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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4 sections with “printing and related supplies”

  • FAR 8.003 Use of other mandatory sources.
    …hrough specified sources, as applicable: (a) Public utility services (see part 41). (b) Printing and related supplies (see subpart 8.8). (c) Leased motor vehicles (see subpart 8.11). (d) Strategic and critical materials (e.g., metals an…
  • FAR 8.802 Policy.
    (a) Government printing must be done by or through the Government Publishing Office (GPO) (44 U.S.C. 501), unless— (1) The GPO cannot provide the printing service (44 U.S.C. 504); (2) The printing is done in field printing plants operated…
  • FAR 8.800 Scope of subpart.
    This subpart provides policy for the acquisition of Government printing and related supplies.
  • FAR 8.801 Definitions.
    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 eq…

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.