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FAR Overhaul Tracker

The FAR is changing. Know what it means for your next bid.

The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, also called FAR 2.0, is rewriting every part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. See what has changed, where it already applies, and what to do next.

Verified Nov 2, 2026 against acquisition.gov, the Federal Register, and DoD's deviation list. Checked weekly.

Check my impact Latest changes
Model text published51 of 51FAR parts with rewritten text (reserved parts excluded)
Verified Nov 2Source
Agencies with deviations posted40Agencies listed in the FAR Council deviation guide
Verified Nov 2Source
Proposed rules published8 of 12Covering 36 parts. All FAR comment periods have closed.
Verified Nov 2Source
Final rules0No final rule yet. No date announced.
Verified Nov 2Source

These tracks run in parallel, not one after another. Until a final rule takes effect, the rewritten text reaches an agency through its own class deviation. (FAR overhaul FAQ)

This week

What matters this week

Real changes from official sources, with what each one means for a contractor.

Oct 30, 2026

FAR Companion Version 3.0 published

What changed

The FAR Council's guidebook that accompanies the overhaul was updated. New material covers industry engagement, evaluation techniques, commercial buying, market research, and construction.

What it means for you (our reading)

The Companion is guidance, not regulation. It shows what contracting officers are being coached to do, and this version encourages more contact with industry before a solicitation. Answer the RFIs and go to the industry days in your lane.

Applies to: Guidance for every agency. It does not change any requirement by itself. Touches: Part 1, Part 7, Part 10, Part 12, Part 36

Official source Verified Nov 2
Oct 22, 2026

DoD updated its DFARS overhaul deviation list

What changed

DoD's list now shows 48 DFARS overhaul class deviations. 21 of them have been revised at least once.

What it means for you (our reading)

DoD solicitations use DoD's own deviation text, which can differ from the FAR Council's model text. Check the clause dates in each DoD solicitation.

Applies to: DoD solicitations only.

Official source Verified Nov 2
Nov 4, 2026

Last open comment window: GSA utility services

What changed

Comments on GSA's proposed rule for utility services (GSAR part 541) close November 4. All eight FAR overhaul comment periods have already closed.

What it means for you (our reading)

If you sell utility services to GSA, this is your last chance to comment. For everyone else, the next chance comes when the four remaining FAR proposed rules publish, and no date has been announced.

Applies to: GSA utility-services buys only. Touches: Part 41

Official source Verified Nov 2
Check my impact

The 10 biggest impacts, and which reach you

Pick the agencies you sell to and the kind of work you do. Every match shows why it matched and what adoption evidence that agency has for each part.

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Pick an agency and your business to see which changes reach you, and why.

  1. 1

    1. SAM reps and certs restructured; annual reps provision removed

    What changed: Proposed rule keeps only entity-level representations and certifications in SAM and removes FAR 52.204-8 (Annual Representations and Certifications); procurement-specific reps move into each solicitation. Several SAM-related provisions are consolidated into 52.204-7 or a new Offeror Identification provision.

    Do this now: Keep SAM current; expect to complete procurement-specific reps in individual solicitations once the rule is final; comment period closed July 23, 2026.

    FAR 4FAR 52.204
    Who it hits, status, and source
    Who it hits
    Every offeror; the FAR Council counts 401,196 SAM-registered entities that are small for at least one NAICS code (70 percent of active SAM entities).
    Status
    proposed rule (FAR Case 2026-001)
    Why it ranks here
    Touches every bidder on every award; moderate per-bid consequence (missed reps can sink an offer). (our judgment)
    Source
    Official source
  2. 2

    2. Commercial buying rebuilt in Part 12; omnibus clauses 52.212-3 and 52.212-5 proposed for removal

    What changed: Part 12 becomes a one-stop shop for commercial buys, embeds simplified procedures up to $9 million ($15 million for certain emergencies), and drops the omnibus reps/clauses; adding a clause not prescribed for commercial buys would require a deviation.

    Do this now: Expect fewer clauses and combined synopsis/solicitations; read each solicitation clause list rather than relying on 52.212-5 checkboxes; track the final rule.

    FAR 12FAR 13FAR 52.212
    Who it hits, status, and source
    Who it hits
    Firms selling commercial products or services, which is most small-business federal sales.
    Status
    proposed rule (FAR Case 2026-003); model deviation in use
    Why it ranks here
    Broadest dollar category for small firms; changes how every commercial solicitation is built. (our judgment)
    Source
    Official source
  3. 3

    3. Use existing contracts and required sources first (Part 8, best-in-class)

    What changed: Part 8 reinforces using existing contracts and governmentwide vehicles before new awards; OFPP directed agencies to use best-in-class and preferred governmentwide contracts for common commercial buys. FSS ordering procedures move from the FAR to GSAR part 538 and FAR Parts 38 and 51 are proposed for removal.

    Do this now: Assess whether you need a Schedule/GWAC/BPA position or a teaming path onto one; watch the GSAR part 538 rule.

    FAR 8FAR 38FAR 51GSAR 538
    Who it hits, status, and source
    Who it hits
    Small firms without a GSA Schedule, GWAC or agency IDIQ position.
    Status
    proposed rule (FAR Case 2026-003; GSAR Case 2026-G501)
    Why it ranks here
    Can move open-market opportunities onto vehicles a small firm may not hold; high consequence, broad. (our judgment)
    Source
    Official source
  4. 4

    4. Small business set-asides: rule of two kept for contracts, order set-asides discretionary and not protestable

    What changed: Model Part 19 text requires a set-aside above the micro-purchase threshold when two or more competitive small businesses are expected; set-asides of orders under multiple-award contracts are discretionary and the decision is "not a basis for protest".

    Do this now: Engage contracting officers early on order set-asides; prepare comments for the Part 19 proposed rule (FAR Case 2026-004, no date announced).

    FAR 19
    Who it hits, status, and source
    Who it hits
    All small businesses, especially those relying on order-level set-asides on IDIQs.
    Status
    model deviation released; proposed rule not yet published
    Why it ranks here
    Core small-business lever; formal rule still ahead, so comments can still shape it. (our judgment)
    Source
    Official source
  5. 5

    5. Part 15 source selection: negotiations, clarifications, competitive range, late proposals

    What changed: Proposed rule replaces "discussions" with negotiations, narrows "deficiency" to non-conformance with a material RFP term, allows clarifications up to award, lets the competitive range hold proposals "best suited" for negotiation, lets COs accept late proposals in the Government interest, and recognizes highest-technically-rated-with-fair-price and phased evaluations.

    Do this now: Expect more negotiation and possible down-selects; build proposals that can be negotiated on terms, IP and price; do not count on late-proposal rules as before.

    FAR 15
    Who it hits, status, and source
    Who it hits
    Anyone bidding negotiated (Part 15) procurements.
    Status
    proposed rule (FAR Case 2026-003)
    Why it ranks here
    Changes evaluation and protest posture on competitive awards. (our judgment)
    Source
    Official source
  6. 6

    6. Fixed-price as the default contract type (E.O. 14402)

    What changed: Contracts or orders that are other than fixed-price, or firm-fixed-price level-of-effort term, need an approved written justification at or above $100 million (DoD), $35 million (NASA), $25 million (DHS) or $10 million (other agencies); agencies were told to update Part 16/52 deviations by July 15, 2026.

    Do this now: Price fixed-price and performance-based alternatives; expect fewer T&M/LH vehicles above the thresholds.

    FAR 16FAR 52.216
    Who it hits, status, and source
    Who it hits
    Services contractors on cost-type, T&M, labor-hour and LOE work.
    Status
    model deviation updated July 1, 2026; proposed rule (FAR Case 2026-006)
    Why it ranks here
    High consequence for services firms; thresholds limit breadth for small awards. (our judgment)
    Source
    Official source
  7. 7

    7. Multiple-award contracts: on-ramps/off-ramps, BPAs under MACs, order debrief explanations

    What changed: Proposed Part 16 adds policies for adding and removing contractors on multiple-award contracts, allows BPAs under MACs, and requires on request a brief explanation for unsuccessful offerors on orders above the SAT up to $7.5 million.

    Do this now: Watch for on-ramp windows; request order explanations when eligible; protect performance to avoid off-ramps.

    FAR 16FAR 52.216-22
    Who it hits, status, and source
    Who it hits
    Small firms seeking entry onto or competing under IDIQs/GWACs.
    Status
    proposed rule (FAR Case 2026-006)
    Why it ranks here
    Opens and closes doors on the vehicles that carry much federal spend. (our judgment)
    Source
    Official source
  8. 8

    8. Termination settlements: 90 days instead of 1 year

    What changed: Proposed rule shortens termination settlement proposal submission from 1 year to 90 days, inventory schedules from 120 to 60 days, and makes settlement audits risk-based instead of mandatory.

    Do this now: Keep cost and inventory records ready to support a settlement proposal within 90 days.

    FAR 49FAR 52.249
    Who it hits, status, and source
    Who it hits
    Any contractor whose contract is terminated for convenience.
    Status
    proposed rule (FAR Case 2026-007)
    Why it ranks here
    Severe if it happens (lost recovery); lower frequency. (our judgment)
    Source
    Official source
  9. 9

    9. CUI: standard requirements form and 72-hour incident reporting; security rules consolidated in Part 40

    What changed: Proposed rule creates a standard CUI requirements form for contracts and sets CUI incident reporting at 72 hours from discovery; supply chain and telecom prohibitions are consolidated into Part 40.

    Do this now: Confirm incident detection and reporting can meet 72 hours; map where CUI requirements will appear in contracts.

    FAR 40FAR 4FAR 52.240
    Who it hits, status, and source
    Who it hits
    Contractors that handle controlled unclassified information.
    Status
    proposed rule (FAR Case 2026-001)
    Why it ranks here
    Adds a compliance obligation (not a cut) for a large share of IT and services firms. (our judgment)
    Source
    Official source
  10. 10

    10. Data rights and SBIR/STTR rewritten in Part 27 using DFARS-derived rules

    What changed: Proposed rule replaces FAR subpart 27.4 with DFARS-derived subparts for noncommercial and commercial technical data and software, and sets SBIR/STTR data protection at a single non-extendable 20-year period followed by Government purpose rights.

    Do this now: Review data-rights markings and assertions practices against DFARS-style rules.

    FAR 27FAR 52.227
    Who it hits, status, and source
    Who it hits
    Technology and R&D small businesses, SBIR/STTR awardees, especially with civilian agencies.
    Status
    proposed rule (FAR Case 2026-011)
    Why it ranks here
    Narrower audience but high long-term IP consequence. (our judgment)
    Source
    Official source
Roadmap

What's done, what's next, and when

Every FAR part already has rewritten model text. What's left is the formal rulemaking, and the government has not announced when it finishes.

Timeline

Jul 2025Jan 2026Jul 2026Jan 2027
As of Nov 2
Model text
First parts · May 2025
Last parts · Oct 2025
Agency adoption
DoD deviations in effect · Feb 2026
Ongoing
Proposed rules
4 proposed rules · Jun 2026
4 proposed rules · Sep 2026
Remaining proposed rules: no date announced
Final rules
Final rules: no date announced

All 53 FAR parts

Pick a part for its status, dates, and sources.

Proposed rule published (36)Model text only, proposed rule not yet published (15)Reserved (no content) (2)

FAR Part 19

Small Business

Status
Model text only, proposed rule not yet published
Model text
Sep 26, 2025, updated Feb 20, 2026
Proposed rule
FAR Case 2026-004: not yet published
Next step
Proposed rule (FAR Case 2026-004). No date announced.
Agencies with a deviation listed
31 of 40
DoD class deviation
2026-O0037, Revision 1 (original effective Feb 1, 2026)
Note
Not yet in formal rulemaking. Model text keeps the small business set-aside requirement for contracts above the micro-purchase threshold when two or more competitive small businesses are expected (19.104-1); order set-asides under multiple-award contracts are discretionary and the decision is "not a basis for protest" (19.111-2).
Model text DoD deviation
All 53 parts as a table
PartStatusModel textProposed ruleNext step
1. Federal Acquisition Regulations SystemProposed rule publishedMay 2, 2025Jun 23, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
2. Definitions of Words and TermsProposed rule publishedOct 28, 2025Jun 23, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
3. Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of InterestProposed rule publishedSep 11, 2025Jun 23, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
4. Administrative and Information MattersProposed rule publishedAug 14, 2025Jun 23, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
5. Publicizing Contract ActionsProposed rule publishedAug 8, 2025Jun 23, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
6. Competition RequirementsProposed rule publishedJun 27, 2025Jun 23, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
7. Acquisition PlanningProposed rule publishedSep 4, 2025Jun 23, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
8. Required Sources of Supplies and ServicesProposed rule publishedAug 14, 2025Sep 18, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
9. Contractor QualificationsProposed rule publishedAug 21, 2025Sep 18, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
10. Market ResearchProposed rule publishedMay 22, 2025Jun 23, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
11. Describing Agency NeedsModel text only, proposed rule not yet publishedJun 18, 2025Not yet publishedProposed rule (FAR Case 2026-008). No date announced.
12. Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial ServicesProposed rule publishedAug 14, 2025Sep 18, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
13. Simplified Procedures for Noncommercial AcquisitionsProposed rule publishedSep 18, 2025Sep 18, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
14. Sealed BiddingProposed rule publishedSep 25, 2025Sep 18, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
15. Contracting by NegotiationProposed rule publishedSep 30, 2025Sep 18, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
16. Types of ContractsProposed rule publishedSep 30, 2025Sep 18, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
17. Special Contracting MethodsProposed rule publishedSep 11, 2025Sep 18, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
18. Emergency AcquisitionsProposed rule publishedJun 12, 2025Jun 23, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
19. Small BusinessModel text only, proposed rule not yet publishedSep 26, 2025Not yet publishedProposed rule (FAR Case 2026-004). No date announced.
20. ReservedReserved (no content)
21. ReservedReserved (no content)
22. Application of Labor Laws to Government AcquisitionsModel text only, proposed rule not yet publishedSep 30, 2025Not yet publishedProposed rule (FAR Case 2026-004). No date announced.
23. Sustainable Acquisition, Material Safety, and Pollution PreventionModel text only, proposed rule not yet publishedSep 30, 2025Not yet publishedProposed rule (FAR Case 2026-004). No date announced.
24. Protection of Privacy and Freedom of InformationProposed rule publishedSep 4, 2025Jun 23, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
25. Foreign AcquisitionModel text only, proposed rule not yet publishedSep 30, 2025Not yet publishedProposed rule (FAR Case 2026-004). No date announced.
26. Other Socioeconomic ProgramsProposed rule publishedAug 8, 2025Jun 23, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
27. Patents, Data, and CopyrightsProposed rule publishedSep 11, 2025Sep 18, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
28. Bonds and InsuranceProposed rule publishedAug 28, 2025Sep 18, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
29. TaxesProposed rule publishedJul 17, 2025Jun 23, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
30. Cost Accounting Standards AdministrationModel text only, proposed rule not yet publishedAug 28, 2025Not yet publishedProposed rule (FAR Case 2026-009). No date announced.
31. Contract Cost Principles and ProceduresModel text only, proposed rule not yet publishedJul 17, 2025Not yet publishedProposed rule (FAR Case 2026-009). No date announced.
32. Contract FinancingModel text only, proposed rule not yet publishedSep 30, 2025Not yet publishedProposed rule (FAR Case 2026-009). No date announced.
33. Protests, Disputes, and AppealsProposed rule publishedAug 21, 2025Jun 23, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
34. Major System AcquisitionModel text only, proposed rule not yet publishedMay 2, 2025Not yet publishedProposed rule (FAR Case 2026-012). No date announced.
35. Research and Development ContractingProposed rule publishedJul 24, 2025Sep 18, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
36. Construction and Architect-Engineer ContractsProposed rule publishedJul 24, 2025Sep 18, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
37. Service ContractingProposed rule publishedSep 25, 2025Jun 23, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
38. ReservedProposed rule publishedAug 14, 2025Sep 18, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
39. Acquisition of Information and Communication TechnologyProposed rule publishedJun 12, 2025Jun 23, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
40. Information Security and Supply Chain SecurityProposed rule publishedAug 14, 2025Jun 23, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
41. Acquisition of Utility ServicesProposed rule publishedSep 25, 2025Jun 23, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
42. Contract Administration and Audit ServicesModel text only, proposed rule not yet publishedSep 30, 2025Not yet publishedProposed rule (FAR Case 2026-012). No date announced.
43. Contract ModificationsModel text only, proposed rule not yet publishedJun 12, 2025Not yet publishedProposed rule (FAR Case 2026-008). No date announced.
44. Subcontracting Policies and ProceduresProposed rule publishedSep 4, 2025Sep 18, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
45. Government PropertyModel text only, proposed rule not yet publishedSep 11, 2025Not yet publishedProposed rule (FAR Case 2026-008). No date announced.
46. Quality AssuranceModel text only, proposed rule not yet publishedAug 21, 2025Not yet publishedProposed rule (FAR Case 2026-008). No date announced.
47. TransportationProposed rule publishedSep 25, 2025Sep 18, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
48. Value EngineeringModel text only, proposed rule not yet publishedAug 28, 2025Not yet publishedProposed rule (FAR Case 2026-012). No date announced.
49. Termination of ContractsProposed rule publishedAug 21, 2025Jun 23, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
50. Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the SAFETY ActModel text only, proposed rule not yet publishedJul 31, 2025Not yet publishedProposed rule (FAR Case 2026-008). No date announced.
51. ReservedProposed rule publishedAug 14, 2025Sep 18, 2026Final rule. No date announced.
52. Solicitation Provisions and Contract ClausesProposed rule publishedOct 28, 2025Jun 23, 2026Further conforming changes in the 4 unpublished RFO FAR cases, then final rules. No date announced.
53. FormsProposed rule publishedSep 30, 2025Jun 23, 2026Final rule. No date announced.

Agency adoption by FAR part

Until a final rule takes effect, the rewritten text reaches an agency through its own class deviation.

47 of 51 FAR parts have adoption evidence for DoD.

Deviation listedOn DoD's DFARS listNone listedNot listed by agency in the guide

From the FAR Council's deviation guide, checked Nov 2, 2026, plus DoD's DFARS deviation list. The deviation guide lists no agency deviations under Parts 2 and 52. A listing doesn't show the deviation's scope or effective date; open the deviation for those.

Pick a part to see its status at DoD.

Parts with evidence, by agency

Coming up

  • Nov 4, 2026Comments due: GSAR proposed rule, Implementation of E.O. 14275, Acquisition of Utility Services (GSAR part 541; GSAR Case 2026-G502; aligns GSAR with the FAR Council part 41 proposed rule)Source
  • Jan 15, 2027Last scheduled quarterly agency status report to OFPP on RFO implementation (reports due 15 days after each quarter, July 15, 2025 through January 15, 2027)Source
  • Oct 1, 2028RFO Part 19 model text: for multiple-award solicitations issued after October 1, 2028, contracting officers assign either one NAICS code or a NAICS code per distinct portion (e.g., SIN, CLIN); Alternate II / Alternate I of the related provision/clause authorized after that dateSource
  • No date announcedProposed rule, FAR Case 2026-004 (Parts 19, 22, 23, 25) - small business, labor, environment, foreign acquisitionSource
  • No date announcedProposed rule, FAR Case 2026-008 (Parts 11, 43, 45, 46, 50)Source
  • No date announcedProposed rule, FAR Case 2026-009 (Parts 30, 31, 32) - CAS, cost principles, contract financing (FAST Pay moves to Part 32)Source
  • No date announcedProposed rule, FAR Case 2026-012 (Parts 34, 42, 48)Source
  • No date announcedFinal rules for the eight published RFO proposed rulesSource
  • No date announcedFuture FAR Council proposed rule requesting public input on FAR policies for sunset review (regulatory sunset process)Source
  • No date announcedDFARS overhaul proposed rules (notice and comment)Source
DFARS (DoD)

48

DFARS overhaul class deviations, 21 revised at least once. List updated Oct 22, 2026.

DoD is applying the overhaul through DFARS class deviations, not yet through rulemaking. No DFARS overhaul proposed rule has appeared in the Federal Register. Original effective dates: Feb 1, 2026, Feb 17, 2026, Mar 16, 2026.

DoD deviation list
Trends

10 trends across the overhaul

Patterns that show up across the parts, each with the evidence behind it.

Show the 10 trendsHide the trends
1

"Shall" replaced by "must" or "will"

Each published RFO proposed rule states revisions replace "shall" with "must" or "will" throughout the FAR text, provisions and clauses.

Source
2

Non-statutory rules moved out of the FAR into non-mandatory guidance

Rules retain non-statutory requirements only when essential; beneficial but non-essential items move to the FAR Companion, Practitioner Albums and buying guides. FAR Companion Version 3.0 published October 30, 2026.

Source
3

Deregulation counted in requirements removed

OFPP: more than 500 requirements relieved and over 1,000 expected (Aug 15, 2025); more than 1,600 relieved in phase one and one-third fewer boilerplate requirements for commercial work (Sept 26, 2025).

Source
4

Commercial-first buying

Part 12 consolidates commercial procedures, simplified procedures to $9 million, construction can qualify as a commercial service, and proposed FAR 7.201(f) requires buying commercial to the maximum extent practicable.

Source
5

Fewer FAR parts and renumbering

Parts 10, 18 and 53 proposed reserved; Parts 38 and 51 proposed removed; Part 4 security content moves to Part 40; comment sought on renumbering all clauses into a new Part 52 subpart.

Source
6

More contracting officer discretion, fewer mandated steps

Permissive contract-type framework, discretionary late-proposal acceptance and clarifications, market research methods left to agencies, order set-aside decisions not protestable.

Source
7

Existing vehicles and category management over new contracts

Part 8 reinforces use of existing contracts; OFPP directed use of best-in-class and preferred governmentwide contracts; FSS ordering procedures move to the GSAR.

Source
8

Deviation first, rulemaking second, with public feedback loops

Phase 1 model deviations, then 12 FAR cases for notice and comment; almost 1,600 comments received on model deviations (80% industry); "You Said, We Did" matrix tracks changes.

Source
9

The overhaul also adds requirements

Rules fold in E.O. 14402 fixed-price justifications, an E.O. 14398 DEI clause as a debarment/suspension cause, and CUI 72-hour reporting; FAR Case 2026-001 is described as imposing "no more than de minimis costs" rather than as an E.O. 14192 deregulatory action, unlike the other seven.

Source
10

Supplements follow the FAR: GSAR and DFARS overhauls

GSA issued RGO-2026-01 deviations and two GSAR proposed rules; DoD lists 48 DFARS RFO class deviations and imports DFARS-style data rights into FAR Part 27.

Source

FAR overhaul questions, answered

What is the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul?+

It is the federal government's rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, started by Executive Order 14275 in April 2025. The FAR Council first published model text for every FAR part, which agencies adopt through class deviations. It is now moving the changes through formal notice-and-comment rulemaking. People also call it FAR 2.0 or the RFO.

Is the new FAR text already in effect?+

It depends on the agency. Model text applies at an agency only after that agency issues a class deviation adopting it. DoD's deviations took effect starting February 1, 2026. No final rule has been published yet, so the official FAR itself has not changed.

Does the overhaul change my existing contracts?+

Not by itself. A contract keeps the clauses it was awarded with unless it is modified. The changes reach new solicitations first. Read the clause list and dates in each new solicitation.

Can I still comment on the proposed rules?+

All eight FAR overhaul proposed rules published so far have closed for comment, on July 23 and October 19, 2026. Four more FAR cases are planned, including Part 19 (Small Business), and no publication date has been announced. This tracker lists each new comment window as it opens.

What happened to FAR Part 19 small business rules?+

The model text keeps the rule of two for contracts: a set-aside is required above the micro-purchase threshold when two or more competitive small businesses are expected. Set-asides of orders under multiple-award contracts become discretionary, and that decision is not a basis for protest. The Part 19 proposed rule (FAR Case 2026-004) has not been published.

Where does this tracker get its information, and how often is it updated?+

Only from public government sources: acquisition.gov, the Federal Register, and agency deviation pages, including DoD's DFARS list. Every item links to its source. The tracker is checked every week, and the date at the top shows the last check. Plain-English explanations are Honest Echo's reading, not regulatory text.

How this tracker works

Every week we check the official sources below, update the counts, and log what changed. Every fact links to the government page it came from. Where the government hasn't announced a date, the tracker says "No date announced" rather than guessing. Text marked "our reading" and the impact rankings are Honest Echo's interpretation, not regulatory text or legal advice.

  • FAR Overhaul (acquisition.gov)
  • FAR Part Deviation Guide
  • FAR Overhaul FAQs
  • Federal Register: FAR overhaul proposed rules
  • DoD DFARS overhaul class deviations
  • Executive Order 14275

Change log

Nov 2, 2026Tracker launched. Every count checked against acquisition.gov, the Federal Register and DoD's DFARS deviation list.

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