Federal Compliance & Legal Risk Guardrails

🛡️ FAR & DFARS Clause Risk Scanner

Detect high-risk regulatory landmines in RFP Section I clauses, translate dense procurement statutes into plain English, and generate a pre-bid compliance matrix for your proposal team.

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FAR & DFARS Regulatory Risk Detection

Solicitation Clause & Compliance Risk Scanner

Paste solicitation clauses, Section I excerpts, or RFP requirements. The scanner flags pass/fail statutory landmines (CMMC, Section 889, Limitations on Subcontracting, SCA prevailing wages) and translates federal legal jargon into actionable proposal checklists.

Solicitation Text or Section I Clause Excerpts

Paste clause numbers (e.g. 52.219-14, 252.204-7012) or the complete clauses section from SAM.gov / GSA eBuy.

Load Sample RFP:

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES
52.202-1 Definitions (JUN 2020)
52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (NOV 2021)
52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021)
52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021)
52.215-23 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges (JUN 2020)
52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022) - DEVIATION 2021-O0008
DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (JAN 2023)
DFARS 252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements (MAR 2022)
DFARS 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements (JAN 2023)
DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data - Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2023)
DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation (MAR 2023)
Offerors must possess an active CMMC Level 2 assessment score recorded in SPRS prior to contract award. All non-exempt personnel must comply with Executive Order requirements.

Solicitation Risk Grade

CRITICAL(100/100)

2 statutory pass/fail disqualifier(s) identified.

Key Clauses Detected

5clauses parsed

2 Critical • 3 High • 0 Medium

Est. Pre-Award Compliance Cost

$25,000 - $60,000+ (Third-Party Audits, CMMC, SPRS, Legal Assertions)

Based on third-party security scans, bonding fees, and legal data assertion drafting.

Subcontractor Flow-Downs

Clauses that must be explicitly flowed down in all subcontractor agreements.

CRITICALDFARS 252.204-7012 / 7019 / 7020— Safeguarding Covered Defense Information & Cyber Assessment (NIST SP 800-171 / CMMC)

Mandatory (All Tiers)▲

Category: Cybersecurity & CMMCRead Official FAR/DFARS Text at Acquisition.gov ↗

Plain-English Translation:

Requires implementation of all 110 NIST SP 800-171 security controls, an active assessment score posted in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS), and mandatory 72-hour reporting of cyber incidents to DoD DIBNet.

⚠️ The Hidden Solicitation Trap:

Proposals will be deemed non-responsive and eliminated prior to evaluation if the offeror does not have an active SPRS score on file with the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).

Proposal Safeguard Action Checklist:

Confirm your current NIST SP 800-171 score in SPRS is less than 3 years old.Include SPRS confirmation date and summary score in Volume I Administrative volume.Obtain signed CMMC flow-down commitment letters from all planned subcontractors handling Covered Defense Information (CDI).Verify DoD Medium/High certificate readiness for incident reporting on dibnet.dod.mil.

HIGHFAR 52.219-14— Limitations on Subcontracting (50% Performance of Personnel Cost)

Discretionary▼

CRITICALFAR 52.204-24 & 52.204-25— Prohibition on Covered Telecommunications & Video Surveillance (Section 889)

Mandatory (All Tiers)▼

HIGHFAR 52.227-14 / DFARS 252.227-7013— Rights in Technical Data & Computer Software (Data Rights & IP Protection)

Mandatory (All Tiers)▼

HIGHFAR 52.215-23 / FAR 52.215-2— Audit and Records - Negotiation & Limitations on Pass-Through Charges

Mandatory (> $150k)▼

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Clause summaries and compliance recommendations provide decision support based on the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). For formal legal interpretation or high-stakes bid protest risk assessments, consult a qualified government contracts attorney.