Regulation & law · 27/07/2001Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Geographic Use of the Term “United States”

Summary

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to clarify the use of the term 'United States' and adopt more consistent terminology for geographic applications, in line with the new FAR Drafting Guide.

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