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FAR 2.000 Scope of part.

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.

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This section explains that FAR Part 2 defines frequently used words and terms, cross-references other FAR definitions, and allows these definitions to be incorporated into solicitations and contracts by reference. It also notes that other parts of the regulation may define terms, but those definitions apply only where they appear. For contractors, this means the meaning of a term can depend on the specific FAR part or section being used.

Applies to: The FAR and users of FAR-defined terms

Key terms: defines words and terms · cross-references · incorporation by reference · solicitations · contracts

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(a) This part—

(1) Defines words and terms that are frequently used in the FAR;

(2) Provides cross-references to other definitions in the FAR of the same word or term; and

(3) Provides for the incorporation of these definitions in solicitations and contracts by reference.

(b) Other parts, subparts, and sections of this regulation (48 CFR chapter 1) may define other words or terms and those definitions only apply to the part, subpart, or section where the word or term is defined.

2.101 Definitions. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 2

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

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