FAR 52.204-1 in the FAR overhaul: not carried forward in the deviation text, proposed for removal

FAR 52.204-1 Approval of Contract. Not carried forward in the deviation text, as the deviation text and GSA table list it; confidence high. As at 27 Sep 2026.

Codified52.204-1eCFR, clause dated DEC 1989

Under the deviationnot carried forward

Proposed permanent numberproposed for removal

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

Proposed rule: Proposed for removal as obsolete content.

Why this disposition

RFO model Part 52 shows 52.204-1 [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: Approval of Contract
prescribed at 4.103 (codified)

The proposed rule's words: FR 2026-12559 amendatory instruction: "9. Remove and reserve sections 52.204-1 through 52.204-4."

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): no flow-down paragraph found in the text we hold. 48 CFR part 52 (codified FAR clauses) current to 24 Sep 2026 (issue 18 Sep 2026)
No flow-down paragraph found in the text we hold, and none of the flow-down lists held names it. That is not a statement that it does not flow down.

Sources, with their dates

48 CFR part 52 (codified FAR clauses) current to 24 Sep 2026 (issue 18 Sep 2026), clause dated DEC 1989
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 1, 2, 4, 33, 39, 40, and 53 23 Jun 2026, 91 FR 37550, FAR Case 2026-001

Questions

What is FAR 52.204-1 called after the FAR overhaul?

FAR 52.204-1 in the FAR overhaul: not carried forward in the deviation text, proposed for removal. The codified number is 52.204-1; the deviation text lists no number; proposed for removal. As at 27 Sep 2026.

Which number does a contract carry for FAR 52.204-1 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 52.204-1 final?

No final FAR overhaul rule had been published in the Federal Register as at 27 Sep 2026. Proposed for removal.

Read your whole list: run 52.204-1 in the finder, or paste every clause of a contract, flow-down exhibit or template on the landing page. As at 27 Sep 2026.