FAR 16.600 Scope
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 16.600
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 77 FR 194 Effective Feb 2, 2012
- 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
Time-and-materials contracts and labor-hour contracts are not fixed-price contracts.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts for Commercial Items |
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 16, 17, and 35 | Closed Oct 19, 2026No final rule found |
Quick answers
What is FAR 16.600?
FAR 16.600 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Scope".
When was FAR 16.600 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts for Commercial Items" (77 FR 194), published Jan 3, 2012 and effective Feb 2, 2012.
Are changes to FAR 16.600 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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