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 September 11, 2025:

• Part 3 - Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest is open for informal feedback until October 27, 2025.
  Implementation Support: Practitioner Album: FAR Part 3
• Part 17 - Special Contracting Methods is open for informal feedback until October 27, 2025.
  Implementation Support: Practitioner Album: FAR Part 17
• Part 27 - Patents, Data, and Copyrights is open for informal feedback until October 27, 2025.
  Implementation Support: Practitioner Album: FAR Part 27
• Part 45 - Government Property is open for informal feedback until October 27, 2025.
  Implementation Support: Practitioner Album: FAR Part 45
• Practitioner Album: FAR Part 8 was updated to conform with the August 29, 2025 updates to the model deviation text. 

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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