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FAR 5.001 Definition.

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 defines 'contract action' for the purposes of FAR Part 5. It clarifies that a contract action includes actions that result in a contract, such as adding supplies or services outside the existing contract scope, but excludes actions that are within the scope and under the terms of an existing contract, like modifications under the Changes clause or administrative changes.

Applies to: Contractors and contracting officers interpreting FAR Part 5

Key terms: contract action · contract · additional supplies or services · existing contract scope · Changes clause

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

The text

Contract action, as used in this part, means an action resulting in a contract, as defined in subpart 2.1, including actions for additional supplies or services outside the existing contract scope, but not including actions that are within the scope and under the terms of the existing contract, such as contract modifications issued pursuant to the Changes clause, or funding and other administrative changes.

← 5.000 Scope of part. · 5.002 Policy. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 5

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

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