FAR 50.101-2 Policy
Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 50.101-2
- Type
- Subsection
- Last amended
- 79 FR 24192 Effective May 29, 2014
- 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 subsection.
Text
(a) The authority conferred by Pub. L. 85-804 may not-
(1) Be used in a manner that encourages carelessness and laxity on the part of persons engaged in the defense effort; or
(2) Be relied upon when other adequate legal authority exists within the agency.
(b) Actions authorized under Pub. L. 85-804 shall be accomplished as expeditiously as practicable, consistent with the care, restraint, and exercise of sound judgment appropriate to the use of such extraordinary authority.
(c) Certain kinds of relief previously available only under Pub. L. 85-804; e.g., rescission or reformation for mutual mistake, are now available under the authority of 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. In accordance with paragraph (a)(2) of this subsection, part 33 must be followed in preference to subpart 50.1 for such relief. In case of doubt as to whether part 33 applies, the contracting officer should seek legal advice.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- FAR Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals
- FAR Subpart 50.1 Extraordinary Contractual Actions
Quick answers
What is FAR 50.101-2?
FAR 50.101-2 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Policy".
When was FAR 50.101-2 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41" (79 FR 24192), published Apr 29, 2014 and effective May 29, 2014.
Are changes to FAR 50.101-2 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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