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Final Rule

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Definition of Material Weakness (DFARS Case 2021-D006)

Agency
DOD
Document Number
2025-00721
Published
January 17, 2025
Effective Date
January 17, 2025

Abstract

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement sections of the National Defense Authorization Acts for Fiscal Year 2021 that defines the term "material weakness" for Government evaluation of contractor business systems. The term "material weakness" replaces the term "significant deficiency."

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2025-00721 Federal Register document?
Document 2025-00721 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Defense in the Federal Register on January 17, 2025, with an effective date of January 17, 2025. DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement sections of the National Defense Authorization Acts for Fiscal Year 2021 that defines the term "material weakness" for Government evaluation of contractor business systems. The term "material weakness" replaces the term "significant deficiency." View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/17/2025-00721/defense-federal-acquisition-regulation-supplement-definition-of-material-weakness-dfars-case.
Is document 2025-00721 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2025-00721 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.

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