Federal Register #DARS-2026-0202

DFARS Subcontracting Policies and Procedures Information Collection Extension

This notice concerns the extension of an information collection requirement related to subcontracting policies and procedures under DFARS Part 244 by the Defense Acquisition Regulations System (Department of Defense). - Government Buyer: - Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations System - No OEMs or vendors are named in this notice - No products or services are being procured - Focus is on regulatory compliance: - Information collection supports approval/disapproval of contractors' purchasing systems - Contractors must respond to written determinations of material weaknesses - May require submission of corrective action plans - Impacts government consent to subcontracts and potential financial withholds - No purchase quantities, part numbers, or unique technical requirements are specified - This is not a procurement or award notice, but a regulatory information collection extension

Description

The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has submitted a proposal to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance regarding information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This collection pertains to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 244, which covers subcontracting policies and procedures. The information collected is used by administrative contracting officers to approve or disapprove contractors' purchasing systems, which affects government consent to subcontracts and potential financial withholds. The collection involves contractors responding to determinations of material weaknesses in their purchasing systems and submitting corrective action plans if necessary.

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