# 2026-19159: Government buying rules get another efficiency overhaul proposal 2026-19159, Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 9, 27, and 47, 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/2026-19159 - As of: 2026-09-25 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-19159 - Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 9, 27, and 47 - 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 59584 - 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-AO84 - Last updated: 2026-09-25 ## In one line Government buying rules get another efficiency overhaul proposal ## Summary The government is shaking up how it buys stuff by cutting out confusing rules that waste taxpayer money. This big update affects companies and agencies working with the government, making the process simpler and smarter. If you want to weigh in, send your comments by October 19, 2026, before these changes become official and start saving money and time. ## 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, if finalized, would streamline the FAR in its entirety. This rule proposes revisions to FAR parts 9, 27, 47, and 52. ## Effects PRIA read - DoD Excluded from Pre‑award Testing Cost Rule: cost, medium. The rule would implement section 812(a)(6) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Pub. L. 119-60) by changing FAR 9.204(a)(2)(i) to exclude the Department of Defense from the statutory requirement that, when fewer than two actual manufacturers exist for a qualification requ… - DEI Noncompliance Can Trigger Debarment: cost, medium. The proposed rule would add noncompliance with the new FAR clause 52.222-XX, "Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors," (implementing E.O. 14398 of March 26, 2026) to the list of causes for debarment and suspension at FAR 9.406-2(b)(1) and 9.407-2(a). - SBIR/STTR Data Protection: 20‑Year Limit: benefit, medium. The rule would update SBIR/STTR coverage to align with the SBA SBIR/STTR Policy Directive (effective May 3, 2023), setting a single, non-extendable 20-year SBIR/STTR data protection period and granting the Government a Government Purpose Rights (GPR) license after that period expires instead of an… - FAR Aligns Data Rights with DFARS: benefit, medium. The proposed FAR subpart 27.4 overhaul would replace current Rights in Data coverage with DFARS-derived content, add separate subpart 27.5 for commercial acquisitions, and add DFARS-derived clauses (including FAR 52.227-24 and 52.227-25). The agencies state this alignment will reduce contractor unc… - Clearer Rules for Commercial/COTS Applicability: benefit, medium. The proposed rule would revise provision and clause prescriptions (including a detailed table) to explicitly state which FAR provisions and clauses apply to commercial products, commercial services, and commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items, clarifying applicability for offerors and con… - Rewriting FAR to Cut Compliance Burden: benefit, medium. The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) would remove non‑statutory requirements from the FAR, shift many 'how to' rules into non‑regulatory guidance (e.g., a FAR Companion), rewrite parts in plain language, and standardize prescriptions, with the stated goals of faster procurement, lower cost, and inc… ## 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 - [2026-20270](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20270): Information Collection; Presolicitation Notice and Response, 2026-10-02 - [2026-20271](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20271): Information Collection; Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 11 Requirements, 2026-10-02 - [2026-20127](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20127): Submission for OMB Review; Acquisition 360 Voluntary Survey, 2026-10-01 - [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 - [2026-20126](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20126): Submission for OMB Review; Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 28 Requirements, 2026-10-01 ## Sources - [2026-19159 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/18/2026-19159/federal-acquisition-regulation-revolutionary-federal-acquisition-regulation-overhaul-parts-9-27-and) - [2026-19159 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-18/pdf/2026-19159.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2026-19158, Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Ov…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19158) - [Next: 2026-19160, Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Ov…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19160) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19159 (as of 2026-09-25).