FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 44: Subcontracting Policies and Procedures › Subpart 44.3
FAR 44.301 Objective.
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 a contractor purchasing system review (CPSR) evaluates how efficiently and effectively a contractor spends Government funds and complies with Government policy when subcontracting. The review gives the administrative contracting officer a basis for granting, withholding, or withdrawing approval of the contractor's purchasing system.
Applies to: Contractors with a purchasing system subject to a CPSR
Key terms: contractor purchasing system review (CPSR) · administrative contracting officer (ACO) · purchasing system · subcontracting
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The text
The objective of a contractor purchasing system review (CPSR) is to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness with which the contractor spends Government funds and complies with Government policy when subcontracting. The review provides the administrative contracting officer (ACO) a basis for granting, withholding, or withdrawing approval of the contractor's purchasing system.
← 44.204 Contract clauses. · 44.302 Requirements. →
Rule changes for FAR Part 44
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Parts 8, 12, 13, 15, 38, 44, and 51 ↗ · proposed 2026-09-18 · comments due 2026-10-19
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.