The American Small Business Chamber of Commerce is requesting an extension of the public comment period for four proposed FAR Overhaul rules. They argue that the scale of the changes, the lack of cost analysis for small entities, and the interdependence with an unpublished rule (Part 19) require more time for a responsible and adequate review.

The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce, representing women-owned small businesses, requests an extension of the comment period for the proposed FAR Overhaul rules. They argue that the current 30-day window is insufficient for small businesses to analyze the complex regulations and that an extension is necessary to ensure meaningful public participation and a high-quality record.

Lynette T. Stevenson, owner of DALS Credit Solutions Co., opposes the proposed FAR overhaul because it fails to adequately analyze the specific burdens it places on individually owned small businesses without in-house legal or compliance staff. She argues that the rule violates the Regulatory Flexibility Act by ignoring the professional skills required for compliance and advocates for keeping competition-affecting requirements in binding FAR text rather than non-regulatory guidance.

The commenter, representing a business entity, argues that the proposed requirement for contractors to report unmarked or mismarked CUI within 8 hours shifts the responsibility of classification from the government to the private sector. They advocate for a revision that ensures the government remains solely responsible for identifying and marking CUI, allowing contractors to rely on government-provided designations.

The Council of Defense and Space Industry Associations (CODSIA) is requesting a 30-day extension to the public comment period for several proposed FAR rulemakings. They argue that the scope of the "Revolutionary FAR Overhaul" is too vast to review adequately in the current timeframe, especially given the need to coordinate input from their many member companies.

Sintavia, LLC, a defense subcontractor, supports the FAR Council's effort to standardize CUI requirements but argues that the proposed rule should be revised to make the flowdown of Standard Form XXX (SF XXX) mandatory rather than discretionary. They contend that making it mandatory ensures subcontractors receive the necessary information to identify CUI categories, apply correct safeguarding controls, and meet incident reporting deadlines.

GovContractPros, LLC, a government contracting services firm, requests that the FAR Council extend the public comment period for four proposed rules regarding the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (RFO) overhaul. They argue that the complexity and "revolutionary" nature of the changes require more than the current 30-day window to allow for meaningful review and to identify potential unintended consequences, especially for small businesses.

A former Contracting Officer argues that the current staggered public comment deadlines for various FAR and RFO cases create risks of discrepancies and implementation failures. The commenter requests that the OGP, FAR Council, and OFPP establish a single, common public comment due date for all related cases to ensure a comprehensive review of how the regulations interact.

Muhammad Kashif, a procurement professional, supports the proposed rule and suggests specific improvements to strengthen it. He recommends standardizing category management, codifying machine-readable data standards, adopting tiered supply-chain risk requirements, and preserving flexibility for private-sector technological innovations.

The commenter supports the FAR Council's efforts to simplify procurement but argues that the current Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) framework creates bureaucratic hurdles for necessary data collection. They recommend creating pre-cleared feedback forms, exempting routine operational data from rigid PRA clearance, and allowing for iterative approvals to facilitate faster service improvements.