# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Preference for Performance-Based Contracting
> **US Department of Defense** · Interim rule with request for comments. · Published 2001-05-02 · Effective 2001-05-02 · 66 FR 22082
## Document
- **Document number:** 01-11008
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 66 FR 22082
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 2
- **Publication date:** 2001-05-02
- **Effective date:** 2001-05-02
- **DOD docket:** FAC 97-25
## Abstract

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Section 821 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001. The FAR rule explicitly establishes a preference for performance-based contracting when acquiring services.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/05/02/01-11008/federal-acquisition-regulation-preference-for-performance-based-contracting)
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