FAR 5.002 Policy
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 5.002
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 65 FR 60542 Effective Oct 11, 2000
- 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
Contracting officers must publicize contract actions in order to-
(a) Increase competition;
(b) Broaden industry participation in meeting Government requirements; and
(c) Assist small business concerns, veteran-owned small business concerns, service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, HUBZone small business concerns, small disadvantaged business concerns, and women-owned small business concerns in obtaining contracts and subcontracts.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 |
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 |
Quick answers
What is FAR 5.002?
FAR 5.002 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Policy".
When was FAR 5.002 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999" (65 FR 60542), published Oct 11, 2000 and effective Oct 11, 2000.
Are changes to FAR 5.002 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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