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X-CUI-FLOWDOWN Informational

Flow Down CUI Safeguarding Requirements to Subcontractors

Official citation: DFARS 252.204-7012(m); proposed FAR CUI rule

Class: informational · Severity: medium

Requirement text

DFARS 252.204-7012(m); proposed FAR CUI rule

What it means

CUI obligations do not stop at the prime — they flow down to subcontractors that will handle CUI. DFARS 252.204-7012(m) requires the clause be included in covered subcontracts, and the proposed FAR CUI rule would extend flowdown government-wide. Primes remain responsible for ensuring subs are covered.

Required by

  • 32 CFR Part 2002
  • 32 CFR Part 2002
  • 32 CFR Part 2002
  • 32 CFR Part 2002
  • 32 CFR Part 2002
  • 32 CFR Part 2002
  • 32 CFR Part 2002
  • 32 CFR Part 2002
  • 32 CFR Part 2002
  • 32 CFR Part 2002
  • 32 CFR Part 2002
  • 32 CFR Part 2002
  • Nuclear32 CFR Part 2002
  • DIB32 CFR Part 2002
  • 32 CFR Part 2002
  • IT/Cloud32 CFR Part 2002
  • Ag/Food32 CFR Part 2002
  • Chemical32 CFR Part 2002
  • Legal32 CFR Part 2002
  • Water32 CFR Part 2002
  • GovCon32 CFR Part 2002

Educational reference only — not legal advice. Consult a qualified assessor or attorney for binding compliance determinations.