The Trump administration is moving quick on its promise to conduct a massive overhaul of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, a project being called Revolutionary FAR Overhaul.

FAR is the subject of one of two executive orders President Trump signed in mid-April to reform how the federal government buys goods and services.

In documents released Friday, the administration is proposing the elimination of significant portions of the FAR. What would remain are only those provisions required by law or are “essential to sound procurement.”

The first set of changes focus on Part 1, which describes the federal acquisition regulation system; Part 34, which covers major system acquisitions; and Part 52, which covers solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy and the FAR Council are leading the overhaul effort.

From what has been released so far, Part 34 has been reduced to about 20% of its original length and Part 53 also is significantly smaller.

The changes are being implemented immediately as the government issues several class deviations for procurement shops at agencies, which can begin using these proposed regulations while final rules go through a formal rulemaking process.

The government is also asking for “informal” feedback on Part 34 ahead of the formal rulemaking process. Follow this link to share your thoughts.

For contractors, the idea is to reduce the amount of paperwork and compliance documentation. Several examples of eliminated provisions revolved around the use of Earned Value Management Systems.