FAR 5.001 Definition
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 5.001
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 67 FR 13053 Effective Apr 4, 2002
- 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
Contract action, as used in this part, means an action resulting in a contract, as defined in subpart 2.1, including actions for additional supplies or services outside the existing contract scope, but not including actions that are within the scope and under the terms of the existing contract, such as contract modifications issued pursuant to the Changes clause, or funding and other administrative changes.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Definitions for “Contract Action” and “Contracting Action” |
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 5, 24, and 29 | Closed Jul 23, 2026No final rule found |
Sections cited
- FAR Subpart 2.1 Definitions
Terms defined
- Contract action
Quick answers
What is FAR 5.001?
FAR 5.001 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Definition".
When was FAR 5.001 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Definitions for “Contract Action” and “Contracting Action”" (67 FR 13053), published Mar 20, 2002 and effective Apr 4, 2002.
Are changes to FAR 5.001 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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