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FAR Clause ACTIVE

52.242-2

Production Progress Reports.
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Effective Date
APR 1991
Active Deviations
1
Versions
1 (since 2017-01-01)
RFO
RFO Version Available

The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul has published a revised version of this clause. The RFO version supersedes the eCFR text below for contracts using the RFO model; see the RFO deviation for applicability.

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  • 2026-O0050 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 42)
    Add clause 52.242-2
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52.242-2 Production Progress Reports.

As prescribed in 42.1107(a), insert the following clause;

Production Progress Reports (APR 1991)

(a) The Contractor shall prepare and submit to the Contracting Officer the production progress reports specified in the contract Schedule.

(b) During any delay in furnishing a production progress report required under this contract, the Contracting Officer may withhold from payment an amount not exceeding $25,000 or 5 percent of the amount of this contract, whichever is less.

(End of clause)

[48 FR 42478, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 56 FR 15156, Apr. 15, 1991]
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Prescription superseded under the RFO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:

  • 42.110742.805 (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-O0050 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 42) (DFARS Part 242)
    Add clause 52.242-2
42.1107(a)
(a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.242-2, Production Progress Reports, in solicitations and contracts when production progress reporting is required; unless a construction contract, or a Federal Supply Schedule contract is contemplated.

DFARS Supplementary Guidance

242.1107
(b) When using the clause at FAR 52.242-2, include the following instructions in the contract schedule--
(i) Frequency and timing of reporting (normally five working days after each reporting period);
(ii) Contract line items, exhibits, or exhibit line items requiring reports;
(iii) Offices (with addressees/codes) where reports should be sent (always include the contracting office and contract administration office); and
(iv) The following requirements for report content-- (A) The problem, actual or potential, and its cause; (B) Items and quantities affected; (C) When the delinquency started or will start; (D) Actions taken to overcome the delinquency; (E) Estimated recovery date; and/or (F) Proposed schedule revision.
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-O0050 (DFARS Part 242)
2026-O0050: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 42) — DFARS Part 242

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FAR FAR Prescription ⚠ May be superseded by RFO 42.1107(a)
(a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.242-2, Production Progress Reports, in solicitations and contracts when production progress reporting is required; unless a construction contract, or a Federal Supply Schedule contract is contemplated.

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DFARS DFARS Supplement (eCFR) ⚠ May be superseded by RFO 242.1107
(b) When using the clause at FAR 52.242-2, include the following instructions in the contract schedule--
(i) Frequency and timing of reporting (normally five working days after each reporting period);
(ii) Contract line items, exhibits, or exhibit line items requiring reports;
(iii) Offices (with addressees/codes) where reports should be sent (always include the contracting office and contract administration office); and
(iv) The following requirements for report content-- (A) The problem, actual or potential, and its cause; (B) Items and quantities affected; (C) When the delinquency started or will start; (D) Actions taken to overcome the delinquency; (E) Estimated recovery date; and/or (F) Proposed schedule revision.

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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.

No version history available from eCFR.

RFO Version

Comparison of the codified eCFR text against the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul revision. Highlights show additions (green) and deletions (red, struck through).

Clause Text

Substantive changes. The RFO version differs materially from the eCFR text.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
Unchanged
52.242-2 Production Progress Reports.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
2 added, 2 removed
As prescribed in 42.1107(a), insert the following clause;
As prescribed in 42.805(a), insert the following clause:
1 added, 1 removed
(a)
(a) The Contractor shall prepare and submit to the Contracting Officer the production progress reports specified in the contract Schedule.
(a)
(a) The Contractor must prepare and submit to the Contracting Officer the production progress reports specified in the contract Schedule.
15 removed
[48 FR 42478, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 56 FR 15156, Apr. 15, 1991]
Applied to DoD contracts via Class Deviation 2026-O0050 (effective 2026-03-16) .

Prescription

Substantive changes. The RFO prescription differs materially from the eCFR prescription.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
Unchanged
52.242-2 Production Progress Reports.: Prescription
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
4 removed
(a)
(a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.242-2, Production Progress Reports, in solicitations and contracts when production progress reporting is required; unless a construction contract, or a Federal Supply Schedule contract is contemplated.
(a)
(a) Insert the clause at 52.242-2, Production Progress Reports, in solicitations and contracts when production progress reporting is required; unless a construction contract, or a Federal Supply Schedule contract is contemplated.

Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52 · Prescribing Part 42

Active Class Deviations

DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 42) Add clause 52.242-2
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