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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 16: Types of Contracts › Subpart 16.7

FAR 16.701 Scope.

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 explains that the subpart sets out the policies and procedures for creating and using basic agreements and basic ordering agreements. It also points you to other sections for blanket purchase agreements and for basic agreements with educational institutions and nonprofit organizations.

Applies to: Contracting officers and contractors involved in establishing or using basic agreements and basic ordering agreements

Key terms: basic agreements · basic ordering agreements · blanket purchase agreements (BPA's)

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The text

This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for establishing and using basic agreements and basic ordering agreements. (See 13.303 for blanket purchase agreements (BPA's) and see 35.015(b) for additional coverage of basic agreements with educational institutions and nonprofit organizations.)

Sections it refers to

  • 13.303 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
  • 35.015 Contracts for research with educational institutions and nonprofit organizations.

← 16.603-4 Contract clauses. · 16.702 Basic agreements. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 16

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

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