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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3 sections with “subordinations”

  • FAR 32.304-6 Other collateral security.
    …on fixed assets. (b) Liens against inventories. (c) Endorsements. (d) Guarantees. (e) Subordinations or standbys of other indebtedness.
  • FAR 32.501-5 Other protective terms.
    …the Progress Payments clause of the contract: (a) Personal or corporate guarantees. (b) Subordinations or standbys of indebtedness. (c) Special bank accounts. (d) Protective covenants of the kinds in paragraph (p) of the clause at 52.23…
  • DFARS 232.072-2 Appropriate information.
    …greement by a creditor if credit arrangements include deferred trade payments or creditor subordinations/repayment suspensions. (8) Statement of all state, local, and Federal tax accounts, including special mandatory contributions, e.g., e…

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.