Subpart 1.1 - Purpose, Authority, Issuance

Parent topic: Part 1 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System

1.101 Purpose.

The Federal Acquisition Regulations System is established for the codification and publication of

uniform policies and procedures for acquisition by all executive agencies. The Federal Acquisition

Regulations System consists of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which is the primary

document, and agency acquisition regulations that implement or supplement the FAR. The FAR

System does not include internal agency guidance of the type described in 1.301(a)(2).

1.102 Statement of guiding principles for the Federal

Acquisition System.

(a) 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.

(b) The Federal Acquisition System will-

(1) Satisfy the customer in terms of cost, quality, and timeliness of the delivered product or service

by, for example-

(i) Maximizing the use of commercial products and commercial services;

(ii) Using contractors who have a track record of successful past performance or who demonstrate a

current superior ability to perform; and

(iii) Promoting competition;

(2) Minimize administrative operating costs;

(3) Conduct business with integrity, fairness, and openness; and

(4) Fulfill public policy objectives.

(c) The Acquisition Team consists of all participants in Government acquisition including not only

representatives of the technical, supply, and procurement communities but also the customers they

serve, and the contractors who provide the products and services.

(d) The role of each member of the Acquisition Team is to exercise personal initiative and sound

business judgment in providing the best value product or service to meet the customer’s needs. In

exercising initiative, Government members of the Acquisition Team may assume if a specific

strategy, practice, policy or procedure is in the best interests of the Government and is not

addressed in the FAR, nor prohibited by law (statute or case law), Executive order or other

regulation, that the strategy, practice, policy or procedure is a permissible exercise of authority.
1.102-1 Discussion.

(a) Introduction. The statement of Guiding Principles for the Federal Acquisition System (System)

represents a concise statement designed to be user-friendly for all participants in Government

acquisition. The following discussion of the principles is provided in order to illuminate the meaning

of the terms and phrases used. The framework for the System includes the Guiding Principles for the

System and the supporting policies and procedures in the FAR.

(b) Vision. All participants in the System are responsible for making acquisition decisions that

deliver the best value product or service to the customer. Best value must be viewed from a broad

perspective and is achieved by balancing the many competing interests in the System. The result is a

system which works better and costs less.

1.102-2 Performance standards.

(a) Satisfy the customer in terms of cost, quality, and timeliness of the delivered product or service.

(1) The principal customers for the product or service provided by the System are the users and line

managers, acting on behalf of the American taxpayer.

(2) The System must be responsive and adaptive to customer needs, concerns, and feedback.

Implementation of acquisition policies and procedures, as well as consideration of timeliness,

quality, and cost throughout the process, must take into account the perspective of the user of the

product or service.

(3) When selecting contractors to provide products or perform services, the Government will use

contractors who have a track record of successful past performance or who demonstrate a current

superior ability to perform.

(4) The Government must not hesitate to communicate with industry as early as possible in the

acquisition cycle to help the Government determine the capabilities available in the marketplace.

Government acquisition personnel are permitted and encouraged to engage in responsible and

constructive exchanges with industry ( e.g., see 10.002 and 15.201), so long as those exchanges are

consistent with existing laws and regulations, and do not promote an unfair competitive advantage

to particular firms.

(5) The Government will maximize its use of commercial products and commercial services in

meeting Government requirements.

(6) It is the policy of the System to promote competition in the acquisition process.

(7) The System must perform in a timely, high quality, and cost-effective manner.

(8) All members of the Team are required to employ planning as an integral part of the overall

process of acquiring products or services. Although advance planning is required, each member of

the Team must be flexible in order to accommodate changing or unforeseen mission needs. Planning

is a tool for the accomplishment of tasks, and application of its discipline should be commensurate

with the size and nature of a given task.
(b) Minimize administrative operating costs.

(1) In order to ensure that maximum efficiency is obtained, rules, regulations, and policies should be

promulgated only when their benefits clearly exceed the costs of their development, implementation,

administration, and enforcement. This applies to internal administrative processes, including

reviews, and to rules and procedures applied to the contractor community.

(2) The System must provide uniformity where it contributes to efficiency or where fairness or

predictability is essential. The System should also, however, encourage innovation, and local

adaptation where uniformity is not essential.

(c) Conduct business with integrity, fairness, and openness.

(1) An essential consideration in every aspect of the System is maintaining the public’s trust. Not

only must the System have integrity, but the actions of each member of the Team must reflect

integrity, fairness, and openness. The foundation of integrity within the System is a competent,

experienced, and well-trained, professional workforce. Accordingly, each member of the Team is

responsible and accountable for the wise use of public resources as well as acting in a manner which

maintains the public’s trust. Fairness and openness require open communication among team

members, internal and external customers, and the public.

(2) To achieve efficient operations, the System must shift its focus from "risk avoidance" to one of

"risk management." The cost to the taxpayer of attempting to eliminate all risk is prohibitive. The

Executive Branch will accept and manage the risk associated with empowering local procurement

officials to take independent action based on their professional judgment.

(3) The Government shall exercise discretion, use sound business judgment, and comply with

applicable laws and regulations in dealing with contractors and prospective contractors. All

contractors and prospective contractors shall be treated fairly and impartially but need not be

treated the same.

(d) Fulfill public policy objectives. The System must support the attainment of public policy goals

adopted by the Congress and the President. In attaining these goals, and in its overall operations,

the process shall ensure the efficient use of public resources.

1.102-3 Evaluating agency acquisition processes.

(a)Agencies are encouraged to develop internal procedures seeking voluntary feedback from

interested parties in an acquisition to assess process strengths and weaknesses and improve

effectiveness and efficiency of the acquisition process. Agencies may—

(1)Utilize a variety of feedback mechanisms available to the public ( e.g., surveys, in-person, and/or

group exchanges);

(2)Utilize the core preaward and debriefing survey questions at https://www.acquisition.gov/360;

and

(3)Seek additional feedback on targeted aspects of an acquisition throughout its lifecycle ( e.g.,

performance standards at 1.102-2 or postaward contract administration responsibilities at 42.302).

(b)Contracting officers are encouraged to insert the provision 52.201-1, Acquisition 360: Voluntary
Survey, in accordance with agency procedures.

(c)Contracting officers shall not review information until after contract award and shall not consider

it in the award decision.

1.102-4 Acquisition Team.

The purpose of defining the Federal Acquisition Team (Team) in the Guiding Principles is to ensure

that participants in the System are identified beginning with the customer and ending with the

contractor of the product or service. By identifying the team members in this manner, teamwork,

unity of purpose, and open communication among the members of the Team in sharing the vision

and achieving the goal of the System are encouraged. Individual team members will participate in

the acquisition process at the appropriate time.

1.102-5 Role of the Acquisition Team.

(a) Government members of the Team must be empowered to make acquisition decisions within their

areas of responsibility, including selection, negotiation, and administration of contracts consistent

with the Guiding Principles. In particular, the contracting officer must have the authority to the

maximum extent practicable and consistent with law, to determine the application of rules,

regulations, and policies, on a specific contract.

(b) The authority to make decisions and the accountability for the decisions made will be delegated

to the lowest level within the System, consistent with law.

(c) The Team must be prepared to perform the functions and duties assigned. The Government is

committed to provide training, professional development, and other resources necessary for

maintaining and improving the knowledge, skills, and abilities for all Government participants on the

Team, both with regard to their particular area of responsibility within the System, and their

respective role as a team member. The contractor community is encouraged to do likewise.

(d) The System will foster cooperative relationships between the Government and its contractors

consistent with its overriding responsibility to the taxpayers.

(e) The FAR outlines procurement policies and procedures that are used by members of the

Acquisition Team. If a policy or procedure, or a particular strategy or practice, is in the best interest

of the Government and is not specifically addressed in the FAR, nor prohibited by law (statute or

case law), Executive order or other regulation, Government members of the Team should not assume

it is prohibited. Rather, absence of direction should be interpreted as permitting the Team to

innovate and use sound business judgment that is otherwise consistent with law and within the

limits of their authority. Contracting officers should take the lead in encouraging business process

innovations and ensuring that business decisions are sound.

1.103 Authority.

(a) The development of the FAR System is in accordance with the requirements of 41 U.S.C. chapter

13, Acquisition Councils.
(b) The FAR is prepared, issued, and maintained, and the FAR System is prescribed jointly by the

Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services, and the Administrator, National

Aeronautics and Space Administration, under their several statutory authorities.

1.104 Applicability.

The FAR applies to all acquisitions as defined in part 2 of the FAR, except where expressly

excluded.

1.105 Issuance.

1.105-1 Publication and code arrangement.

(a) The FAR is published in—

(1) The daily issue of the Federal Register;

(2) Cumulated form in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); and

(3) A separate edition available at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

(b) The FAR is issued as Chapter 1 of Title 48, CFR. Subsequent chapters are reserved for agency

acquisition regulations that implement or supplement the FAR (see subpart 1.3). The CFR Staff will

assign chapter numbers to requesting agencies.

(c) Each numbered unit or segment (e.g., part, subpart, section, etc.) of an agency acquisition

regulation that is codified in the CFR shall begin with the chapter number. However, the chapter

number assigned to the FAR will not be included in the numbered units or segments of the FAR.

1.105-2 Arrangement of regulations.

(a) General. The FAR is divided into subchapters, parts (each of which covers a separate aspect of

acquisition), subparts, sections, and subsections.

(b) Numbering.

(1) The numbering system permits the discrete identification of every FAR paragraph. The digits to

the left of the decimal point represent the part number. The numbers to the right of the decimal

point and to the left of the dash represent, in order, the subpart (one or two digits), and the section

(two digits). The number to the right of the dash represents the subsection. Subdivisions may be

used at the section and subsection level to identify individual paragraphs. The following example

illustrates the make-up of a FAR number citation (note that subchapters are not used with citations):
(2) Subdivisions below the section or subsection level consist of parenthetical alpha numerics using

the following sequence:

(a)(1)(i)(A)(1)(i)

(c) References and citations.

(1) Unless otherwise stated, cross-references indicate parts, subparts, sections, subsections,

paragraphs, subparagraphs, or subdivisions of this regulation.

(2) This regulation may be referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulation or the FAR.

(3) Using the FAR coverage at 9.106-4(d) as a typical illustration, reference to the–

(i) Part would be "FAR part 9" outside the FAR and "part 9" within the FAR.

(ii) Subpart would be "FAR subpart 9.1" outside the FAR and "subpart 9.1" within the FAR.

(iii) Section would be "FAR 9.106" outside the FAR and "9.106" within the FAR.

(iv) Subsection would be "FAR 9.106-4" outside the FAR and "9.106-4" within the FAR.

(v) Paragraph would be "FAR 9.106-4(d)" outside the FAR and "9.106-4(d)" within the FAR.

(4) Citations of authority (e.g., statutes or Executive orders) in the FAR shall follow the Federal

Register form guides.

1.105-3 Copies.

Copies of the FAR in CFR form may be purchased from the Bookstore of the Government Publishing

Office (GPO), Washington, DC 20402.

1.106 OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

The Paperwork Reduction Act of1980 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) imposes a requirement on Federal

agencies to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) before collecting

information from 10 or more members of the public. The information collection and recordkeeping

requirements contained in this regulation have been approved by the OMB. The following OMB

control numbers apply:
FAR segment OMB Control Number

3.103 9000-0018

3.11 9000-0183

4.102 9000-0033

4.5 9000-0137

4.605 9000-0145

4.607 9000-0145

4.7 9000-0034

4.9 9000-0097

4.14 9000-0177

4.17 9000-0179

4.21 9000-0199 and 9000-0201

4.23 9000-0205

5.405 9000-0036

7.2 9000-0082

9.1 9000-0011

9.2 9000-0083

14.201 9000-0034

14.202-4 9000-0040

14.202-5 9000-0039
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14.205 9000-0037

14.407 9000-0038

14.5 9000-0041

15.2 9000-0037

15.209 9000-0034

15.4 9000-0013

15.404-1(f) 9000-0080

15.407-2 9000-0078

15.408 9000-0115

19.7 9000-0192, 9000-0006, and 9000-0007

22.103 9000-0065

22.8 1250-0003

22.11 9000-0066

22.14 1250-0005

22.16 1245-0004

22.17 9000-0188

23.602 9000-0107

24.3 9000-0182

25.302 9000-0184
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27.2 9000-0096

27.3 9000-0095

27.4 9000-0090

28.1 9000-0045

28.2 9000-0045

29.304 9000-0059

30.6 9000-0129

31.205-46 9000-0079

31.205-46(a)(3) 9000-0088

32.000 9000-0138

32.1 9000-0070 and 9000-0138

32.2 9000-0138

32.4 9000-0073

32.5 9000-0010 and 9000-0138

32.7 9000-0074

32.9 9000-0102

32.10 9000-0138

33 9000-0035

36.213-2 9000-0037
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36.603 9000-0157

41.202(c) 9000-0125

42.7 9000-0013

42.12 9000-0076

42.13 9000-0076

42.15 9000-0142

44.305 9000-0132

45 9000-0075

46 9000-0077

47 9000-0061

47.208 9000-0056

48 9000-0027

49 9000-0028

50 9000-0029

51.1 9000-0031

51.2 9000-0032

52.201-1 9000-0204

52.203-2 9000-0018

52.203-7 9000-0091
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52.203-13 9000-0164

52.203-16 9000-0183

52.204-3 9000-0097

52.204-6 9000-0145

52.204-7 9000-0159

52.204-10 9000-0177

52.204-12 9000-0145

52.204-13 9000-0159

52.204-14 9000-0179

52.204-15 9000-0179

52.204-16 9000-0185

52.204-17 9000-0185

52.204-18 9000-0185

52.204-20 9000-0189

52.204-23 9000-0197

52.204-24 9000-0199 and 9000-0201

52.204-25 9000-0199 and 9000-0201

52.204-26 9000-0199 and 9000-0201

52.204-29 9000-0205
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52.204-30 9000-0205

52.207-3 9000-0114

52.207-4 9000-0082

52.208-9 9000-0113

52.209-1(b) 9000-0020

52.209-1(c) 9000-0083

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52.209-5 9000-0094

52.209-6 9000-0094

52.209-7 9000-0174

52.209-9 9000-0174

52.209-10 9000-0190

52.209-11 9000-0193

52.209-12 9000-0193

52.209-13 9000-0198

52.211-7 9000-0153

52.211-8 9000-0043

52.211-9 9000-0043

52.212-3 9000-0136
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52.212-3(h) 9000-0094

52.212-5 9000-0034

52.214-14 9000-0047

52.214-15 9000-0044

52.214-16 9000-0044

52.214-21 9000-0039

52.214-26 9000-0034

52.214-28 9000-0013

52.215-1(c)(2)(iv) 9000-0048

52.215-1(d) 9000-0044

52.215-2 9000-0034

52.215-6 9000-0047

52.215-9 9000-0078

52.215-12 9000-0013

52.215-13 9000-0013

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52.215-20 9000-0013

52.215-21 9000-0013
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52.215-22 9000-0173

52.215-23 9000-0173

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52.216-10 9000-0067

52.216-15 9000-0069

52.216-16 9000-0067

52.216-17 9000-0067

52.219-9 9000-0192, 9000-0006, and 9000-0007

52.219-10 9000-0006

52.219-28 9000-0163

52.219-29 3245-0374

52.219-30 3245-0374

52.222-2 9000-0065

52.222-4 1235-0023
FAR segment OMB Control Number

52.222-6 1235-0023

52.222-8 1235-0008 and 1235-0018

52.222-11 9000-0014

52.222-18 9000-0155

52.222-21 1250-0003

52.222-22 1250-0003

52.222-23 1250-0003

52.222-25 1250-0003

52.222-26 1250-0001, 1250-0003, and 1250-0008

52.222-27 1250-0003

52.222-32 9000-0154

52.222-33 9000-0066

52.222-34 9000-0066

52.222-35 1250-0004

52.222-36 1250-0005

52.222-37 1250-004 and 1293-0005

52.222-38 1250-004 and 1293-0005

52.222-40 1215-0004

52.222-41 1235-0018 and 1235-0007
FAR segment OMB Control Number

52.222-46 9000-0066

52.222-50 9000-0188

52.222-54 1615-0092

52.222-55 1235-0018

52.222-56 9000-0188

52.222-62 1235-0018, 1235-0021, 1235-0029

52.223-2 9000-0180

52.223-4 9000-0134

52.223-5 9000-0147

52.223-6(b)(5) 9000-0101

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52.223-9 9000-0134

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52.223-12 9000-0191

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52.225-4 9000-0024

52.225-6 9000-0024
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52.225-8 9000-0022

52.225-9 9000-0024

52.225-10 9000-0024

52.225-11 9000-0024

52.225-12 9000-0024

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52.225-21 9000-0024

52.225-23 9000-0024

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52.227-2 9000-0096

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52.227-9 9000-0096

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52.227-13 9000-0095

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52.227-19 9000-0090

52.227-20 9000-0090

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52.227-22 9000-0090

52.227-23 9000-0090

52.228-1 9000-0045

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52.228-15 9000-0045

52.228-16 9000-0045

52.229-2 9000-0059

52.229-11 1545-2263

52.229-12 1545-2263

52.230-6 9000-0129

52.232-1 9000-0070

52.232-2 9000-0070

52.232-3 9000-0070
FAR segment OMB Control Number

52.232-4 9000-0070

52.232-5 9000-0102

52.232-6 9000-0070

52.232-7 9000-0070

52.232-8 9000-0070

52.232-9 9000-0070

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52.232-14 9000-0010

52.232-15 9000-0010

52.232-16 9000-0010

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52.232-22 9000-0074

52.232-27 9000-0102

52.232-29 9000-0138

52.232-30 9000-0138

52.232-31 9000-0138
FAR segment OMB Control Number

52.232-32 9000-0138

52.232-33 9000-0144

52.232-34 9000-0144

52.233-1 9000-0035

52.236-5 9000-0062

52.236-13 9000-0060

52.236-15 9000-0058

52.236-19 9000-0064

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52.241-13 9000-0124

52.242-5 9000-0196

52.242-13 9000-0108

52.243-1 9000-0026

52.243-2 9000-0026

52.243-3 9000-0026

52.243-4 9000-0026
FAR segment OMB Control Number

52.243-6 9000-0026

52.243-7 9000-0026

52.244-2 9000-0149

52.244-2(i) 9000-0132

52.245-1 9000-0075

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52.247-6 9000-0061

52.247-29 9000-0061
FAR segment OMB Control Number

52.247-30 9000-0061

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52.247-48 9000-0061

52.247-51 9000-0057

52.247-52 9000-0061

52.247-53 9000-0055
FAR segment OMB Control Number

52.247-57 9000-0061

52.247-63 9000-0054

52.247-64 9000-0061

52.247-68 9000-0056

52.248-1 9000-0027

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52.249-5 9000-0028

52.249-6 9000-0028

52.249-11 9000-0028

52.250-1 9000-0029

52.251-2 9000-0032

SF24 9000-0045

SF25 9000-0045

SF25A 9000-0045

SF28 9000-0001

SF34 9000-0045
FAR segment OMB Control Number

SF35 9000-0045

SF273 9000-0045

SF274 9000-0045

SF275 9000-0045

SF294 9000-0006

SF295 9000-0007

SF330 9000-0157

SF1403 9000-0011

SF1404 9000-0011

SF1405 9000-0011

SF1406 9000-0011

SF1407 9000-0011

SF1408 9000-0011

SF1413 9000-0014

SF1416 9000-0045

SF1418 9000-0045

SF1428 9000-0075

SF1429 9000-0075

SF1435 9000-0012
FAR segment OMB Control Number

SF1436 9000-0012

SF1437 9000-0012

SF1438 9000-0012

SF1439 9000-0012

SF1440 9000-0012

SF1443 9000-0010

SF1444 9000-0089

SF1445 9000-0089

DD Form 254 0706-0567

1.107 Certifications.

In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1304, a new requirement for a certification by a contractor or offeror

may not be included in this chapter unless-

(a) The certification requirement is specifically imposed by statute; or

(b) Written justification for such certification is provided to the Administrator for Federal

Procurement Policy by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, and the Administrator approves

in writing the inclusion of such certification requirement.

1.108 FAR conventions.

The following conventions provide guidance for interpreting the FAR:

(a) Words and terms. Definitions in part 2 apply to the entire regulation unless specifically defined

in another part, subpart, section, provision, or clause. Words or terms defined in a specific part,

subpart, section, provision, or clause have that meaning when used in that part, subpart, section,

provision, or clause. Undefined words retain their common dictionary meaning.

(b) Delegation of authority. Each authority is delegable unless specifically stated otherwise (see

1.102-5(b)).
(c) Dollar thresholds. Unless otherwise specified, a specific dollar threshold for the purpose of

applicability is the final anticipated dollar value of the action, including the dollar value of all

options. If the action establishes a maximum quantity of supplies or services to be acquired or

establishes a ceiling price or establishes the final price to be based on future events, the final

anticipated dollar value must be the highest final priced alternative to the Government, including the

dollar value of all options.

(d) Application of FAR changes to solicitations and contracts. Unless otherwise specified-

(1) FAR changes apply to solicitations issued on or after the effective date of the change;

(2) Contracting officers may, at their discretion, include the FAR changes in solicitations issued

before the effective date, provided award of the resulting contract(s) occurs on or after the effective

date; and

(3) Contracting officers may, at their discretion, include the changes in any existing contract with

appropriate consideration.

(e) Citations. When the FAR cites a statute, Executive order, Office of Management and Budget

circular, Office of Federal Procurement Policy policy letter, or relevant portion of the Code of

Federal Regulations, the citation includes all applicable amendments, unless otherwise stated.

(f) Imperative sentences. When an imperative sentence directs action, the contracting officer is

responsible for the action, unless another party is expressly cited.

1.109 Statutory acquisition–related dollar thresholdsadjustment for inflation.

(a) 41 U.S.C. 1908 requires that the FAR Council periodically adjust all statutory acquisition-related

dollar thresholds in the FAR for inflation, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section. This

adjustment is calculated every 5 years, starting in October 2005, using the Consumer Price Index for

All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), and supersedes the applicability of any other provision of law that

provides for the adjustment of such acquisition-related dollar thresholds.

(b) The statute defines an acquisition-related dollar threshold as a dollar threshold that is specified

in law as a factor in defining the scope of the applicability of a policy, procedure, requirement, or

restriction provided in that law to the procurement of supplies or services by an executive agency, as

determined by the FAR Council.

(c) The statute does not permit escalation of acquisition-related dollar thresholds established by:

(1) 40 U.S.C. chapter 31—

(i) Subchapter III, Bonds; and

(ii) Subchapter IV, Wage Rate Requirements (Construction);

(2) 41 U.S.C. chapter 67, Service Contract Labor Standards; or

(3) The United States Trade Representative pursuant to the authority of the Trade Agreements Act

of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2511 et seq.).
(d) The statute, as amended by section 821 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year

2018 (Pub. L. 115-91), requires the adjustment described in paragraph (a) of this section be applied

to contracts and subcontracts without regard to the date of award of the contract or subcontract.

Therefore, if a threshold is adjusted for inflation as set forth in paragraph (a) of this section, then the

changed threshold applies throughout the remaining term of the contract, unless there is a

subsequent threshold adjustment.

(e) A matrix showing calculation of the most recent escalation adjustments of statutory acquisitionrelated dollar thresholds is available via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov (search FAR

Case 2019-013, open the docket folder, and go to the supporting documents file).

1.110 Positive law codification.

(a) Public Law 107-217 revised, codified, and enacted as title 40, United States Code, Public

Buildings, Property, and Works, certain general and permanent laws of the United States.

(b) Public Law 111-350 revised, codified, and enacted as title 41, United States Code, Public

Contracts, certain general and permanent laws of the United States.

(c) The following table provides cross references between the historical titles of the acts, and the

current reference in title 40 or title 41.

Table 1 to Paragraph (c)

Historical Title of Act Division/ Chapter/

Subchapter Title

Anti-Kickback Act 41 U.S.C.

chapter 87 Kickbacks

Brooks Architect Engineer Act 40 U.S.C. chapter 11 Selection of Architects and

Engineers

Buy American Act 41 U.S.C.

chapter 83 Buy American

Contract Disputes Act of 1978 41 U.S.C.

chapter 71 Contract Disputes

Contract Work Hours and Safety

Standards Act 40 U.S.C. chapter 37 Contract Work Hours andSafety Standards

Davis-Bacon Act 40 U.S.C. chapter 31,

Subchapter IV

Wage Rate Requirements

(Construction)
Historical Title of Act Division/ Chapter/

Subchapter Title

Drug-Free Workplace Act 41 U.S.C.

chapter 81 Drug-Free Workplace

Federal Property and

Administrative Services Act of

1949, Title III.

41 U.S.C. Div. C of

subtitle I* Procurement

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act 41 U.S.C. chapter 85

Committee for Purchase

from People Who Are Blind

or Severely Disabled

Miller Act 40 U.S.C. chapter 31,

subchapter III Bonds

Office of Federal Procurement

Policy Act

41 U.S.C. Div. B of

subtitle I**

Office of Federal

Procurement Policy

Procurement Integrity Act 41 U.S.C. chapter 21

Restrictions on Obtaining

and Disclosing Certain

Information

Service Contract Act of 1965 41 U.S.C. chapter 67 Service Contract Labor

Standards

Truth in Negotiations Act 41 U.S.C. chapter 35 Truthful Cost or Pricing

Data

Walsh-Healey Public Contracts

Act 41 U.S.C. chapter 65

Contracts for Materials,

Supplies, Articles, and

Equipment Exceeding

$10,000.

* Except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711.

** Except sections 1704 and 2303.