FAR 23.404 Environmental management systems
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 23.404
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 89 FR 30212 Effective May 22, 2024
- 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
Agencies may implement an environmental management system (EMS) when it aligns with and supports its agency's mission needs and facilitates implementation and progress toward E.O. 14057 goals. If an agency uses an EMS for contractor operation of Government-owned or -leased facilities or vehicles, and contractor activities affect the agency's environmental management aspects—
(a) EMS requirements shall be included in contracts to ensure proper implementation and execution of EMS roles and responsibilities; and
(b) The contracting officer shall—
(1) Specify the EMS directives with which the contractor must comply; and
(2) Ensure contractor compliance to the same extent as the agency would be required to comply if the agency operated the facilities or vehicles.
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is FAR 23.404?
FAR 23.404 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Environmental management systems".
When was FAR 23.404 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Sustainable Procurement" (89 FR 30212), published Apr 22, 2024 and effective May 22, 2024.
Are changes to FAR 23.404 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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