---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 204.7303"
title: "48"
number: "204.7303"
heading: "Procedures."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/204.7303"
---

# §204.7303. Procedures.

- (a) Follow the procedures relating to safeguarding covered defense information at PGI 204.7303.
- (b) The contracting officer shall verify that the summary level score of a current NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment (i.e., not more than 3 years old, unless a lesser time is specified in the solicitation) (see 252.204-7019) for each covered contractor information system that is relevant to an offer, contract, task order, or delivery order are posted in Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) (https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/), prior to—
  - (1) Awarding a contract, task order, or delivery order to an offeror or contractor that is required to implement NIST SP 800-171 in accordance with the clause at 252.204-7012; or
  - (2) Exercising an option period or extending the period of performance on a contract, task order, or delivery order with a contractor that is that is required to implement the NIST SP 800-171 in accordance with the clause at 252.204-7012.

## Notes

### Amendments

[85 FR 61519, Sept. 29, 2020]

### Source

Source: 78 FR 69279, Nov. 18, 2013, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1.

### Source

Source: 56 FR 36289, July 31, 1991, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[85 FR 61519, Sept. 29, 2020]