FAR 25.203 Preaward determinations
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 25.203
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 79 FR 24192 Effective May 29, 2014
- 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) For any acquisition, an offeror may request from the contracting officer a determination concerning the inapplicability of the Buy American statute for specifically identified construction materials. The time for submitting the request is specified in the solicitation in paragraph (b) of either 52.225-10 or 52.225-12, whichever applies. The information and supporting data that must be included in the request are also specified in the solicitation in paragraphs (c) and (d) of either 52.225-9 or 52.225-11, whichever applies.
(b) Before award, the contracting officer must evaluate all requests based on the information provided and may supplement this information with other readily available information.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41 |
Sections cited
- FAR 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials
- FAR 52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements
- FAR 52.225-9 Buy American-Construction Materials
- FAR 52.225-11 Buy American-Construction Materials under Trade Agreements
Quick answers
What is FAR 25.203?
FAR 25.203 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Preaward determinations".
When was FAR 25.203 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41" (79 FR 24192), published Apr 29, 2014 and effective May 29, 2014.
Are changes to FAR 25.203 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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