FAR Part 25 Foreign Acquisition

Part Federal Acquisition Regulation

Part facts

Citation
FAR Part 25
Type
Part
Last amended
91 FR 12488 Effective Mar 13, 2026
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

  • 25.000 Scope of part
  • 25.001 General
  • 25.002 Applicability of subparts
  • 25.003 Definitions
  • Subpart 25.1 Buy American-Supplies
  • Subpart 25.2 Buy American-Construction Materials
  • Subpart 25.3 Contracts Performed Outside the United States
    • 25.301 Contractor personnel in a designated operational area or supporting a diplomatic or consular mission outside the United States
    • 25.302 Contractors performing private security functions outside the United States
  • Subpart 25.4 Trade Agreements
    • 25.400 Scope of subpart
    • 25.401 Exceptions
    • 25.402 General
    • 25.403 World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements
    • 25.404 Least developed countries
    • 25.405 Caribbean Basin Trade Initiative
    • 25.406 Israeli Trade Act
    • 25.407 Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft
    • 25.408 Procedures
  • Subpart 25.5 Evaluating Foreign Offers-Supply Contracts
  • Subpart 25.6 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Buy American statute-Construction Materials
    • 25.600 Scope of subpart
    • 25.601 Definitions
    • 25.602 Policy
    • 25.603 Exceptions
    • 25.604 Preaward determination concerning the inapplicability of section 1605 of the Recovery Act or the Buy American statute
    • 25.605 Evaluating offers of foreign construction material
    • 25.606 Postaward determinations
    • 25.607 Noncompliance
  • Subpart 25.7 Prohibited Sources
    • 25.700 Scope of subpart
    • 25.701 Restrictions administered by the Department of the Treasury on acquisitions of supplies or services from prohibited sources
    • 25.702 Prohibition on contracting with entities that conduct restricted business operations in Sudan
    • 25.703 Prohibition on contracting with entities that engage in certain activities or transactions relating to Iran
  • Subpart 25.8 Other International Agreements and Coordination
  • Subpart 25.9 Customs and Duties
  • Subpart 25.10 Additional Foreign Acquisition Regulations
    • 25.1001 Waiver of right to examination of records
    • 25.1002 Use of foreign currency
    • 25.1003 Tax on certain foreign procurements
  • Subpart 25.11 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
    • 25.1101 Acquisition of supplies
    • 25.1102 Acquisition of construction
    • 25.1103 Other provisions and clauses

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements Thresholds 91 FR 12488 · FAC 2026-01, FAR Case 2025-007
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds 90 FR 41872 · FAC 2025-06, FAR Case 2024-001
Federal Acquisition Regulation: List of Domestically Nonavailable Articles 90 FR 20220 · FAC 2025-04, FAR Case 2020-009, Item I
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Improving Consistency Between Procurement and Nonprocurement Procedures on Suspension and Debarment 90 FR 507 · FAC 2025-03
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 89 FR 101831 · FAC 2025-02
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 89 FR 61338 · FAC 2024-06
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements Thresholds 89 FR 13961 · FAC 2024-03 · Corrected Mar 5, 2024
Federal Acquisition Regulation: New Designated Country-North Macedonia 88 FR 78212 · FAC 2024-01, FAR Case 2023-019, Item I
Federal Acquisition Regulation: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement; Correction 87 FR 76427 · FAC 2023-01
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Update to Title 10 Citations 87 FR 73894 · FAC 2023-01
Federal Acquisition Regulation: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement 87 FR 73890 · FAC 2023-01
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Amendments to the FAR Buy American Act Requirements 87 FR 12780 · FAC 2022-05
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements Thresholds 86 FR 74528 · FAC 2022-03
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revision of Definition of “Commercial Item”; Correction 86 FR 64407 · FAC 2022-01
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revision of Definition of “Commercial Item” 86 FR 61017 · FAC 2022-01
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Maximizing Use of American-Made Goods, Products, and Materials 86 FR 6180 · FAC 2021-04 · Corrected Feb 5, 2021
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Increased Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds 85 FR 40064 · FAC 2020-07
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Applicability of Inflation Adjustments of Acquisition-Related Thresholds 85 FR 27088 · FAC 2020-06 · Corrected May 18, 2020
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Tax on Certain Foreign Procurement 85 FR 27098 · FAC 2020-06
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 85 FR 27101 · FAC 2020-06
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Trade Agreements Thresholds 85 FR 2616 · FAC 2020-04
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Update to Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) 84 FR 47865 · FAC 2019-06
Federal Acquisition Regulation: New World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement Country-Australia 84 FR 47866 · FAC 2019-06
Federal Acquisition Regulation: System for Award Management Registration 83 FR 48691 · FAC 2005-101
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 83 FR 42571 · FAC 2005-100
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Trade Agreements Thresholds 83 FR 3396 · FAC 2005-97
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Removal of Regulations Relating to Telegraphic Communication 81 FR 83097 · FAC 2005-92
Federal Acquisition Regulation; New Designated Countries-Ukraine and Moldova 81 FR 67774 · FAC 2005-91
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Contractors Performing Private Security Functions 81 FR 67776 · FAC 2005-91
Federal Acquisition Regulation: High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons 81 FR 30429 · FAC 2005-88
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendment 81 FR 11992 · FAC 2005-87
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Trade Agreements Thresholds 80 FR 81894 · FAC 2005-86
Federal Acquisition Regulation; New Designated Countries-Montenegro and New Zealand 80 FR 81892 · FAC 2005-86
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds; Correction 80 FR 53753 · FAC 2005-83
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds 80 FR 38293 · FAC 2005-83
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41 79 FR 24192 · FAC 2005-73
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Trade Agreements Thresholds 78 FR 80379 · FAC 2005-72
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Quick answers

What is FAR Part 25?

FAR Part 25 is a part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Foreign Acquisition".

When was FAR Part 25 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements Thresholds" (91 FR 12488), published Mar 13, 2026 and effective Mar 13, 2026.

Are changes to FAR Part 25 proposed?

No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.

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