The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul marks this clause as [Reserved]. The clause content below is as it appears in the most recent eCFR data, which has not yet incorporated the RFO. For contracts using the RFO model, this clause is removed.
View RFO reservation- 2026-O0023 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 37)
52.204-1 Approval of Contract. As prescribed in 4.103, insert the following clause: Approval of Contract (DEC 1989) This contract is subject to the written approval of . . . . . [ identify title of designated agency official here ] and shall not be binding until so approved. (End of clause) [54 FR 5058, Jan. 31, 1989, as amended at 54 FR 48990, Nov. 28, 1989]
The prescription shown below is from the codified eCFR. The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul relocates this clause's prescription as follows:
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237.7204→PGI 237.7204(prescriptive text also revised)
See the deviation memorandum for the current prescription authority.
View deviation: 2026-O0023 →R-DFARS Prescription Source
This clause is prescribed in the R-DFARS by the following deviation:
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2026-O0023
— DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 37)
(DFARS Part 237)
Add clause 52.204-1
4.103
Regulatory Stack
The layers of regulation that govern this clause, from the FAR prescription through agency-specific supplements and any active deviations.
RFO
RFO Version
Overhauled clause text
R-DFARS
R-DFARS Prescription
Per Deviation 2026-O0023 (DFARS Part 237)
FAR
FAR Prescription
⚠ May be superseded by RFO
4.103
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.
RFO Version
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