Regulations last checked for updates: May 06, 2024

Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: May 02, 2024
33.000 - 33.000 Scope of part.

This part prescribes policies and procedures for filing protests and for processing contract disputes and appeals.

[50 FR 2270, Jan. 15, 1985]
33.001 - 33.001 General.

There are other Federal court-related protest authorities and dispute-appeal authorities that are not covered by this part of the FAR, e.g., 28 U.S.C. 1491 for Court of Federal Claims jurisdiction. Contracting officers should contact their designated legal advisor for additional information whenever they become aware of any litigation related to their contracts.

[77 FR 56743, Sept. 13, 2012]
Subpart 33.1 [33.101 - 33.106] - Subpart 33.1—Protests
Subpart 33.2 [33.201 - 33.215] - Subpart 33.2—Disputes and Appeals
authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.
cite as: 48 CFR 33.001