FAR 1.703 Class determinations and findings
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 1.703
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 67 FR 13053 Effective Apr 4, 2002
- 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) A class D&F provides authority for a class of contract actions. A class may consist of contract actions for the same or related supplies or services or other contract actions that require essentially identical justification.
(b) The findings in a class D&F shall fully support the proposed action either for the class as a whole or for each action. A class D&F shall be for a specified period, with the expiration date stated in the document.
(c) The contracting officer shall ensure that individual actions taken pursuant to the authority of a class D&F are within the scope of the D&F.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Definitions for “Contract Action” and “Contracting Action” |
Quick answers
What is FAR 1.703?
FAR 1.703 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Class determinations and findings".
When was FAR 1.703 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Definitions for “Contract Action” and “Contracting Action”" (67 FR 13053), published Mar 20, 2002 and effective Apr 4, 2002.
Are changes to FAR 1.703 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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