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FAR Subpart 1.1, which outlined guiding principles for government officials using the FAR, has been largely removed, streamlined or relocated. The remaining principles reflect the Trump administration’s emphasis on simplifying procurement by prioritizing the purchase of “commercial products or commercial services rather than requiring Government-unique solutions.” In line with the EO, a new FAR 1.109 has been added to implement the “Regulatory Sunset.”

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FAR Subpart 1.2, which previously addressed the maintenance of the FAR by the FAR Council and the FAR Secretariat, has been removed. Their roles are now addressed elsewhere: FAR 1.103 now cites the statutory basis for the FAR Council, while FAR 1.104(e) and FAR 1.304(b) identify the FAR Secretariat’s responsibilities to publish the FAR and manage class deviation approvals, respectively.

FAR Subpart 1.5, which formerly detailed the rulemaking process for acquisition policies and procedures, has also been revised and relocated. Under the new FAR 1.201(b), agencies must publish regulations in the Federal Register for public comment when required by 41 U.S.C. § 1707. The provision clarifies that publication is not necessary for regulations “that merely implement or supplement higher level issuances” unless any new or revised regulation “results in an additional significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors or effect beyond the internal operating procedures of the issuing organization."

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