FAR 52.203-16 in the FAR overhaul: the same number under the deviation

FAR 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest. Same number in the deviation text, as the deviation text and GSA table list it; confidence high. As at 27 Sep 2026.

Codified52.203-16eCFR, clause dated JUN 2020

Under the deviationsame numberRFO model deviation text, FAR Part 52 (issued 28 Oct 2025, updated 1 Jul 2026)

Proposed permanent number52.203-1691 FR 37698, 23 Jun 2026

Kept means same number in the deviation text.

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 lists 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest; GSA P&C Table disposition "No Change"

Confidence: high. Read from an official table or the deviation or rule text itself.

Titles and where each is prescribed

codified: Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest
under the deviation: Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest
proposed: Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest
prescribed at 3.1106 (codified); 3.1106 (deviation text)

The proposed rule's words: FR 2026-12562 regulatory text sets out section 52.203-16, Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest

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 "--". Confirm which deviation your contracting officer's agency has adopted.

The 31 agencies acquisition.gov lists as having issued a class deviation for FAR Part 3 (first issued September 11, 2025)

Department of Energy DOE; National Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC); National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Department of Defense (DoD); Department of Education (ED); Housing and Urban Development (HUD); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Department of Labor (DOL); Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Department of State (DOS); Department of Transportation (DOT); Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA); United States Department of the Treasury; Department of Justice (DOJ); Health and Human Services (HHS); Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); Udall Foundation (UDALL); United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Department of Commerce (DOC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

What flows down

Under the deviation text: flows down under its own paragraph (d). The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in subcontracts- (1) That exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation 2.101 on the date of subcontract award; and (2) In which subcontractor employees will perform acquisition functions closely associated with inherently governmental functions ( i.e. , instead of performance only by a self-employed individual).
Commercial products and services: not stated in the paragraph. COTS items: not stated in the paragraph. What goes down: the substance of the clause. FAR Overhaul - Part 52, Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses (RFO model deviation text) issued 28 Oct 2025, updated 1 Jul 2026
Codified text (eCFR): flows down under its own paragraph (d). The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in subcontracts- (1) That exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation 2.101 on the date of subcontract award; and (2) In which subcontractor employees will perform acquisition functions closely associated with inherently governmental functions ( i.e., instead of performance only by a self-employed individual).
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)

Sources, with their dates

48 CFR part 52 (codified FAR clauses) current to 24 Sep 2026 (issue 18 Sep 2026), clause dated JUN 2020
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 "No Change"
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 52.203-16 called after the FAR overhaul?

FAR 52.203-16 in the FAR overhaul: the same number under the deviation. The codified number is 52.203-16; the deviation text lists 52.203-16; the proposed rule 91 FR 37698 lists 52.203-16. As at 27 Sep 2026.

Which number does a contract carry for FAR 52.203-16 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 52.203-16 final?

No final FAR overhaul rule had been published in the Federal Register as at 27 Sep 2026. The proposed rule 91 FR 37698 lists 52.203-16.

Read your whole list: run 52.203-16 in the finder, or paste every clause of a contract, flow-down exhibit or template on the landing page. As at 27 Sep 2026.