48 CFR § 8.607 - 8.607 Performance as a subcontractor.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s8.607"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "48 CFR § 8.607 - 8.607 Performance as a subcontractor."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "8.607"
section_name: "8.607 Performance as a subcontractor."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "ACQUISITION PLANNING"
part_number: "8"
part_name: "REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 42129, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "8"
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# 8.607 8.607 Performance as a subcontractor.
Agencies shall not require a contractor, or subcontractor at any tier, to use FPI as a subcontractor for performance of a contract by any means, including means such as—
(a) A solicitation provision requiring a potential contractor to offer to make use of FPI supplies or services;
(b) A contract specification requiring the contractor to use specific supplies or services (or classes of supplies or services) offered by FPI; or
(c) Any contract modification directing the use of FPI supplies or services.