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32 years in Department of Defense (retired Nov 2015)
USAF (AFMC and AFSPC)
Held unlimited Contracting Officer’s warrant for 23 years
Community Relations and Content Manager for Skyway
Expertise in services and supplies, Federal Supply Schedules, pre-and post-award, simplified acquisition to large dollar technically complex source selections, Foreign Military Sales, and commercial and non-commercial
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3. Skyway Insight© Webinar
Training From Contracting Officers
Topic: DFARS Clauses
Host: Shelley Hall
8/25/16

4. Agenda DFARS Deconstructed DFARS Clause Selection PGI
DOD Class Deviations
Final words

5. DFARS Deconstructed

6. Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFARS)
DoD implementation and supplementation of the FAR is issued in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (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; and
Policies/procedures that have a significant effect beyond the internal operating procedures of DoD or a significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors.
01/14/2016

7. Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFARS)
The DFARS is codified under chapter 2 in Title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) applies to purchases and contracts by DoD contracting activities including those made in support of foreign military sales or North Atlantic Treaty Organization cooperative projects without regard to the nature or sources of funds obligated.
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8. Numbering Uses the same numbering scheme used in the FAR
Part 1 through 53
Clauses are included in Part 252 of the DFARS
As with the FAR, each clause has a prescription that tells the CO whether it needs to be included or not in the solicitation or contract
DFARS Procedures, Guidance, & Information (PGI) are available at ( then click on “PGI TOC” on left side of screen)
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9. Implementing or Supplementing?
DFARS NUMBERING
FAR
Is Implemented As
Is Supplemented As 19
219
219.70
19.5
219.5
19.501
(a)
(a)
(a)(S-70)
(a)(1)
(a)(1)
(a)(1)(S-70)

10. DFARS Clause Selection

11. Clause Selection Total contract value Type of Contract
Socio-economic set-asides
Competitive or non-competitive
Supply or Service
Commercial or non-commercial
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12. Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI)

13. 01/14/2016

14. DOD Class Deviations

15. 01/14/2016

16. DOD Class Deviations
Consolidation - DoD Class Deviation 2013-O0021, Contract Consolidation. This class deviation lowers the dollar threshold as set forth at DFARS (a) from $6 million to $2 million.
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17. DOD Class Deviations
Use of Federal Supply Schedules - DoD Class Deviation 2014-O0011- Determination of Fair and Reasonable Prices When Using Federal Supply Schedule Contracts, dated March 13, Effective immediately, contracting officers shall comply with the following policy, in lieu of FAR 8.404(d), Pricing, when using Federal Supply Schedules.
01/14/2016

18. DOD Class Deviations (cont’d)
Evaluating FPI performance - DoD Class Deviation O0018, Past Performance Evaluation Requirements, issued on September 20, This class deviation requires past performance reporting for contracts awarded under FAR subpart 8.7, Acquisition from Nonprofit Agencies Employing People Who are Blind or Severely Handicapped.
01/14/2016

19. DOD Class Deviations (cont’d)
– Pre-award surveys -
DoD Class Deviation 2012-O0004, Prohibition Against Contracting with Corporations That Have an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under Federal Law
DoD Class Deviation 2012-O0007, Prohibition Against Contracting with Corporations that have a Felony Conviction under Federal or State Law.
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20. DOD Class Deviations (cont’d)
Evaluation factors and significant subfactors - DoD Class Deviation 2013-O0018, Past Performance Evaluation Thresholds and Reporting Requirements updates the DoD thresholds for evaluating a contractor’s past performance in source selections for competitive acquisitions.
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21. DOD Class Deviations (cont’d)
– Limitations - Class Deviation 2013-O0009, entitled Prohibition on the Use of Cost-Type Contracts for Production of Major Defense Acquisition Programs which prohibits the use of a cost-type contract for the production of a major defense acquisition program.
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22. DOD Class Deviations (cont’d)
Use the clause , Contractor Personnel Performing in the United States Africa Command Area of Responsibility (DEVIATION 2016-O0008)(JUN 2016), in lieu of the clause at DFARS , Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States, in all solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial items, that will require contractor personnel to perform in the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) area of responsibility.
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23. DOD Class Deviations (cont’d)
Use the clause , Prohibition on Providing Funds to the Enemy (DEVIATION 2015-O0016)(SEP 2015), in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial items, to be awarded on or before December 31, 2019, with an estimated value in excess of $50,000 that are being, or will be, performed outside the United States and its outlying areas, in support of a contingency operation in which members of the Armed Forces are actively engaged in hostilities.
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24. DOD Class Deviations (cont’d)
Use the clause , Additional Access to Contractor and Subcontractor Records (Other than USCENTCOM) (DEVIATION 2015-O0016)(SEP 2015), in solicitations and contracts valued at more than $50,000, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial items, that are to be performed outside the United States and its outlying areas, in support of a contingency operation in which members of the armed forces are actively engaged in hostilities, except for contracts that will be performed in the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) theater of operations.
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25. DOD Class Deviations (cont’d)
Use the clause , Additional Access to Contractor and Subcontractor Records in the United States Central Command Theater of Operations (DEVIATION O0013)(MAR 2015), in all solicitations and contracts awarded prior to December 19, 2017, valued at more than $100,000, that are to be performed in the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) theater of operations.
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26. DOD Class Deviations (cont’d)
Use the clause , Contractor Personnel Performing in the United States Central Command Area of Responsibility (DEVIATION 2015-O0009)(JAN 2015), in lieu of DFARS , in all solicitations and contracts that require performance in the United States Central Command Area of Responsibility.
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27. DOD Class Deviations (cont’d)
Use the clause , Requirements for Contractor Personnel Performing in USSOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility (DEVIATION 2014-O0016)(OCT 2014), in all solicitations and contracts that require performance in the USSOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility, unless the clause at DFARS applies.
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28. DOD Class Deviations (cont’d)
See DoD Class Deviation 2014-O0020, Class Deviation- Prohibition on Contracting with the Enemy. This deviation is applicable to solicitations and contracts awarded on or before December 31, 2018, with an estimated value in excess of $50,000 that are being, or will be performed, in the U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Southern Command, or U.S. Pacific Command theaters of operation.
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29. DOD Class Deviations (cont’d)
See DoD Class Deviation 2015-O0013, Class Deviation- Additional Access to Contractor and Subcontractor Records. This deviation is applicable to solicitations and contracts awarded on or before December 19, 2017, with an estimated value in excess of $100,000, that will be performed in the U.S. Central Command theater of operation.
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30. Final Words

31. Final Words
DFARS applies to all DOD contracting agencies (including contracts awarded by DOD for other agencies)
DFARS clauses carry the same weight as a FAR clause
Be aware of PGI and Class Deviation language
When in doubt, ask the CO!

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