FAR 52.203-15 in the FAR overhaul: not carried forward in the deviation text, proposed for removal
FAR 52.203-15 Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Not carried forward in the deviation text, as the deviation text and GSA table list it; confidence high. As at 27 Sep 2026.
Rem. means not carried forward in the deviation text. "Proposed for removal" in the Proposed column means a proposed rule would remove the clause; nothing proposed is final.
Sources last checked 27 Sep 2026 (dataset version 1). What changed and when. An existing contract's clauses are not rewritten by a later deviation or proposed rule; they change only by modification.
What the source says changed
No official source in the set states what changed in the text; the number and title are as listed.
Why this disposition
RFO model Part 52 shows 52.203-15 [Reserved]; GSA P&C Table disposition "Removed" with no successor named
Confidence: high. Read from an official table or the deviation or rule text itself.
Titles and where each is prescribed
- codified: Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
- prescribed at 3.907-7 (codified)
The proposed rule's words: FR 2026-12562 amendatory instruction: "6. Remove and reserve section 52.203-15."
Which agencies
DoD adopted the FAR Part 52 deviation text by class deviation 2026-O0038, effective 1 Feb 2026. GSA's table lists this clause as "Reserved". Confirm which deviation your contracting officer's agency has adopted.
What flows down
- Codified text (eCFR): flows down under its own paragraph (b). (b) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (b), in all subcontracts that are funded in whole or in part with Recovery Act funds.
Commercial products and services: not stated in the paragraph. COTS items: not stated in the paragraph. What goes down: the substance of the clause. 48 CFR part 52 (codified FAR clauses) current to 24 Sep 2026 (issue 18 Sep 2026) - Named for flow-down in 52.244-6(b)(1): if the subcontract is funded under the Recovery Act. It is not in the deviation's 52.244-6(b)(2) table. 48 CFR 52.244-6 current to 24 Sep 2026
Sources, with their dates
- 48 CFR part 52 (codified FAR clauses) current to 24 Sep 2026 (issue 18 Sep 2026), clause dated JUN 2010
- FAR Overhaul - Part 52, Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses (RFO model deviation text) issued 28 Oct 2025, updated 1 Jul 2026
- GSA RFO Part 52 Provision and Clause Table 1 Apr 2026, disposition "Removed"
- DoD RFO class deviation file: 2026-O0038_TAB_A_Deviation_Memo_Part_52.pdf 20 January 2026, effective 1 Feb 2026
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 3 and 49 23 Jun 2026, 91 FR 37698, FAR Case 2026-007
Questions
What is FAR 52.203-15 called after the FAR overhaul?
FAR 52.203-15 in the FAR overhaul: not carried forward in the deviation text, proposed for removal. The codified number is 52.203-15; the deviation text lists no number; proposed for removal. As at 27 Sep 2026.
Which number does a contract carry for FAR 52.203-15 after the FAR overhaul?
Which number a given contract carries depends on the deviation the contracting agency has adopted and the date of the solicitation or modification. DoD adopted the FAR Part 52 deviation text effective 1 Feb 2026. Confirm which deviation your contracting officer's agency has adopted.
Is the change to FAR 52.203-15 final?
No final FAR overhaul rule had been published in the Federal Register as at 27 Sep 2026. Proposed for removal.