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252.222-7000

Restrictions on employment of personnel.
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Effective Date
MAR 2000
Active Deviations
1
Versions
2 (since 2016-12-22)
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This clause is modified by 1 active class deviation
  • 2026-O0040 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 22)
    Add clause 252.222-7000
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252.222-7000 Restrictions on employment of personnel.

As prescribed in 222.7004, use the following clause:

Restrictions on Employment of Personnel (MAR 2000)

(a) The Contractor shall employ, for the purpose of performing that portion of the contract work in ________, individuals who are residents thereof and who, in the case of any craft or trade, possess or would be able to acquire promptly the necessary skills to perform the contract.

(b) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (b), in each subcontract awarded under this contract.

(End of clause)

[65 FR 14403, Mar. 16, 2000]
RFO
Prescription superseded under the RFO

The prescription shown below is from the codified eCFR. Under the RFO, the prescribing section may have been revised, relocated or reserved. 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-O0040 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 22) (DFARS Part 222)
    Add clause 252.222-7000
222.7004
Use the clause at 252.222-7000, Restrictions on Employment of Personnel, in all solicitations and contracts subject to this subpart. Insert the name of the appropriate noncontiguous State in paragraph (a) of the clause.
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-O0040 (DFARS Part 222)
2026-O0040: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 22) — DFARS Part 222

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DFARS DFARS Supplement (eCFR) ⚠ May be superseded by RFO 222.7004
Use the clause at 252.222-7000, Restrictions on Employment of Personnel, in all solicitations and contracts subject to this subpart. Insert the name of the appropriate noncontiguous State in paragraph (a) of the clause.

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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 2022-05-26.
MAY 2022 May 26, 2022 CURRENT SUBSTANTIVE
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DEC 2016 (previous)
MAY 2022 (current)
1 added, 1 removed
(a)
(a) The Contractor shall employ, for the purpose of performing that portion of the contract work in ____, individuals who are residents thereof and who, in the case of any craft or trade, possess or would be able to acquire promptly the necessary skills to perform the contract.
(a)
(a) The Contractor shall employ, for the purpose of performing that portion of the contract work in ________, individuals who are residents thereof and who, in the case of any craft or trade, possess or would be able to acquire promptly the necessary skills to perform the contract.
DEC 2016 December 22, 2016 SUBSTANTIVE
Earliest version available from the eCFR

Active Class Deviations

DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 22) Add clause 252.222-7000
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