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.

The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) provides comments on proposed updates to FAR Parts 3 and 49. They argue that the proposed 60-day timeline for technical data marking evidence is too short for complex procurements and that the 90-day deadline for termination settlement proposals is insufficient without reducing the required information.

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.

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) opposes the proposed shortening of termination settlement proposal deadlines, arguing that more time is needed to ensure accuracy and avoid audits. They also request clearer guidance on risk-based audit determinations to ensure consistency and reduce unnecessary delays for contractors.

Gov Contract Pros (GCP) opposes the proposed "Revolutionary FAR Overhaul" (RFO), arguing that the model deviations are illegitimate, violate the Administrative Procedures Act, and create significant confusion and regulatory red tape. They specifically advocate for the rescission of the model deviations and express concern over the negative impacts on small businesses and the lack of a meaningful Regulatory Impact Analysis.

Nakupuna Companies, a Native Hawaiian Organization-owned firm, supports the FAR Council's efforts to modernize and streamline the Federal Acquisition Regulation. They provide specific recommendations to clarify response periods, adjust termination settlement deadlines, and establish uniform criteria for risk-based audit decisions.

The ABA Section of Public Contract Law supports the FAR Council's efforts to modernize and reorganize the Federal Acquisition Regulation but recommends several specific revisions. They advocate for retaining established legal terminology to ensure clarity, providing additional guidance on anti-corruption and whistleblower protections, and adopting a pilot program before shortening deadlines for termination for convenience documentation.

The Professional Services Council (PSC), a trade association representing the government contracting industry, supports the proposed FAR overhaul for its goals of modernizing the federal acquisition system and reducing unnecessary compliance requirements. However, they express concerns regarding compressed deadlines for termination settlement proposals and inventory schedules, recommending the preservation of current timelines or the establishment of workable alternatives to ensure accurate and complete submissions.

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) opposes several specific provisions of the proposed FAR overhaul, particularly those that shorten timelines for termination settlement proposals and allow contracting officers to independently remove proprietary markings. They argue these changes create unrealistic compliance burdens, increase protest risks, and could lead to the disclosure of sensitive information.