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This document is an announcement regarding the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Companion Guide Version 2.0 update, released October 30, 2025, as part of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Initiative under Executive Order 14275 and OMB Memorandum M-25-26.
Version 2.0 includes the initial release of FAR Companion guidance for parts 2, 3, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 30, 32, 37, 41, 42, 44, 45, 47, 48, 52, and 53. The update also incorporates revisions to previously released content, including clarifications on required use contracts and Category Management resources with beta content of the Category Management Buying Guide; updates to evaluation factors and removal of debriefing references; new guidance on sole source justifications for Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) orders and commercial construction contracting methods; clarification distinguishing brand name or equal from brand name justifications; updated threshold amounts reflecting the October 1, 2025 inflation adjustment; and citation corrections throughout. The FAR Companion Version 2.0 is accessible at www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul, with the complete PDF available at https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/page_file_uploads/far-companion.pdf, and additional resources for rewritten FAR parts and agency deviations available at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-partdeviation-guide.
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FAR Overhaul | FAR Companion Guide
Oct 30, 2025
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has released an update to the FAR Companion as part of the ongoing Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Initiative, in accordance with Executive Order 14275 and OMB Memorandum M-25-26.
The following RFO update was posted on October 30, 2025:
• FAR Companion, Version 2.0, includes the initial release of FAR Companion (FC) parts 2, 3, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16,17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 27, 30, 32, 37, 41, 42, 44, 45,47, 48, 52, and 53.
• Version 2.0 also includes updates to previously released content: update to FC
8.104 pertaining to “required use” contracts and providing more information and resources on Category Management, including beta version content of the Category Management Buying Guide; update to FC 8.401 pertaining to evaluation factors;
updates to FC 8.401(b) and FC 12.301 removing references to debriefings; new annotation under FC 8.401(b) related to sole source justification content for FSS orders; new annotation under FC 12.001 related to contracting methods for commercial construction; update to FC 11.204 to clarify brand name or equal as distinct from brand name justifications under FAR 6.104; updates to thresholds referenced due to the October 1, 2025 inflation adjustment rule; various citation corrections throughout; and changed “Reserved” to “No additional guidance” when the FAR Companion does not provide any practice recommendations for that associated FAR part.
• FAR Companion, Version 2 is posted on www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul.
To view the FAR Companion, Version 2.0. inclusive of all parts and updates, visit:
https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/page_file_uploads/far-companion.pdf
To view all available rewritten FAR Parts and agency deviations, visit:
https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-partdeviation-guide.
Stay informed. View the latest FAR Overhaul news and announcements at:
https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul.
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