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Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 16, 17, and 35
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on September 18, 2026. Comments closed on October 19, 2026.
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What the agency says
OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council or FAR Council) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. The E.O. directs the elimination of excessive acquisition regulations to stop the inefficient use of American taxpayer dollars. The FAR Council is issuing twelve proposed rules that collectively, if finalized, would streamline the FAR in its entirety. This rule proposes revisions to FAR part 16, Types of Contracts, part 17, Special Contracting Methods, part 35, Research and Development Contracting, and part 52, Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-19160
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Management and Budget Office; Federal Procurement Policy Office; Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Published
- September 18, 2026
- Comments due
- October 19, 2026
- Dates
- Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat Division at the address shown below on or before October 19, 2026, to be considered in the formation of the final rule.
- Docket
- FAR Case 2026-006, Docket No. FAR-2026-0006, Sequence No. 1
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 9000-AO91
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 48 CFR 16; 48 CFR 17; 48 CFR 35; 48 CFR 52
- Topics
- Government procurement
- Pages
- 56
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