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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 52: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses

FAR 52.000 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 section explains what FAR Part 52 covers: it provides instructions for using provisions and clauses in solicitations and contracts, lists the solicitation provisions and contract clauses prescribed by the regulation, and includes a matrix showing which provisions and clauses apply to each main contract type or purpose. For contractors, it matters because it tells you where to find the rules for including provisions and clauses in your solicitations and contracts.

Applies to: Users of the FAR, including contracting officers and contractors

Key terms: provisions · clauses · solicitations · contracts · matrix

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

The text

This part (a) gives instructions for using provisions and clauses in solicitations and/or contracts, (b) sets forth the solicitation provisions and contract clauses prescribed by this regulation, and (c) presents a matrix listing the FAR provisions and clauses applicable to each principal contract type and/or purpose (e.g., fixed-price supply, cost-reimbursement research and development).

52.100 Scope of subpart. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 52

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

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