FAR 7.108 Additional requirements for telecommuting

Section Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation
FAR 7.108
Type
Section
Last amended
79 FR 24192 Effective May 29, 2014
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

In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 3306(f), an agency shall generally not discourage a contractor from allowing its employees to telecommute in the performance of Government contracts. Therefore, agencies shall not-

(a) Include in a solicitation a requirement that prohibits an offeror from permitting its employees to telecommute unless the contracting officer first determines that the requirements of the agency, including security requirements, cannot be met if telecommuting is permitted. The contracting officer shall document the basis for the determination in writing and specify the prohibition in the solicitation; or

(b) When telecommuting is not prohibited, unfavorably evaluate an offer because it includes telecommuting, unless the contracting officer first determines that the requirements of the agency, including security requirements, would be adversely impacted if telecommuting is permitted. The contracting officer shall document the basis for the determination in writing and address the evaluation procedures in the solicitation.

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41 79 FR 24192 · FAC 2005-73
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Telecommuting for Federal Contractors 69 FR 59701 · FAC 2001-25

Proposed changes

Proposed rule Published Comments
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 6, 7, 10, 18, 26, 37, and 41 91 FR 37636 · FAR Case 2026-002, Docket No. FAR-2026-0002, Sequence No. 1 Closed Jul 23, 2026No final rule found

Quick answers

What is FAR 7.108?

FAR 7.108 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Additional requirements for telecommuting".

When was FAR 7.108 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 7.108 proposed?

One proposed change has no final rule yet.

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