Good morning. Here's your federal-contracting briefing for September 24, 2026 — 3 new items from across the market.

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FAR Council Opens Paperwork Burden Comment Period on Proposed Overhaul of FAR Parts 16, 17, and 35
OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA published a Paperwork Reduction Act notice on September 23, 2026 seeking comment on information-collection changes tied to a proposed overhaul of FAR Parts 16, 17, and 35 under FAR Case 2026-006.

CMS Seeks Input on New 'Reasonable and Relevant' Standards for Medicare Part D Pharmacy Contracts
CMS published a Request for Information on September 24, 2026 to help set new 'reasonable and relevant' standards for Medicare Part D pharmacy network contract terms, required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, ahead of a 2029 effective date.

FHWA Proposes Unified Application Process for Three Experimental Highway Project Authorities
The Federal Highway Administration proposed a unified, streamlined application process covering Special Experimental Project 16, Special Experimental Project 15, and Test and Evaluation Project 045 in a Federal Register notice published September 24, 2026.

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