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 “renewal or extension”

  • FAR 17.605 Award, renewal, and extension.
    …ningful improvement in performance or cost might reasonably be achieved. Any extension or renewal of an operating and management contract must be authorized at a level within the agency no lower than the level at which the original contract…
  • FAR 19.302 Protesting a small business representation or rerepresentation.
    … if received by SBA at any time prior to the expiration of the contract period, including renewals. (6) A protest filed before bid opening, or notification to offerors of the selection of the apparent successful offeror, will be dismissed …
  • FAR 7.400 Scope of subpart.
    … available for use; and (c) Applies to both the initial acquisition of equipment and the renewal or extension of existing equipment leases or rental agreements.
  • FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.
    … of Congress in connection with the award of this contractor the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of this contract. (1) The term appropriated funds does not include profit or fee from a covered Federal action. …

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.