The Trump administration has released a set of documents proposing to eliminate significant sections of the Federal Acquisition Regulation as part of a comprehensive overhaul of FAR, Nextgov/FCW reported Monday.
In mid-April, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing his administration to amend FAR as part of to streamline the federal procurement process and remove barriers to doing business with the government.
FAR Streamlining Efforts
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has released the first set of class deviations to kick off FAR streamlining efforts, also known as the Regulatory FAR Overhaul initiative.
According to the report, the documents focus on FAR Part 1, which describes the Federal Acquisition Regulation System; Part 34, which covers the acquisition of major systems; and Part 52, which covers solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
The proposed regulations enable acquisition teams and contracting officers to exercise their business judgment to advance innovation by pursuing new approaches.
Starting July 15, agencies should work on quarterly reports describing how they implement the FAR class deviations and outlining efforts to streamline acquisition processes.
