Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 10, 2026

Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: Jan 28, 2026
12.001 - 12.001 Definition.

Subcontract, as used in this part, includes, but is not limited to, a transfer of commercial products or commercial services between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor or subcontractor.

[60 FR 48241, Sept. 18, 1995, as amended at 86 FR 61021, Nov. 4, 2021]
authority: 41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.
source: 60 FR 48241, Sept. 18, 1995, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 48 CFR 12.001