# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Preference for Performance-Based Contracting
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2002-04-30 · Effective 2002-05-15 · 67 FR 21533
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-10369
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 21533
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 2
- **Publication date:** 2002-04-30
- **Effective date:** 2002-05-15
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2001-07
## Abstract

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Section 821 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act. The FAR rule explicitly states that performance-based contracting is the preferred method for acquiring services, enumerates an order of precedence, and further clarifies the documentation required in an acquisition plan when acquiring services.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/04/30/02-10369/federal-acquisition-regulation-preference-for-performance-based-contracting)
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