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FAR RIN: 9000-AO91 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2026-006, Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul parts 16, 17, and 35. 
Abstract:

This rule amends the FAR by returning it to its statutory and executive order origins, rewriting it in plain language, and retaining policies for sound procurement. It is part of the implementation of Executive Order 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, issued April 15, 2025, and includes proposed revisions to FAR parts 16, Types of Contracts; 17, Special Contracting Methods; and 35, Research and Development Contracting.

 
Agency: DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR)(FAR)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 48 CFR 16    48 CFR 17    48 CFR 35    48 CFR 52   
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c)    10 U.S.C. ch. 4    10 U.S.C. ch. 137 legacy provisions    10 U.S.C. 3016    51 U.S.C. 20113    41 U.S.C.1121(b)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/00/2026 
NPRM Comment Period End  08/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
FAR Policy
DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR)
1800 F Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20405
Phone:202 969-4075
Email: farpolicy@gsa.gov