FAR Part 37 Service Contracting

Part Federal Acquisition Regulation

Part facts

Citation
FAR Part 37
Type
Part
Last amended
89 FR 30212 Effective May 22, 2024
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

  • 37.000 Scope of part
  • Subpart 37.1 Service Contracts-General
    • 37.101 Definitions
    • 37.102 Policy
    • 37.103 Contracting officer responsibility
    • 37.104 Personal services contracts
    • 37.105 Competition in service contracting
    • 37.106 Funding and term of service contracts
    • 37.107 Service Contract Labor Standards
    • 37.108 Small business Certificate of Competency
    • 37.109 Services of quasi-military armed forces
    • 37.110 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
    • 37.111 Extension of services
    • 37.112 Government use of private sector temporaries
    • 37.113 Severance payments to foreign nationals
    • 37.114 Special acquisition requirements
    • 37.115 Uncompensated overtime
  • Subpart 37.2 Advisory and Assistance Services
  • Subpart 37.3 Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements
  • Subpart 37.4 Nonpersonal Health Care Services
  • Subpart 37.5 Management Oversight of Service Contracts
  • Subpart 37.6 Performance-Based Acquisition

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Sustainable Procurement 89 FR 30212 · FAC 2024-05
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: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process 86 FR 3679 · FAC 2021-03
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 86 FR 3687 · FAC 2021-03
Federal Acquisition Regulations: One Dollar Coins 83 FR 48700 · FAC 2005-101
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Management and Oversight of the Acquisition of Services; Correction 80 FR 6909 · FAC 2005-80
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Management and Oversight of the Acquisition of Services 80 FR 4992 · FAC 2005-80
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41 79 FR 24192 · FAC 2005-73
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Service Contracts Reporting Requirements 78 FR 80369 · FAC 2005-72
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Sustainable Acquisition 76 FR 31395 · FAC 2005-52
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2006-027, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin 73 FR 54014 · FAC 2005-27
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2006-027, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin 72 FR 46361 · FAC 2005-19
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2004-025, Government Property 72 FR 27364 · FAC 2005-17
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2004-021, OMB Circular A-76 71 FR 20299 · FAC 2005-09
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Change to Performance-based Acquisition 71 FR 211 · FAC 2005-07
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Title 40 of United States Code Reference Corrections 70 FR 57453 · FAC 2005-06
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Incentives for Use of Performance-Based Contracting for Services 70 FR 33657 · FAC 2005-04
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Incentives for Use of Performance-Based Contracting for Services 69 FR 34226 · FAC 2001-24
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Compensation Cost Principle 68 FR 43863 · FAC 2001-15
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Preference for Performance-Based Contracting 67 FR 21533 · FAC 2001-07
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Correction to FAR Case 1999-403, Definitions 66 FR 27012 · FAC 97-22 Correction Not on record
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Preference for Performance-Based Contracting 66 FR 22082 · FAC 97-25
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Definitions 66 FR 2117 · FAC 97-22
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Rescission of Office of Federal Procurement Policy Letters 65 FR 36014 · FAC 97-18
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Competition Under Multiple Award Contracts 65 FR 24317 · FAC 97-17
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Evaluation of Proposals for Professional Services 64 FR 51841 · FAC 97-14
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Use of Brand Name Item Descriptions 64 FR 32741 · FAC 97-12
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 63 FR 70292 · FAC 97-10
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Service Contracts 63 FR 58600 · FAC 97-09
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 62 FR 64914 · FAC 97-03
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Corrections 62 FR 51379
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Service Contracting 62 FR 44813 · FAC 97-01
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Office of Federal Procurement Policy Letter 93-1, Management Oversight of Service Contracting 62 FR 12693 · FAC 90-46
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Corrections 62 FR 10709 · FAC 90-45 Correction
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Procurement Integrity 62 FR 226 · FAC 90-45 Not on record
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Child Care Services 61 FR 31660 · FAC 90-39
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Proposed changes

Proposed rule Published Comments
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 6, 7, 10, 18, 26, 37, and 41 91 FR 37636 · FAR Case 2026-002, Docket No. FAR-2026-0002, Sequence No. 1 Closed Jul 23, 2026No 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
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Standardizing Cybersecurity Requirements for Unclassified Federal Information Systems; Extension of Comment Period 88 FR 74970 · FAR Case 2021-019 Closed Feb 2, 2024No final rule found

Quick answers

What is FAR Part 37?

FAR Part 37 is a part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Service Contracting".

When was FAR Part 37 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Sustainable Procurement" (89 FR 30212), published Apr 22, 2024 and effective May 22, 2024.

Are changes to FAR Part 37 proposed?

3 proposed changes have no final rule yet.

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