Comprehensive library of FAR and DFARS clauses with plain-English summaries, compliance requirements, and implementation guidance.

Most Common FAR Clauses

Clause	Title	Applies To	Summary
52.219-8	Utilization of Small Business Concerns	All contracts >$750K	Requires prime contractors to provide subcontracting opportunities to small businesses
52.222-26	Equal Opportunity	All contracts >$10K	Prohibits discrimination, requires affirmative action program if >$50K and 50+ employees
52.223-18	Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving	All contracts >$3.5K	Must implement policies banning texting while driving for work purposes
52.204-21	Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems	Contracts with covered defense information	Requires NIST SP 800-171 compliance for protecting controlled unclassified information (CUI)
52.247-64	Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels	Ocean shipments	Cargo preference requirements for ocean transportation

Critical DFARS Clauses for Defense Contractors

Clause	Title	What It Means
252.204-7012	Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting	Must implement NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity controls. Report cyber incidents within 72 hours. Critical for any contractor handling CDI.
252.225-7014	Preference for Domestic Specialty Metals	Specialty metals (steel, titanium, etc.) must be melted/produced in USA. Applies to most defense hardware.
252.246-7001	Warranty of Data	Contractor warrants technical data is accurate and complete. Liability for defective data.
252.247-7023	Transportation of Supplies by Sea	Ocean shipments must use U.S.-flag vessels. “Milestone B” restriction requires DoD approval for foreign vessels.

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