The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) contains the uniform policies and
procedures for acquisitions by executive agencies of the federal government.
The FAR is issued and maintained by the Department of Defense, the General
Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
The January 2013 CCH Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
reproduces the FAR and all amendments to the regulations issued prior to this
January 1, 2013 Edition, along with an easy-to-use topical index. Sources of
the amended text are listed in brackets along with the date of issuance and
the effective date for all sections changed since the initial text of FAR
appeared in the Federal Register of September 19, 1983.
Included in this edition:
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10 Federal Acquisition Circulars
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31 final rules
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9 interim rules
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7 corrections
The January 2013 FAR includes up-to-date coverage on these
topics:
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Nondisplacement of qualified workers
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Bid protest and appeal authorities
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Contract reporting
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Central contractor registration
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Iran trade sanctions
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Defense Advance Research Projects Agency
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Free trade agreements
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Interagency acquisitions
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North American Industry Classification System
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Size standards
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Payments under time & materials and labor hour contracts
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Protests of task delivery orders
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Reporting requirements for executive compensation
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Standards for computer generated forms
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United States Free Trade Agreements
