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FAR Part 42 RFO IMPLEMENTED DAF MANDATORY

Contract Administration and Audit Services

RFO Effective
2026-03-16
DFARS Deviation
2026-O0050
Agency Deviations
1
RFO Overhauled
Overhauled under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul effective 2026-03-16. DFARS deviation 2026-O0050.
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27 provisions and clauses referenced by Part 42 sections. View in Clauses tab

Clauses with Active Deviations

52.242-2
Production Progress Reports.
1 dev
52.242-15
Stop-Work Order.
1 dev

Resources

DoD Agency Deviation for Part 42

Where the Department of Defense diverges from the government-wide RFO model language for this part.

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Part 52 Clauses in This Part

52.242-1
Notice of Intent To Disallow Costs.
52.242-2
Production Progress Reports.
1 dev
52.242-3
Penalties for Unallowable Costs.
52.242-4
Certification of Final Indirect Costs.
52.242-5
Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.
52.242-6-52.242-12
[Reserved]
52.242-13
Bankruptcy.
52.242-14
Suspension of Work.
52.242-15
Stop-Work Order.
1 dev
52.242-16
[Reserved]
52.242-17
Government Delay of Work.

Clauses Referenced by This Part

52.203-13
Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
52.216-15
Predetermined Indirect Cost Rates.
52.216-16
Incentive Price Revision—Firm Target.
52.216-17
Incentive Price Revision—Successive Targets.
52.216-7
Allowable Cost and Payment.
52.219-16
Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan.
52.219-8
Utilization of Small Business Concerns.
52.219-9
Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
52.222-50
Combating Trafficking in Persons.
52.223-2
Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.
52.223-23
Sustainable Products and Services.
52.223-9
Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items.
52.230-2
Cost Accounting Standards.
52.230-3
Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices.
52.230-4
Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices—Foreign Concerns.
52.230-5
Cost Accounting Standards—Educational Institution.
52.230-6
Administration of Cost Accounting Standards.
52.242-1
Notice of Intent To Disallow Costs.
52.242-13
Bankruptcy.
52.242-14
Suspension of Work.
52.242-15
Stop-Work Order.
52.242-17
Government Delay of Work.
52.242-2
Production Progress Reports.
52.242-3
Penalties for Unallowable Costs.
52.242-4
Certification of Final Indirect Costs.
52.242-5
Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.
52.245-9
Use and Charges.
Practitioner Album

Interactive training with change summary, line-out document and practical tips.

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Regulatory Text

Current regulatory text for FAR Part 42.

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DAF Contracting Compass

Air Force implementation guidance for Part 42. Includes mandatory compliance elements.

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RFO FAQs

Frequently asked questions about the FAR Overhaul.

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