Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (2025)
Current understanding
A White House procurement executive order has prompted a government-wide rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), being issued as a series of twelve proposed rules intended to shorten and simplify agency contracting rules. The tranche covering Parts 16, 17, and 35 would revise how agencies select contract types, use special contracting methods, and acquire research and development. All components are at the proposed-rule stage and not yet final.
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Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 16, 17, and 35
18-sep-2026
novelty 3
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