Government Contracting Documentary Resources
Government contracting requires access and familiarization with numerous resources for legal, documentation, and forms to successfuly implement and fulfill government contract requirements. We have provided downloadable copies of many of the more commonly used documents and forms as well as links to many of the laws, rules, and regulations used in government contracting. Our goal is to provide you with a single point of access to these valuable resources in hopes that it will reduce your time and cost managing government contracting.
Federal Acqusition Regulations
Arguably the most important document in government contracting, the Federal Acqusition Regulations flows down the federal laws concerning acquisition and spells them out in a set of regulations with the intent of standardizing the federal acquisition process, leveling the competitive playing field, and providing the government with the best value for the purchases it makes with tax dollars.
Federal Acquisition Regulations
The entire document in pdf format. The FAR consists of 2236 pages, so takes a while to download, even with a broadband connection. Click here to download.
Federal Acquisition Regulations Appendix
The Appendix to the FAR contains supllemental information. Click here to download in pdf format.
Federal Acquisition Regulations Index
A useful index for quickly (relatively speaking!) information in the FAR. Even the index is over 150 pages in pdf format. Click here to download.
Federal Acquisition Regulations Matrix
This matrix guides the user to appropriate sections of the FAR as it applies to various contract types. It is primarily used for government contracting officers but is useful for government contractors to understand in advance where to find in the FAR the requirements they will be responsible for in their contract. Click here to download.
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations
The Department of Defense places additional requirements on government contractors. Any contractor supplying goods or servies to Defense Department agencies may be required to comply with requirements found in DFARS. DFARS is also quite large and is provided here in zip format. Download the zip file and open DFARS in pdf format.
