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FAR 53.109 Forms prescribed by other regulations.
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 some forms listed in Subpart 53.2 are actually required by other regulations, and the FAR simply designates them for use in acquisitions. It also notes that the agency that prescribes each form is shown in parentheses after the form number, such as SF 1165(GAO).
Applies to: Forms referenced in FAR Subpart 53.2 and used in acquisitions
Key terms: prescribed · acquisition · prescribing agency · parenthetical notation · SF 1165(GAO)
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The text
Certain forms referred to in Subpart 53.2 are prescribed in other regulations and are specified by the FAR for use in acquisition. For each of these forms, the prescribing agency is identified by means of a parenthetical notation after the form number. For example, SF 1165, which is prescribed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), is identified as SF 1165(GAO).
← 53.108 Recommendations concerning forms. · 53.110 Continuation sheets. →
Rule changes for FAR Part 53
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 1, 2, 4, 33, 39, 40, and 53 ↗ · proposed 2026-06-23 · comments due 2026-07-23
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Controlled Unclassified Information ↗ · proposed 2025-01-15 · comments due 2025-03-17
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments ↗ · final rule 2024-07-30 · effective 2024-08-29
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.