Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Energy, power, and commodities companies holding or pursuing Department of Defense contracts operate under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, a body of procurement rules that extends well beyond standard Federal Acquisition Regulation compliance and carries direct implications for supply chain security, cybersecurity certification, and domestic sourcing requirements. The U.S. Department of Defense and the Defense Contract Audit Agency enforce DFARS obligations with increasing scrutiny on energy sector contractors, particularly around DFARS 252.204-7012 cybersecurity safeguarding clauses and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification alignment. For in-house counsel and compliance teams in this sector, the gap between FAR familiarity and full DFARS readiness is where enforcement exposure sits.
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- DFARS 252.204-7012 safeguarding requirements applying to energy sector subcontractors and vendors
- CMMC 2.0 final rule: phased contractor certification deadlines beginning in 2025
- Defense Contract Audit Agency scrutiny of cost accounting on energy-related defense supply contracts
- Domestic sourcing restrictions under DFARS 252.225 series for power generation components
- DoD proposed rules on operational technology security in critical infrastructure contractor systems
Recent material activity in Energy, Power & Commodities
Active monitoring in place across Energy, Power & Commodities. Material developments related to defense federal acquisition regulation supplement will appear here as they are published.