FAR Companion Version 2.0 Released

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Published October 30th, 2025

Detected March 5th, 2026

Summary

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has released Version 2.0 of the FAR Companion Guide as part of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Initiative. This update includes initial releases for numerous FAR parts and revisions to existing content, incorporating inflation adjustments and clarifications on procurement practices.

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What changed

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR) has issued Version 2.0 of the FAR Companion Guide, a significant update under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Initiative. This release introduces initial guidance for numerous FAR parts (2, 3, 7, 13-17, 19-25, 27, 30, 32, 37, 41, 42, 44, 45, 47, 48, 52, and 53) and amends existing sections concerning contract types, category management, evaluation factors, debriefings, sole source justifications, commercial construction contracting, and brand name justifications. Thresholds have been updated to reflect the October 1, 2025 inflation adjustment.

Regulated entities involved in federal contracting should review the updated FAR Companion to understand the new and revised guidance. While no specific compliance deadline is provided, incorporating these changes into procurement practices is advisable. The document notes a lapse in appropriations prevented the immediate posting of a feedback button, which will be made available on acquisition.gov once the lapse ends. This guidance is non-binding but provides essential interpretation and practical advice for navigating the FAR.

What to do next

Review FAR Companion Version 2.0 for updated guidance on various FAR parts.
Incorporate changes related to contract types, category management, and evaluation factors into procurement processes.
Note updated thresholds due to the October 1, 2025 inflation adjustment.

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FAR Overhaul | FAR Companion Guide

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FAR Overhaul | FAR Companion Guide

Oct 30 2025 The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has released an update to the FAR Companion 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 update was posted on October 30, 2025:

FAR Companion, Version 2.0, includes the initial release of FAR Companion (FC) parts 2, 3, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 30, 32, 37, 41, 42, 44, 45, 47, 48, 52, and 53.
Version 2.0 also includes updates to previously released content: update to FC 8.104 pertaining to “required use” contracts and providing more information and resources on Category Management, including beta version content of the Category Management Buying Guide; update to FC 8.401 pertaining to evaluation factors; updates to FC 8.401(b) and FC 12.301 removing references to debriefings; new annotation under FC 8.401(b) related to sole source justification content for FSS orders; new annotation under FC 12.001 related to contracting methods for commercial construction; update to FC 11.204 to clarify brand name or equal as distinct from brand name justifications under FAR 6.104; updates to thresholds referenced due to the October 1, 2025 inflation adjustment rule; various citation corrections throughout; and changed “Reserved” to “No additional guidance” when the FAR Companion does not provide any practice recommendations for that associated FAR part.
Due to the lapse in appropriations, we are unable to post a corresponding feedback button for this update to the FAR Companion at this time. When the lapse in appropriations ends, a feedback form for FAR Companion, Version 2 will be posted on www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul. To view the FAR Companion, Version 2.0. inclusive of all parts and updates, visit: https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/pagefileuploads/far-companion.pdf

To view all available rewritten FAR Parts and agency deviations, visit: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide.

Stay informed. View the latest FAR Overhaul news and announcements at: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul.

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