FAR 5.201 General
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 5.201
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 86 FR 71323 Effective Jan 14, 2022
- 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) As required by the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(e)) and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 1708), agencies must make notices of proposed contract actions available as specified in paragraph (b) of this section.
(b)
(1) For acquisitions of supplies and services, other than those covered by the exceptions in 5.202 and the special situations in 5.205, the contracting officer must transmit a notice to the GPE, for each proposed-
(i) Contract action meeting the threshold in 5.101(a)(1);
(ii) Modification to an existing contract for additional supplies or services that meets the threshold in 5.101(a)(1); or
(iii) Contract action in any amount when advantageous to the Government.
(2) When transmitting notices using electronic commerce, contracting officers must ensure the notice is forwarded to the GPE.
(c) The primary purposes of the notice are to improve small business access to acquisition information and enhance competition by identifying contracting and subcontracting opportunities.
(d) The GPE may be accessed via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov.
Federal Register history
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 5.202 Exceptions
- FAR 5.205 Special situations
- FAR 5.101(a)(1) Methods of disseminating information
Quick answers
What is FAR 5.201?
FAR 5.201 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "General".
When was FAR 5.201 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Update to Certain Online References in the FAR" (86 FR 71323), published Dec 15, 2021 and effective Jan 14, 2022.
Are changes to FAR 5.201 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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