FAR Overhaul targets commercial buying and negotiations in newest rewrite
ByNick Wakeman,
Editor-in-Chief, Washington Technology
September 21, 2026 12:31 PM ET
Parts 12 and 15 have revisions ready for industry to read, while two other parts of the Federal Acquisition Regulation are deleted entirely in a push to increase competition.
A second set of proposed rules to implement that Revolutionary FAR Overhaul have been released for several parts focused on commercial buying and negotiated acquisitions, arguably one of the more consequential parts of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
The proposed rule (FAR Case 2026-003) covers Parts 8, 12, 13, 15, 38, 44, 51 and associated clauses in Part 52.
Part 12 covers commercial buying, and the proposal reorganizes and streamlines the rules to make it what the FAR Council says will be “user-centric, faster, simpler, and more aligned with customary commercial practices.”
“Commercial” practices have been one of the primary goals since the launch of the FAR Overhaul...
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