# Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Preference for Certain Commercial Services (DFARS Case 2018-D016)
> **Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations System** · Final rule. · Published 2019-08-09 · Effective 2019-08-09 · 84 FR 39203
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-16767
- **Category:** dfars-acquisition
- **Sub-agency:** Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations System
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 39203
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 212
- **Publication date:** 2019-08-09
- **Effective date:** 2019-08-09
- **DOD docket:** Docket DARS-2019-0033
## Abstract

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to partially implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 that provides a preference for the acquisition of certain commercial services in contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The statute provides for a two-tier approval process, depending on value of the acquisition, if no commercial items are suitable.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/08/09/2019-16767/defense-federal-acquisition-regulation-supplement-preference-for-certain-commercial-services-dfars)
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