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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
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  • — 32 CFR Part 2002
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  • Nuclear — 32 CFR Part 2002
  • DIB — 32 CFR Part 2002
  • — 32 CFR Part 2002
  • IT/Cloud — 32 CFR Part 2002
  • Ag/Food — 32 CFR Part 2002
  • Chemical — 32 CFR Part 2002
  • Legal — 32 CFR Part 2002
  • Water — 32 CFR Part 2002
  • GovCon — 32 CFR Part 2002

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