Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) & Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS), July 2020 Combo

This special combo offering includes the July 2020 Editions of the CCH Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and CCH Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS).

The FAR contains the policies and procedures for acquisitions by executive agencies of the federal government. The FAR is issued and maintained by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

The July 2020 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) reproduces the FAR and all amendments to the regulations issued prior to July 1, 2020, along with an easy-to-use topical index. Sources of the amended text are listed in brackets along with the date of issuance and the effective date for all sections changed since the initial text of the FAR was published in the Federal Register of September 19, 1983.

The Department of Defense policies and procedures implementing and supplementing the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) are reproduced in this volume. These rules apply to contracting with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Departments of the Army, Navy and Air Force, the Defense Logistics Agency, and other defense agencies.

The July 2020 Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) includes all Procedure Guidance Information (PGI) change notices issued prior to July 1, 2020, along with a CCH index covering the DFARS through that date and is intended for use in combination with the July 2020 FAR.

The July 2020 Editions of FAR and DFARS implement the latest final rules, interim rules, and corrections on such topics as:

FAR

• Applicability of Inflation Adjustments
• Evaluation Factors for Multiple-Award Contracts
• Modifications to Cost Pricing Data Requirements
• Orders Issued Via Electronic Commerce
• Set Asides Under MultipleAward Contracts

DFARS

• Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds
• Performance-Based Payments
• Prompt Payments for Small Business Contractors
• Qualifications Requirements for Contracting Positions
• Repeal of Annual Reporting Requirement

Federal Acquisition Regulation

• Subchapter A - General
• Subchapter B - Competition and Acquisition Planning
• Subchapter C - Contracting Methods and Contract Types
• Subchapter D - Socioeconomic Programs
• Subchapter E - General Contracting Requirements
• Subchapter F - Special Categories of Contracting
• Subchapter G - Contract Management
• Subchapter H - Clauses and Form

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

• Subchapter A--General
• Subchapter B--Competition and Acquisition Planning
• Subchapter C--Contracting Methods and Contract Types
• Subchapter D--Socioeconomic Programs
• Subchapter E--General Contracting Requirements
• Subchapter F--Special Categories of Contracting
• Subchapter G--Contract Management
• Subchapter H--Clauses and Forms
• Appendices
• Procedures, Guidance and Information
• Subchapter A--General
• Subchapter B--Competition and Acquisition Planning
• Subchapter C--Contracting Methods and Contract Types
• Subchapter D--Socioeconomic Programs
• Subchapter E--General Contracting Requirements
• Subchapter F--Special Categories of Contracting
• Subchapter G--Contract Management
• Subchapter H--Clauses and Forms
• Appendices
• Topical Index