FAR 37.603 Performance standards
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 37.603
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 71 FR 211 Effective Feb 2, 2006
- 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
(a) Performance standards establish the performance level required by the Government to meet the contract requirements. The standards shall be measurable and structured to permit an assessment of the contractor’s performance.
(b) When offerors propose performance standards in response to a SOO, agencies shall evaluate the proposed standards to determine if they meet agency needs.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Change to Performance-based Acquisition |
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 6, 7, 10, 18, 26, 37, and 41 | Closed Jul 23, 2026No final rule found |
Quick answers
What is FAR 37.603?
FAR 37.603 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Performance standards".
When was FAR 37.603 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Change to Performance-based Acquisition" (71 FR 211), published Jan 3, 2006 and effective Feb 2, 2006.
Are changes to FAR 37.603 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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