FAR 52.105 Procedures for using alternates
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 52.105
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 65 FR 36015 Effective Aug 7, 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
(a) The FAR accommodates a major variation in a provision or clause by use of an alternate. The FAR prescribes alternates to a given provision or clause in the FAR subject text where the provision or clause is prescribed. The alternates to each provision or clause are titled "Alternate I," "Alternate II," "Alternate III," etc.
(b) When an alternate is used, its date shall be cited along with the date of the basic provision or clause; e.g., 52.209-3 First Article Approval-Contractor Testing (Oct 1983)-Alternate I (Dec 1983).
(c) Under certain circumstances, a provision or clause may be used with two or more alternates. In these circumstances, each of the applicable alternates shall be cited, whether incorporated by reference or in full text; e.g., 52.209-3 First Article Approval-Contractor Testing (Oct 1983)-Alternate I (Dec 1983) and Alternate II (Feb 1984). However, under no circumstances may an alternate to a specific provision or clause be applied to any other provision or clause.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Drafting Principles |
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 1, 2, 4, 33, 39, 40, and 53 | Closed Jul 23, 2026No final rule found |
Sections cited
- FAR 52.209-3 First Article Approval-Contractor Testing
Quick answers
What is FAR 52.105?
FAR 52.105 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Procedures for using alternates".
When was FAR 52.105 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Drafting Principles" (65 FR 36015), published Jun 6, 2000 and effective Aug 7, 2000.
Are changes to FAR 52.105 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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