Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21377
CFTC proposal to classify certain event contracts as swaps
Buyer
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMM
Posted
October 19, 2026
Respond By
November 19, 2026
Identifier
2026-21377
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposes to bring certain event contracts under its swap regulatory jurisdiction. - Government buyer: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); no sub-agency or office is identified. - Proposal: Further define “swap” to explicitly include event contracts tied to sports, political, cultural, and weather-related events. - Procurement status: This is a regulatory rulemaking, not a solicitation for products or services; no OEMs, vendors, products, quantities, or part numbers are identified.
Description
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposes to further define “swap” to explicitly include event contracts. These include contracts based on sports-, politics-, cultural-, and weather-related events. Comments must be received by November 18, 2026.