The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is an exceedingly-complex document; but it is also the primary regulation which governs most federal agency procurements.  The FAR’s purpose is to ensure the government’s procurement procedures are consistent, and conducted in an impartial manner, while fairly balancing risks between the government and the contractor.  Knowing what’s in the FAR, and […]

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