# 48 C.F.R. § 9.104-4 (2026): Subcontractor responsibility

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P9_S9_104_4

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 C.F.R. § 9.104-4 (2026)
- **Heading:** Subcontractor responsibility
- **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 1 / Part 9 / Subpart 9.1 / § 9.104-4: Subcontractor responsibility.

## Text

(a) Generally, prospective prime contractors are responsible for determining the responsibility of their prospective subcontractors (but see 9.405 and 9.405-2 regarding debarred, ineligible, or suspended firms). Determinations of prospective subcontractor responsibility may affect the Government's determination of the prospective prime contractor's responsibility. A prospective contractor may be required to provide written evidence of a proposed subcontractor's responsibility. (b) When it is in the Government's interest to do so, the contracting officer may directly determine a prospective subcontractor's responsibility (e.g., when the prospective contract involves medical supplies, urgent requirements, or substantial subcontracting). In this case, the same standards used to determine a prime contractor's responsibility shall be used by the Government to determine subcontractor responsibility. [48 FR 42142, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 81 FR 58638, Aug. 25, 2016; 81 FR 91638, Dec. 16, 2016; 82 FR 51529, Nov. 6, 2017]

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- [48 C.F.R. § 9.100 (2026) Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P9_S9_100.md)
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- [48 C.F.R. § 9.104-2 (2026) Special standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P9_S9_104_2.md)
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- [48 C.F.R. § 9.104-4 (2026) Subcontractor responsibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P9_S9_104_4.md)
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