# FAR Council Considers AI Evaluation Rules

The FAR Council’s September 18, 2026 proposed FAR revision, FAR Case 2026-003, has prompted GovSignals and industry and legal experts to call for governmentwide standards on agencies’ use of AI in proposal evaluation, price analysis, and contract-file documentation. No specific FAR rule currently governs AI use in bid evaluations. GovSignals recommends allowing, but not requiring, AI-assisted analysis, with RFP disclosure, independent human review and adoption of AI-assisted findings, and documentation of tool use; these are recommendations, not final requirements.

- Procurement teams should distinguish the proposed framework from current FAR requirements and account for possible changes to evaluation transparency and acquisition records as the rulemaking proceeds.
- Contractors can assess how disclosure of AI tools, preservation of AI-generated outputs, and human review of recommendations could affect proposal preparation and the documentation available in a bid protest.
- The signals cite growing protest scrutiny of AI-supported evaluations, making clear records of how tools informed an evaluation relevant to both contracting officials and bidders.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 27, 2026

### Government Entities
- Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council)
- General Services Administration (GSA)

### Vendors
- GovSignals (Commenter on proposed FAR revision)

### Key Quotes
> There is also a growing body of protest actions at both the Government Accountability Office and the Court of Federal Claims regarding agencies’ use of these AI tools. So, consistent with the overall purpose of the [Revolutionary FAR Overhaul] effort, it is appropriate that the FAR Council include in the FAR guidance to buying agencies in the practices that are to be followed when AI tools are used in the acquisition process.
> — Alan Chvotkin, Member, Protorae Law

> The FAR overhaul is an opportunity to give contracting officers a consistent approach to tools their agencies already use.
> — Derek Hoyt, Chief Executive Officer of GovSignals

### Sources
- [GovSignals Proposes Permissive AI Use Language for Government Acquisitions](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/govsignals-proposes-permissive-ai-use-language-for-government-acquisitions-302917181.html) - PR Newswire
- [
        Industry, legal experts urge FAR Council to set standards for AI in federal procurement - Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/acquisition-policy/2026/10/industry-legal-experts-urge-far-council-to-set-standards-for-ai-in-federal-procurement) - Federal News Network