FAR
Federal agency responsible for regulations under FAR.
29 regulationsFederal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services
The federal government is proposing new rules to prevent certain advanced computer chips and related services from being sold to or used by federal agencies. This is designed to protect national security by ensuring the government only uses semiconductors from trusted sources.
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Introduction
This regulation updates the federal rules that govern how the U.S. government buys goods and services from private companies. These rules affect how taxpayer money is spent and help ensure that government contracts are awarded fairly and efficiently.
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance Guide
This regulation updates federal rules for how the government buys goods and services from private companies, with a special focus on making it easier for small businesses to understand and follow the rules. The changes aim to reduce paperwork burdens and confusion for small companies that want to do business with the federal government.
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds
The federal government adjusts the dollar amounts used to determine which rules apply to government contracts based on inflation each year. This ensures that the thresholds for requiring competitive bidding, small business set-asides, and other contracting rules keep pace with rising costs, so the rules work as intended.
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Technical Amendments
This federal rule makes minor corrections and updates to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, which is the rulebook that governs how the U.S. government buys goods and services from contractors. These technical amendments fix errors, clarify confusing language, and ensure the rules work properly so that taxpayer money is spent fairly and efficiently.
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-05; Introduction
This is an update to the federal government's purchasing rules that govern how agencies buy goods and services from private companies. These rule changes affect how federal contracts are awarded and managed, which ultimately impacts which companies can bid on government work and how taxpayer money is spent on government purchases.
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-05; Small Entity Compliance Guide
This regulation provides guidance to small businesses about federal contracting rules and requirements. It explains how small companies can understand and follow government procurement laws when bidding for federal contracts.
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Clarification of System for Award Management Preaward Registration Requirements
This regulation clarifies the rules that companies and organizations must follow to register in the federal government's System for Award Management (SAM) before they can bid on or receive federal contracts and grants. The change makes the registration process clearer and more consistent for businesses seeking federal funding.
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws
The federal government is proposing to stop requiring federal contractors to use paper straws and to end rules forcing the use of paper straws in government facilities. This change would give contractors and agencies more flexibility in choosing what type of straws to use for food service.
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws
The federal government is proposing to stop requiring paper straws in federal facilities and ending rules that force their use in government procurement. This change would allow federal agencies more flexibility in choosing drinking straw materials based on cost and practicality rather than environmental mandates.
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Programs
This regulation updates how the federal government awards research and development contracts to small businesses and startups. The changes aim to make it easier for innovative small companies to compete for government funding to develop new technologies and bring them to market.
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Small Business Participation on Certain Multiple-Award Contracts
This proposed rule changes how the federal government awards contracts that go to multiple companies, requiring that small businesses get a fair chance to compete for these government jobs. The rule aims to help small business owners get a larger share of federal contract work, which supports local economies and creates opportunities for smaller companies.