FAR 1.603-1 General
Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 1.603-1
- Type
- Subsection
- Last amended
- 81 FR 67781 Effective Sep 30, 2016
- 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 subsection.
Text
41 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)(G) requires agency heads to establish and maintain a procurement career management program and a system for the selection, appointment, and termination of appointment of contracting officers. Agency heads or their designees may select and appoint contracting officers and terminate their appointments. These selections and appointments shall be consistent with Office of Federal Procurement Policy’s (OFPP) standards for skill-based training in performing contracting and purchasing duties as published in OFPP Policy Letter No. 05-01, Developing and Managing the Acquisition Workforce, April 15, 2005.
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is FAR 1.603-1?
FAR 1.603-1 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "General".
When was FAR 1.603-1 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments" (81 FR 67781), published Sep 30, 2016 and effective Sep 30, 2016.
Are changes to FAR 1.603-1 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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