DFARS 252.203-7002 in the FAR overhaul: the same number under the deviation
DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Same number in the deviation text, as the DoD class deviation lists it; confidence high. As at 27 Sep 2026.
Kept means same number in the deviation text.
Sources last checked 27 Sep 2026 (dataset version 1). What changed and when. An existing contract's clauses are not rewritten by a later deviation or proposed rule; they change only by modification.
What the source says changed
No official source in the set states what changed in the text; the number and title are as listed.
Why this disposition
252.203-7002 appears with its clause text in the DoD RFO class deviation attachment for DFARS Part 203 (Part-203__2026-O0031_TAB_A1_DFARS_203)
Confidence: high. Read from an official table or the deviation or rule text itself.
Titles and where each is prescribed
- codified: Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
- under the deviation: Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
- prescribed at 203.970 (codified); 203.970 (deviation text)
Which agencies
DoD only. Class Deviation 2026-O0031 (DFARS Part 203), issued 18 December 2025; each DFARS deviation attachment is used in lieu of 48 CFR chapter 2. Confirm which deviation your contracting officer's agency has adopted.
What flows down
- Under the DFARS class deviation: flows down under its own paragraph (b). (b) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (b), in all subcontracts.
Commercial products and services: not stated in the paragraph. COTS items: not stated in the paragraph. What goes down: the substance of the clause. DoD RFO class deviation file: 2026-O0031_TAB_A1_DFARS_203.docx 18 December 2025 - Codified text (eCFR): flows down under its own paragraph (b). (b) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (b), in all subcontracts.
Commercial products and services: not stated in the paragraph. COTS items: not stated in the paragraph. What goes down: the substance of the clause. 48 CFR part 252 (codified DFARS clauses) current to 24 Sep 2026 (issue 18 Sep 2026)
Sources, with their dates
- 48 CFR part 252 (codified DFARS clauses) current to 24 Sep 2026 (issue 18 Sep 2026), clause dated DEC 2022
- DoD RFO class deviation file: 2026-O0031_TAB_A1_DFARS_203.docx 18 December 2025
Questions
What is DFARS 252.203-7002 called after the FAR overhaul?
DFARS 252.203-7002 in the FAR overhaul: the same number under the deviation. The codified number is 252.203-7002; the deviation text lists 252.203-7002; no DFARS proposed rule in the Federal Register. As at 27 Sep 2026.
Which number does a contract carry for DFARS 252.203-7002 after the FAR overhaul?
Which number a given contract carries depends on the deviation the contracting agency has adopted and the date of the solicitation or modification. DoD only: Class Deviation 2026-O0031 (DFARS Part 203). Confirm which deviation your contracting officer's agency has adopted.
Is the change to DFARS 252.203-7002 final?
No final FAR overhaul rule had been published in the Federal Register as at 27 Sep 2026. No DFARS proposed rule in the Federal Register.