# FAR Council Modernizes Technology Procurement

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council is advancing an overhaul of government technology procurement to accelerate acquisition processes and better align with commercial practices. This modernization effort emphasizes not only faster procurement but also the importance of workforce training, retiring legacy systems, and enhancing agencies' capacity to adopt commercial technology solutions effectively. Procurement professionals should prioritize reviewing existing contracts and exploring commercial alternatives to legacy systems as foundational steps in this transition.

- **Why this matters:** Streamlined procurement under the FAR overhaul aims to reduce acquisition cycle times and increase government access to innovative commercial technologies.
- Agencies must invest in workforce development to ensure staff can manage modernized acquisition approaches and technology adoption.
- Organizations should evaluate current contracts for opportunities to transition away from legacy systems toward more agile, commercially available solutions.
- This initiative signals increased demand for vendors offering commercial technology products and services that support government modernization goals.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** September 26, 2026

### Government Entities
- Federal Acquisition Regulation Council (FAR Council)

### Sources
- [
        Federal News Network | Modernizing government technology takes more than faster procurement](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/contracting/2026/09/modernizing-government-technology-takes-more-than-faster-procurement) - federalnewsnetwork.com