FAQ
- Where can I find the latest information about what's going on at DARS?
- Where can I find contact information for the DAR Council, the DAR Directorate, the DAR Committees, and the FAR teams?
- What's the FAR? Where can I view it?
- What's the DFARS? Where can I view it?
- What's a DFARS rule? Are there different kinds?
- Can I submit comments for DFARS rules? How?
- Can I view my public comments online? Can I view other public comments?
- Who is authorized to submit a suggested revision to the FAR or DFARS, and what procedures do they follow?
- What is the mailing address of the DARS Director?
- What's PGI?
- Is PGI published in the Federal Register or Code of Federal Regulations?
- What's the DFARS news? Can I subscribe?
- What are Class Deviations?
- Where on your web site do you store older versions of the DFARS?
- I'm trying to find a printed version of the DFARS. How can I secure a printed copy?
- Where can I find the latest information about what's going on at DARS?
For the latest information about news, events and general information about DARS, please visit the DARS homepage.
- Where can I find contact information for the DAR Council, the DAR Directorate, the DAR Committees, and the FAR teams?
Contact information for DAR Council members, the DARS Directorate, the DFARS Committees, and the FAR teams can be found under the About DARS tab in the site menu on the left hand side of the Website.
- What's the FAR? Where can I view it?
- What's the DFARS? Where can I view it?
- What's a DFARS rule? Are there different kinds?
A DFARS rule is a change to the DFARS issued by the Director of Defense Procurement. There are three kinds of DFARS Rules:
- Proposed - A proposed change to the DFARS for the purpose of soliciting public comments
- Interim - A temporary change made to the DFARS that includes a request for public comments
- Final - A final change to the DFARS
- Can I submit comments for DFARS rules? How?
Yes, anyone can submit comments on DFARS proposed and interim rules. Select Out for Public Comments on the left side of the DARS Website.
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Can I view my public comments online? Can I view other public comments?
You can view public comments for DFARS cases published before January 1, 2006 at http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/dar/dfars.nsf.
You can view public comments for FAR and DFARS cases published after January 1, 2006 at http://www.regulations.gov. Please see the instructions below.
DFARS Case Instructions:
- Select the radio button for " All Documents (Open and Closed for Comment)"
- For Agency drop down the list and Select "Defense Acquisition Regulations Systems"
- Document Type should read "All Document Types"
- For category, select "Document Title"
- In Keyword field type the case number you would like to view (i.e. 2005-D013) or the case title(i.e. complete/partial)
- Select the radio button for "Any Word"
- Click on the Submit button
- From Search Results
- Click on the first Docket ID associated with your case, scroll to bottom of page to view all
- Now you will be able to see any posted comments and also be able to post any comments yourself.
- Select the radio button for " All Documents (Open and Closed for Comment)"
- For Agency drop down the list and Select "Federal Acquisition Regulation"
- Document Type should read "All Document Types"
- For category, select "case title"
- In Keyword field type the case number you would like to view (i.e. 2005-013) ) or the case title(i.e. complete/partial)
- Select the radio button for "Any Word"
- Click on the Submit button
- From Search Results
- Click on the first Docket ID associated with your case, scroll to bottom of page to view all
- Now you will be able to see any posted comments and also be able to post any comments yourself.
FAR Cases Instructions:
- Who is authorized to submit a suggested revision to the FAR or DFARS, and what procedures do they follow?
Any person or organization may request a revision to the FAR or DFARS by submitting a memorandum, in the format outlined in DFARS 201.201-1, to the DARS Director. Requests within the Federal Government should flow through respective command lines. Requests from industry or other non-government persons should be submitted directly to the DARS Director. Responsibility is placed on the requestor to clearly set out how the current regulations are perceived to be inadequate and the specific revisions to remedy the described situation.
- What is the mailing address of the DARS Director?
Director, Defense Acquisition Regulations System
Attn: IMD 3B855
OUSD(AT&L) DPAP (DARS)
3062 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301-3062 - What's PGI?
PGI (Procedures, Guidance, and Information) is a companion resource to the DFARS. PGI contains internal DoD procedures and guidance for contracting personnel. To find more information about PGI, visit the DFARS/PGI homepage.
- Is PGI published in the Federal Register or Code of Federal Regulations?
Since PGI does not contain policies or procedures that significantly affect the public, it is not published in the Federal Register or the Code of Federal Regulations and is not subject to public rulemaking requirements. PGI is openly available on the World Wide Web and links electronically to the DFARS. The DAR Directorate updates PGI in a manner similar to that used for updating the on-line DFARS (i.e., posting of Change Notices and a free News service to subscribers). Members of the public who wish to comment on PGI may submit their comments to DARS.
- What's the DFARS news? Can I subscribe?
DFARS News is an email newsletter sent out every time change notices are posted to the Web. To subscribe to DFARS News, select "DFARS/PGI" in the left side navigation menu of the DARS website.
- What are Class Deviations?
Class Deviations provide departments/agencies permission to take an action not authorized by the FAR or DFARS. The authority to approve class deviations for DoD is contained in DFARS 201.404. You can view DoD-wide Class Deviations issued by the Director, Defense Procurement, on the DARS Website.
- Where on your web site do you store older versions of the DFARS?
The previous versions of the DFARS are located on the DFARS and PGI homepage. The copies listed under the drop down menu in the center of the page date back to 09/11/2001.
Specific cites in older versions may be requested as follows:
- Employees of DoD agencies represented on the DAR Council should submit a request through your DAR Council representative
- Employees of other DoD agencies should submit a request to dfars@osd.mil
- Non-Government requestors please submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the DARS office, and we'll help you as soon as possible:
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
ATTN: FOIA
3062 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301-3062 - I'm trying to find a printed version of the DFARS. How can I secure a printed copy?
The DARS office no longer produces paper copies of the DFARS. We provide the DFARS in electronic form only. This includes an HTML version, the entire DFARS in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF formats. The following sources may sell paper copies of the DFARS:
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