FAR 3.101-1 General

Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation
FAR 3.101-1
Type
Subsection
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 subsection.

Text

Government business shall be conducted in a manner above reproach and, except as authorized by statute or regulation, with complete impartiality and with preferential treatment for none. Transactions relating to the expenditure of public funds require the highest degree of public trust and an impeccable standard of conduct. The general rule is to avoid strictly any conflict of interest or even the appearance of a conflict of interest in Government-contractor relationships. While many Federal laws and regulations place restrictions on the actions of Government personnel, their official conduct must, in addition, be such that they would have no reluctance to make a full public disclosure of their actions.

Proposed changes

Proposed rule Published Comments
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 3 and 49 91 FR 37698 · FAR Case 2026-007, Docket No. FAR-2026-0007, Sequence No. 1 Closed Jul 23, 2026No final rule found

Quick answers

What is FAR 3.101-1?

FAR 3.101-1 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "General".

Are changes to FAR 3.101-1 proposed?

One proposed change has no final rule yet.

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