Overview
This section serves as a numerical placeholder within the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) structure, indicating that no active clause or provision is currently assigned to this specific subpart or subsection.
Key Rules
- Structural Integrity: The "[Reserved]" designation is used to maintain the sequential numbering of the FAR. This prevents the renumbering of subsequent sections, which would break existing cross-references in other regulations, legal documents, and active contracts.
- Absence of Requirements: There is no regulatory text, prescription, or language associated with this section.
- Deletion or Future Use: A section is typically marked as reserved if a previous clause was removed (decarbonized) or if the FAR Council is holding the space for a pending regulation.
Practical Implications
- Compliance: Contractors and Contracting Officers can skip this section during review, as it imposes no active obligations, rights, or responsibilities on either party.
- Legacy References: If a legacy contract refers to a section that is now marked "[Reserved]," the version of the clause in effect at the time of the contract award usually continues to govern that specific agreement.