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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 3: Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest › Subpart 3.7

FAR 3.700 Scope of subpart.

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 the scope of the subpart that sets Governmentwide policies and procedures for using discretionary authority to declare void and rescind contracts. It applies when there has been a final conviction for certain misconduct, such as bribery or improper disclosure of bid or proposal information, or when an agency head makes a determination about such disclosure or receipt. It also clarifies that this subpart does not cover other remedies the Government may have, such as common law rights of avoidance, rescission, or cancellation.

Applies to: Governmentwide policies and procedures for declaring void and rescinding contracts in specified misconduct situations

Key terms: declare void and rescind contracts · final conviction · bribery · conflict of interest · contractor bid or proposal information

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

The text

(a) This subpart prescribes Governmentwide policies and procedures for exercising discretionary authority to declare void and rescind contracts in relation to which—

(1) There has been a final conviction for bribery, conflict of interest, disclosure or receipt of contractor bid or proposal information or source selection information in exchange for a thing of value or to give anyone a competitive advantage in the award of a Federal agency procurement contract, or similar misconduct; or

(2) There has been an agency head determination that contractor bid or proposal information or source selection information has been disclosed or received in exchange for a thing of value, or for the purpose of obtaining or giving anyone a competitive advantage in the award of a Federal agency procurement contract.

(b) This subpart does not prescribe policies or procedures for, or govern the exercise of, any other remedy available to the Government with respect to such contracts, including but not limited to, the common law right of avoidance, rescission, or cancellation.

← 3.603 Responsibilities of the contracting officer. · 3.701 Purpose. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 3

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

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