FAR Companion - Status and Change History

The FAR Companion is a supplementary guide published alongside the FAR that provides additional context and guidance for acquisition professionals navigating the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Current Status

Change History

Section Index

• FULL: FAR Companion (Full Document)
• PART_1: Part 1 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System
• PART_1: Part 1 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System ........................................................................ 7
• PART_10: Part 10 - Market Research
• PART_10: Part 10 - Market Research ........................................................................................................25
• PART_11: Part 11 - Describing Agency Needs
• PART_11: Part 11 - Describing Agency Needs ..........................................................................................27
• PART_12: Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
• PART_12: Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services ..................................30
• PART_12: part 12 or contracts awarded under FAR part 13.
• PART_12: part 12 request for quotations procedures (see FAR 12.201-1), consider including the "brief
• PART_13: Part 13 - Simplified Procedures for Noncommercial Acquisitions
• PART_13: Part 13 - Simplified Procedures for Noncommercial Acquisitions ..............................................33
• PART_14: Part 14 - Sealed Bidding
• PART_14: Part 14 - Sealed Bidding ...........................................................................................................33
• PART_15: FAR part 15, in conjunction with part 12.
• PART_15: Part 15 - Contracting by Negotiation
• PART_15: Part 15 - Contracting by Negotiation .........................................................................................35
• PART_16: Part 16 - Types of Contracts
• PART_16: Part 16 - Types of Contracts .....................................................................................................40
• PART_16: part 16 streamlining.
• PART_17: Part 17 - Special Contracting Methods
• PART_17: Part 17 - Special Contracting Methods ......................................................................................50
• PART_18: Part 18 - Emergency Acquisitions
• PART_18: Part 18 - Emergency Acquisitions .............................................................................................53
• PART_19: Part 19 - Small Business
• PART_19: Part 19 - Small Business ...........................................................................................................53
• PART_2: Part 2 - Definitions of Words and Terms
• PART_2: Part 2 - Definitions of Words and Terms..................................................................................... 7
• PART_20: Part 20 - Reserved
• PART_20: Part 20 - Reserved ....................................................................................................................57
• PART_21: Part 21 - Reserved
• PART_21: Part 21 - Reserved ....................................................................................................................57
• PART_22: Part 22 - Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions
• PART_22: Part 22 - Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions ..............................................58
• PART_22: part 22). However, the specific circumstances of the contract will dictate the appropriate
• PART_23: Part 23 - Sustainable Acquisition, Material Safety, and Pollution Prevention
• PART_23: Part 23 - Sustainable Acquisition, Material Safety, and Pollution Prevention .............................65
• PART_24: Part 24 - Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information
• PART_24: Part 24 - Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information ......................................................66
• PART_25: Part 25 - Foreign Acquisition
• PART_25: Part 25 - Foreign Acquisition .....................................................................................................66
• PART_26: Part 26 - Other Socioeconomic Programs
• PART_26: Part 26 - Other Socioeconomic Programs .................................................................................75
• PART_27: Part 27 - Patents, Data, and Copyrights
• PART_27: Part 27 - Patents, Data, and Copyrights ....................................................................................77
• PART_28: Part 28 - Bonds and Insurance
• PART_28: Part 28 - Bonds and Insurance ..................................................................................................81
• PART_29: Part 29 - Taxes
• PART_29: Part 29 - Taxes .........................................................................................................................81
• PART_3: Part 3 - Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest
• PART_3: Part 3 - Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest .................................... 8
• PART_30: Part 30 - Cost Accounting Standards Administration
• PART_30: Part 30 - Cost Accounting Standards Administration .................................................................81
• PART_31: Part 31 - Contract Cost Principles and Procedures
• PART_31: Part 31 - Contract Cost Principles and Procedures ...................................................................82
• PART_32: Part 32 - Contract Financing
• PART_32: Part 32 - Contract Financing .....................................................................................................82
• PART_33: Part 33 - Protests, Disputes, and Appeals
• PART_33: Part 33 - Protests, Disputes, and Appeals .................................................................................84
• PART_34: Part 34 - Major System Acquisition
• PART_34: Part 34 - Major System Acquisition ...........................................................................................85
• PART_35: Part 35 - Research and Development Contracting
• PART_35: Part 35 - Research and Development Contracting ....................................................................85
• PART_36: Part 36 - Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts
• PART_36: Part 36 - Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts ..........................................................90
• PART_37: Part 37 - Service Contracting
• PART_37: Part 37 - Service Contracting ....................................................................................................94
• PART_38: Part 38 - Reserved
• PART_38: Part 38 - Reserved ....................................................................................................................97
• PART_39: FAR part 39 emphasizes strategies that promote faster acquisition and secure deployment for
• PART_39: Part 39 - Acquisition of Information and Communication Technology
• PART_39: Part 39 - Acquisition of Information and Communication Technology ........................................97
• PART_4: Part 4 - Administration and Information Matters
• PART_4: Part 4 - Administration and Information Matters ......................................................................... 8
• PART_40: Part 40 - Information Security and Supply Chain Security
• PART_40: Part 40 - Information Security and Supply Chain Security ....................................................... 102
• PART_41: Part 41 - Acquisition of Utility Services
• PART_41: Part 41 - Acquisition of Utility Services .................................................................................... 104
• PART_42: Part 42 - Contract Administration and Audit Services
• PART_42: Part 42 - Contract Administration and Audit Services .............................................................. 104
• PART_43: Part 43 - Contract Modifications
• PART_43: Part 43 - Contract Modifications .............................................................................................. 108
• PART_44: Part 44 - Subcontracting Policies and Procedures
• PART_44: Part 44 - Subcontracting Policies and Procedures .................................................................. 108
• PART_45: Part 45 - Government Property
• PART_45: Part 45 - Government Property ............................................................................................... 110
• PART_46: Part 46 - Quality Assurance
• PART_46: Part 46 - Quality Assurance .................................................................................................... 111
• PART_47: Part 47 - Transportation
• PART_47: Part 47 - Transportation .......................................................................................................... 111
• PART_48: Part 48 - Value Engineering
• PART_48: Part 48 - Value Engineering .................................................................................................... 115
• PART_49: FAR part 49 does not apply to contracts for commercial products or commercial services
• PART_49: Part 49 - Termination of Contracts
• PART_49: Part 49 - Termination of Contracts .......................................................................................... 116
• PART_5: Part 5 - Publicizing Contract Actions
• PART_5: Part 5 - Publicizing Contract Actions .........................................................................................12
• PART_50: Part 50 - Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the SAFETY Act
• PART_50: Part 50 - Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the SAFETY Act ........................................... 117
• PART_51: Part 51 - Reserved
• PART_51: Part 51 - Reserved .................................................................................................................. 117
• PART_52: Part 52 - Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
• PART_52: Part 52 - Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses ............................................................ 117
• PART_53: Part 53 - Forms
• PART_53: Part 53 - Forms ....................................................................................................................... 118
• PART_6: Part 6 - Competition Requirements
• PART_6: Part 6 - Competition Requirements ...........................................................................................14
• PART_7: Part 7 - Acquisition Planning
• PART_7: Part 7 - Acquisition Planning .....................................................................................................15
• PART_8: Part 8 - Required Sources of Supplies and Services
• PART_8: Part 8 - Required Sources of Supplies and Services .................................................................18
• PART_9: FAR part 9);
• PART_9: Part 9 - Contractor Qualifications
• PART_9: Part 9 - Contractor Qualifications ..............................................................................................23