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FAR 2.0 Update: Parts 6, 29, and 31 Released

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The Trump Administration, in collaboration with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council, has released further FAR sections as part of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO): FAR Parts 6, 29, and 31. Revolutionary FAR...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

How the GSA’s Acquisition Overhaul Could Affect Small Business Contractors

The General Services Administration (GSA) has released a series of legislative proposals that have been transmitted to Congress as part of the revision and rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The intent of the...more

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OMB Proposes Procurement Law Changes to Support “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul”

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WHAT: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently submitted to Congress 16 proposed changes to procurement laws in support of the “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” effort, which Wiley has been chronicling here. These...more

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FAR Council Revises Competition Requirements Under FAR Part 6

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council is undertaking a systematic approach to revising the FARs. On Friday, June 27, 2025, a revision to FAR Part 6, Competition Requirements was issued....more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

FAR Council Using Systematic Approach to Make Revisions

The FAR Council is undertaking a systematic approach to revising the FARs. It recently released its revisions to FAR Part 10, Market Research. The GSA provided the following explanation of the changes to FAR Part 10: ...more

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Ongoing FAR Overhaul: Market Research and the New FAR Part 10

The latest part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to undergo a rewrite is FAR Part 10, which addresses market research for acquisitions. The General Services Administration has already adopted the new Part 10 via...more

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Update: FAR 2.0 Rollout Underway

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In what is sure to be an on-going series, we have the latest update regarding the FAR 2.0 rollout. Releasing the First Rollout- On May 2, 2025, the FAR Council released substantive rewrites of FAR Parts 1 (Federal...more

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The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: What Government Contractors Need to Know

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On May 6, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) published draft revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) as part of a sweeping, phased update known as the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul...more

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Trio of Executive Orders Renews Focus on Efficiency and Commercial Solutions in Federal Procurement

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Three executive orders issued by President Donald Trump in mid-April combat what those orders describe as an unacceptably slow, expensive and bureaucratic process for federal government acquisition in the US, and direct...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

New Executive Order Calls for Maximizing Cost-Effective Commercial Solutions in Government Contracting

In a few short weeks, President Donald Trump has issued several executive orders (EOs) that, once implemented, will significantly alter federal procurement. We previously reviewed the EO directing the modernization of defense...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

White House Announces “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul”: What to Know

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Through a duo of Executive Orders (EOs), issued on April 15 and 16 respectively, President Trump announced “a first-of-its-kind overhaul of Federal procurement policy.” The rewrite represents a once-in-a-generation...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

What Government Contractors Need to Know About the “Revolutionary Federal Procurement Overhaul”

The Trump administration has launched a sweeping overhaul of federal procurement policy aimed at streamlining the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), cutting compliance costs, and increasing competition. These changes are...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base (Trump EO Tracker)

Reforms the Department of Defense’s acquisition processes by: (a)  Utilization of existing authorities to expedite acquisitions throughout the Department of Defense, including a first preference for commercial solutions and a...more

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