Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) - as of July 2015

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) contains the uniform policies and procedures for acquisitions by executive agencies of the federal government. The FAR is issued and maintained by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

The July 2015 CCH Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) reproduces the FAR and all amendments to the regulations issued prior to July 1, 2015, along with an easy-to-use topical index. Sources of the amended text are listed in brackets along with the date of issuance and the effective date for all sections changed since the initial text of FAR appeared in the Federal Register of September 19, 1983. It contains all of the Federal Acquisition Circular, Final Rule, Interim Rule and Corrections made since January 1, 2015.

• Management and oversight of acquisition of services
• Enhancements to past performance evaluation systems
• Affirmative action for veterans and individuals with disabilities
• Equal employment opportunity
• Review and justification of pass-through contracts
• Ending trafficking in persons
• And more!