FAR 9.400 Scope of subpart
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 9.400
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 88 FR 69503 Effective Dec 4, 2023
- 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) This subpart-
(1) Prescribes policies and procedures governing the debarment and suspension of contractors by agencies for the causes given in 9.406-2 and 9.407-2;
(2) Provides for the listing of contractors debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, and declared ineligible (see the definition of "ineligible" in 2.101); and
(3) Sets forth the consequences of this listing.
(b) Although this subpart does cover the listing of ineligible contractors (9.404) and the effect of this listing (9.405), it does not prescribe policies and procedures governing declarations of ineligibility except for contractors that have been declared ineligible pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 983(see 9.110, and 9.405-1(b)).
(c) For Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) orders, see subpart 4.23.
Federal Register history
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 9, 27, and 47 | Closed Oct 19, 2026No final rule found |
Sections cited
- FAR 9.406-2 Causes for debarment
- FAR 9.407-2 Causes for suspension
- FAR 2.101 Definitions
- FAR 9.404 Exclusions in the System for Award Management
- FAR 9.405 Effect of listing
- FAR 9.110 Reserve Officer Training Corps and military recruiting on campus
- FAR 9.405-1(b) Continuation of current contracts
- FAR Subpart 4.23 Federal Acquisition Security Council
Quick answers
What is FAR 9.400?
FAR 9.400 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Scope of subpart".
When was FAR 9.400 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Implementation of Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) Orders" (88 FR 69503), published Oct 5, 2023 and effective Dec 4, 2023.
Are changes to FAR 9.400 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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