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This clause is modified by 3 active class deviations
- 2026-O0034 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 43)
- 2026-O0028 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 12)
- 2026-O0002 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 1)
252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment. As prescribed in 243.205-71, use the following clause: Requests for Equitable Adjustment (DEC 2022) (a) The amount of any request for equitable adjustment to contract terms shall accurately reflect the contract adjustment for which the Contractor believes the Government is liable. The request shall include only costs for performing the change, and shall not include any costs that already have been reimbursed or that have been separately claimed. All indirect costs included in the request shall be properly allocable to the change in accordance with applicable acquisition regulations. (b) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3862(a), any request for equitable adjustment to contract terms that exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold shall bear, at the time of submission, the following certificate executed by an individual authorized to certify the request on behalf of the Contractor: I certify that the request is made in good faith, and that the supporting data are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Official's Name) (Title) (c) The certification in paragraph (b) of this clause requires full disclosure of all relevant facts, including— (1) Certified cost or pricing data if required in accordance with subsection 15.403-4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); and (2) Data other than certified cost or pricing data, in accordance with subsection 15.403-3 of the FAR, including actual cost data and data to support any estimated costs, even if certified cost or pricing data are not required. (d) The certification requirement in paragraph (b) of this clause does not apply to— (1) Requests for routine contract payments; for example, requests for payment for accepted supplies and services, routine vouchers under a cost-reimbursement type contract, or progress payment invoices; or (2) Final adjustment under an incentive provision of the contract. (End of clause) [63 FR 11549, Mar. 9, 1998, as amended at 66 FR 49865, Oct. 1, 2001; 77 FR 76941, Dec. 31, 2012; 87 FR 76998, Dec. 16, 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Prescription superseded under the RFO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:
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243.204-71→212.205(prescriptive text also revised) -
243.205-71→243.305-71(prescriptive text also revised) -
212.301→243.371(prescriptive text also revised)
See the deviation memorandum for the current prescription authority.
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This clause is prescribed in the R-DFARS by the following deviation:
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2026-O0034
— DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 43)
(DFARS Part 243)
Add clause 252.243-7002
243.205-71
Use the clause at 252.243-7002 , Requests for Equitable Adjustment, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, that are estimated to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
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-O0034 (DFARS Part 243)
2026-O0034: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 43) — DFARS Part 243
DFARS
DFARS Supplement (eCFR)
⚠ May be superseded by RFO
243.205-71
Use the clause at 252.243-7002 , Requests for Equitable Adjustment, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, that are estimated to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
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 2022-12-16 to 2022-12-30.
DEC 2022
December 30, 2022
CURRENT
Removed in this version
Added in this version
Unchanged
December 16, 2022 (previous)
December 30, 2022 (current)
1 added, 1 removed
(b)
(b) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2410(a), any request for equitable adjustment to contract terms that exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold shall bear, at the time of submission, the following certificate executed by an individual authorized to certify the request on behalf of the Contractor: I certify that the request is made in good faith, and that the supporting data are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Official's Name) (Title)
(b)
(b) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3862(a), any request for equitable adjustment to contract terms that exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold shall bear, at the time of submission, the following certificate executed by an individual authorized to certify the request on behalf of the Contractor: I certify that the request is made in good faith, and that the supporting data are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Official's Name) (Title)
DEC 2022
December 16, 2022
SUBSTANTIVE
Earliest version available from the eCFR
Active Class Deviations
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