FAR 5.403 Requests from Members of Congress
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 5.403
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 68 FR 43855 Effective Aug 25, 2003
- 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 shall give Members of Congress, upon their request, detailed information regarding any particular contract. When responsiveness would result in disclosure of classified matter, business confidential information, or information prejudicial to competitive acquisition, the contracting officer shall refer the proposed reply, with full documentation, to the agency head and inform the legislative liaison office of the action.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Elimination of the Standard Form 129, Solicitation Mailing List Application |
Quick answers
What is FAR 5.403?
FAR 5.403 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Requests from Members of Congress".
When was FAR 5.403 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Elimination of the Standard Form 129, Solicitation Mailing List Application" (68 FR 43855), published Jul 24, 2003 and effective Aug 25, 2003.
Are changes to FAR 5.403 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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