FAR 3.203 Reporting suspected violations of the Gratuities clause

Section Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation
FAR 3.203
Type
Section
Proposed changes
1
Text as of
FAC 2026-01
Official text
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Text

Agency personnel shall report suspected violations of the Gratuities clause to the contracting officer or other designated official in accordance with agency procedures. The agency reporting procedures shall be published as an implementation of this section 3.203 and shall clearly specify-

(a) What to report and how to report it; and

(b) The channels through which reports must pass, including the function and authority of each official designated to review them.

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 3.203?

FAR 3.203 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Reporting suspected violations of the Gratuities clause".

Are changes to FAR 3.203 proposed?

One proposed change has no final rule yet.

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