FAR and DFARS clause flowdown review for subcontracts
Read a prime's clause list against each subcontract and mark what flows, what may not, and why. Clause numbers on this page are dated November 9, 2026. Contracts staff or counsel make every call.
| Clause in prime | Subcontract | Call |
|---|---|---|
| 52.204-21 | Non-COTS | Flow |
| 52.240-93 | Commercial | Check table |
| 252.204-7012 | CDI involved | Flow, para (m) |
| 252.204-7012 | No CDI or OCS | Not triggered |
| Other DFARS clause | Commercial | Do not flow |
Sample. RFO means Revolutionary FAR Overhaul text. Staff confirm each call.
- Numbering
- Codified, plus DoD deviations named
- As of
- November 9, 2026
- Owner
- Sample Contracts Lead
- Re-date after
- Each final rule or deviation revision
How it runs.
Clause numbers now differ between the codified FAR, agency deviations and proposed rules. DoD bars extra clauses in commercial subcontracts. A triggered clause left out is a breach risk.
Prime and subcontract
Clause list, award date, deviations cited, and subcontract type.
Your dataMatch clause table
Each clause matched to a dated table of flowdown rules.
AutomatedContracts staff decide
Staff or counsel confirm every call before anything goes out.
A personFlowdown matrix
Flow, conditional or barred, with the paragraph behind each call.
Automated
FAR Part 52 / DFARS Part 252 / DoD class deviations / Subcontracts in Word or PDF / Clause table
The rules and limits.
- Numbering on this page
- Read November 9, 2026. Codified FAR and DFARS numbers, with DoD deviation numbers beside them. We found no final FAR overhaul rule as of that date.
- Numbers in motion
- Basic safeguarding is 52.204-21 in the codified FAR and 52.240-93 in overhaul Part 40. A June 2026 proposed rule considers moving all clauses to a new subpart, such as 52.4.
- Commercial subcontracts
- DFARS 252.244-7000 bars FAR and DFARS clauses in commercial subcontracts unless a listed exception applies. DoD's deviation, as issued for February 2026, uses 252.244-7999.
- DFARS 252.204-7012(m)
- Flows where the subcontract involves covered defense information or operationally critical support. DoD's Part 240 deviation, Revision 2, keeps the 252.204-7012 number.
- Keeping the table
- Deviations get revised and agencies differ. The clause table needs a named owner and a date. Without one, this should not run.
What a person does.
- Contracts staff or counsel confirm every flowdown call.
- A named owner re-dates the clause table after each rule or deviation.
- A person confirms triggers such as covered defense information.
Where we stand: we have not shipped this. It uses the same pattern as our document extraction and review-queue work.
Common questions.
Which clause numbers does this page use?+
Codified FAR and DFARS numbers as of November 9, 2026, with DoD deviation numbers named beside them. Your prime controls: review the numbers and deviations it actually cites.
Does this make our subcontracts compliant?+
No. It organizes the review and shows the rule behind each call. Contracts staff or counsel decide what flows. This is not legal advice.
What happens when the FAR overhaul becomes final?+
The clause table changes. Proposed rules began in June 2026, and one considers renumbering every clause. The table's owner updates it and re-dates it when a final rule issues.
Sources
- FAR 52.244-6
- DFARS 252.244-7000
- DFARS 252.204-7012
- DoD class deviation 2026-O0015, DFARS Part 244
- DoD class deviation 2026-O0025 Rev 2, DFARS Part 240 (copy of signed memo)
- FAR overhaul, Part 44
- FAR overhaul, Part 40
- Federal Register, FAR Case 2026-001 proposed rule, June 23, 2026
General information, not legal, tax, or compliance advice. Rules change; confirm against the current source and your own advisers.
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