Which clause applies to contracts involving access to classified information and requires compliance with the Security Agreement (DD Form 441, including NISPOM)?

• A. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause
• B. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
• C. National Industrial Security Manual (NISPOM)
• D. ITAR Export Authorization

Answer: (A)

Contracts that involve access to classified information must include a clause from the Federal Acquisition Regulation that imposes security obligations. This FAR clause explicitly requires the contractor to comply with the Security Agreement (DD Form 441) and the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). The Security Agreement sets the binding commitments to protect classified information, and NISPOM provides the rules for safeguarding it; the FAR clause is the contractual mechanism that enforces those requirements across the contract and any subcontractors. ITAR deals with export controls and is not the mechanism for these security obligations, and NISPOM by itself isn’t a contract clause—it's the standard the FAR clause enforces.