FAR Part 5 Publicizing Contract Actions

Part Federal Acquisition Regulation

Part facts

Citation
FAR Part 5
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

  • 5.000 Scope of part
  • 5.001 Definition
  • 5.002 Policy
  • 5.003 Governmentwide point of entry
  • Subpart 5.1 Dissemination of Information
    • 5.101 Methods of disseminating information
    • 5.102 Availability of solicitations
  • Subpart 5.2 Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions
    • 5.201 General
    • 5.202 Exceptions
    • 5.203 Publicizing and response time
    • 5.204 Presolicitation notices
    • 5.205 Special situations
    • 5.206 Notices of subcontracting opportunities
    • 5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses
  • Subpart 5.3 Synopses of Contract Awards
    • 5.301 General
    • 5.302 Preparation and transmittal of synopses of awards
    • 5.303 Announcement of contract awards
  • Subpart 5.4 Release of Information
    • 5.401 General
    • 5.402 General public
    • 5.403 Requests from Members of Congress
    • 5.404 Release of long-range acquisition estimates
    • 5.405 Exchange of acquisition information
    • 5.406 Public disclosure of justification documents for certain contract actions
  • Subpart 5.5 Paid Advertisements
  • Subpart 5.6 Publicizing Multi-Agency Use Contracts
    • 5.601 Governmentwide database of contracts
  • Subpart 5.7 Publicizing Requirements Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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: Sustainable Procurement 89 FR 30212 · FAC 2024-05
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 89 FR 30252 · FAC 2024-05
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Update to Title 10 Citations 87 FR 73894 · FAC 2023-01
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Construction Contract Administration 87 FR 58227 · FAC 2022-08
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Update of Historically Underutilized Business Zone Program 87 FR 58232 · FAC 2022-08
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Update to Certain Online References in the FAR 86 FR 71323 · FAC 2022-02
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revision of Definition of “Commercial Item”; Correction 86 FR 64407 · FAC 2022-01
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Consolidation and Substantial Bundling 86 FR 61038 · 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; Technical Amendments 85 FR 40076 · 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; Technical Amendments 84 FR 19839 · FAC 2019-02
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 83 FR 42571 · FAC 2005-100
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Uniform Use of Line Items 82 FR 4709 · FAC 2005-95
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contracts Under the Small Business Administration 8(a) Program 82 FR 4724 · FAC 2005-95
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Removal of Regulations Relating to Telegraphic Communication 81 FR 83097 · FAC 2005-92
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Consolidation and Bundling 81 FR 67763 · FAC 2005-91
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Update to Product and Service Codes 80 FR 38307 · FAC 2005-83
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41 79 FR 24192 · FAC 2005-73
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Publicizing Contract Actions; Contracting by Negotiation 78 FR 41331 Not on record
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 78 FR 13768 · FAC 2005-66
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Requirements for Acquisitions Pursuant to Multiple-Award Contracts 77 FR 12927 · FAC 2005-56
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Brand-Name Specifications 77 FR 189 · FAC 2005-55
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Sustainable Acquisition 76 FR 31395 · FAC 2005-52
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Requirements for Acquisitions Pursuant to Multiple-Award Contracts 76 FR 14548 · FAC 2005-50
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; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act)-Buy American Requirements for Construction Material 75 FR 53153 · FAC 2005-45
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2008-003, Public Disclosure of Justification and Approval Documents for Noncompetitive Contracts-Section 844 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 75 FR 34273 · FAC 2005-42
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-010, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act)-Publicizing Contract Actions 75 FR 34271 · FAC 2005-42
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 74 FR 52860 · FAC 2005-37
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2008-038, Federal Technical Data Solution (FedTeDS) 74 FR 40459 · FAC 2005-36
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAC 2005-32, Technical Amendments 74 FR 22810 · FAC 2005-32
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-010, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act)-Publicizing Contract Actions 74 FR 14636 · FAC 2005-32
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-008, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act)-Buy American Requirements for Construction Material 74 FR 14623 · FAC 2005-32
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2008-003, Public Disclosure of Justification and Approval Documents for Noncompetitive Contracts-Section 844 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 74 FR 2731 · FAC 2005-30
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2006-014, Local Community Recovery Act of 2006 73 FR 53995 · FAC 2005-27
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2006-016, Numbered Notes for Synopses 73 FR 10960 · FAC 2005-24
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2006-015, Federal Computer Network (FACNET) Architecture 72 FR 63075 · FAC 2005-21
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2006-014, Local Community Recovery Act of 2006 72 FR 63084 · FAC 2005-21
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Proposed changes

Proposed rule Published Comments
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 5, 24, and 29 91 FR 37676 · FAR Case 2026-005, Docket No. FAR-2026-0005, 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

Quick answers

What is FAR Part 5?

FAR Part 5 is a part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Publicizing Contract Actions".

When was FAR Part 5 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 5 proposed?

2 proposed changes have no final rule yet.

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