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FAR — Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1)

Governs procurement rules and contract terms for US federal government acquisitions of goods and services.

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Jurisdiction

About this regulation

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is the principal set of rules governing the federal government's acquisition process. Codified at 48 CFR Chapter 1, it establishes uniform policies and procedures for acquisition by all executive agencies. The FAR covers the full lifecycle of government contracting — from planning and solicitation through contract administration, quality assurance, and closeout. Compliance is mandatory for all federal contractors and subcontractors.

What AuditDSS covers

Source

Regulation

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Rules

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Obligations

4.3x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 4.3 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 47 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in FAR is scored across independent risk dimensions:

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title: FAR — Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1)
Regulatory body: Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council
Jurisdiction: 🇺🇸 United States
Document type: regulation
Effective date: April 1, 1984
Issuing authority: Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (DoD, GSA, NASA)
Industry: Defense & National Security
Official source: View source document ↗

Who this applies to

federal contractorssubcontractorscontracting officersfederal agencies

Key requirements

contractor responsibility determination
procurement integrity
Buy American Act compliance
cost allowability
quality assurance
contract administration
labor standards compliance

Frequently asked questions about FAR

What is FAR?

Who does FAR apply to?

FAR applies to federal contractors, subcontractors, contracting officers, federal agencies.

How many obligations does FAR contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed FAR into 47 atomic obligations from 11 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of FAR?

The key requirements include: contractor responsibility determination, procurement integrity, Buy American Act compliance, cost allowability, quality assurance, contract administration, labor standards compliance.

How can I assess my FAR compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 47 FAR obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces FAR?

FAR is enforced in United States by Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council.

When did FAR come into effect?

FAR became effective on April 1, 1984.

What industry does FAR apply to?

FAR is primarily relevant to the Defense & National Security industry. AuditDSS covers 69 regulations in this industry sector.

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Don't have a compliance policy yet? AuditDSS generates a complete compliance pack for FAR — alone or combined with other regulations your business needs. Every clause is mapped to specific obligations.

Policy

High-level commitments and governance framework covering FAR requirements.

Procedures

Step-by-step operational procedures to implement each policy commitment.

Forms & checklists

Ready-to-use forms, registers, and checklists for day-to-day compliance operations.

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AI maps against 47 obligations

Your document is scored against every obligation in FAR. Each claim is mapped to the obligation tree and evaluated for coverage.

Risk-scored gap report

Receive every gap ranked by risk priority with remediation guidance, enforcement evidence, and cascade impact analysis.