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         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">201.304</ph> Agency control and compliance procedures.</title>
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         <p class="- topic/p ">Departments and agencies and their component organizations may issue acquisition regulations as necessary to implement or supplement the FAR or DFARS.</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(1)(i) Approval of the USD(A&amp;S) is required before including in a department/agency or component supplement, or any other contracting regulation document such as a policy letter or clause book, any policy, procedure, clause, or form that—</p>
         <p outputclass="List4" class="- topic/p ">(A)  Has a significant effect beyond the internal operating procedures of the agency; or</p>
         <p outputclass="List4" class="- topic/p ">(B)  Has a significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors.</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(ii) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this section, the USD(A&amp;S) has delegated authority to the Principal Director of Defense Pricing and Contracting (DPC) to approve or disapprove the policies, procedures, clauses, and forms subject to paragraph (1)(i) of this section.</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(2)  In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1304, a new requirement for a certification by a contractor or offeror may not be included in a department/agency or component procurement regulation unless—</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(i)  The certification requirement is specifically imposed by statute; or</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(ii) Written justification for such certification is provided to the Secretary of Defense by USD(A&amp;S), and the Secretary of Defense approves in writing the inclusion of such certification requirement.</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(3)  Contracting activities must obtain the appropriate approval (see 
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            ) for any class deviation (as defined in FAR Subpart 1.4) from the FAR or DFARS, before its inclusion in a department/agency or component supplement or any other contracting regulation document such as a policy letter or clause book.</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(4) Each department and agency must develop and, upon approval by OUSD(A&amp;S)DPC, implement, maintain, and comply with a plan for controlling the use of clauses other than those prescribed by FAR or DFARS. Additional information on department and agency clause control plan requirements is available at PGI <xref outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
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                  xtrc="201.304">201.304</xref> (4).</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(5) Departments and agencies must submit requests for the Secretary of Defense, USD(A&amp;S), and OUSD(A&amp;S)DPAC approvals required by this section through the Director of the DAR Council. Procedures for requesting approval of department and agency clauses are provided at PGI <xref outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
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                  xtrc="201.304">201.304</xref> (5).</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(6) The Principal Director, DPC publishes changes to the DFARS in the <i>Federal Register</i> at https://www.federalregister.gov and on the DPC website at <xref href="https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/change_notices.html"
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                  scope="external"> https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/change_notices.html</xref>.  Each change includes an effective date. Unless guidance accompanying a change states otherwise, contracting officers must include any new or revised clauses, provisions, or forms in solicitations issued on or after the effective date of the change.</p>
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