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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 3: Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest › Subpart 3.8

FAR 3.807 Civil penalties.

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 directs agencies to impose and collect civil penalties under the Program Fraud and Civil Remedies Act, subject to certain cited provisions of that law. It matters to contractors because it confirms that agencies can pursue civil penalties for conduct covered by that Act, in addition to any other remedies.

Applies to: Agencies imposing and collecting civil penalties

Key terms: civil penalties · Program Fraud and Civil Remedies Act

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

The text

Agencies shall impose and collect civil penalties pursuant to the provisions of the Program Fraud and Civil Remedies Act, 31 U.S.C. 3803 (except subsection (c)), 3804-3808, and 3812, insofar as the provisions therein are not inconsistent with the requirements of this subpart.

← 3.806 Processing suspected violations. · 3.808 Solicitation provision and contract clause. →

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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