FAR Part 14 Sealed Bidding
Part Federal Acquisition Regulation
Part facts
- Citation
- FAR Part 14
- Type
- Part
- Last amended
- 87 FR 73894 Effective Dec 30, 2022
- 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 part.
Contents
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14.000 Scope of part
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Subpart 14.1 Use of Sealed Bidding
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Subpart 14.2 Solicitation of Bids
- 14.201 Preparation of invitations for bids
- 14.202 General rules for solicitation of bids
- 14.203 Methods of soliciting bids
- 14.204 Records of invitations for bids and records of bids
- 14.205 Presolicitation notices
- 14.206 Reserved
- 14.207 Pre-bid conference
- 14.208 Amendment of invitation for bids
- 14.209 Cancellation of invitations before opening
- 14.210 Qualified products
- 14.211 Release of acquisition information
- 14.212 Economic purchase quantities (supplies)
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Subpart 14.3 Submission of Bids
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Subpart 14.4 Opening of Bids and Award of Contract
- 14.400 Scope of subpart
- 14.401 Receipt and safeguarding of bids
- 14.402 Opening of bids
- 14.403 Recording of bids
- 14.404 Rejection of bids
- 14.405 Minor informalities or irregularities in bids
- 14.406 Receipt of an unreadable electronic bid
- 14.407 Mistakes in bids
- 14.408 Award
- 14.409 Information to bidders
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Subpart 14.5 Two-Step Sealed Bidding
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Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 14, 28, 36, and 52 | Closed Oct 19, 2026No final rule found |
Quick answers
What is FAR Part 14?
FAR Part 14 is a part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Sealed Bidding".
When was FAR Part 14 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Update to Title 10 Citations" (87 FR 73894), published Dec 1, 2022 and effective Dec 30, 2022.
Are changes to FAR Part 14 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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