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The Department of Defense policies and procedures implementing and supplementing the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) are reproduced in this volume. These rules apply to contracting with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Departments of the Army, Navy and Air Force, the Defense Logistics Agency, and other defense agencies. The July 2013 CCH Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) includes all Procedure Guidance Information (PGI) Change Notices issued prior to this July 1, 2013 edition, along with a CCH index covering the DFARS through that date and is intended for use in combination with the July 2013 CCH FAR. Changes in this edition include: 17 final rules 8 PGI change notices Topics covered include: Acquisition of tents and other temporary structures Electronic subcontracting reporting system Alleged crimes by or against contractor personnel Proposal adequacy checklist Free trade agreements Specialty metals--definitions System for Award Management name change Clarification of Procurement Instrument Identification Number structure Government support for contractor access to technical data Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for acquisition of commercial items Requirements for acquisitions pursuant to multiple award contracts Defense contractors outside the United States Acquisitions in support of operations is Iraq or Afghanistan International agreements and coordination Electronic submission and processing of payment requests and receiving reports