48 CFR § 27.101 - 27.101 Applicability.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s27.101"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "48 CFR § 27.101 - 27.101 Applicability."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "27.101"
section_name: "27.101 Applicability."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "E"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS"
part_number: "27"
part_name: "PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113."
regulatory_source: "72 FR 63049, Nov. 7, 2007, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "27"
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# 27.101 27.101 Applicability.
This part applies to all agencies. However, agencies are authorized to adopt alternative policies, procedures, solicitation provisions, and contract clauses to the extent necessary to meet the specific requirements of laws, executive orders, treaties, or international agreements. Any agency adopting alternative policies, procedures, solicitation provisions, and contract clauses should include them in the agency's published regulations.