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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 23: Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety

FAR 23.000 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.

In plain English

FAR Part 23 sets out acquisition policies and procedures that support the Government's environmental program. It covers protecting and improving environmental quality, fostering markets for sustainable products and services, and ensuring hazardous materials are handled and reported properly. Contractors should expect these environmental considerations to shape how acquisitions are planned and carried out.

Applies to: Acquisitions covered by FAR Part 23

Key terms: sustainable products and services · hazardous materials · acquisition policies and procedures

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The text

This part prescribes acquisition policies and procedures supporting the Government's program to protect and improve the quality of the environment, to foster markets for sustainable products and services, and to ensure proper handling and notification of hazardous materials.

23.001 Definitions. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 23

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

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