FAR 52.222-35 - Part52

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2026-O0040 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 22)
Add clause 52.222-35
2023-O0008 — Class Deviation 2023-O0008 – Commercial Products and Commercial Services Omnibus Clause for Acquisitions Using the Procurement Desktop-Defense System

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52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans.

As prescribed in 22.1310(a)(1), insert the following clause:

Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020)

(a)
Definitions.
As used in this clause—

"Active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran," "Armed Forces service medal veteran," "disabled veteran," "protected veteran," "qualified disabled veteran," and "recently separated veteran" have the meanings given at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 22.1301.

(b)
Equal opportunity clause.
The Contractor shall abide by the requirements of the equal opportunity clause at 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), as of March 24, 2014. This clause prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by the Contractor to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

(c)
Subcontracts.
The Contractor shall insert the terms of this clause in subcontracts valued at or above the threshold specified in FAR 22.1303(a) on the date of subcontract award, unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor. The Contractor shall act as specified by the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, to enforce the terms, including action for noncompliance. Such necessary changes in language may be made as shall be appropriate to identify properly the parties and their undertakings.

(End of clause)

Alternate I
(July 2014). As prescribed in 22.1310(a)(2), add the following as a preamble to the clause:

Notice: The following term(s) of this clause are waived for this contract: __________[
List term(s)
].

[79 FR 43579, July 25, 2014, as amended at 80 FR 38300, July 2, 2015; 85 FR 27095, May 6, 2020]

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Prescription superseded under the RFO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:

22.1306 → 12.205 (prescriptive text also revised)
22.1310 → 22.1302-2 (prescriptive text also revised)
Alternate I: 22.1310 → 22.1302-2
222.1310 → 222.1302-2 (prescriptive text also revised)

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R-DFARS Prescription Source

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

2026-O0040 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 22) (DFARS Part 222)
Add clause 52.222-35

22.1310(a)

(a)
(1) Insert the clause at 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans, in solicitations and contracts if the expected value is $200,000 or more, except when-

(i) Work is performed outside the United States by employees recruited outside the United States; or

(ii) The Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the U.S. Department of Labor, has waived, in accordance with 22.1305(a), or the head of the agency has waived, in accordance with 22.1305(b), all of the terms of the clause.

(2) If the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the U.S. Department of Labor, or the head of the agency waives one or more (but not all) of the terms of the clause, use the basic clause with its Alternate I.

DFARS Supplementary Guidance

222.1310

(a)(1) Use of the clause at FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans, with its paragraph (c), Listing Openings, also satisfies the requirement of 10 U.S.C. 4704.

Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC. Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.

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R-DFARS R-DFARS Prescription Per Deviation 2026-O0040 (DFARS Part 222)

2026-O0040: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 22) — DFARS Part 222

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FAR FAR Prescription ⚠ May be superseded by RFO 22.1310(a)

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DFARS DFARS Supplement (eCFR) ⚠ May be superseded by RFO 222.1310

(a)(1) Use of the clause at FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans, with its paragraph (c), Listing Openings, also satisfies the requirement of 10 U.S.C. 4704.

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DEVIATION Active Class Deviations 1 deviation

2023-O0008: Class Deviation 2023-O0008 – Commercial Products and Commercial Services Omnibus Clause for Acquisitions Using the Procurement Desktop-Defense System

Version History

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2 versions tracked from 2020-05-06 to 2020-06-05.

JUN 2020 June 5, 2020 CURRENT

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JUN 2020 (current)

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(a)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause - "Active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran," "Armed Forces service medal veteran," "disabled veteran," "protected veteran," "qualified disabled veteran," and "recently separated veteran" have the meanings given at FAR 22.1301.

(a)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— "Active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran," "Armed Forces service medal veteran," "disabled veteran," "protected veteran," "qualified disabled veteran," and "recently separated veteran" have the meanings given at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 22.1301.

15 added, 3 removed

(c)

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the terms of this clause in subcontracts of $150,000 or more unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor. The Contractor shall act as specified by the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, to enforce the terms, including action for noncompliance. …

(c)

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the terms of this clause in subcontracts valued at or above the threshold specified in FAR 22.1303(a) on the date of subcontract award, unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor. The Contractor shall act as specified by the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, to enforce the terms, including action for noncompliance. …

MAY 2020 May 6, 2020 SUBSTANTIVE

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52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans.

eCFR (codified)

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1 added, 1 removed

As prescribed in 22.1310(a)(1), insert the following clause:

As prescribed in 22.1302-2(a)(1), insert the following clause:

2 added, 2 removed

Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020)

Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Deviation DATE)

10 added, 18 removed

(b)

(b) Equal opportunity clause. The Contractor shall abide by the requirements of the equal opportunity clause at 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), as of March 24, 2014. This clause prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by the Contractor to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

(b)

(b) Equal opportunity requirements. The Contractor must abide by the requirements of 38 U.S.C. 4212(a)(1) and (2). These requirements prohibit discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by the Contractor to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

3 added, 3 removed

(c)

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor must insert the terms of this clause in subcontracts valued at or above the threshold specified in FAR 22.1302-1(a)(2) on the date of subcontract award, unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor. The Contractor must act as specified by the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, to enforce the terms, including action for noncompliance. Such necessary changes in language may be made as shall be appropriate to identify properly the parties and their undertakings.

2 added, 2 removed

Alternate I (July 2014). As prescribed in 22.1310(a)(2), add the following as a preamble to the clause:

Alternate I (Jul 2014). As prescribed in 22.1302-2(a)(2), add the following as a preamble to the clause:

2 added, 1 removed

Notice: The following term(s) of this clause are waived for this contract: __________[List term(s)].

Notice: The following term(s) of this clause are waived for this contract: ______________________ [List term(s)].

21 removed

[79 FR 43579, July 25, 2014, as amended at 80 FR 38300, July 2, 2015; 85 FR 27095, May 6, 2020]

Applied to DoD contracts via Class Deviation 2026-O0040 (effective 2026-02-17) .

Prescription

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52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans.: Prescription

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1 added, 2 removed

(a)

(a) (1) Insert the clause at 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans, in solicitations and contracts if the expected value is $200,000 or more, except when-

(a)

(1) Insert the clause at 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans, in solicitations and contracts if the expected value is $200,000 or more, except when—

16 removed

(i)

(i) Work is performed outside the United States by employees recruited outside the United States; or

(i)

40 removed

(ii)

(ii) The Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the U.S. Department of Labor, has waived, in accordance with 22.1305(a), or the head of the agency has waived, in accordance with 22.1305(b), all of the terms of the clause.

(ii)

43 removed

(2)

(2) If the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the U.S. Department of Labor, or the head of the agency waives one or more (but not all) of the terms of the clause, use the basic clause with its Alternate I.

(2)

Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52 · Prescribing Part 22

Active Class Deviations

2026-O0040

DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 22) Add clause 52.222-35

MODIFIED

2023-O0008

Class Deviation 2023-O0008 – Commercial Products and Commercial Services Omnibus Clause for Acquisitions Using the Procurement Desktop-Defense System Modify clause 52.222-35

MODIFIED

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