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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6 sections with “obligating funds”

  • DFARS 243.171 Obligation or deobligation of funds.
    Follow the procedures at PGI 243.171 when obligating or deobligating funds.
  • FAR 16.301-1 Description.
    …d in the contract. These contracts establish an estimate of total cost for the purpose of obligating funds and establishing a ceiling that the contractor may not exceed (except at its own risk) without the approval of the contracting office…
  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    … oral orders, if appropriate, provided that the Government has established procedures for obligating funds and that oral orders are confirmed in writing. (b) Application. Contracting officers may use an indefinite-quantity contract when th…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …rm following a partial termination. Contract means a mutually binding legal relationship obligating the seller to furnish the supplies or services (including construction) and the buyer to pay for them. It includes all types of commitments…
  • FAR 3.909-3 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
    …ts, other than personal services contracts with individuals, to include the clause before obligating FY 2015 or subsequent FY funds that are subject to the same prohibition on internal confidentiality agreements or statements.
  • DFARS 249.7000 Terminated contracts with Canadian Commercial Corporation.
    … proposed settlement; and (ii) A contract modification increasing the contract price and obligating the additional funds. (d) The Canadian Commercial Corporation should send all termination settlement proposals submitted by U.S. subcontra…

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.