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Class Deviation RFO-2025-01
April 21, 2025
MEMORANDUM FOR GSA CONTRACTING ACTIVITIES FROM: JEFFREY A. KOSES
FROM AND DIGITALLY SIGNED BY: Jeffrey A. Koses, Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy (MV)
SUBJECT: FAR Class Deviation for FAR Part 1 in Support of Executive Order on Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement
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This memorandum approves a class deviation to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 1 for purposes of implementing the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council’s (the Council’s) model deviation text to FAR part 1.
On April 15, 2025, the Executive Order (E.O.) 14275 on Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement was signed. Section 2 of the E.O. establishes the policy that the FAR “should only contain provisions required by statute or essential to sound procurement, and any FAR provisions that do not advance these objectives should be removed.”
The FAR is being updated to:
This project is referred to as the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) initiative.
In explaining the Federal Acquisition System, the RFO FAR part 1 model deviation text establishes bedrock principles. Most centrally, it sets a “mission first” message at the top of the guiding principles. The RFO FAR part 1 model deviation also increases the emphasis on the best use of taxpayer dollars, and calls out the value of time as another guiding principle. Additionally, it retains a focus on satisfying the customer, maximizing use of commercial products and services, promoting competition, and encouraging innovation.
Statutory requirements retained in the RFO FAR part 1 model deviation include, but are not limited to, the following:
Non-statutory requirements removed from FAR part 1 include, but are not limited to, the following:
Other key changes include:
The GSA acquisition workforce shall follow the RFO part 1 model deviation text instead of FAR part 1 as codified at 48 CFR Chapter 1. The Council’s RFO part 1 model deviation text is available at Acquisition.gov/far-overhaul, and is incorporated into this class deviation.
This class deviation applies to all GSA procurements.
This class deviation is issued under the authority of E.O. 14275, OMB M- 25-25 Overhauling the Federal Acquisition Regulation [PDF - 2 MB], and 48 CFR 1.4.
This class deviation is effective immediately and remains in effect until rescinded or incorporated into the FAR.
Questions regarding this class deviation may be directed to GSA Acquisition Policy Division at GSARPolicy@gsa.gov.
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