# Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Waiver of Specialty Metals Restriction for Acquisition of Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf Items (DFARS Case 2007-D013)
> **Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations System** · Final rule. · Published 2007-11-08 · Effective 2007-11-08 · 72 FR 63113
## Document
- **Document number:** E7-21888
- **Category:** dfars-acquisition
- **Sub-agency:** Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations System
- **Federal Register citation:** 72 FR 63113
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 202
- **Publication date:** 2007-11-08
- **Effective date:** 2007-11-08
## Abstract

DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to waive application of 10 U.S.C. 2533b for acquisitions of commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items. 10 U.S.C. 2533b, established by Section 842 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, places restrictions on the acquisition of specialty metals not melted or produced in the United States.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2007/11/08/E7-21888/defense-federal-acquisition-regulation-supplement-waiver-of-specialty-metals-restriction-for)
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