Endictus Corp., an SBA-certified small business, supports the simplification of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provided it maintains and strengthens protections for small-business competition and transparency. They advocate for specific requirements such as mandatory market research, standardized reusable performance questionnaires, and the preservation of binding regulatory safeguards over nonbinding guidance.

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) supports the proposed Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul, noting its potential to reduce administrative burdens and improve procedural flexibility. They provide specific recommendations to streamline certifications, cloud services, and dispute clauses to better serve the transportation construction industry.

ENTACT, LLC, a commercial environmental remediation contractor, supports the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul but argues it needs specific provisions to allow contracting officers to accept and award validated alternative technical concepts that offer substantial cost and schedule savings. They propose adding specific language to FAR 7.201 and 37.1 to operationalize outcome-based contracting and overcome structural barriers that currently prevent the adoption of innovative commercial solutions.

Jewel Smith, owner of i3029 Liron Consulting, opposes the immediate implementation of WOSB SBA certification requirements without a transition period. She argues that the sudden change will unfairly impact self-certified small women-owned businesses and prime contractors who have already set subcontracting goals based on the current system.

The Alliance for Expanding America's Workforce supports the proposed FAR overhaul but recommends specific revisions to Part 7.2 to ensure that mandatory government sources, such as the AbilityOne Program, are prioritized before commercial products. They argue that the current draft inadvertently directs contracting officers to disregard statutory obligations to satisfy requirements from mandatory sources.

Palantir Technologies Inc. supports the Administration's effort to modernize federal acquisition and promote commercial-product preferences. However, they argue that the proposed rules lack sufficient enforcement mechanisms and recommend five specific reforms to ensure accountability, clarify commercial definitions, and increase transparency for IDIQ task orders.

COGR, representing over 230 research universities and institutes, supports the modernization of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to improve efficiency and clarity. However, they express concerns regarding the piecemeal publication of revisions and specific new requirements for teleworking and market research, requesting standard provisions and exemptions for research-specific subcontracts to minimize administrative burdens.

The ABA Section of Public Contract Law supports the "Revolutionary FAR Overhaul" but suggests specific improvements to ensure transparency, statutory consistency, and the preservation of established numbering for existing contract clauses. They argue for incorporating certain guidance into the FAR Companion Guide and recommend against a wholesale renumbering of Part 52 clauses to maintain legal predictability.

The Professional Services Council (PSC), a trade association representing the government contracting industry, supports the proposed Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) for its goals of modernizing and streamlining the federal acquisition system. They provide specific recommendations to ensure the final rule preserves competition, protects small business access, and maintains practical flexibility for contractors and government officials.

Nick Sinaly, owner of Kitsap Office Furniture, Inc., supports the FAR rewrite but urges the FAR Council to ensure modernization does not hinder small business competition. He advocates for improved market research, reduced procurement delays, recognition of professional installation services, and the reduction of administrative burdens for small contractors.