FAR 9.108-1 Definitions

Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation
FAR 9.108-1
Type
Subsection
Last amended
79 FR 74554 Effective Dec 15, 2014
Proposed changes
1
Text as of
FAC 2026-01
Official text
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Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this subsection.

Text

As used in this section-

Inverted domestic corporation means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned- (1) Directly by a parent corporation; or (2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

Federal Register history

Proposed changes

Proposed rule Published Comments
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 9, 27, and 47 91 FR 59584 · FAR Case 2026-011, Docket No. FAR-2026-0011, Sequence No. 1 Closed Oct 19, 2026No final rule found

Terms defined

  • Inverted domestic corporation
  • Subsidiary

Quick answers

What is FAR 9.108-1?

FAR 9.108-1 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Definitions".

When was FAR 9.108-1 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations" (79 FR 74554), published Dec 15, 2014 and effective Dec 15, 2014.

Are changes to FAR 9.108-1 proposed?

One proposed change has no final rule yet.

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