# Agencies Apply FAR Overhaul Through Deviations

The pre-overhaul Federal Acquisition Regulation remains the operative regulation in the Code of Federal Regulations because rulemaking for the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) is incomplete. Agencies are applying some RFO requirements to new acquisitions through deviations, while existing awards may retain legacy FAR terms and conditions. Differences between RFO DFARS materials posted by DPCAP and versions on Acquisition.gov also create a version-control risk for acquisition teams and contractors.

- Acquisition teams should verify the solicitation’s or award’s governing FAR and DFARS provisions, including whether an agency deviation applies, rather than assume the RFO is uniformly in effect.
- Contractors should review each opportunity and existing contract for its specific terms; legacy FAR clauses may remain in force for awards made before RFO implementation.
- Differences between DPCAP and Acquisition.gov materials make source and version verification important when preparing acquisition documents or assessing obligations.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance, Policy
**Published:** October 01, 2026

### Government Entities
- Federal Acquisition Regulation Council (FAR Council)
- Office of Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (DPCAP)
- Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP)

### Key Quotes
> Our agency has implemented the RFO in new requirements; however, existing requirements awarded before the RFO are still using the FAR structure for their terms and conditions.
> — Commenter

### Sources
- [Why is the front page of Acquisition.gov still the old FAR?](https://www.reddit.com/r/1102/comments/1wvd8cl/why_is_the_front_page_of_acquisitiongov_still_the) - reddit-1102