FAR 26.204 Justification for expenditures to other than local firms
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 26.204
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 72 FR 63084 Effective Nov 7, 2007
- 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) 42U.S.C .5150(b)(1) requires that, subsequent to any Presidential declaration of a major disaster or emergency, any expenditure of Federal funds, under an emergency response contract not awarded to a local firm, must be justified in writing in the contract file. The justification should include consideration for the scope of the major disaster or emergency and the immediate requirements or needs of supplies and services to ensure life is protected, victims are cared for, and property is protected.
(b) The justification may be made on an individual or class basis. The contracting officer approves the justification.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2006-014, Local Community Recovery Act of 2006 |
Quick answers
What is FAR 26.204?
FAR 26.204 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Justification for expenditures to other than local firms".
When was FAR 26.204 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2006-014, Local Community Recovery Act of 2006" (72 FR 63084), published Nov 7, 2007 and effective Nov 7, 2007.
Are changes to FAR 26.204 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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