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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 25: Foreign Acquisition

FAR 25.000 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 section explains that FAR Part 25 sets the policies and procedures for buying foreign supplies, services, and construction materials, and for contracts performed outside the United States. It also states that the part implements the Buy American Act, trade agreements, and other laws and regulations. Contractors should know that this part governs how foreign acquisitions and overseas contract performance are handled.

Applies to: Acquisitions of foreign supplies, services, and construction materials, and contracts performed outside the United States

Key terms: foreign supplies · services · construction materials · contracts performed outside the United States · Buy American

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

The text

(a) This part provides policies and procedures for—

(1) Acquisition of foreign supplies, services, and construction materials; and

(2) Contracts performed outside the United States.

(b) It implements 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American; trade agreements; and other laws and regulations.

25.001 General. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 25

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

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