FAR 26.202 Local area preference
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 26.202
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 84 FR 19835 Effective Jun 5, 2019
- 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) When awarding emergency response contracts during the term of a major disaster or emergency declaration by the President of the United States under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121, et seq.), preference shall be given, to the extent feasible and practicable, to local firms. Preference may be given through a local area set-aside or an evaluation preference.
(b) When using the authority under the Stafford Act, see the definitions of "micro-purchase threshold" and "simplified acquisition threshold" in 2.101 for the authority to use an increased micro-purchase threshold and simplified acquisition threshold.
Contents
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- FAR 2.101 Definitions
Quick answers
What is FAR 26.202?
FAR 26.202 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Local area preference".
When was FAR 26.202 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Special Emergency Procurement Authority" (84 FR 19835), published May 6, 2019 and effective Jun 5, 2019.
Are changes to FAR 26.202 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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