The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is the cornerstone of every government contractor's reference library, and required reading prior to entering into contracts with the United States government. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act of 1974 established the OFPP and delegated to it the issuance and maintenance of the FAR. The FAR forms Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and is the core of all federal procurement. Other agencies have authority to issue their own supplements to the FAR. Chapter 2 of Title 48 is the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS). These books contain the full text of the DFARS, and unlike other publications, are printed in easy to read 12-point font. As the title implies, the DFARS is a supplement to, not a replacement for the FAR, which remains the foundation for each agency's supplements. The FAR and its supplements are updated frequently. Please check the publisher's website frequently for FAR updates and the most up-to-date editions.

The Code of Federal Regulations is a codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the United States Federal Government. This print ISBN is the official U.S. Federal Government edition of this title. 48 CFR Chapter 1 (Parts 1-51) covers the Federal Acquisition Regulation System. In this volume, you will find rules, processes, procedures, and regulations pertaining to acquisition planning including publicizing contract items, competition requirements, contractor qualifications, market research, sealed bidding, and much more. Other related products: Principles of Federal Appropriations Law Volume 1 reprint can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/020-000-00285-9?ctid=103 Principles of Federal Appropriations Law Volume 3 can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/869-082-00198-4?ctid= Transforming Wartime Contracting: Controlling Costs, Reducing Risks can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/052-070-07629-1 Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Committee Print on H.R. 1105, Public Law 111-8 (Legislative Text and Explanatory Statement), Book 1 and 2 is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/052-071-01500-1 H.R. 1473, Making Appropriations for the Department of Defense and the Other Departments and Agencies of the Government for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2011, and for Other Purposes is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/052-071-01539-6

48 CFR Federal Acquisition Regulations System (FARS)