2024-31561: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition

Summary

DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act. The statute requires the FAR to provide and update definitions, guidance, and examples related to organizational conflicts of interest, including the creation of solicitation provisions and contract clauses to avoid or mitigate organizational conflicts of interest. The statute also requires the FAR to permit contracting officers to consider professional standards and procedures to prevent organizational conflicts of interest to which an offeror or contractor is subject.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

What this changes

Amends 18 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

• 48 CFR 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System
• 48 CFR 2 Definitions of Words and Terms
• 48 CFR 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest
• 48 CFR 7 Acquisition Planning
• 48 CFR 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services
• 48 CFR 9 Contractor Qualifications
• 48 CFR 10 Market Research
• 48 CFR 11 Describing Agency Needs
• 48 CFR 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
• 48 CFR 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures
• 48 CFR 15 Contracting by Negotiation
• 48 CFR 16 Types of Contracts
• 48 CFR 17 Special Contracting Methods
• 48 CFR 18 Emergency Acquisitions
• 48 CFR 37 Service Contracting
• 48 CFR 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services
• 48 CFR 50 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the SAFETY Act
• 48 CFR 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses