Changes to purchasing rules in the Federal Register
Rules, proposals and notices published on Title 48 (FAR and supplements) since 1994, by year.
The Federal Register version always prevails.
Apr 28, 2022 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Commercial Item Determinations (DFARS Case 2020-D033)
DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 that allows a contract for an item using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FA…
Apr 28, 2022 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Modification of Small Purchase Threshold Exceptions (DFARS Case 2021-D010)
DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
Apr 28, 2022 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Contract Authority for Development and Demonstration of Prototypes (DFARS Case 2021-D025)
DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 that amends the types of line items and contract options that may be includ…
Apr 28, 2022 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Provision “Payment in Local Currency (Afghanistan)” (DFARS Case 2022-D001)
DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to remove a solicitation provision that is no longer necessary.
Apr 26, 2022 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Applicability of Small Business Regulations Outside the United States
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to support the Small Business Administration (SBA) policy of including overseas contracts in agency small business contracting goals. This final rule allows small bus…
Apr 26, 2022 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments
This document makes amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in order to make needed editorial changes.
Apr 26, 2022 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06; Small Entity Compliance Guide
This document is issued under the joint authority of DoD, GSA, and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary of the rule…
Apr 26, 2022 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06; Introduction
This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-06. A companion document, th…
Apr 18, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Agency for International Development
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR): Foreign Tax Reporting, Conference Planning, and Trade and Investment Activities
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) proposes to amend its Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) regarding contractor requirements on foreign tax reporting, conference planning, and trade and investment activities. These revisions are intend…
Apr 8, 2022 · Rule · Interior Department; Office of the Secretary
Acquisition Regulations; Buy Indian Act; Procedures for Contracting
This final rule revises the Department of the Interior's regulations implementing the Buy Indian Act, which provides the Department of Interior (DOI) with authority to set aside procurement contracts for Indian-owned and controlled businesses. These revisions …
Apr 1, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Revision of Definition of “Commercial Item” (DFARS Case 2018-D066)
DoD is correcting proposed regulations that published in the Federal Register on March 18, 2022. The document included an incorrect hyperlink. This document reflects the correct hyperlink.
Mar 18, 2022 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Postaward Debriefings (DFARS Case 2018-D009)
DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 that provides enhanced postaward debriefing rights under negotiated contrac…
Mar 18, 2022 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Contract Closeout Authority for DoD Services Contracts (DFARS Case 2021-D012)
DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
Mar 18, 2022 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Evaluation Factor for Employing or Subcontracting With Members of the Selected Reserve (DFARS Case 2021-D013)
DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
Mar 18, 2022 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: New Qualifying County-Lithuania (DFARS Case 2022-D012)
DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add Lithuania as a qualifying country.
Mar 18, 2022 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments
DoD is making technical amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide needed editorial changes.
Mar 18, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Revision of Definition of “Commercial Item” (DFARS Case 2018-D066)
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement the revised definition of "commercial item" in accordance with two sections of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.
Mar 9, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Veterans Affairs Department
VA Acquisition Regulation: Acquisition Planning; Required Sources of Supplies and Services; Market Research; and Small Business Programs
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing to amend and update its VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) in phased increments to revise or remove any policy superseded by changes in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), to remove procedural guidance i…
Mar 8, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (DFARS Case 2020-D032)
Mar 7, 2022 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Amendments to the FAR Buy American Act Requirements
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement an Executive order addressing domestic preferences in Government procurement.
Mar 7, 2022 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-05; Small Entity Compliance Guide
This document is issued under the joint authority of DoD, GSA, and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary of the rule…
Mar 7, 2022 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-05; Introduction
This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-05. A companion document, the…
Mar 2, 2022 · Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Order Level Material Clarifications
The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing a final rule amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to remove unnecessary language regarding approvals and travel and to correct citation and acronym references relating t…
Feb 28, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (DFARS Case 2020-D032)
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement the United States-Mexico- Canada Agreement Implementation Act.
Feb 28, 2022 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Exception to Competition for Certain Follow-On Production Contracts (DFARS Case 2019-D031)
DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 that modifies the criteria required to exempt from competition certain foll…
Feb 28, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Reauthorization and Improvement of Mentor-Protégé Program (DFARS Case 2020-D009)
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 that reauthorizes and modifies the DoD Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program.
Feb 24, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Small Business Program Amendments
DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement several changes to the Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations.
Feb 24, 2022 · Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Extending Federal Supply Schedule Orders Beyond the Contract Term
GSA is issuing a final rule amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to incorporate existing internal GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) policy concerning the option to extend the term of the contract and the performance of ord…
Feb 23, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Veterans Affairs Department
VA Acquisition Regulation: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation System and Research and Development
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing to amend and update its VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) in phased increments to revise or remove any policy superseded by changes in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), to remove procedural guidance i…
Feb 17, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Agriculture Department
Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR)
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to make amendments to the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) to align the AGAR with changes to acquisition law, regulations, and internal USDA policies since the AGAR's last major revision …
Feb 17, 2022 · Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Contract Requirements for GSA Information Systems
On February 9, 2022, GSA published a final rule to amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to streamline and update requirements for contracts that involve GSA information systems and replace outdated text with existing policies…
Feb 16, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Public Meeting on Noncommercial Computer Software (DFARS Case 2018-D018)
DoD is rescheduling a public meeting to hear the views of experts and interested parties in Government and the private sector regarding amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Author…
Feb 9, 2022 · Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Contract Requirements for GSA Information Systems
GSA is amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to streamline and update requirements for contracts that involve GSA information systems. The revision of GSA's cybersecurity and other information technology requirements will l…
Feb 3, 2022 · Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Updates to References to Individuals With Disabilities
The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to provide more inclusive acquisition guidance for underserved communities by updating references from "handicapped individuals" to "individ…
Feb 2, 2022 · Rule · Health and Human Services Department
Department of Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation-Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) finalizes its proposed regulation amending the Department's Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, the HHS Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR), to support the HHS Electronic Invoicing Implement…
Jan 31, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Office of the Secretary; Transportation Department
Department Regulatory and Deregulatory Agenda; Semiannual Summary
The Regulatory Agenda is a semiannual summary of all current and projected rulemakings, reviews of existing regulations, and completed actions of the Department of Transportation. The intent of the Agenda is to provide the public with information about the Dep…
Jan 31, 2022 · Proposed Rule · General Services Administration
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
This agenda provides summary descriptions of regulations being developed by GSA in accordance with Executive Order 12866 "Regulatory Planning and Review," and Executive Order 13563 "Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review." GSA's purpose in publishing this …
Jan 31, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
This agenda provides summary descriptions of regulations being developed by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in compliance with Executive Order 12866 "Regulatory Planning and Review." This agenda is being …
Jan 31, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Improving Government Regulations; Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
This agenda announces the regulatory actions the Department of Defense (DoD) plans to take in the next 12 months and those regulatory actions completed since the publication of the spring 2021 Unified Agenda. It was developed under the guidelines of Executive …
Jan 31, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, Fall 2021
This agenda provides summary descriptions of significant and not significant regulations being developed in agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in conformance with Executive Orders 12866, "Regulatory Planning and Review," and 13563, "Improvin…
Jan 31, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Management and Budget Office
Federal Regulations, Guidance, OFPP Policy Letters, and CASB Cost Accounting Standards Included in the Semiannual Agenda of Federal Activities
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is publishing its semiannual agenda of upcoming activities for Federal regulations, OMB Guidance, Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Policy Letters, and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Board Cost Accounting St…
Jan 31, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Interior Department; Office of the Secretary
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
This notice provides the semiannual agenda of Department of the Interior (Department) rules scheduled for review or development between Fall 2021 and Fall 2022. The Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866 require publication of the agenda.
Jan 31, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Commerce Department; Office of the Secretary
Fall 2021 Semiannual Agenda of Regulations
In compliance with Executive Order 12866, entitled "Regulatory Planning and Review," and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended, the Department of Commerce (Commerce), in the spring and fall of each year, publishes in the Federal Register an agenda of regu…
Jan 31, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Labor Department; Office of the Secretary
Semiannual Agenda of Regulations
The internet has become the means for disseminating the entirety of the Department of Labor's semiannual regulatory agenda. However, the Regulatory Flexibility Act requires publication of a regulatory flexibility agenda in the Federal Register. This Federal Re…
Jan 31, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Energy Department
Fall 2021 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
The Department of Energy (DOE) has prepared and is making available its portion of the semiannual Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Agenda), including its Regulatory Plan (Plan), pursuant to Executive Order 12866, "Regulatory Plann…
Jan 28, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Noncommercial Computer Software (DFARS Case 2018-D018)
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 that requires DoD to consider all noncommercial computer software and related material…
Jan 26, 2022 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-04; Introduction
This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-04. A companion document, the…
Jan 26, 2022 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Increasing the Minimum Wage for Contractors
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement an Executive Order titled "Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors" and a final rule issued by the Department of Labor. This Executive Ord…
Jan 26, 2022 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-04; Small Entity Compliance Guide
This document is issued under the joint authority of DoD, GSA, and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary of the rule…
Jan 13, 2022 · Proposed Rule · Agency for International Development
U.S. Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR): Revised and Expanded Fringe Benefits for U.S. Personal Services Contracts With Individuals
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks public comment on a proposed rule to revise AIDAR in order to expand fringe benefits for personal services contracts with individuals who are U.S. nationals (USPSCs). Specifically, this rulemaking wil…