Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR)
47,771Words in 53 parts
12.2Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
19.4Reading grade
79.0%Unchanged since 2017
1Flagged parts
2026-10-19Last change
Section changes per year
From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.
Text and size
- Sentences
- 34.3 words on average; 27.8% over 40 words; 30.0% passive; 7.8 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 6.9% · prohibition 4.0% · paperwork 6.2% · obligation 24.2% · permission 11.4% · other 47.3%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 560 top 10% | 48 CFR 3028
BONDS AND INSURANCE
High signals: Directive share
+2.2 SD · Restriction density
+1.6 SD |
1,269 | 0.74 |
| 1,413 | 48 CFR 3046
QUALITY ASSURANCE
High signals: Directive share
+1.7 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
1,509 | 0.44 |
| 1,684 | 48 CFR 3052
SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
High signals: Size
+1.1 SD |
22,555 | 0.36 |
| 1,695 | 48 CFR 3009
CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS
High signals: Reading grade
+1.4 SD |
4,113 | 0.36 |
| 4,531 | 48 CFR 3001
FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,970 | -0.32 |
| 5,542 | 48 CFR 3025
FOREIGN ACQUISITION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,322 | -0.62 |
| 5,822 | 48 CFR 3002
DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS
High signals: Reading grade
+2.6 SD |
2,342 | -0.73 |
Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 7. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 41 U.S.C. 1303: 47,353 words in 34 parts (99.1% of this agency's text)
- 41 U.S.C. 1702: 47,353 words in 34 parts (99.1% of this agency's text)
- 41 U.S.C. 1707: 47,353 words in 34 parts (99.1% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 301: 47,353 words in 34 parts (99.1% of this agency's text)
- 41 U.S.C. 8301: 24,877 words in 2 parts (52.1% of this agency's text)
- 14 U.S.C. 1155: 319 words in 1 parts (0.7% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 48 CFR 3052: SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES (22,555 words)
- 48 CFR 3009: CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS (4,113 words)
- 48 CFR 3001: FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM (2,970 words)
- 48 CFR 3002: DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS (2,342 words)
- 48 CFR 3025: FOREIGN ACQUISITION (2,322 words)
- 48 CFR 3046: QUALITY ASSURANCE (1,509 words)
- 48 CFR 3028: BONDS AND INSURANCE (1,269 words)
- 48 CFR 3006: COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS (946 words)
- 48 CFR 3004: ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS (858 words)
- 48 CFR 3003: IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (830 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.