FAR Part 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest

Part Federal Acquisition Regulation

Part facts

Citation
FAR Part 3
Type
Part
Last amended
90 FR 41872 Effective Oct 1, 2025
Proposed changes
3
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

  • 3.000 Scope of part
  • Subpart 3.1 Safeguards
  • Subpart 3.2 Contractor Gratuities to Government Personnel
    • 3.201 Applicability
    • 3.202 Contract clause
    • 3.203 Reporting suspected violations of the Gratuities clause
    • 3.204 Treatment of violations
  • Subpart 3.3 Reports of Suspected Antitrust Violations
    • 3.301 General
    • 3.302 Definitions
    • 3.303 Reporting suspected antitrust violations
  • Subpart 3.4 Contingent Fees
    • 3.400 Scope of subpart
    • 3.401 Definitions
    • 3.402 Statutory requirements
    • 3.403 Applicability
    • 3.404 Contract clause
    • 3.405 Misrepresentations or violations of the Covenant Against Contingent Fees
    • 3.406 Records
  • Subpart 3.5 Other Improper Business Practices
    • 3.501 Buying-in
    • 3.502 Subcontractor kickbacks
    • 3.503 Unreasonable restrictions on subcontractor sales
  • Subpart 3.6 Contracts with Government Employees or Organizations Owned or Controlled by Them
    • 3.601 Policy
    • 3.602 Exceptions
    • 3.603 Responsibilities of the contracting officer
  • Subpart 3.7 Voiding and Rescinding Contracts
  • Subpart 3.8 Limitations on the Payment of Funds to Influence Federal Transactions
    • 3.800 Scope of subpart
    • 3.801 Definitions
    • 3.802 Statutory prohibition and requirement
    • 3.803 Exceptions
    • 3.804 Policy
    • 3.805 Exemption
    • 3.806 Processing suspected violations
    • 3.807 Civil penalties
    • 3.808 Solicitation provision and contract clause
  • Subpart 3.9 Whistleblower Protections for Contractor Employees
    • 3.900 Scope of subpart
    • 3.901 Definitions
    • 3.902 Classified information
    • 3.903 Policy
    • 3.904 Complaints
    • 3.905 Remedies and enforcement of orders
    • 3.906 Contract clause
    • 3.907 Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act)
    • 3.908 Reserved
    • 3.909 Prohibition on providing funds to an entity that requires certain internal confidentiality agreements or statements
  • Subpart 3.10 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct
  • Subpart 3.11 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest for Contractor Employees Performing Acquisition Functions

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds 90 FR 41872 · FAC 2025-06, FAR Case 2024-001
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Improving Consistency Between Procurement and Nonprocurement Procedures on Suspension and Debarment 90 FR 507 · FAC 2025-03
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Reverse Auction Guidance 89 FR 61327 · FAC 2024-06
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Whistleblower Protection for Contractor Employees 88 FR 69517 · FAC 2023-06, FAR Case 2017-005, Item II
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Update to Title 10 Citations 87 FR 73894 · FAC 2023-01
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: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds 85 FR 62485 · FAC 2021-01, FAR Case 2019-013, Docket No. FAR-2019-0013
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Increased Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds 85 FR 40064 · FAC 2020-07
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 84 FR 19839 · FAC 2019-02
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Uniform Use of Line Items 82 FR 4709 · FAC 2005-95
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contractor Employee Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements 82 FR 4717 · FAC 2005-95
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Pilot Program for Enhancement of Contractor Employee Whistleblower Protections 80 FR 75911 · FAC 2005-85
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; Pilot Program for Enhancement of Contractor Employee Whistleblower Protections 78 FR 60169 · FAC 2005-70
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest for Contractor Employees Performing Acquisition Functions 76 FR 68017 · FAC 2005-54
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 75 FR 77745 · FAC 2005-47
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds 75 FR 53129 · FAC 2005-45
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-012, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the Recovery Act) of 2009- Whistleblower Protections 75 FR 34258 · FAC 2005-42
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-012, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act)-Whistleblower Protections 74 FR 14633 · FAC 2005-32
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 74 FR 11832 · FAC 2005-31
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2000-305, Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Items 74 FR 2713 · FAC 2005-30
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2007-006, Contractor Business Ethics Compliance Program and Disclosure Requirements 73 FR 67064 · FAC 2005-28
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2006-007, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct 72 FR 65873 · FAC 2005-22
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 1999-402, FAR Part 27 Rewrite in Plain Language 72 FR 63045 · FAC 2005-21
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2005-035, Changes to Lobbying Restrictions 72 FR 46327 · FAC 2005-19
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 71 FR 57380 · FAC 2005-13
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Implementation of the Anti-Lobbying Statute 70 FR 57455 · FAC 2005-06
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Geographic Use of the Term “United States” 68 FR 28079 · FAC 2001-14
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Definitions for Sealed Bid and Negotiated Procurements 67 FR 13054 · FAC 2001-06
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Proposed changes

Proposed rule Published Comments
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 3 and 49 91 FR 37698 · FAR Case 2026-007, Docket No. FAR-2026-0007, Sequence No. 1 Closed Jul 23, 2026No final rule found
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Controlled Unclassified Information 90 FR 4278 · FAR Case 2017-016, Docket No. 2017-0016, Sequence No. 1 Closed Mar 17, 2025No final rule found
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition 90 FR 4376 · FAR Case 2023-006, Docket No. FAR-2023-0006, Sequence No. 1 Closed Mar 17, 2025No final rule found

Quick answers

What is FAR Part 3?

FAR Part 3 is a part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest".

When was FAR Part 3 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds" (90 FR 41872), published Aug 27, 2025 and effective Oct 1, 2025.

Are changes to FAR Part 3 proposed?

3 proposed changes have no final rule yet.

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