FAR 3.900 Scope of subpart

Section Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation
FAR 3.900
Type
Section
Last amended
88 FR 69517 Effective Nov 6, 2023
Proposed changes
1
Text as of
FAC 2026-01
Official text
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Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.

Text

This subpart implements various statutory whistleblower programs. This subpart does not implement 10 U.S.C. 4701, which is applicable only to DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(a) 41 U.S.C. 4712 is implemented in 3.900 through 3.906. These sections do not apply to—

(1) DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard; or

(2) Any element of the intelligence community, as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). Sections 3.900 through 3.906 do not apply to any disclosure made by an employee of a contractor or subcontractor of an element of the intelligence community if such disclosure—

(i) Relates to an activity of an element of the intelligence community; or

(ii) Was discovered during contract or subcontract services provided to an element of the intelligence community.

(b) Section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113–235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions), is implemented in 3.909, which is applicable to all agencies.

(c) Section 3.907 of this subpart implements section 1553 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–5), and applies to all contracts funded in whole or in part by that Act.

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Whistleblower Protection for Contractor Employees 88 FR 69517 · FAC 2023-06, FAR Case 2017-005, Item II
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Update to Title 10 Citations 87 FR 73894 · FAC 2023-01
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contractor Employee Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements 82 FR 4717 · FAC 2005-95
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Pilot Program for Enhancement of Contractor Employee Whistleblower Protections 78 FR 60169 · FAC 2005-70
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-012, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act)-Whistleblower Protections 74 FR 14633 · FAC 2005-32

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

Sections cited

  • FAR 3.906 Contract clause
  • FAR 3.909 Prohibition on providing funds to an entity that requires certain internal confidentiality agreements or statements
  • FAR 3.907 Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act)

Quick answers

What is FAR 3.900?

FAR 3.900 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Scope of subpart".

When was FAR 3.900 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Whistleblower Protection for Contractor Employees" (88 FR 69517), published Oct 5, 2023 and effective Nov 6, 2023.

Are changes to FAR 3.900 proposed?

One proposed change has no final rule yet.

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