FAR 2.0 Update: Part 8 – Required Sources of Supplies and Services

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Shane McCall

Many federal contractors have heard about the revamping of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Variously called FAR 2.0, the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, or simply RFO, this project has been undertaken by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council). An executive order got the ball rolling, setting forth the mandate to create FAR 2.0 by October 12, 2025. We wrote about it in our earlier post, and described it as two parallel tracks. Track 1 involves a rewrite into “plain language” and removing non-statutory and unnecessary content. Track 2 involves the development of the non-mandatory guidelines to guide procurement officials.

Our earlier posts regarding the RFO can be found here: Executive Order, Overview of FAR 2.0, FAR Part 6.

The revision of the FAR sections has continued over the past few months, with additional proposed revisions being released in September 2025. In this post, we’ll review one proposed revision that seems to make some significant changes to the language: Part 8 – Required Sources of Supplies and Services.

SmallGovCon Week in Review: September 8-12, 2025

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Shane McCall

This week’s Week in Review includes quite a few updates from the federal procurement world. Federal contractors should take note of several major updates. These include:

A new GSA streamlining office
DoD finalized CMMC rules
Increased federal IT spending overall

You can read more about these topics and more in the articles below.

FAR 2.0 Update: Part 6 – Competition

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Shane McCall

The revision of the FAR sections has continued over the past few months, with the most recent proposed revisions being released on September 4, 2025. In this post, we’ll review a proposed revision that seems to make some significant changes to the language: Part 6 – Competition Requirements.

SmallGovCon Week in Review: September 1-5, 2025

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Shane McCall

Happy Friday and happy September! We hope you had a great Labor Day weekend. It’s that time of year when everything starts to shift. The chill in the air and the marketing of pumpkin spice fills your social media feeds. My kids are back in school and football is back in session as well. Hope you had a great first week of September.

Speaking of shifting, federal government contracting news included a fall target for FAR updates, potential changes to SBIR rules, as well as the unwanted specter of a government shutdown.

SmallGovCon Attorney-Author Stephanie Ellis Discusses Small Business Contracting goals on “The Federal Drive”

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Stephanie Ellis

I recently had the opportunity to discuss small business contracting goals with Terry Gerton, host of “The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton.” This was a follow-up to a post I wrote in July regarding the changing landscape of federal small business government contracting requirements. That post, published earlier in 2025, focused on the changes to small business federal government contracting goals that had been affected by EO 14151.

SmallGovCon Week in Review: August 25-29, 2025

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Shane McCall

Happy Friday and happy Labor Day weekend! Labor Day was established to honor the hard work and achievements of American workers. It originated in the late 19th century during a time of growing labor movements advocating for fair wages, safe working conditions, and reasonable hours. Today, it not only pays tribute to those efforts but also marks the unofficial end of summer and the beginning of the fall season. We hope you enjoy a day of rest, barbecues, and time with family!

This week in federal government contracting, take a look at stories highlighting the FAR overhaul, reduced peer review for Army procurements, and increasing use of AI.