Automatic Review of FAR-Based Solicitations and Contracts

Part 52 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) contains the standard provisions and clauses to be included, or incorporated by reference, in solicitations or contracts. Part 52 also prescribes procedures for incorporating, identifying, and modifying provisions and clauses in solicitations and contracts, and for using alternates. In addition to considering the aforementioned factors when developing contracts and solicitations, contracting officers must also consider unique prescriptions, prefaces, and identification numbers for each provision and clause as well as the product or service being acquired, the type of contract, the acquisition procedures being used. The logic for selecting clauses and provisions for solicitations or contracts can be time consuming and complex.