FAR 26.402 Policy
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 26.402
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 74 FR 11829 Effective Mar 19, 2009
- Proposed changes
- 1
- 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
The Government encourages executive agencies and their contractors, to the maximum extent practicable and safe, to donate excess apparently wholesome food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to food-insecure people in the United States.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2008-017, Federal Food Donation Act of 2008 |
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 6, 7, 10, 18, 26, 37, and 41 | Closed Jul 23, 2026No final rule found |
Quick answers
What is FAR 26.402?
FAR 26.402 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Policy".
When was FAR 26.402 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2008-017, Federal Food Donation Act of 2008" (74 FR 11829), published Mar 19, 2009 and effective Mar 19, 2009.
Are changes to FAR 26.402 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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