# Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 16, 17, and 35

**Action Urgency Score:** 20/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Management and Budget Office; Federal Procurement Policy Office; Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Proposed rule. |
| Published | 2026-09-18 |
| Comments close | 2026-10-19 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 48 CFR 16, 48 CFR 17, 48 CFR 35, 48 CFR 52 |
| Summary | OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council or FAR Council) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. The E.O. directs the elimination of excessive acquisition regulations to stop the inefficient use of American taxpayer dollars. The FAR Council is issuing twelve proposed rules that collectively, if finalized, would streamline the FAR in its entirety. This rule proposes revisions to FAR part 16, Types of Contracts, part 17, Special |
| Document number | 2026-19160 |

## Why this score


Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/18/2026-19160/federal-acquisition-regulation-revolutionary-federal-acquisition-regulation-overhaul-parts-16-17-and). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.