FAR 33.101 Definitions
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 33.101
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 77 FR 56742 Effective Sep 13, 2012
- 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
As used in this subpart-
Day means a calendar day, unless otherwise specified. In the computation of any period- (1) The day of the act, event, or default from which the designated period of time begins to run is not included; and (2) The last day after the act, event, or default is included unless- (i) The last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday; or (ii) In the case of a filing of a paper at any appropriate administrative forum, the last day is a day on which weather or other conditions cause the closing of the forum for all or part of the day, in which event the next day on which the appropriate administrative forum is open is included.
Filed means the complete receipt of any document by an agency before its close of business. Documents received after close of business are considered filed as of the next day. Unless otherwise stated, the agency close of business is presumed to be 4:30 p.m., local time.
Interested party for the purpose of filing a protest means an actual or prospective offeror whose direct economic interest would be affected by the award of a contract or by the failure to award a contract.
Protest means a written objection by an interested party to any of the following: (1) A solicitation or other request by an agency for offers for a contract for the procurement of property or services. (2) The cancellation of the solicitation or other request. (3) An award or proposed award of the contract. (4) A termination or cancellation of an award of the contract, if the written objection contains an allegation that the termination or cancellation is based in whole or in part on improprieties concerning the award of the contract.
Protest venue means protests filed with the agency, the Government Accountability Office, or the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. U.S. District Courts do not have any bid protest jurisdiction.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Bid Protest and Appeal Authorities | ||
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Definitions |
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 1, 2, 4, 33, 39, 40, and 53 | Closed Jul 23, 2026No final rule found |
Terms defined
- Day
- Filed
- Interested party for the purpose of filing a protest
- Protest
- Protest venue
Quick answers
What is FAR 33.101?
FAR 33.101 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Definitions".
When was FAR 33.101 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Bid Protest and Appeal Authorities" (77 FR 56742), published Sep 13, 2012 and effective Sep 13, 2012.
Are changes to FAR 33.101 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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