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FAR 1.202 Agency compliance with the FAR.

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 responsibility for ensuring that agencies follow the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). It matters to contractors because it identifies which top officials are accountable for FAR compliance in different parts of the government, which can affect how contracting rules are implemented and enforced.

Applies to: The Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services, and the Administrator of NASA, for their respective agencies.

Key terms: FAR · agency compliance · Secretary of Defense · Administrator of General Services · Administrator of NASA

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

Agency compliance with the FAR (see 1.304) is the responsibility of the Secretary of Defense (for the military departments and defense agencies), the Administrator of General Services (for civilian agencies other than NASA), and the Administrator of NASA (for NASA activities).

Sections it refers to

  • 1.304 Agency control and compliance procedures.

← 1.201-2 FAR Secretariat. · 1.301 Policy. →

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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