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Desk reference · not legal adviceFAR overhaul tracker/Part 18/As of 2 Nov 2026
FAR Part 18: Emergency Acquisitions
Awaiting final rule
- Stage
- Proposed in FAR Case 2026-002, comment period closed 23 July 2026
- Where it goes
- Reserved; content moves to Part 26
- DoD deviation
- Class deviation 2026-O0004 (DPAP list)
- Current text
- FAR Part 18 on Acquisition.gov
The proposed rule: FAR Case 2026-002
Set 1Part 18 is covered by FAR Case 2026-002, published 23 June 2026, which also covers Parts 6, 7, 10, 26, 37 and 41. The comment period closed 23 July 2026; no final rule has been published.
What the rule does, across the parts it covers (not every point touches Part 18):
- Moves market research from Part 10 into Part 7, as part of acquisition planning.
- Reserves Parts 10 and 18; emergency acquisition content moves to Part 26.
- Removes the A-76 public-private competition rules.
- Consolidates the Part 6 approval levels into a table.
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