
Logistics Agency, and other defense agencies.
The July 2013 CCH Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS)
includes all Procedure Guidance Information (PGI) Change Notices issued prior
to this July 1, 2013 edition, along with a CCH index covering the DFARS
through that date and is intended for use in combination with the July 2013
CCH FAR.
Changes in this edition include:
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17 final rules
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8 PGI change notices
Topics covered include:
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Acquisition of tents and other temporary structures
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Electronic subcontracting reporting system
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Alleged crimes by or against contractor personnel
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Proposal adequacy checklist
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Free trade agreements
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Specialty metals—definitions
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System for Award Management name change
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Clarification of Procurement Instrument Identification Number structure
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Government support for contractor access to technical data
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Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for acquisition of commercial
items
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Requirements for acquisitions pursuant to multiple award contracts
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Defense contractors outside the United States
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Acquisitions in support of operations is Iraq or Afghanistan
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International agreements and coordination
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Electronic submission and processing of payment requests and receiving reports
