What is DFARS?

What does DFARS stand for?: DFARS stands for "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement".
What is DFARS?: DFARS is a well known example of an agency supplement of FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations). DFARS is used by the Department of Defense. DFARS 252.225-7014 Preference for Domestic Specialty Metals was issued under the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Logistics. The basic requirements of DFARS include that in order for a US company to use specialty metals, the metals must be melted in the United States or a qualifying country. DAR Council is responsible for the maintenance of DFARS.
What are the qualifying countries listed under DFARS?: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, and Ireland.
What are the specialty metals?: A. Steel with a maximum alloy content exceeding one or more of the following limits: Manganese, 1.65%, Silicon, 0.60%, or Copper, 0.60%, or containing more than 0.25% of any of the following elements: Aluminum, Chromium, Cobalt, Columbium, Molybdenum, Nickel, Titanium, Tungsten, or Vanadium. B. Metal alloys consisting of Nickel, Iron-Nickel, and Cobalt base alloys containing a total of other alloying metals except Iron in excess of 10%, or Titanium and Titanium alloys or Zirconium and Zirconium base alloys