25 Aug 2025

🎓Impact of DoD Regulation on Confucius Institutes for Contracts

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Limitation on Certain Institutes of Higher Education (DFARS Case 2024-D023)

Summary

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement sections of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which amend a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 that provides for the limitation of funds, authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year for DoD, to be provided to an institution of higher education that hosts a Confucius Institute.

Agencies

  • Defense Department
  • Defense Acquisition Regulations System

Business Impact ?

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The regulation restricts funding to institutions of higher education hosting Confucius Institutes, impacting business owners involved in defense contracting and related educational sectors. Compliance verification is required, affecting the contracting process with the DoD, especially for those under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.

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