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When the FAR Gets a Revolutionary Overhaul and the Government Shuts Down, Who’s Reading the Fine Print?
Federal News Network – The FAR Council eliminated a third of commercial contracting clauses, streamlined registration, and rewrote major acquisition rules in a summer; all released just before the shutdown. Now agencies are adopting the revolutionary FAR overhaul at different speeds, leaving contractors navigating a patchwork of new procedures while dealing with expiring contracts and furloughed contracting officers.