FAR 15.001 Definitions
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 15.001
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 66 FR 2117 Effective Mar 12, 2001
- 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
As used in this part-
Deficiency is a material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.
Proposal modification is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.
Proposal revision is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a contracting officer, as the result of negotiations.
Weakness means a flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. A "significant weakness" in the proposal is a flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Definitions |
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Parts 8, 12, 13, 15, 38, 44, and 51 | Closed Oct 19, 2026No final rule found |
Terms defined
- Deficiency
- Proposal modification
- Proposal revision
- Weakness
Quick answers
What is FAR 15.001?
FAR 15.001 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Definitions".
When was FAR 15.001 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Definitions" (66 FR 2117), published Jan 10, 2001 and effective Mar 12, 2001.
Are changes to FAR 15.001 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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