FAR Overhaul New Model Deviation Text for Parts 22, 23, 32 and 53
New FAR Council Model Deviation Text Now Available.
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has released new model deviation text 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 updates were posted on October 9, 2025:
- Part 22 - Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions
- Implementation Support: Part 22 Practitioner Album
- Part 23 - Sustainable Acquisition, Material Safety, and Pollution Prevention
- Implementation Support: Part 23 Practitioner Album
- Part 32 - Contract Financing
- Implementation Support: Part 32 Practitioner Album
- Part 52 - Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
- Updated with full HTML viewing for improved readability.
- Part 53 - Forms
- Implementation Support: Part 53 Practitioner Album
This release is part of a broader effort to update the FAR by using plain language, removing non-statutory and non-essential content, and making the regulation easier to understand and use. The update also includes summaries, insights, and practical tools to help the workforce transition to and implement the revised regulation. Model deviation text will support agency alignment during the transition to the updated regulation.
To view all available rewritten FAR Parts and agency deviations, visit: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide.
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