FAR 1.103 Authority

Section Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation
FAR 1.103
Type
Section
Last amended
79 FR 24192 Effective May 29, 2014
Proposed changes
1
Text as of
FAC 2026-01
Official text
acquisition.gov

Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.

Text

(a) The development of the FAR System is in accordance with the requirements of 41 U.S.C. chapter 13, Acquisition Councils.

(b) The FAR is prepared, issued, and maintained, and the FAR System is prescribed jointly by the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services, and the Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, under their several statutory authorities.

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41 79 FR 24192 · FAC 2005-73
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Rescission of Office of Federal Procurement Policy Letters 65 FR 36014 · FAC 97-18

Proposed changes

Proposed rule Published Comments
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 1, 2, 4, 33, 39, 40, and 53 91 FR 37550 · FAR Case 2026-001, Docket No. FAR-2026-0001, Sequence No. 1 Closed Jul 23, 2026No final rule found

Quick answers

What is FAR 1.103?

FAR 1.103 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Authority".

When was FAR 1.103 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41" (79 FR 24192), published Apr 29, 2014 and effective May 29, 2014.

Are changes to FAR 1.103 proposed?

One proposed change has no final rule yet.

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