FAR 3.906 Contract clause
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 3.906
- Type
- Section
- 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 section.
Text
The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights, in all solicitations and contracts, except solicitations and contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community (see 3.900(a)).
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 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights
- FAR 3.900(a) Scope of subpart
Quick answers
What is FAR 3.906?
FAR 3.906 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Contract clause".
When was FAR 3.906 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 3.906 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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