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FAR 1.201-2 FAR Secretariat.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section assigns the General Services Administration responsibility for running the FAR Secretariat, which publishes and distributes the FAR through the Code of Federal Regulations system, including an online edition with periodic updates. It also lists the centralized services the Secretariat provides to the two councils, such as tracking FAR cases and maintaining official files. It matters to contractors mainly as background on how the FAR is maintained and published, not as a direct compliance obligation.

Applies to: The General Services Administration and the FAR Secretariat

Key terms: FAR Secretariat · General Services Administration · Code of Federal Regulations system · two councils · FAR cases

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The text

(a) The General Services Administration is responsible for establishing and operating the FAR Secretariat to publish and distribute the FAR through the Code of Federal Regulations system (including a separate online edition with periodic updates).

(b) Additionally, the FAR Secretariat shall provide the two councils with centralized services for—

(1) Keeping a synopsis of current FAR cases and their status;

(2) Maintaining official files;

(3) Assisting parties interested in reviewing the files on completed cases; and

(4) Performing miscellaneous administrative tasks pertaining to the maintenance of the FAR.

Sections that refer to it

← 1.201-1 The two councils. · 1.202 Agency compliance with the FAR. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 1

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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