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FAR Clause ACTIVE

52.204-1

Approval of Contract.
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Effective Date
DEC 1989
Active Deviations
1
Versions
1 (since 2017-01-01)
RFO
RFO Removes This Clause

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.

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DEV
This clause is modified by 1 active class deviation
  • 2026-O0023 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 37)
    Add clause 52.204-1
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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]
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Prescription superseded under the RFO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:

  • 237.7204PGI 237.7204 (prescriptive text also revised)

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-O0023 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 37) (DFARS Part 237)
    Add clause 52.204-1
4.103
The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.204-1 Approval of Contract, in solicitations and contracts if required by agency procedures.
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.

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R-DFARS R-DFARS Prescription Per Deviation 2026-O0023 (DFARS Part 237)
2026-O0023: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 37) — DFARS Part 237

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FAR FAR Prescription ⚠ May be superseded by RFO 4.103
The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.204-1 Approval of Contract, in solicitations and contracts if required by agency procedures.

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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.

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RFO Version

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Clause Text

RFO marks this clause as Reserved. The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul removed this clause under the overhauled FAR model. The eCFR text on the Current Text tab remains in force for contracts not using the RFO model.
Applied to DoD contracts via Class Deviation 2026-O0023 (effective 2026-02-01) .

Prescription

Substantive changes. The RFO prescription differs materially from the eCFR prescription.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
Unchanged
52.204-1 [Reserved]: Prescription
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
21 added, 16 removed
(2)
The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.204-1 Approval of Contract, in solicitations and contracts if required by agency procedures.
(2)
(2) The clause at 52.204-13, System for Award Management—Maintenance, in the solicitation and contract. Use the clause with its Alternate I for acquisitions described at 4.203-1(b)(4).

Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52 · Prescribing Part 4

Active Class Deviations

DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 37) Add clause 52.204-1
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