DFARS 252.225-7052 — Waiver Ladder
Effective Jan 1, 2027
Trigger — applies to all rungs below
"Compliant covered materials of satisfactory quality and quantity, in the required form, cannot be procured as and when needed at a reasonable price."[2]
Rungs
Statutory floor
No covered material mined, refined, separated, melted, or produced in a covered country.[2][3]
No waiverDefault
Individual
Nonavailability determination applied to a single contract.[33]
HCA5-day notice
Class
Nonavailability determination applied to more than one contract.[33]
USD(A&S)Sunsets 1/1/2028
Waivers narrow the exposure. They do not remove the compliant-supply requirement, and class authority expires Jan 1, 2028.
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