DFARS Paperwork Clearance: Bureaucracy's Favorite Nap Aid
Published Date: 7/31/2026
Notice
Summary
The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Contractors Must Seek Approval Before Sharing
If you hold a DoD contract, the DFARS clause 252.204-7000 requires you to get the contracting officer's approval before releasing any unclassified contract-related information outside your organization, unless that information is already public. When you ask for approval you must identify the specific information, the medium you will use, and the purpose for the release, and the Government will review the submission to decide if the information is sensitive.
Paperwork Burden: Hours and Responses Quantified
The collection covers 280 business or nonprofit respondents, with about 415 total annual responses (≈1.48 responses per respondent). The average burden is 3 hours per response, for a total of 1,245 annual burden hours across respondents.
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The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.