48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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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.

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  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    As prescribed in 32.908(b), insert the following clause: Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts (JAN 2017) Notwithstanding any other payment terms in this contract, the Government will make invoice payments under the terms and conditio…
  • DFARS 204.270-2 Procedures.
    …ow to record the results of data verification in EDA. When these procedures are followed, contract documents and data in EDA are an accurate representation of the contract and therefore may be used for audit purposes. (c) The procedures at…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ns equipment or services has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOS…
  • DFARS 242.7502 Policy.
    (a) Contractors receiving cost-reimbursement, incentive type, time-and-materials, or labor-hour contracts, or contracts which provide for progress payments based on costs or on a percentage or stage of completion, shall maintain an accounti…
  • DFARS 244.305-70 Policy.
    Use this section instead of FAR 44.305-2(c) and 44.305-3(b). (a) The cognizant contracting officer, in consultation with the purchasing system analyst or auditor, shall— (1) Determine the acceptability of the contractor's purchasing syste…
  • FAR 14.405 Minor informalities or irregularities in bids.
    …n contrasted with the total cost or scope of the supplies or services being acquired. The contracting officer either shall give the bidder an opportunity to cure any deficiency resulting from a minor informality or irregularity in a bid or …

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.