§225.401. Exceptions.
48 C.F.R. § 225.401
If a department or agency considers an individual acquisition of a product to be indispensable for national security or national defense purposes and appropriate for exclusion from the provisions of FAR subpart 25.4, it may submit a request with supporting rationale to the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (DPCAP), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) (OUSD(A&S)DPCAP). Approval by OUSD(A&S)DPCAP is not required if—
(1) Purchase from foreign sources is restricted by statute (see subpart 225.70);
(2) Another exception in FAR 25.401 applies to the acquisition; or
(3) Competition from foreign sources is restricted under subpart 225.71.
Public interest exceptions for certain countries when acquiring products or services in support of operations in Afghanistan are in 225.7704-1.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[75 FR 81916, Dec. 29, 2010, as amended at 88 FR 73236, Oct. 25, 2023; 89 FR 60831, July 29, 2024]
Source
Source: 65 FR 19852, Apr. 13, 2000, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1.
Source
Source: 56 FR 36367, July 31, 1991, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[75 FR 81916, Dec. 29, 2010, as amended at 88 FR 73236, Oct. 25, 2023; 89 FR 60831, July 29, 2024]