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.
Feb 9, 2024 · 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 2023 and Fall 2024. The Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866 require publication of the agenda.
Feb 9, 2024 · 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 rulemaking actions of the Department of Transportation (DOT). The Regulatory Agenda provides the public with information abou…
Feb 9, 2024 · Proposed Rule · Commerce Department; Office of the Secretary
Fall 2023 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…
Feb 9, 2024 · Proposed Rule · Energy Department
Fall 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
The Department of Energy (DOE) has prepared and is making available its portion of the semi-annual Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Agenda), including its Regulatory Plan (Plan), pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 12866, "Regulato…
Feb 9, 2024 · 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…
Feb 9, 2024 · Proposed Rule · General Services Administration
Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
This agenda announces the proposed regulatory actions that GSA plans for the next 12 months and those that were completed since the spring 2023 edition. This agenda was developed under the guidelines of Executive Orders 12866 "Regulatory Planning and Review," …
Feb 9, 2024 · 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," as reaffirmed and ame…
Feb 9, 2024 · 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 2023 Unified Agenda. It was developed under the guidelines of Executive …
Feb 9, 2024 · Proposed Rule · Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, Fall 2023
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 (E.O.) 12866, "Regulatory Planning and Review," 13563, "Impro…
Jan 30, 2024 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; Federal Procurement Policy Office; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Office of Federal Procurement Policy; Federal Acquisition Regulation: Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting
DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a proposed Governmentwide policy developed by the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP Administrator), pursuant to the Administrator's authority that …
Jan 24, 2024 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS): Removal of Total Compensation Plan Language (NFS Case 2023-N002)
NASA is finalizing amendments to the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS) as well as corresponding sections of the CFR to a solicitation provision and clause.
Jan 23, 2024 · Proposed Rule · Agency for International Development
U.S. Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulation; Administrative Updates
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks public comment on a proposed rule that would revise the Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) to maintain consistency with Federal and Agency regulations, remove obsolete…
Jan 23, 2024 · Rule · Agency for International Development
U.S. Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulation; Administrative Updates
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is issuing this direct final rule revising the Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) to maintain consistency with Federal and agency regulations, remove obsolete material and i…
Jan 23, 2024 · Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Standardizing Federal Supply Schedule Clause and Provision Prescriptions; Correction
On January 12, 2024, GSA published a final rule amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to clarify when GSAR clauses apply to Federal Supply Schedule contracts. Some text inadvertently appeared in a section revision. This cor…
Jan 19, 2024 · Proposed Rule · State Department
Department of State Acquisition Regulation: Nondiscrimination in Foreign Assistance
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA) and other related statutes, such as the FREEDOM Support Act, the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, and the SEED Act of 1989, authorize the U.S. Department of State (Department of State, State, or Department)…
Jan 17, 2024 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Limitations on Subcontracting Revisions
DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement regulatory changes made by the Small Business Administration to update and clarify requirements associated with the limitations on subcontracting and the nonmanufac…
Jan 12, 2024 · Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Standardizing Federal Supply Schedule Clause and Provision Prescriptions
The General Services Administration is issuing this final rule amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to clarify when GSAR clauses apply to Federal Supply Schedule contracts.
Jan 9, 2024 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Improving Consistency Between Procurement and Nonprocurement Procedures on Suspension and Debarment
DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to improve consistency between the procurement and nonprocurement procedures on suspension and debarment, based on the recommendations of the Interagency Suspension and Debarmen…
Dec 27, 2023 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inapplicability of Additional Defense-Unique Laws and Certain Non-Statutory DFARS Clauses to Commercial Item Contracts (DFARS Case 2018-D074); Extension of Comment Period
DoD published a proposed rule on November 17, 2023, proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement sections of the National Defense Authorization Acts for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 regarding applicability of cert…
Dec 27, 2023 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Rights in Technical Data (DFARS Case 2019-D044); Extension of Comment Period
DoD published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on November 17, 2023, seeking public input on a proposed revision to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement sections of the National Defense Authorization Acts for Fisca…
Dec 27, 2023 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Modular Open Systems Approaches (DFARS Case 2021-D005); Extension of Comment Period
DoD published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on November 17, 2023, seeking public input on a proposed revision to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement certain elements of sections of the National Defense Authoriz…
Dec 26, 2023 · Proposed Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Reduction of Single-Use Plastic Packaging
The General Services Administration is proposing to amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to add a new provision and clause to identify single-use plastic free (SUP-free) packaging availability for products under the Federal S…
Dec 22, 2023 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-02; 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) 2024-02. A companion document, the…
Dec 22, 2023 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement an Executive Order pertaining to project labor agreements in Federal construction projects.
Dec 22, 2023 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-02; 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…
Dec 22, 2023 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Consolidation of DoD Government Property Clauses (DFARS Case 2020-D029)
DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to consolidate existing contract clauses for the management and reporting of Government property into a single contract clause. The final rule also replaces refe…
Dec 22, 2023 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments
DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to make needed editorial changes.
Dec 22, 2023 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Data Requirements for Commercial Products for Major Weapon Systems (DFARS Case 2023-D010)
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 that clarifies the data to be provided for certain procurements relate…
Dec 21, 2023 · Rule · Transportation Department
Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
This final rule amends the Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR) to provide needed editorial changes. DOT is publishing a technical amendment to make a minor administrative correction to a TAR clause citation.
Dec 7, 2023 · Proposed Rule · Interior Department; Office of the Secretary
Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation Governance Titles
The Department of the Interior proposes changes to the Department of the Interior acquisition regulations to update its nomenclature to align with recent changes to agency procurement governance. This proposal enables acquisition programs to more efficiently m…
Nov 28, 2023 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Implementation of Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) Orders
DoD, GSA, and NASA issued an interim rule on October 5, 2023, amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement supply chain risk information sharing and exclusion or removal orders consistent with the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act…
Nov 24, 2023 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Revision of the Definition of “Commercial Item” (NFS Case 2022-N003); Corrections
On September 19, 2023, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) revised its rule concerning the definition of a commercial item for consistency with the FAR. However, that document inadvertently failed to update the dates associated with the NA…
Nov 20, 2023 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: NASA FAR Supplement-NASA Ombudsman Program (NFS Case 2023-N022)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is issuing a final rule amending the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS) to update the policy concerning the NASA Ombudsman Program.
Nov 17, 2023 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inapplicability of Certain Laws and Regulations to Commercial Items (DFARS Case 2017-D010)
DoD is issuing a final rule to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to partially implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 that addresses the inapplicability of certain laws and regulation…
Nov 17, 2023 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Export-Controlled Items (DFARS Case 2018-D053)
DoD is withdrawing the proposed rule to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) for the case titled: Export-Controlled Items (DFARS Case 2018-D053). The decision not to proceed with a final rule has been made because of a change in …
Nov 17, 2023 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inapplicability of Additional Defense-Unique Laws and Certain Non-Statutory DFARS Clauses to Commercial Item Contracts (DFARS Case 2018-D074)
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement sections of the National Defense Authorization Acts for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 regarding applicability of certain solicitation provisions and contract clau…
Nov 17, 2023 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Limitation on the Acquisition of Certain Goods Other Than United States Goods (DFARS Case 2021-D022)
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement two sections of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, one section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, one se…
Nov 17, 2023 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments
DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to make needed editorial changes.
Nov 17, 2023 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Rights in Technical Data (DFARS Case 2019-D044)
DoD is seeking information that will assist in the development of a revision to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement sections of the National Defense Authorization Acts for Fiscal Years 2012 and 2017, which address deferre…
Nov 17, 2023 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Modular Open Systems Approaches (DFARS Case 2021-D005)
DoD is seeking information that will assist in the development of a revision to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement certain elements of sections of the National Defense Authorization Acts for Fiscal Years 2012, 2017, and …
Nov 16, 2023 · Proposed Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Federal Supply Schedule Economic Price Adjustment
The General Services Administration is proposing to amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulations to standardize and simplify the Multiple Award Schedule (Schedule) clauses for economic price adjustments. This rule removes certain economic …
Nov 14, 2023 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-01; 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) 2024-01. A companion document, th…
Nov 14, 2023 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation: New Designated Country-North Macedonia
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to add North Macedonia as a new designated country under the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement.
Nov 14, 2023 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments
This document amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to make needed editorial changes.
Nov 14, 2023 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-01; 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…
Nov 9, 2023 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Implementation of Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) Orders; Correction
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement supply chain risk information sharing and exclusion or removal orders consistent with the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 and a …
Nov 1, 2023 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Cyber Threat and Incident Reporting and Information Sharing; Extension of Comment Period
DoD, GSA, and NASA issued a proposed rule on October 3, 2023, proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement an Executive order on cyber threats and incident reporting and information sharing for Federal contractors and to implement r…
Nov 1, 2023 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Standardizing Cybersecurity Requirements for Unclassified Federal Information Systems; Extension of Comment Period
DoD, GSA, and NASA issued a proposed rule on October 3, 2023, proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to partially implement an Executive Order to standardize cybersecurity contractual requirements across Federal agencies for unclassified F…
Oct 26, 2023 · Proposed Rule · Energy Department
Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR)
The Department of Energy (DOE) proposes a comprehensive revision of its Acquisition Regulation in order to update and streamline the policies, procedures, provisions and clauses that are applicable to its contracts. This rulemaking proposes to update or elimin…
Oct 25, 2023 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Restrictions on Overhaul and Repair of Naval Vessels in Foreign Shipyards (DFARS Case 2021-D021)
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 restricts overhaul and repair of a naval vessel in a shipyard outside …