FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 34: Major System Acquisition
FAR 34.000 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 acquisition policies and procedures for buying major systems, consistent with OMB Circular No. A-109. It also covers using an Earned Value Management System in acquisitions designated as major acquisitions, consistent with OMB Circular A-11, Part 7.
Applies to: Acquisitions of major systems and acquisitions designated as major acquisitions
Key terms: major systems · Earned Value Management System · major acquisitions · OMB Circular No. A-109 · OMB Circular A-11, Part 7
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The text
This part describes acquisition policies and procedures for use in acquiring major systems consistent with OMB Circular No. A-109; and the use of an Earned Value Management System in acquisitions designated as major acquisitions consistent with OMB Circular A-11, Part 7.
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.