# 2026-19158: Government's Big Procurement Shakeup Hits More Rule Parts 2026-19158, Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 14, 28, 36, and 52, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Management and Budget Office, Federal Procurement Policy Office, Defense Department, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration published 2026-09-18, effective Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat Division at the address shown below on or before October 19, 2026, to be considered in the formation of the final rule.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-25). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19158 - As of: 2026-09-25 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-19158 - Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 14, 28, 36, and 52 - Type: Proposed Rule - Agencies: Management and Budget Office; Federal Procurement Policy Office; Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Citation: 91 FR 59534 - Published: 2026-09-18 - Effective: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat Division at the address shown below on or before October 19, 2026, to be considered in the formation of the final rule. - Comments close: 2026-10-19 - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: 9000-AO83 - Last updated: 2026-09-25 ## In one line Government's Big Procurement Shakeup Hits More Rule Parts ## Summary The government is shaking up how it buys stuff by simplifying key rules in the Federal Acquisition Regulation. This affects contractors and agencies working with parts 14, 28, 36, and 52, aiming to save taxpayer money and cut red tape. Comments on these changes are open until October 19, 2026, so get ready to weigh in! ## Abstract OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council or FAR Council) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. The E.O. directs the elimination of excessive acquisition regulations to stop the inefficient use of American taxpayer dollars. The FAR Council is issuing twelve proposed rules that collectively will streamline the FAR in its entirety. This rule proposes revisions to FAR parts 14, 28, 36, and 52. ## Effects PRIA read - Plain‑Language FAR Rewrites: benefit, low. The FAR parts 14, 28, 36, and 52 are being rewritten into plain language (replacing words like "shall" with "must"), reorganized into acquisition phases, and standardized. The change is intended to make rules clearer and reduce time contracting officers spend navigating regulations; the notice says… - Construction Clause Removals Increase Competition: benefit, medium. The proposed rule would remove several non‑statutory construction clauses (for example, FAR clause 52.236-1 Performance of Work by the Contractor; 52.236-19 Organization and Direction of the Work; 52.236-26 Preconstruction Conference; 52.236-27 Site Visit; and 52.236-28 Preparation of Offers--Const… - Clearer Rules for Commercial/SAM Sellers: benefit, medium. The rule revises prescriptions to clarify which provisions and clauses apply to commercial products, commercially available off‑the‑shelf (COTS) items, and commercial services (including a table of clause applicability). The agencies say this should reduce the inclusion of non‑statutory requirement… - No New Reporting or Recordkeeping Required: benefit, low. For FAR parts 14, 28, 36, and 52, the proposed rule says it does not create any new reporting, recordkeeping, or other compliance requirements for contractors or small entities. The preamble notes small entities may need to review reorganized content but no new filings are introduced. ## Related documents - [2026-19160](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19160): Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 16, 17, and 35, 2026-09-18 - [2026-20271](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20271): Information Collection; Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 11 Requirements, 2026-10-02 - [2026-20270](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20270): Information Collection; Presolicitation Notice and Response, 2026-10-02 - [2026-20128](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20128): Submission for OMB Review; Preaward Survey Forms (Standard Forms 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, and 1408), 2026-10-01 - [2026-20127](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20127): Submission for OMB Review; Acquisition 360 Voluntary Survey, 2026-10-01 - [2026-20126](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20126): Submission for OMB Review; Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 28 Requirements, 2026-10-01 ## Sources - [2026-19158 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/18/2026-19158/federal-acquisition-regulation-revolutionary-federal-acquisition-regulation-overhaul-parts-14-28-36) - [2026-19158 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-18/pdf/2026-19158.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2026-19094, Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Engines](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19094) - [Next: 2026-19159, Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Ov…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19159) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19158 (as of 2026-09-25).