FAR

FAR 7.108 generally prevents agencies from prohibiting contractor telework or evaluating offers unfavorably because of it unless a contracting officer documents an agency-specific basis and addresses the matter in the solicitation. A reported 73% decline in federal employee telework from 2024 to 2025 does not, by itself, change contractor requirements.

FAR Part 42 establishes how federal procurement contracts are administered and audited after award, including delegated contract administration office duties, indirect cost rates, and contractor performance evaluations. Contractors should verify the governing FAR text and office responsibilities, track CPARS response deadlines, and apply the separate 2 CFR Part 200 cognizance rules for universities and nonprofits.

GAO dismissed Encon DesbuildJV4, LLC’s protest over phase-one selection in a FAR subpart 36.3 design-build procurement because the post-selection briefing was not a legally required debriefing. The decision reinforces that offerors generally have 10 calendar days from when they knew or should have known a protest basis, and solicitation references to FAR Part 15 do not necessarily extend that deadline.