FAR 3.603 Responsibilities of the contracting officer
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 3.603
- Type
- Section
- Proposed changes
- 2
- 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) Before awarding a contract, the contracting officer shall obtain an authorization under 3.602 if-
(1) The contracting officer knows, or has reason to believe, that a prospective contractor is one to which award is otherwise prohibited under 3.601; and
(2) There is a most compelling reason to make an award to that prospective contractor.
(b) The contracting officer shall comply with the requirements and guidance in subpart 9.5 before awarding a contract to an organization owned or substantially owned or controlled by Government employees.
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 3 and 49 | Closed Jul 23, 2026No final rule found | |
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition | Closed Mar 17, 2025No final rule found |
Sections cited
- FAR 3.602 Exceptions
- FAR 3.601 Policy
- FAR Subpart 9.5 Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest
Quick answers
What is FAR 3.603?
FAR 3.603 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Responsibilities of the contracting officer".
Are changes to FAR 3.603 proposed?
2 proposed changes have no final rule yet.
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