FEDERAL
REGULATIONS :: The
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) System promotes uniform policies
and procedures that govern federal agency procurement activities.
The FAR System is published under Title 48 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR). Other frequently cited CFR titles affecting
small businesses include Title 13 (Business Credit and
Assistance), Title 29 (Labor) and Title 41 (Public
Contracts). Following are links to these and other resources that
together facilitate the federal procurement regulatory
system. Note: we offer no legal advice here. Please contact
us if you need a consultation.
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Code
of Federal Regulations. The CFR codifies the general and permanent
rules published in the Federal Register by Federal executive departments
and agencies. It is divided into 50 titles which represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation. Each title is divided into chapters which usually bear the name of the issuing agency.
The National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA) is testing a beta version called e-CFRTM
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Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The primary document
in the Federal Acquisition Regulations System. Consists of 53
parts grouped under 8 subchapters: General, Acquisition Planning,
Contracting Methods and Contract Types, Socioeconomic Programs, General
Contracting Requirements, Special Categories of Contracting, Contract
Management, and Clauses and forms. Note: the FAR
is also available on the web through Hill AFB.
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Federal
Acquisition Circulars (FACs). Documents promulgated
by the Government to revise, amend, and update the FAR. Two
organizations are responsible for the task of promulgating FACs: the
Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council, and the Civilian Agency
Acquisition Council. These two organizations work together in
submitting FAR revisions to the FAR Secretariat, which coordinates the
administrative tasks involved in updating the FAR. See FAR
§1.201.
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Selected
Agency FAR Supplements. Under FAR Subpart 1.3, an
agency "may issue or authorize the issuance of agency acquisition
regulations that implement or supplement the FAR." FAR
Subpart 1.4 also authorizes agencies to grant "deviations"
from the FAR under a range of special circumstances. Click here to
visit selected web sites that track such agency-specific regulatory
supplements.
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Federal
Register. Published daily by the Office of the Federal
Register to notify the public of official agency actions. 41
U.S.C. § 418(b) requires agencies to publish proposed procurement
regulations in the Federal Register for public comment. Furthermore, the Administrative Procedure Act, 5
U.S.C. § 551 et seq., requires agencies to give the public an
opportunity to comment on most other proposed regulations. Once a
proposed regulation is finalized, it is permanently codified the Code of
Federal Regulations, and has the effect of law. (Tip: the Federal
Register [searchable] is also available on the web through GPO Access).
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