FAR 8.608 Protection of classified and sensitive information
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 8.608
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 69 FR 16148 Effective Mar 26, 2004
- 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
Agencies shall not enter into any contract with FPI that allows an inmate worker access to any-
(a) Classified data;
(b) Geographic data regarding the location of-
(1) Surface and subsurface infrastructure providing communications or water or electrical power distribution;
(2) Pipelines for the distribution of natural gas, bulk petroleum products, or other commodities; or
(3) Other utilities; or
(c) Personal or financial information about any individual private citizen, including information relating to such person’s real property however described, without the prior consent of the individual.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Purchases From Federal Prison Industries-Requirement for Market Research |
Quick answers
What is FAR 8.608?
FAR 8.608 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Protection of classified and sensitive information".
When was FAR 8.608 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Purchases From Federal Prison Industries-Requirement for Market Research" (69 FR 16148), published Mar 26, 2004 and effective Mar 26, 2004.
Are changes to FAR 8.608 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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