Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements Thresholds Adjustment

Regs.gov: General Services Administration

Published March 13th, 2026

Detected March 14th, 2026

Summary

The US Federal Government has issued Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Circular 2026-01, amending the FAR to adjust thresholds for the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements. This change is based on predetermined formulas and is effective March 13, 2026.

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What changed

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Circular 2026-01, effective March 13, 2026, amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to adjust the thresholds for the application of the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements. These adjustments are made according to predetermined formulas as determined by the United States Trade Representative. The specific FAR case number associated with this amendment is 2025-007.

Government agencies and entities involved in international trade that are subject to these agreements must review and understand the updated thresholds. While the document itself is a Small Entity Compliance Guide, the underlying rule published elsewhere in the Federal Register contains the substantive changes. Compliance officers should refer to FAC 2026-01 for detailed information on the revised thresholds and ensure procurement processes are updated accordingly to reflect the new values.

What to do next

Review Federal Acquisition Regulation Circular 2026-01 for updated Trade Agreements Thresholds.
Ensure procurement processes and systems are updated to reflect the new thresholds.
Consult FAC 2026-01 for specific details on revised thresholds.

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Content

ACTION:

Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG).

SUMMARY:

This document is issued under the joint authority of OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists
of a summary of the rule appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01, which amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR). Interested parties may obtain further information regarding this rule by referring to FAC 2026-01, which is published
elsewhere in the Rules section of this issue of the
Federal Register
.

DATES:

March 13, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

The FAC, including the SECG, is available at https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For clarification in relation to the FAR case listed in the table below, contact FARPolicy@gsa.gov or call 202-969-4075. Please cite FAC 2026-01 and the FAR Case number. For information pertaining to status or publication
schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or GSARegSec@gsa.gov. An asterisk (*) next to a rule indicates that a regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared.

| Subject | FAR case |
| --- | --- |
| Trade Agreements Thresholds | 2025-007 |

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A summary for the FAR rule follows. For the actual revisions and/or amendments made by this FAR rule, refer to the specific
subject set forth in the document preceding this summary. FAC 2026-01 amends the FAR as follows:

Trade Agreements Thresholds (FAR Case 2025-007)

This final rule amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation to adjust the thresholds for application of the World Trade Organization
Government Procurement Agreement and the Free Trade Agreements as determined by the United States Trade Representative, according
to predetermined formulae under the agreements.

William F. Clark, Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy. [FR Doc. 2026-04913 Filed 3-12-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-61-P