The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) contains the uniform policies and procedures for acquisitions by executive agencies of the federal government. The FAR is issued and maintained by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This volume reproduces the FAR and all amendments to the regulations issued prior to this January 1, 2011 Edition, along with an easy-to-use topical index. Sources of the amended text are listed in brackets along with the date of issuance and the effective date for all sections changed since the initial text of FAR appeared in the Federal Register of September 19, 1983. Included in this edition: 10 Federal Acquisition Circulars 32 Final Rules 15 Interim Rules 1 Corrections With up-to-date coverage on these topics: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects HUBZone Program Revisions Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System Recovery Act -- Whistleblower Protections Repeal of Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act Public Disclosure of Justification and Approval Documents for Noncompetitive Contracts Recovery Act -- GAO/IG Access Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices for Contracts Awarded to Foreign Concerns Registry of Disaster Response Contractors Recovery Act -- Subcontract Reporting Procedures Clarification of Criteria for Sole Source Awards to SDVSBCs Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards Recovery Act -- Buy American Requirements for Construction Materials Certification Requirement and Procurement Prohibition Relating to Iran Sanctions Termination for Default Reporting Buy American Exemption for Commercial Information Technology