On April 22, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council published a final rule, Federal Acquisition Regulation: Sustainable Procurement, with the stated goal of restructuring and updating existing requirements for sustainability in federal procurement. .

The final rule reorganizes and implements changes to FAR part 23, with key provisions that:

• Establish a new directive for federal agencies to 鈥減rocure sustainable products and services to the maximum extent practicable,鈥� replacing existing 95% sustainability targets
• Direct agencies to ensure construction contracts comply with the Council on Environmental Quality鈥檚
• Consolidate and update a range of environmental purchasing program requirements

The FAR Council also released a . The final rule will take effect May 22.听听听听听听听