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The Department of Defense (DoD) in the U.S. Government employs several buying commands to award Defense contracts. The first part of a contract number (per the SF26 or other award document) specifies the buying command; the next part of a contract number is the last two digits of the government fiscal year (which runs from October 1 through September 30); the following letter defines the document (R is a Request for Proposal, while C is an awarded Contract, etc.); and the last part of the contract number is the chronological next number, not previously used (Low numbers are issued in October; high numbers are issued as the year progresses.) for that buying command.
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System might require Defense contracts be performed ahead of other contractor work. Contract types fit the circumstances of the procurement:- Fixed price
- Cost reimbursement
- Incentive
- Indefinite delivery
- Time and material
- Other contract types, described in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
The vast majority of Defense contracts, plus contracts of some other agencies, are administered by the Defense Contract Management Agency with assistance, as requested, by the Defense Contract Audit Agency.
Defense contracts require compliance with both the FAR and the DoD FAR Supplement (DFARS). DFARS are in addition to, not instead of, regulations required of all federal government contracts. The few deviations from the FAR are at DFARS Subpart 201.4. Some procedures are unique to DoD, such as DFARS Subpart 225.77, Acquisitions in Support of Operations in Iraq or Afghanistan and 208.71, Acquisition for National Aeronautics and space Administration. DFARS is formatted with the same numbering system as FAR; the topic in FAR Subpart 31.205 is also covered in DFARS Subpart 231.205.