Comment on FR Doc # 2026-12561

On behalf of the Professional Services Council (PSC), we are pleased to provide comments on the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) proposed rule on “Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 5, 24, and 29” (FAR Case 2026-005) and related provisions and clauses in Part 52, as published in the Federal Register on June 23, 2026. This proposed rule supports implementation of Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, “Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement,” which states U.S. policy to “create the most agile, effective, and efficient procurement system possible. Removing undue barriers, such as unnecessary regulations, while simultaneously allowing for the expansion of the national and defense industrial bases is paramount. Accordingly, the FAR should contain only provisions required by statute or essential to sound procurement, and any FAR provisions that do not advance these objectives should be removed.” As you know, PSC is the leading trade association and voice of the government contracting industry, representing the full range and diversity of the federal services, technology, and solutions sector. PSC’s 400+ member companies provide mission-critical solutions to the federal government and range in size from start-ups to multinational organizations. Together, PSC member companies employ nearly one million American workers and contribute—through commercial and government contracts—roughly $1 trillion annually to the U.S. economy. The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) represents a landmark opportunity to modernize the federal acquisition system by reducing compliance requirements that are not based in statue, providing clarifications where necessary, and empowering federal government officials to exercise sound acquisition judgment in support of agency missions. PSC strongly supports these objectives. Further, PSC believes the RFO Phase II rulemaking process has been essential to ensuring that a more streamlined, flexible framework leads to administrable and consistent regulatory requirements. FAR Case 2026-005 is particularly significant because it restructures the rules governing public notice of contracting opportunities and awards, retains and reorganizes contractor privacy obligations, and simplifies federal tax provisions. These requirements affect how companies identify and compete for federal opportunities, protect personal information during contract performance, and determine which tax provisions and clauses apply to a procurement. Of particular note, PSC supports reorganizing Part 5 around the acquisition lifecycle, replacing outdated terminology with clearer notice concepts, and removing obsolete or duplicative provisions from Parts 24 and 29. The final rule should preserve meaningful visibility into federal opportunities, provide a complete and coordinated publicizing framework, and avoid implementation gaps as commercial-acquisition requirements move from Part 5 to Part 12. Based on member company and staff input on the proposed rule, PSC offers the following recommendations to help ensure the final rule is practical, predictable, and consistent with the RFO’s objectives. The FAR Council should: I.Retain the lifecycle structure, standardized tables, and clarified national security notice exception II.Coordinate Part 5 with the forthcoming Part 12 rule III.Preserve meaningful visibility and adequate time for lower-dollar opportunities IV.Preserve required GPE award-notice information V.Avoid unnecessary clause renumbering and cross-reference burdens VI.Retain the proposed Part 29 streamlining Please see attached PDF for additional comments and recommendations on the topics listed above.