Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council is part of the Executive branch of the Federal Government and is part of the Office of Management and Budget. It was established to assist in the direction and coordination of Government-wide procurement policy and Government-wide procurement regulatory activities in the Federal Government, in accordance with Title 41, Chapter 7, Section 421 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (OFPP). The Administrator, in consultation with the Council, ensures that procurement regulations, promulgated by executive agencies, are consistent with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and in accordance with any policies issued pursuant to Section 405 of Title 41. The Council manages coordinates controls and monitors the maintenance and issuance of changes in the FAR.

Members
Current members of the Council are :


 * Joseph G. Jordan
 * FAR Council Chair
 * Office of Federal Procurement Policy
 * Office of Management and Budget

OFPP Executives :
 * Lesley Field
 * Deputy Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy
 * Office of Federal Procurement Policy
 * Office of Management and Budget


 * Mathew Blum
 * Associate Administrator
 * Office of the Deputy Administrator
 * Office of Federal Procurement Policy
 * Office of Management and Budget

FAR Council Members :


 * Richard Ginman
 * Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy
 * Department of Defense
 * Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (AT&L)


 * William P. McNally
 * Assistant Administrator for Procurement
 * National Aeronautics and Space Administration


 * Joseph Neurauter
 * Senior Procurement Executive
 * General Services Administration

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