Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Office of Management and Budget; Department of Defense (DoD); General Services Administration (GSA); and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY:
This document amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to make needed editorial changes.
DATES:
Effective August 7, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For clarification of content, contact FAR Policy at 202-969-4075 or by email at
FARPolicy@gsa.gov.
For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or
GSARegSec@gsa.gov.
Please cite FAC 2025-05, Technical Amendments.
Administrative change
means a unilateral (see 43.103(b)) contract change, in writing, that does not affect the substantive rights of the parties (
e.g.,
a change in the paying office or the appropriation data).
Effective date
means—
(1) For a solicitation amendment, change order, or administrative change, the effective date shall be the issue date of the amendment, change order, or administrative change.
(2) For a supplemental agreement, the effective date shall be the date agreed upon by the contracting parties.
(3) For a modification issued as a confirming notice of termination for the convenience of the Government, the effective date of the confirming notice shall be the same as the effective date of the initial notice.
(4) For a modification converting a termination for default to a termination for the convenience of the Government, the effective date shall be the same as the effective date of the termination for default.
(5) For a modification confirming the termination contracting officer's previous letter determination of the amount due in settlement of a contract termination for convenience, the effective date shall be the same as the effective date of the previous letter determination.
PART 52—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
5. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 52 continues to read as follows: