New FAR Council Model Deviation Text Now Available.
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has released new model deviation text as part of the ongoing Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Initiative, in accordance with Executive Order 14275 and OMB Memorandum M-25-26.
The following RFO updates were posted today, August 21, 2025:
- Part 9 – Contractor Qualifications is open for informal feedback until October 6, 2025.
Implementation Support: Practitioner Album: FAR Part 9 - Part 33 – Protest, Disputes, and Appeals is open for informal feedback until October 6, 2025.
Implementation Support: Practitioner Album: FAR Part 33 - Part 46 – Quality Assurance is open for informal feedback until October 6, 2025.
Implementation Support: Practitioner Album: FAR Part 46 - Part 49 – Termination of Contracts is open for informal feedback until October 6, 2025.
Implementation Support: Practitioner Album: FAR Part 49
This release is part of a broader effort to update the FAR by using plain language, removing non-statutory and non-essential content, and making the regulation easier to understand and use. The update also includes summaries, insights, and practical tools to help the workforce transition to and implement the revised regulation. Model deviation text will support agency alignment during the transition to the updated regulation.