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252.203-7005

Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.
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Active Deviations
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Versions
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DEV
This clause is modified by 2 active class deviations
  • 2026-O0031 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 3)
    Add clause 252.203-7005
  • 2026-O0028 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12)
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252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

As prescribed in 203.171-4(b), insert the following provision:

Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials (Sep 2022)

(a)
Definition. Covered DoD official
is defined in the clause at 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

(b) By submission of this offer, the Offeror represents, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that all covered DoD officials employed by or otherwise receiving compensation from the Offeror, and who are expected to undertake activities on behalf of the Offeror for any resulting contract, are presently in compliance with all applicable post-employment restrictions, including those contained in 18 U.S.C. 207, 41 U.S.C. 2101-2107, 5 CFR part 2641, section 1045 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91), and Federal Acquisition Regulation 3.104-2.

(End of provision)

[76 FR 71830, Nov. 18, 2011, as amended at 87 FR 59029, Sept. 29, 2022]
RFO
Prescription superseded under the RFO

The prescription shown below is from the codified eCFR. The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul relocates this clause's prescription as follows:

  • 212.301 → 212.205 (prescriptive text also revised)

See the deviation memorandum for the current prescription authority.

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R-DFARS Prescription Source

This clause is prescribed in the R-DFARS by the following deviation:

  • 2026-O0031 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 3) (DFARS Part 203)
    Add clause 252.203-7005
203.171-4(b)
(b) Use the provision at 252.203-7005 , Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials, in all solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services and solicitations for task orders and delivery orders.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC. Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.

Regulatory Stack

The layers of regulation that govern this clause, from the FAR prescription through agency-specific supplements and any active deviations.

R-DFARS R-DFARS Prescription Per Deviation 2026-O0031 (DFARS Part 203)
2026-O0031: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 3) — DFARS Part 203

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DFARS DFARS Supplement (eCFR) ⚠ May be superseded by RFO 203.171-4(b)
(b) Use the provision at 252.203-7005 , Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials, in all solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services and solicitations for task orders and delivery orders.

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Version History

Version history is sourced from the codified eCFR. Changes published only as class deviations or by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul do not appear here until they are incorporated into the eCFR. For RFO-driven changes see the RFO Version tab and any active deviations cited above.

2 versions tracked from 2016-12-22 to 2022-09-29.
SEP 2022 September 29, 2022 CURRENT SUBSTANTIVE
Removed in this version
Added in this version
Unchanged
DEC 2016 (previous)
SEP 2022 (current)
26 added, 8 removed
(b)
(b) By submission of this offer, the offeror represents, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that all covered DoD officials employed by or otherwise receiving compensation from the offeror, and who are expected to undertake activities on behalf of the offeror for any resulting contract, are presently in compliance with all post-employment restrictions covered by 18 U.S.C. 207, 41 U.S.C. 2101-2107, and 5 CFR parts 2637 and 2641, including Federal Acquisition Regulation 3.104-2.
(b)
(b) By submission of this offer, the Offeror represents, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that all covered DoD officials employed by or otherwise receiving compensation from the Offeror, and who are expected to undertake activities on behalf of the Offeror for any resulting contract, are presently in compliance with all applicable post-employment restrictions, including those contained in 18 U.S.C. 207, 41 U.S.C. 2101-2107, 5 CFR part 2641, section 1045 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91), and Federal Acquisition Regulation 3.104-2. (End of provision)
DEC 2016 December 22, 2016 SUBSTANTIVE
Earliest version available from the eCFR

Active Class Deviations

2026-O0031
DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 3) Add clause 252.203-7005
MODIFIED
2026-O0028
DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12) Modify clause 252.203-7005
MODIFIED

Related Clauses

References

252.203-7000
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