# GAO Addresses FAR Overhaul Conflicts

A Government Accountability Office marketplace ruling addresses conflicts arising during the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul, including a recurring drafting challenge for contracting officials: incorporating new authorities established through agency class deviations. The available information does not include the full ruling or its specific procurement implications, so contracting teams and industry stakeholders should not assume how it applies to particular solicitations or awards. Procurement staff drafting acquisition documents can use the issue identified as a prompt to check whether relevant agency class deviations establish authorities that need to be reflected in their documents.

- The ruling concerns the interaction between the FAR overhaul and agency-level class deviations, an issue relevant to solicitation and acquisition-document drafting.
- Because the ruling’s details are not available here, contractors should avoid treating the headline as a definitive change to solicitation terms or award outcomes.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 28, 2026

### Government Entities
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)

### Sources
- [GAO Marketplace Ruling Untangles FAR Overhaul Conflicts](https://www.law360.com/amp/articles/2543166) - Law360