FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 24: Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information
FAR 24.000 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
This part sets out the policies and procedures that apply the Privacy Act of 1974 and OMB Circular No. A-130 to Government contracts. It also references the Freedom of Information Act. For contractors, this means these privacy and information rules can affect how they handle information while working on Government contracts.
Applies to: Government contracts and contractors handling information subject to these laws
Key terms: Privacy Act of 1974 · OMB Circular No. A-130 · Freedom of Information Act
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The text
This part prescribes policies and procedures that apply requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) (the Act) and OMB Circular No. A-130, December 12, 1985, to Government contracts and cites the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended.)
Rule changes for FAR Part 24
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 5, 24, and 29 ↗ · proposed 2026-06-23 · comments due 2026-07-23
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.