FAR Part 6 Competition Requirements

Part Federal Acquisition Regulation

Part facts

Citation
FAR Part 6
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

  • 6.000 Scope of part
  • 6.001 Applicability
  • 6.002 Limitations
  • 6.003 Reserved
  • Subpart 6.1 Full and Open Competition
  • Subpart 6.2 Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources
    • 6.200 Scope of subpart
    • 6.201 Policy
    • 6.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources
    • 6.203 Set-asides for small business concerns
    • 6.204 Section 8(a) competition
    • 6.205 Set-asides for HUBZone small business concerns
    • 6.206 Set-asides for service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program
    • 6.207 Set-asides for economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concerns or women-owned small business (WOSB) concerns eligible under the WOSB Program
    • 6.208 Set-asides for local firms during a major disaster or emergency
  • Subpart 6.3 Other Than Full and Open Competition
    • 6.300 Scope of subpart
    • 6.301 Policy
    • 6.302 Circumstances permitting other than full and open competition
    • 6.303 Justifications
    • 6.304 Approval of the justification
    • 6.305 Availability of the justification
  • Subpart 6.4 Sealed Bidding and Competitive Proposals
    • 6.401 Sealed bidding and competitive proposals
  • Subpart 6.5 Advocates for Competition
    • 6.501 Requirement
    • 6.502 Duties and responsibilities

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: Certification of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses 89 FR 101828 · FAC 2025-02
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Certification of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses 89 FR 13950 · FAC 2024-03, FAR Case 2022-009
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Update to Title 10 Citations 87 FR 73894 · FAC 2023-01
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: 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 84 FR 19839 · FAC 2019-02
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 83 FR 42571 · FAC 2005-100
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contracts Under the Small Business Administration 8(a) Program 82 FR 4724 · FAC 2005-95
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Sole Source Contracts for Women-Owned Small Businesses 81 FR 67735 · FAC 2005-91
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Sole Source Contracts for Women-Owned Small Businesses 80 FR 81888 · FAC 2005-86
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; Clarification on Justification for Urgent Noncompetitive Awards Exceeding One Year 80 FR 38308 · FAC 2005-83
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41 79 FR 24192 · FAC 2005-73
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Delete Outdated FAR Reference to the DoD Industrial Preparedness Program 77 FR 56740 · FAC 2005-61
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Justification and Approval of Sole-Source 8(a) Contracts: Correction 77 FR 35624 · FAC 2005-58
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Justification and Approval of Sole-Source 8(a) Contracts 77 FR 23369 · FAC 2005-58
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program 77 FR 12913 · FAC 2005-56 · Corrected Mar 9, 2012
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Brand-Name Specifications 77 FR 189 · FAC 2005-55
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program 76 FR 18304 · FAC 2005-51
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Justification and Approval of Sole-Source 8(a) Contracts 76 FR 14559 · FAC 2005-50
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds 75 FR 53129 · 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; Technical Amendments 74 FR 65614 · FAC 2005-38
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2007-008, Limiting Length of Noncompetitive Contracts in “Unusual and Compelling Urgency” Circumstances 74 FR 52849 · FAC 2005-37
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 2007-007, Additional Requirements for Competition Advocate Annual Reports 73 FR 53996 · 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 2006-014, Local Community Recovery Act of 2006 72 FR 63084 · FAC 2005-21
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2005-037, Implement OMB Policy on the Use of Brand Name Specifications 71 FR 57357 · FAC 2005-13
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2004-033, Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds 71 FR 57363 · FAC 2005-13
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2006-014, Local Community Recovery Act of 2006 71 FR 44546 · FAC 2005-12
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Free Trade Agreements-Australia and Morocco 71 FR 219 · FAC 2005-07
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Title 40 of United States Code Reference Corrections 70 FR 57453 · FAC 2005-06
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Increased Justification and Approval Threshold for DOD, NASA, and Coast Guard 70 FR 57457 · FAC 2005-06
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Increased Justification and Approval Threshold for DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard 70 FR 11739 · FAC 2005-01
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Free Trade Agreements-Australia and Morocco 69 FR 77870 · FAC 2001-27
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Procurement Program for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns 69 FR 25274 · FAC 2001-23
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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: Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Programs 90 FR 24774 · FAR Case 2020-010, Docket No. FAR-2020-0010, Sequence No. 1 No final rule found

Quick answers

What is FAR Part 6?

FAR Part 6 is a part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Competition Requirements".

When was FAR Part 6 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 6 proposed?

2 proposed changes have no final rule yet.

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