FAR 32.404 Exclusions
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 32.404
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 90 FR 41872 Effective Oct 1, 2025
- 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) This subpart does not apply to advance payments authorized by law for-
(1) Rent;
(2) Tuition;
(3) Insurance premiums;
(4) Expenses of investigations in foreign countries;
(5) Extension or connection of public utilities for Government buildings or installations;
(6) Subscriptions to publications;
(7) Purchases of supplies or services in foreign countries, if-
(i) The purchase price does not exceed $20,000 (or equivalent amount of the applicable foreign currency); and
(ii) The advance payment is required by the laws or government regulations of the foreign country concerned;
(8) Enforcement of the customs or narcotics laws; or
(9) Other types of transactions excluded by agency procedures under statutory authority.
(b) Agencies may issue their own instructions to deal with advance payment items in paragraph (a) of this section authorized under statutes relevant to their agencies.
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is FAR 32.404?
FAR 32.404 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Exclusions".
When was FAR 32.404 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds" (90 FR 41872), published Aug 27, 2025 and effective Oct 1, 2025.
Are changes to FAR 32.404 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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