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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2 sections with “individual purchasing instruments”

  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …operation or maintenance of the system. Affiliates means associated business concerns or individuals if, directly or indirectly either one controls or can control the other; or third party controls or can control both, except as follows: …
  • FAR 13.402 Conditions for use.
    …f the purchase. The conditions for use of the fast payment procedure are as follows: (a) Individual purchasing instruments do not exceed $45,000, except that executive agencies may permit higher dollar limitations for specified activities …

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.