FAR 52.222-90 in the FAR overhaul: a new number in the deviation text

FAR 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors. New in the overhaul, no codified number, as the deviation text and GSA table list it; confidence high. As at 27 Sep 2026.

Codifiednoneno codified predecessor number

Under the deviation52.222-90RFO model deviation text, FAR Part 52 (issued 28 Oct 2025, updated 1 Jul 2026), clause dated APR 2026

Proposed permanent numberno proposed rule yet for this part

New means new in the overhaul, no codified number.

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 (updated 1 Jul 2026) lists 52.222-90; not yet in the GSA P&C Table of 1 Apr 2026

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

Titles and where each is prescribed

under the deviation: Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors
prescribed at 22.2203 (deviation text)

Which agencies

DoD adopted the FAR Part 52 deviation text by class deviation 2026-O0038, effective 1 Feb 2026. Confirm which deviation your contracting officer's agency has adopted.

The 34 agencies acquisition.gov lists as having issued a class deviation for FAR Part 22 (first issued September 30, 2025)

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

What flows down

Under the deviation text: flows down under its own paragraph (c). (c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, except those where the place of delivery or performance is outside the United States.
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

Sources, with their dates

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
DoD RFO class deviation file: 2026-O0038_TAB_A_Deviation_Memo_Part_52.pdf 20 January 2026, effective 1 Feb 2026

Questions

What is FAR 52.222-90 called after the FAR overhaul?

FAR 52.222-90 in the FAR overhaul: a new number in the deviation text. The codified number is none; the deviation text lists 52.222-90; no proposed rule yet for this part. As at 27 Sep 2026.

Which number does a contract carry for FAR 52.222-90 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 52.222-90 final?

No final FAR overhaul rule had been published in the Federal Register as at 27 Sep 2026. No proposed rule yet for this part.

Read your whole list: run 52.222-90 in the finder, or paste every clause of a contract, flow-down exhibit or template on the landing page. As at 27 Sep 2026.