252.237-7000 Notice of special standards of responsibility.
Prescription and Applicability
DFARS Prescription, 237.270(e)
(e) Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
(1) Use the provision at 252.237-7000 , Notice of Special Standards of Responsibility, in solicitations for audit services.
(2) Use the clause at 252.237-7001 , Compliance with Audit Standards, in solicitations and contracts for audit services.
(3) Use the provision at 252.237-7025, Preaward Transparency Requirements for Firms Offering to Support Department of Defense Audits--Representation and Disclosure, in solicitations, including solicitations using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, that include the clause at 252.237-7026, Postaward Transparency Requirements for Firms that Support Department of Defense Audits.
(4) Use the clause at 252.237-7026, Postaward Transparency Requirements for Firms that Support Department of Defense Audits, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, that--
(i) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and
(ii) Are for the acquisition of financial statement auditing or audit remediation services as described in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
Current Text
252.237-7000 Notice of special standards of responsibility.
As prescribed in 237.270(e)(1), use the following provision:
Notice of Special Standards of Responsibility (DEC 1991)
(a) To be determined responsible, the Offeror must meet the general standards of responsibility set forth at FAR 9.104-1 and the following criteria, as described in Chapter 3, General Standards, of "Government Auditing Standards."
(1) Qualifications;
(2) Independence; and
(3) Quality Control.
(b) "Government Auditing Standards" is issued by the Comptroller General of the United States and is available for sale from the: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office. Washington, DC 20401, Stock number 020-000-00243-3.
(c) The apparently successful Offeror, before award, shall give the Contracting Officer evidence that it is licensed by the cognizant licensing authority in the state or other political jurisdiction where the Offeror operates its professional practice.
(End of provision)
[56 FR 36479, July 31, 1991, as amended at 66 FR 49861, Oct. 1, 2001; 87 FR 65501, Oct. 28, 2022]
Active Class Deviations Affecting This Clause
Class Deviation 2026-O0023, DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 37)
- Status: Active
- Date Issued: 2026-02-01
- Change type: MODIFIED
- Action: Modified by RFO class deviation
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