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This clause is modified by 1 active class deviation
- 2026-O0026 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 33)
252.233-7001 Choice of law (overseas). As prescribed in 233.215-70, use the following clause: Choice of Law (Overseas) (JUN 1997) This contract shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the substantive laws of the United States of America. By the execution of this contract, the Contractor expressly agrees to waive any rights to invoke the jurisdiction of local national courts where this contract is performed and agrees to accept the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and the United States Court of Federal Claims for hearing and determination of any and all disputes that may arise under the Disputes clause of this contract. (End of clause) [62 FR 34135, June 24, 1997]
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Prescription superseded under the RFO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:
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233.215-70→233.205-71(prescriptive text also revised)
See the deviation memorandum for the current prescription authority.
View deviation: 2026-O0026 →R-DFARS Prescription Source
This clause is prescribed in the R-DFARS by the following deviation:
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2026-O0026
— DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 33)
(DFARS Part 233)
Add clause 252.233-7001
233.215-70
Use the clause at 252.233-7001, Choice of Law (Overseas), in solicitations and contracts when contract performance will be outside the United States and its outlying areas, unless otherwise provided for in a government-to-government agreement.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC.
Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.
Regulatory Stack
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R-DFARS
R-DFARS Prescription
Per Deviation 2026-O0026 (DFARS Part 233)
2026-O0026: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 33) — DFARS Part 233
DFARS
DFARS Supplement (eCFR)
⚠ May be superseded by RFO
233.215-70
Use the clause at 252.233-7001, Choice of Law (Overseas), in solicitations and contracts when contract performance will be outside the United States and its outlying areas, unless otherwise provided for in a government-to-government agreement.
Version History
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