FAR 47.404 Air freight forwarders
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 47.404
- Type
- Section
- 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) Agencies may use air freight forwarders that are engaged in international air transportation (49 U.S.C. 1301(c)) for U.S. Government-financed movements of property. The rule on disallowance of expenditures in 47.403-3(a) applies also to the air carriers used by these international air freight forwarders.
(b) Agency personnel shall inform international air freight forwarders that to facilitate prompt payments of their bills, they shall submit with their bills-
(1) A copy of the airway bill or manifest showing the air carriers used; and
(2) Justification for the use of foreign-flag air carriers similar to the one shown in the clause at 52.247-63, Preference for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers.
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 9, 27, and 47 | Closed Oct 19, 2026No final rule found |
Sections cited
- FAR 47.403-3(a) Disallowance of expenditures
- FAR 52.247-63 Preference for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers
Quick answers
What is FAR 47.404?
FAR 47.404 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Air freight forwarders".
Are changes to FAR 47.404 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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