FAR Part 7 Acquisition Planning

Part Federal Acquisition Regulation

Part facts

Citation
FAR Part 7
Type
Part
Last amended
89 FR 61327 Effective Aug 29, 2024
Proposed changes
8
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

  • 7.000 Scope of part
  • Subpart 7.1 Acquisition Plans
    • 7.101 Definitions
    • 7.102 Policy
    • 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities
    • 7.104 General procedures
    • 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans
    • 7.106 Additional requirements for major systems
    • 7.107 Additional requirements for acquisitions involving consolidation, bundling, or substantial bundling
    • 7.108 Additional requirements for telecommuting
  • Subpart 7.2 Planning for the Purchase of Supplies in Economic Quantities
    • 7.200 Scope of subpart
    • 7.201 Reserved
    • 7.202 Policy
    • 7.203 Solicitation provision
    • 7.204 Responsibilities of contracting officers
  • Subpart 7.3 Contractor Versus Government Performance
  • Subpart 7.4 Equipment Acquisition
    • 7.400 Scope of subpart
    • 7.401 Acquisition considerations
    • 7.402 Acquisition methods
    • 7.403 General Services Administration assistance and OMB guidance
    • 7.404 Contract clause
  • Subpart 7.5 Inherently Governmental Functions

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Reverse Auction Guidance 89 FR 61327 · FAC 2024-06
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Sustainable Procurement 89 FR 30212 · FAC 2024-05
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects 88 FR 88708 · FAC 2024-02
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 88 FR 25477 · FAC 2023-03
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Update to Title 10 Citations 87 FR 73894 · FAC 2023-01
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: Section 508-Based Standards in Information and Communication Technology 86 FR 44229 · FAC 2021-07
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Analysis for Equipment Acquisitions 86 FR 31070 · FAC 2021-06
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Set-Asides Under Multiple-Award Contracts 85 FR 11746 · FAC 2020-05
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Reporting of Nonconforming Items to the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program 84 FR 64680 · FAC 2020-02, FAR Case 2013-002
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 84 FR 19839 · FAC 2019-02
Federal Acquisition Regulation: System for Award Management Registration 83 FR 48691 · FAC 2005-101
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; Technical Amendments 81 FR 83103 · FAC 2005-92
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Consolidation and Bundling 81 FR 67763 · FAC 2005-91
Federal Acquisition Regulation: High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons 81 FR 30429 · FAC 2005-88
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Basic Safeguarding of Contractor Information Systems 81 FR 30439 · FAC 2005-88
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds; Correction 80 FR 53753 · FAC 2005-83
Federal Acquisition Regulation; EPEAT Items 80 FR 53436 · FAC 2005-84
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds 80 FR 38293 · FAC 2005-83
[FAC 2005-75; FAR Case 2013-016; Item I; Docket 2013-0016, Sequence 1] Federal Acquisition Regulation; EPEAT Items 79 FR 35859 · 9000-AM71
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41 79 FR 24192 · FAC 2005-73
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Prioritizing Sources of Supplies and Services for Use by the Government 78 FR 80376 · FAC 2005-72
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contracting Officer's Representative 78 FR 37675 · FAC 2005-67
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments 78 FR 13768 · FAC 2005-66
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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 Participation on Certain Multiple-Award Contracts 90 FR 24773 · FAR Case 2023-011, Docket No. FAR-2023-0011, Sequence No. 1 No 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
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: Small Business Participation on Certain Multiple-Award Contracts 90 FR 3753 · FAR Case 2023-011, Docket No. FAR-2023-0011, Sequence No. 1 Closed Mar 17, 2025No final rule found
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Strengthening America's Cybersecurity Workforce 90 FR 297 · FAR Case 2019-014, Docket No. FAR-2019-0014, Sequence No. 1 Closed Mar 4, 2025No final rule found
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Cyber Threat and Incident Reporting and Information Sharing; Extension of Comment Period 88 FR 74970 · FAR Case 2021-017 Closed Feb 2, 2024No 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 7?

FAR Part 7 is a part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Acquisition Planning".

When was FAR Part 7 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Reverse Auction Guidance" (89 FR 61327), published Jul 30, 2024 and effective Aug 29, 2024.

Are changes to FAR Part 7 proposed?

8 proposed changes have no final rule yet.

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