Federal Acquisition Regulation
FAR
The primary regulation governing how executive agencies acquire goods and services.
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is the principal set of rules governing the acquisition process by which executive agencies of the federal government buy supplies and services. Codified in Title 48 of the CFR, the FAR is supplemented by agency-specific regulations such as the DFARS (Defense) and VAAR (Veterans Affairs). It establishes uniform policies on competition, contract types, socioeconomic programs, and clauses — the framework every SDVOSB operates within.
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