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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 9: Contractor Qualifications › Subpart 9.1

FAR 9.102 Applicability.

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 when the rules in this subpart apply to proposed contracts based on where the prospective contractor is located. It generally covers contractors in the United States or its outlying areas, and contractors elsewhere unless applying the subpart would conflict with local laws or customs. It also lists certain entities, such as governments and agencies for people who are blind or severely disabled, to which the subpart does not apply.

Applies to: Proposed contracts with prospective contractors, with exceptions for certain entities

Key terms: proposed contracts · prospective contractor · United States or its outlying areas · Foreign, State, or local governments · agencies for people who are blind or severely disabled

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The text

(a) This subpart applies to all proposed contracts with any prospective contractor that is located—

(1) In the United States or its outlying areas; or

(2) Elsewhere, unless application of the subpart would be inconsistent with the laws or customs where the contractor is located.

(b) This subpart does not apply to proposed contracts with—

(1) Foreign, State, or local governments;

(2) Other U.S. Government agencies or their instrumentalities; or

(3) Agencies for people who are blind or severely disabled (see subpart 8.7).

← 9.101 Definitions. · 9.103 Policy. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 9

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

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