# Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Brand Name or Equal (DFARS Case 2017-D040)
> **Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations System** · Final rule. · Published 2019-05-31 · Effective 2019-05-31 · 84 FR 25190
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-11305
- **Category:** dfars-acquisition
- **Sub-agency:** Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations System
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 25190
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 206
- **Publication date:** 2019-05-31
- **Effective date:** 2019-05-31
- **DOD docket:** Docket DARS-2018-0052
## Abstract

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 that requires the use of brand name or equal descriptions, or proprietary specifications or standards, in solicitations to be justified and approved.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/05/31/2019-11305/defense-federal-acquisition-regulation-supplement-brand-name-or-equal-dfars-case-2017-d040)
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