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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 8: Required Sources of Supplies and Services › Subpart 8.11

FAR 8.1101 Definitions.

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 two terms used in the FAR subpart on motor vehicle leasing. It clarifies that leasing means acquiring motor vehicles by hire or rent rather than by purchase, and it describes what counts as a motor vehicle. Contractors should know these definitions because they determine whether the leasing rules in this subpart apply.

Applies to: Contractors acquiring or leasing motor vehicles under this FAR subpart

Key terms: Leasing · Motor vehicle · hire · rent · purchase

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The text

As used in this subpart—

Leasing, means the acquisition of motor vehicles, other than by purchase from private or commercial sources, and includes the synonyms hire and rent.

Motor vehicle means an item of equipment, mounted on wheels and designed for highway and/or land use, that—

(1) Derives power from a self-contained power unit; or

(2) Is designed to be towed by and used in conjunction with self-propelled equipment.

← 8.1100 Scope of subpart. · 8.1102 Presolicitation requirements. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 8

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

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