FAR Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals
Part Federal Acquisition Regulation
Part facts
- Citation
- FAR Part 33
- Type
- Part
- Last amended
- 90 FR 20223 Effective Jun 11, 2025
- Proposed changes
- 2
- 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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33.000 Scope of part
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33.001 General
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Subpart 33.1 Protests
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Subpart 33.2 Disputes and Appeals
- 33.201 Definitions
- 33.202 Disputes
- 33.203 Applicability
- 33.204 Policy
- 33.205 Relationship of the Disputes statute to Pub. L.85-804
- 33.206 Initiation of a claim
- 33.207 Contractor certification
- 33.208 Interest on claims
- 33.209 Suspected fraudulent claims
- 33.210 Contracting officer’s authority
- 33.211 Contracting officer’s decision
- 33.212 Contracting officer’s duties upon appeal
- 33.213 Obligation to continue performance
- 33.214 Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
- 33.215 Contract clauses
Federal Register history
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Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 1, 2, 4, 33, 39, 40, and 53 | Closed Jul 23, 2026No final rule found | |
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Controlled Unclassified Information | Closed Mar 17, 2025No final rule found |
Quick answers
What is FAR Part 33?
FAR Part 33 is a part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Protests, Disputes, and Appeals".
When was FAR Part 33 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments" (90 FR 20223), published May 12, 2025 and effective Jun 11, 2025.
Are changes to FAR Part 33 proposed?
2 proposed changes have no final rule yet.
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