FAR Part 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services
Part Federal Acquisition Regulation
Part facts
- Citation
- FAR Part 42
- Type
- Part
- Last amended
- 90 FR 41872 Effective Oct 1, 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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42.000 Scope of part
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42.001 Reserved
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42.002 Interagency agreements
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42.003 Cognizant Federal agency
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Subpart 42.1 Contract Audit Services
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Subpart 42.2 Contract Administration Services
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Subpart 42.3 Contract Administration Office Functions
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Subpart 42.4 Correspondence and Visits
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Subpart 42.5 Postaward Orientation
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Subpart 42.6 Corporate Administrative Contracting Officer
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Subpart 42.7 Indirect Cost Rates
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Subpart 42.8 Disallowance of Costs
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Subpart 42.9 Bankruptcy
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Subpart 42.10 Reserved
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Subpart 42.11 Production Surveillance and Reporting
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Subpart 42.12 Novation and Change-of-Name Agreements
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Subpart 42.13 Suspension of Work, Stop-Work Orders, and Government Delay of Work
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Subpart 42.14 Reserved
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Subpart 42.15 Contractor Performance Information
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Subpart 42.16 Small Business Contract Administration
- 42.1601 General
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Subpart 42.17 Forward Pricing Rate Agreements
- 42.1701 Procedures
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Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Controlled Unclassified Information | Closed Mar 17, 2025No final rule found | |
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition | Closed Mar 17, 2025No final rule found |
Quick answers
What is FAR Part 42?
FAR Part 42 is a part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Contract Administration and Audit Services".
When was FAR Part 42 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 42 proposed?
2 proposed changes have no final rule yet.
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