FAR 18.203 Emergency declaration or major disaster declaration
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 18.203
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 76 FR 18304 Effective Apr 1, 2011
- 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) Disaster or emergency assistance activities. Preference will be given to local organizations, firms, and individuals when contracting for major disaster or emergency assistance activities when the President has made a declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Preference may take the form of local area set-asides or an evaluation preference. (See 6.208 and subpart 26.2.)
(b) Ocean transportation by U.S. flag vessels. The provisions of the Cargo Preference Act of 1954 may be waived in emergency situations. (See 47.502(c).)
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- FAR 6.208 Set-asides for local firms during a major disaster or emergency
- FAR Subpart 26.2 Major Disaster or Emergency Assistance Activities
- FAR 47.502(c) Policy
Quick answers
What is FAR 18.203?
FAR 18.203 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Emergency declaration or major disaster declaration".
When was FAR 18.203 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program" (76 FR 18304), published Apr 1, 2011 and effective Apr 1, 2011.
Are changes to FAR 18.203 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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