# 48 C.F.R. § 212.503 (2026): Applicability of certain laws to Executive agency contracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services

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## Section

- **Citation:** 48 C.F.R. § 212.503 (2026)
- **Heading:** Applicability of certain laws to Executive agency contracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 48 CFR: Federal Acquisition Regulations System / Chapter 2: DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE / Part 212: ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES / Subpart 212.5: Subpart 212.5—Applicability of Certain Laws to the Acquisition of Commercial Products, Commercial Services, and Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf Items / § 212.503: Applicability of certain laws to Executive agency contracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.

## Text

t Years, unless the restriction specifically applies to commercial products or commercial services. For the restriction that specifically applies to commercial ball or roller bearings as end items, see 225.7009-3 (section 8065 of Pub. L. 107-117).
(c) The applicability of the following laws has been modified in regard to contracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services:
(i) 10 U.S.C. 3703, Truthful Cost or Pricing Data (see FAR 15.403-1(b)(3)).
(ii) 10 U.S.C. 4655, Prohibition on Limiting Subcontractor Direct Sales to the United States (see FAR 3.503 and 52.203-6).
[60 FR 61595, Nov. 30, 1995, as amended at 63 FR 11851, Mar. 11, 1998; 63 FR 55040, Oct. 14, 1998; 65 FR 77828, Dec. 13, 2000; 67 FR 4208, Jan. 29, 2002; 69 FR 65089, Nov. 10, 2004; 73 FR 76970, Dec. 18, 2008; 75 FR 27947, May 19, 2010; 76 FR 38047, June 29, 2011; 76 FR 76319, Dec. 7, 2011; 79 FR 73489, Dec. 11, 2014; 87 FR 52341, Aug. 25, 2022; 87 FR 76991, Dec. 16, 2022; 88 FR 6582, Jan. 31, 2023; 88 FR 25512, Apr. 27, 2023; 88 FR 46902, July 20, 2023]

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