FAR 3.904-1 Procedures for filing complaints
Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 3.904-1
- Type
- Subsection
- Last amended
- 88 FR 69517 Effective Nov 6, 2023
- 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
A contractor or subcontractor employee who believes that he or she has been discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against contrary to the policy in 3.903 may submit a complaint with the Inspector General of the agency concerned. Procedures for submitting fraud, waste, abuse, and whistleblower complaints are generally accessible on agency Office of Inspector General hotline or whistleblower internet sites or the complainant may directly contact the cognizant Office of the Inspector General for submission instructions. A complaint by the employee may not be brought under 41 U.S.C. 4712 more than three years after the date on which the alleged reprisal took place.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Whistleblower Protection for Contractor 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 |
Sections cited
- FAR 3.903 Policy
Quick answers
What is FAR 3.904-1?
FAR 3.904-1 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Procedures for filing complaints".
When was FAR 3.904-1 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 3.904-1 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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