Acquisition.gov

Acquisition.gov is a comprehensive online platform developed by the General Services Administration (GSA) that serves as a central hub for acquisition-related information, policies, and tools. The main feature of Acquisition.gov is the FAR, the primary regulation for use by all executive agencies in their acquisition of supplies and services with billions of dollars of annual appropriated funds.  The platform provides critical resources to federal acquisition professionals, including contracting officers, program managers, and industry partners.

Recent enhancements

• Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC) Letters
  • Separated active/archive letters
  • Improved search functionality
  • Includes agency deviation/s for each letter
• Smart Matrix
  • Includes both the FAR and GSAR
  • Provides effective dates of clauses and provisions
  • Enhanced export functionality
  • Customizable filters
• Acquisition Regulation Comparator (ARC)
  • Regulation side-by-side comparison
  • New button for step-by-step instructions
  • Added effective dates of regulations
• Improved User Experience
  • FAR List of Sections Affected (LSA) 
  • FAC change highlighting
  • Collapsing of sections for ease of reading
  • Definition tool
  • Increase fonts
  • Dark mode

The FAR News is published by the Acquisition.gov team and provides updates on changes, amendments, and revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which is the primary set of rules governing federal government procurement. The FAR News email subscription is an essential tool for federal government procurement professionals, contractors, and other stakeholders to stay informed on the latest changes in the FAR, as well as updates on Acquisition.gov.

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