Authority
E.O. 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement; E.O. 14265, Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base; OMB Memorandum M-25-26, Overhauling the Federal Acquisition Regulation
Summary
The deviation replaces codified Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36 and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Part 236 with revised versions. It implements E.O. 14275 and E.O. 14265, which require removal of unnecessary procurement regulations. The deviation remains in effect until rescinded or incorporated into the FAR, DFARS and DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI).
Contracting Officer Actions
1
Effective 2026-02-01, use the revised FAR Part 36, Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts from the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) web page. It replaces the codified text at 48 CFR chapter 1.
2
Effective 2026-02-01, use the attached DFARS Part 236, Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts. It replaces the codified text at 48 CFR chapter 2.
3
Effective 2026-02-01, use the attached DFARS PGI 236, Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts. It replaces the PGI text on the Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy web page.
4
Direct inquiries to osd.pentagon.ousd-a-s.mbx.dfars@mail.mil.
No expiration date
The deviation has no fixed expiration date. It remains in effect until rescinded or incorporated into the FAR, DFARS and DFARS PGI.
Implementing authorities
Three authorities drive this deviation: E.O. 14275, E.O. 14265 and OMB Memorandum M-25-26 (issued 2025-05-02).