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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 8: Required Sources of Supplies and Services › Subpart 8.8

FAR 8.801 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 Government printing. It tells contractors what counts as Government printing and what related supplies are, which matters for knowing whether the rules in this subpart apply to their work or products.

Applies to: Contractors involved in printing, binding, or supplying printing-related equipment and supplies to the Government

Key terms: Government printing · Related supplies · printing · binding · blankbook work

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

The text

As used in this subpart—

Government printing means printing, binding, and blankbook work for the use of an executive department, independent agency, or establishment of the Government.

Related supplies, means supplies that are used and equipment that is usable in printing and binding operations.

Sections that refer to it

← 8.800 Scope of subpart. · 8.802 Policy. →

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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