The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is administered by the Department of Defense (DoD). The DFARS implements and supplements the FAR.

What is the difference between FAR and DFAR?

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is the set of regulations governing all acquisitions and contracting procedures in the Federal government. DFARS addresses the defense industry.

Who needs to be Dfars compliant?

The regulation now requires all aerospace and defense companies to be compliant. In order to be considered DFARS compliant, organizations need to pass a readiness assessment according to the NIST SP 800-171 guidelines.