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FAR 7.108 Additional requirements for telecommuting.

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 says agencies generally should not discourage contractors from letting employees telecommute on Government contracts. An agency can only ban telecommuting in a solicitation, or score an offer unfavorably for including it, if the contracting officer first determines in writing that agency requirements (including security) cannot be met or would be adversely impacted. This matters because it limits how agencies may restrict or penalize telecommuting in their solicitations and evaluations.

Applies to: Agencies issuing solicitations and evaluating offers for Government contracts

What it requires

  • Contracting officer must document in writing the basis for a determination that agency requirements cannot be met if telecommuting is permitted, and specify the prohibition in the solicitation
  • Contracting officer must document in writing the basis for a determination that agency requirements would be adversely impacted if telecommuting is permitted, and address the evaluation procedures in the solicitation

Key terms: telecommute · solicitation · offeror · contracting officer · security requirements

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

The text

In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 3306(f), an agency shall generally not discourage a contractor from allowing its employees to telecommute in the performance of Government contracts. Therefore, agencies shall not—

(a) Include in a solicitation a requirement that prohibits an offeror from permitting its employees to telecommute unless the contracting officer first determines that the requirements of the agency, including security requirements, cannot be met if telecommuting is permitted. The contracting officer shall document the basis for the determination in writing and specify the prohibition in the solicitation; or

(b) When telecommuting is not prohibited, unfavorably evaluate an offer because it includes telecommuting, unless the contracting officer first determines that the requirements of the agency, including security requirements, would be adversely impacted if telecommuting is permitted. The contracting officer shall document the basis for the determination in writing and address the evaluation procedures in the solicitation.

Sections that refer to it

  • 11.002 Policy.
  • 13.106-2 Evaluation of quotations or offers.
  • 15.304 Evaluation factors and significant subfactors.

← 7.107-6 Solicitation provision. · 7.200 Scope of subpart. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 7

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

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