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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 5: Publicizing Contract Actions › Subpart 5.6

FAR 5.601 Governmentwide database of contracts.

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 describes a Governmentwide database of contracts and other procurement instruments that can be used by multiple agencies, available online. It requires contracting activities to enter specified information into that database within ten days of awarding certain multi-agency contracts, and to enter information for older such contracts by a set date. It matters to contractors because it affects how contract information is published and made available for other agencies to find and use.

Applies to: Contracting activities awarding Governmentwide acquisition contracts, multi-agency contracts, Federal Supply Schedule contracts, and other procurement instruments intended for use by multiple agencies

What it requires

  • Enter the information specified on the database website, following that website's instructions, within ten days of award of a GWAC, multi-agency contract, Federal Supply Schedule contract, or other procurement instrument intended for use by multiple agencies, including BPAs under Federal Supply Sche
  • Enter the information specified on the database website, following that website's instructions, by October 31, 2003, for all contracts and other procurement instruments intended for use by multiple agencies awarded before July 24, 2003.

Key terms: Governmentwide database of contracts · Governmentwide acquisition contract (GWAC) · multi-agency contract · Federal Supply Schedule contract · blanket purchase agreements (BPAs)

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

The text

(a) A Governmentwide database of contracts and other procurement instruments intended for use by multiple agencies is available via the Internet at https://www.contractdirectory.gov/contractdirectory/.This searchable database is a tool that may be used to identify existing contracts and other procurement instruments that may be used to fulfill Government needs.

(b) The contracting activity shall—

(1) Enter the information specified at https://www.contractdirectory.gov/contractdirectory/, in accordance with the instructions on that website, within ten days of award of a Governmentwide acquisition contract (GWAC), multi-agency contract, Federal Supply Schedule contract, or any other procurement instrument intended for use by multiple agencies, including blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) under Federal Supply Schedule contracts.

(2) Enter the information specified at https://www.contractdirectory.gov/contractdirectory/ in accordance with the instructions on that website by October 31, 2003, for all contracts and other procurement instruments intended for use by multiple agencies that were awarded before July 24, 2003.

Sections that refer to it

  • 8.004 Use of other sources.

← 5.504 Use of advertising agencies. · 5.701 Scope. →

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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