FAR 36.209 Construction contracts with architect-engineer firms

Section Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation
FAR 36.209
Type
Section
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

No contract for the construction of a project shall be awarded to the firm that designed the project or its subsidiaries or affiliates, except with the approval of the head of the agency or authorized representative.

Quick answers

What is FAR 36.209?

FAR 36.209 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Construction contracts with architect-engineer firms".

Are changes to FAR 36.209 proposed?

No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.

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