Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements Thresholds
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register March 13, 2026. Document 2026-04912. Updated Nov. 13, 2026.
- What it does
OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, or FAR Council) are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to incorporate revised thresholds for application of the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and the Free Trade Agreements, as determined by the United States Trade Representative.
The Federal Procurement Policy Office's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
3 parts of Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
48 CFR 22, 48 CFR 25, 48 CFR 52
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Federal Procurement Policy Office has published 6 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 11 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 9000-AO80 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Effective March 13, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-04912 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Management and Budget Office; Federal Procurement Policy Office; Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Published | March 13, 2026 |
| Effective date | March 13, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 9000-AO80 |
| Docket | FAR-2025-0007 |
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