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252.225-7028

Exclusionary policies and practices of foreign governments.
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Effective Date
APR 2003
Active Deviations
2
Versions
1 (since 2016-12-22)
DEV
This clause is modified by 2 active class deviations
  • 2026-O0041 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 25)
    Add clause 252.225-7028
  • 2026-O0028 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12)
    Add clause 252.225-7028
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252.225-7028 Exclusionary policies and practices of foreign governments.

As prescribed in 225.7307(b), use the following clause:

Exclusionary Policies and Practices of Foreign Governments (APR 2003)

The Contractor and its subcontractors shall not take into account the exclusionary policies or practices of any foreign government in employing or assigning personnel, if—

(a) The personnel will perform functions required by this contract, either in the United States or abroad; and

(b) The exclusionary policies or practices of the foreign government are based on race, religion, national origin, or sex.

(End of clause)

[68 FR 15639, Mar. 31, 2003, as amended at 70 FR 73156, Dec. 9, 2005]

Change History

Date Authority Type Summary
2026-02-17 2026-O0041 RFO_CLAUSE_MODIFIED R-DFARS 252.225-7028 Exclusionary Policies and Practices of Foreign Governments updated from deviation 2026-O0041.
2026-02-17 2026-O0041 RFO_CLAUSE_MODIFIED R-DFARS 252.225-7028 Exclusionary Policies and Practices of Foreign Governments updated from deviation 2026-O0041.
2026-02-17 2026-O0041 RFO_CLAUSE_ADDED R-DFARS 252.225-7028 Exclusionary Policies and Practices of Foreign Governments added from deviation 2026-O0041.
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Prescription superseded under the RFO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:

  • 212.301212.205-71 (prescriptive text also revised)

See the deviation memorandum for the current prescription authority.

View deviation: 2026-O0041 → · View deviation: 2026-O0028 →

R-DFARS Prescription Source

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

  • 2026-O0041 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 25) (DFARS Part 225)
    Add clause 252.225-7028
  • 2026-O0028 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12) (DFARS Part 212)
    Add clause 252.225-7028
225.7307(b)
(b) Use the clause at 252.225-7028 , Exclusionary Policies and Practices of Foreign Governments, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, that are for the purchase of supplies and services for international military education training and FMS.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-15 02:15 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-O0041 (DFARS Part 225/212)
2026-O0041: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 25) — DFARS Part 225
2026-O0028: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12) — DFARS Part 212

View Deviation 2026-O0041 → · View Deviation 2026-O0028 →

DFARS DFARS Supplement (eCFR) ⚠ May be superseded by RFO 225.7307(b)
(b) Use the clause at 252.225-7028 , Exclusionary Policies and Practices of Foreign Governments, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, that are for the purchase of supplies and services for international military education training and FMS.

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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.

No version history available from eCFR.

Active Class Deviations

DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 25) Add clause 252.225-7028
MODIFIED
DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12) Add clause 252.225-7028
MODIFIED
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