FAR & DFARS: Procurement Power

Procurement Federal Acquisition Regulations & Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplements ClausesThis podcast contains dialog, voices and materials that are generated by Artificial Intelligence tools, but reviewed and published by the creator.Understanding the FAR and DFARS clauses, their flow down requirements and options for negotiating when it comes to Cybersecurity and data protection.

FAR & DFARS: Procurement Power is a government podcast hosted by Paul Netopski, with 29 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Paul Netopski hosts FAR & DFARS: Procurement Power, a government show with 29 episodes published.

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  Episode #31

  Federal Cyber Rules Are Splitting in Two

  Sep 28, 20267 min

  This episode breaks down the latest federal cybersecurity rule changes for contractors, from the shift to NIST SP 800-171 Revision 3 in civilian contracts to CMMC Level 2’s continued use of Revision 2 in defense work. It also covers the end of basic assessments, new breach reporting rules, key subcontractor flowdown issues, and the new form agencies must use to define CUI scope before demanding costly controls. Show Notes [PDF] Class Deviation 2026-O0025, “Revolutionary Federal Acquisition ...: https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/classdev/DFARS_RFO/Part-240/2026-O0025_TAB_A_Deviation_Memo_DFARS_240.pdf

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  Episode #30

  DoD Ends Self-Assessments and Tightens Cyber Enforcement

  Sep 21, 20266 min

  Defense contractors are facing a major shift as the DoD replaces self-reported SPRS scores with government-led validation assessments under new DFARS Part 240 rules. The episode also covers supply chain exclusion authority, unreviewable risk decisions, rapid incident reporting, and the urgency of updating subcontract flowdowns. Show Notes [PDF] MEMORANDUM FOR - acq.osd.mil: https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/classdev/DFARS_RFO/Part-240/2026-O0025_TAB_A_Deviation_Memo_DFARS_240.pdf

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  Episode #29

  DFARS Cyber Flowdowns and CMMC Assessment Rules

  Sep 14, 2026—

  This episode breaks down Class Deviation 2026-O0025 and its impact on DFARS cybersecurity flowdowns, subcontractor obligations, and incident reporting across the defense supply chain. It also covers CMMC assessment non-duplication rules and the government’s expanded authority to remove risky vendors from covered programs.

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  Episode #28

  DFARS Renumbering and the End of Self-Attestation

  Sep 7, 2026—

  Defense contractors are facing a major DFARS renumbering that turns old cybersecurity citations into a compliance hazard, especially when primes accidentally flow down retired clauses to subcontractors. The episode also breaks down how the new rule shifts verification away from basic self-attestation and toward government-led assessments that demand real evidence, not paper promises.

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  Episode #27

  DoD Class Deviation Ends Self-Attestation

  Aug 31, 2026—

  This episode breaks down the end of contractor self-attestation under the 2026 DoD class deviation, explaining how government-led assessments now replace SPRS-based assumptions. It also tackles the subcontracting fallout, showing why primes must verify data scope and flowdowns before pushing CMMC requirements onto lower-tier suppliers.

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