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At present, there are 27 DFAR Compliant Countries. The DoD is considering negotiations to enter a Reciprocal Defense Procurement agreement with the Ministry of National Defence for the Republic of Lithuania. The RDP would make Lithuania the 28th qualifying country, fostering rationalization, standardization, and interoperability of defense equipment with DoD contractors.

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Understanding what countries you can acquire materials and services for, for current and prospective DoD contracts, is a complex task. You need to account for three primary factors:

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A potentially new qualifying country, the Republic of Lithuania, is currently negotiating with the United States. Their pending addition to the 27 DFARS-compliant countries provides even more opportunity for contractors.  First, however, contractors must ensure DFARS-compliant operations to reap the benefits.

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Note that changes to this document may be published, via official memo, throughout the year; you should establish a solid line of contact and be prepared to adjust—mid-contract if needed.

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The US Department of Defense (DoD) spent $439.4 billion on contracts for products and services in 2020. That’s billions of tax dollars awarded to hundreds, if not thousands of companies contributing to US national defense. To get involved in this lucrative industry, contractors must abide by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) requirements, such as limiting offshore acquisitions to organizations located in DFARS-compliant countries. Read on to review the list of DFARS-compliant countries (2021) and the safeguards that organizations must demonstrate to secure DoD contracts.

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Stay prepared, compliant, and ready to work with any qualifying country on the list of DFARS compliant countries (2021).

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As a contractor seeking a DoD contract, consider having your information systems evaluated for NIST 800-171 compliance to increase your chances for contract award.

The opportunity to work on DoD contracts with companies from Lithuania is on the horizon; now is a great time to explore your capacity to comply with the information security requirements for DFARS. Furthermore, these benefits suggest that stakeholders in other presently non-listed countries will likely seek out similar agreements soon—opportunities abound for all.

Suppose a Contractor certifies in its contract that products offered to the DoD are qualifying country end products (even if containing parts from outside the qualifying country). In that case, the products must come from a qualifying country, or the contractor may choose to provide domestic products.

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A qualifying country is a nation that has a reciprocal defense procurement (RDP) memorandum of understanding or international agreement with the United States. Both countries must agree to remove barriers to purchasing goods, materials, or services performed by sources in the other.