U.S. flag
          An official website of the United States Government  Main navigation
  

        

              Data Initiatives
                              Regulations
                                                                        Row 1
                                              FAR FAR
                              Smart Matrix Smart Matrix
                              Chapter 99 (CAS) Chapter 99 (CAS)
                              Row 2
                                              DFARS DFARS
                              DFARSPGI DFARSPGI
                              AFARS AFARS
                              DAFFARS DAFFARS
                              DAFFARS MP DAFFARS MP
                              DARS DARS
                              DLAD DLAD
                              NMCARS NMCARS
                              Row 3
                                              SOFARS SOFARS
                              TRANSFARS TRANSFARS
                              AGAR AGAR
                              AIDAR AIDAR
                              CAR CAR
                              DEAR DEAR
                              DIAR DIAR
                              DOLAR DOLAR
                              Row 4
                                              DOSAR DOSAR
                              DTAR DTAR
                              EDAR EDAR
                              EPAAR EPAAR
                              FEHBAR FEHBAR
                              GSAM/R GSAM/R
                              HHSAR HHSAR
                              HSAR HSAR
                              Row 5
                                              HUDAR HUDAR
                              IAAR IAAR
                              JAR JAR
                              LIFAR LIFAR
                              NFS NFS
                              NRCAR NRCAR
                              TAR TAR
                              VAAR VAAR
                              Tools
                                                                        Archives
                              Smart Matrix
                              Regulations Search
                              Acquisition Regulation Comparator (ARC)
                              Policy Network
                                                                        CAOC
                              CAAC
                              FAR Council
                              ISDC
 Breadcrumb
        Home
                            Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council
        
        
                  

                                
                  
        Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council

FavoriteX
About the FAR Council Menu
  

        
      FAR Council Home
                              Federal Acquisition System
                              FAR Council Members
Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council
      


  
  Federal Acquisition System

The vision for the Federal Acquisition System is to deliver on a timely basis the best value product or service to the customer, while maintaining the public’s trust and fulfilling public policy objectives. Participants in the acquisition process should work together as a team and should be empowered to make decisions within their area of responsibility (see      FAR 1.1).

All revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) are published in the      Federal Register as a final rule before being placed in      Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Revisions are scoped into FAR rules which are drafted by FAR teams. There are six primary FAR teams that develop FAR rules:

Acquisition Environmental and Contract Management
	Acquisition Finance
	Acquisition Law
	Acquisition Small Business
	Acquisition Strategy
	Acquisition TechnologyDrafted FAR rules are then coordinated through two councils, the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC) and the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC).

The chairperson of the CAAC is a representative from the General Services Administration. The other members of the CAAC are representatives from:

Department of Agriculture
	Department of Commerce
	Department of Education
	Department of Energy
	Department of Health and Human Services
	Department of Homeland Security
	Department of Housing and Urban Development
	Department of the Interior
	Department of Justice
	Department of Labor
	Department of State
	Department of Transportation
	Department of Treasury
	Department of Veterans Affairs
	Environmental Protection Agency
	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
	Small Business Administration
	Social Security Administration
	U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentThe Director of the DARC is a representative of the Secretary of Defense. The Defense Acquisition Regulations System (DARS) leads the DARC as prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. Membership includes representatives of the military departments, the Defense Logistics Agency, and the Defense Contract Management Agency.

FAR rules undergo review by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in accordance with Executive Order (E.O.)      12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as amended by E.O.      14094, Modernizing Regulatory Review, and E.O.      13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.

For information on FAR rules currently under development, visit      RegInfo.gov to view the FAR Unified Agenda which is updated biannually, or review the      FAR Open Cases Report which is updated more frequently.

      ×
        Data Initiatives
                                                              Regulations
                                                              Tools
                                              Archives
                                                              Smart Matrix
                                                              Regulations Search
                                                              Acquisition Regulation Comparator (ARC)
                                                              Policy Network
                                              CAO.gov
                                                        CAO Home
                                                              Council Member
                                                                    Large Agencies
                                                              Small Agencies
                                                              Council Defining Documents
                                                                    CAOC History
                                                              CAOC Charter
                                                              Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC)
                                                              Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council
                                                              Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee (ISDC)
                                                              Search
 ˄ Top Sign up for FAR News

                            Share the FAR
                        Upper Footer Menu
  

        
      Useful Links
                              FAR Resources
                              Training
                              Acquisition Systems
            
                            **Contact Us/FAQs**
                        **Privacy and Security Notice**
                        **Accessibility Aids**
                        **Last Updated 03/29/2024**
 ACQUISITION.GOV
                An official website of the General Services Administration About GSA
                Accessibility support
                FOIA requests
                No FEAR Act data
                Office of the Inspector General
                Performance reports
                Privacy policy Looking for U.S. government information and services?
            Visit USA.gov
 Tt