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This chart provides links to essential contracting regulations and policy for DoW users.

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This chart provides links to essential contracting regulations and policy for DoW users. The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) is being implemented through agency class deviations while changes proceed through the formal rulemaking process. DoW contracting professionals should review applicable DoW RFO class deviations and other current DoW class deviations in addition to the FAR, DFARS, and PGI.

Category	Authoritative source	What it provides for you	Link
Core Regulations	Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)	Primary government-wide regulation for federal contracting. The current Acquisition.gov FAR provides Parts 1–53.	FAR
	Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)	Defense-specific regulations supplementing the FAR.	DFARS
	DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI)	Defense procedures and guidance associated with DFARS requirements. The PGI covers contracting topics from competition and source selection through administration and termination.	DFARS PGI
Current FAR Implementation	Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO)	Central government-wide RFO resource containing rewritten FAR parts, agency deviations, the FAR Companion, implementation resources, FAQs, and related guidance. The RFO is rewriting the FAR in plain language and moving much non-regulatory material into separate guidance resources.	Revolutionary FAR Overhaul
Current DoW Implementation	DoW DFARS Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Class Deviations	Provides current DoW RFO class deviations implementing revised FAR, DFARS, and PGI coverage.	DoW RFO Class Deviations
Service Supplements	Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS)	Army-specific implementation and supplementation of FAR/DFARS.	AFARS
	Navy Marine Corps Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NMCARS)	Department of the Navy contracting supplement to FAR/DFARS.	NMCARS
	Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DAFFARS)	Department of the Air Force-specific contracting supplement.	DAFFARS
Policy & Changes	DoW Class Deviations	Current Department-wide deviations from the FAR and DFARS. Check applicable class deviations when determining current contracting requirements. RFO-specific deviations are maintained separately. Deviations may alter the requirements contracting professionals must apply before the underlying regulation is changed. The official DPCAP DFARS/PGI site directs users to Class Deviations for these requirements.	DFARS/PGI & Class Deviations
	FAR Deviations	Central Acquisition.gov access to FAR deviations and affected FAR sections.	FAR Deviations

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