Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance Guide

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March 13, 2026

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Management and Budget OfficeFederal Procurement Policy OfficeDefense DepartmentGeneral Services AdministrationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

Abstract

This document is issued under the joint authority of OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary of the rule appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01, which amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Interested parties may obtain further information regarding this rule by referring to FAC 2026-01, which is published elsewhere in the Rules section of this issue of the Federal Register.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 12491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04913]


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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

Office of Federal Procurement Policy

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Chapter 1

[Docket No. FAR-2026-0051, Sequence No. 1]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 
2026-01; Small Entity Compliance Guide

AGENCY: Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Office of 
Management and Budget; Department of Defense (DoD); General Services 
Administration (GSA); and National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
(NASA).

ACTION: Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG).

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SUMMARY: This document is issued under the joint authority of OFPP, 
DoD, GSA, and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been 
prepared in accordance with section 212 of the Small Business 
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary 
of the rule appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01, 
which amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Interested 
parties may obtain further information regarding this rule by referring 
to FAC 2026-01, which is published elsewhere in the Rules section of 
this issue of the Federal Register.

DATES: March 13, 2026.

ADDRESSES: The FAC, including the SECG, is available at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification in relation to the 
FAR case listed in the table below, contact <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1650574446797a7f756f5671657738717960"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a4c4b585a65666369734a6d796b246d657c">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or call 
202-969-4075. Please cite FAC 2026-01 and the FAR Case number. For 
information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the 
Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8effbe9facdcffbcdcbe8cfdbc986cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2f5e1f3e0d7d5e1d7d1f2d5c1d39cd5ddc4">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. 
An asterisk (*) next to a rule indicates that a regulatory flexibility 
analysis has been prepared.

                       Rule Listed in FAC 2026-01
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                          Subject                             FAR case
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Trade Agreements Thresholds...............................     2025-007
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A summary for the FAR rule follows. For the 
actual revisions and/or amendments made by this FAR rule, refer to the 
specific subject set forth in the document preceding this summary. FAC 
2026-01 amends the FAR as follows:

Trade Agreements Thresholds (FAR Case 2025-007)

    This final rule amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation to adjust 
the thresholds for application of the World Trade Organization 
Government Procurement Agreement and the Free Trade Agreements as 
determined by the United States Trade Representative, according to 
predetermined formulae under the agreements.

William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2026-04913 Filed 3-12-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6820-61-P


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