Stephen Ehikian, acting administrator for the General Services Administration, said Monday that the agency is pushing to streamline the procurement process and reduce compliance burdens. GSA's goal is to increase efficiency and competition.
The process seeks to bring in more of he called “best-in-class” enterprises and a higher number of small businesses into the federal market.
GSA is working with the FAR Council and other stakeholders on changes to the acquisition regulations.
FAR regulations cover the entire procurement process that includes acquisition planning, contract methods and administration, source selection and award, and small business programs. The regulations also outline ways for agencies to introduce alternative procurement methods, as well as oversight and audit requirements for contractors.
A 100-page document floating around LinkedIn purports to outline a variety of changes to the FAR, but its authenticity remains verified. It is unlikely to be an official GSA document, but does offer a reminder of how complex and massive the FAR is.
The current version of the FAR is 2,000 pages before including agency supplements and rules specific for individual agencies. After adding in those, the FAR swells to over 5,000 pages.
It also has over 50 parts and under those are subparts, sections and clauses that govern how agencies buy goods and services.
Given the FAR's scale, there are plenty of targets for streamlining and reform. But the FAR will remain a complex document after any changes are made.
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