48 CFR § 204.2102 - 204.2102 Prohibition.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s204.2102"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "48 CFR § 204.2102 - 204.2102 Prohibition."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "204.2102"
section_name: "204.2102 Prohibition."
chapter_number: 2
chapter_name: "DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL"
part_number: "204"
part_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE AND INFORMATION MATTERS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1."
regulatory_source: "56 FR 36289, July 31, 1991, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "204"
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# 204.2102 204.2102 Prohibition.
(a) *Prohibited equipment, systems, or services.* In addition to the prohibition at FAR 4.2102(a), unless the covered defense telecommunications equipment or services are subject to a waiver described in 204.2104, the contracting officer shall not procure or obtain, or extend or renew a contract (*e.g.,* exercise an option) to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.