Defense Acquisition Regulations System (DARS)
487,748Words in 52 parts
7.8Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
21.2Reading grade
50.3%Unchanged since 2017
0Flagged parts
2026-05-07Last change
Section changes per year
From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.
Text and size
- Sentences
- 38.8 words on average; 33.8% over 40 words; 25.9% passive; 6.1 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 12.2% · prohibition 3.2% · paperwork 5.3% · obligation 16.4% · permission 7.8% · other 55.1%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,290 | 48 CFR 234
MAJOR SYSTEM ACQUISITION
High signals: Reading grade
+2.2 SD · Paperwork share
+1.4 SD |
4,359 | 0.47 |
| 1,513 | 48 CFR 252
SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
High signals: Size
+3.2 SD |
243,256 | 0.41 |
| 1,980 | 48 CFR 244
SUBCONTRACTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.4 SD |
1,729 | 0.28 |
| 2,294 | 48 CFR 242
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
8,206 | 0.20 |
| 2,511 | 48 CFR 227
PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS
High signals: Size
+1.3 SD |
28,804 | 0.15 |
| 2,638 | 48 CFR 222
APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,045 | 0.12 |
| 2,710 | 48 CFR 243
CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,350 | 0.10 |
| 2,970 | 48 CFR 217
SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
10,314 | 0.05 |
| 3,035 | 48 CFR 232
CONTRACT FINANCING
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
8,162 | 0.03 |
| 3,109 | 48 CFR 236
CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS
High signals: Reading grade
+1.1 SD |
2,788 | 0.02 |
| 3,368 | 48 CFR 215
CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
17,200 | -0.04 |
| 3,647 | 48 CFR 237
SERVICE CONTRACTING
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
10,378 | -0.10 |
| 3,655 | 48 CFR 211
DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS
High signals: Reading grade
+1.7 SD |
1,956 | -0.10 |
| 3,785 | 48 CFR 239
ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
High signals: Reading grade
+1.2 SD |
5,889 | -0.13 |
| 3,881 | 48 CFR 225
FOREIGN ACQUISITION
High signals: Size
+1.6 SD |
38,802 | -0.16 |
| 3,952 | 48 CFR 216
TYPES OF CONTRACTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,825 | -0.17 |
| 3,986 | 48 CFR 204
ADMINISTRATIVE AND INFORMATION MATTERS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
13,733 | -0.17 |
| 4,014 | 48 CFR 207
ACQUISITION PLANNING
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,222 | -0.18 |
| 4,051 | 48 CFR 209
CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,258 | -0.19 |
| 4,053 | 48 CFR 245
GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,136 | -0.19 |
| 4,195 | 48 CFR 203
IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,816 | -0.23 |
| 4,517 | 48 CFR 249
TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,417 | -0.32 |
| 4,560 | 48 CFR 219
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,930 | -0.33 |
| 4,567 | 48 CFR 223
ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABLE ACQUISITION, AND MATERIAL SAFETY
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,255 | -0.33 |
| 4,573 | 48 CFR 228
BONDS AND INSURANCE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,237 | -0.33 |
Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 25. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 41 U.S.C. 1303: 486,967 words in 48 parts (99.8% of this agency's text)
- 41 U.S.C. 421: 770 words in 1 parts (0.2% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 48 CFR 252: SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES (243,256 words)
- 48 CFR 225: FOREIGN ACQUISITION (38,802 words)
- 48 CFR 227: PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS (28,804 words)
- 48 CFR 215: CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION (17,200 words)
- 48 CFR 204: ADMINISTRATIVE AND INFORMATION MATTERS (13,733 words)
- 48 CFR 237: SERVICE CONTRACTING (10,378 words)
- 48 CFR 217: SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS (10,314 words)
- 48 CFR 212: ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (9,884 words)
- 48 CFR 242: CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES (8,206 words)
- 48 CFR 232: CONTRACT FINANCING (8,162 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.