eCFR Analyzer

Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council

1,047,519Words in 53 parts
11.5Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
20.4Reading grade
0.0%Unchanged since 2017
0Flagged parts
2026-03-13Last 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
36.7 words on average; 31.5% over 40 words; 32.3% passive; 5.5 cross-references per 1,000 words
Sentence types
definition 6.0% · prohibition 3.6% · paperwork 7.0% · obligation 24.4% · permission 11.4% · other 47.7%
Checksum
b78083e0f1104ce95313a70bfaee8c7da8272d861468671239612178e75ec48e

Review candidates in this agency

RankPartWordsScore
1,010 48 CFR 52 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
High signals: Size +3.5 SD
 362,754 0.55
1,727 48 CFR 36 CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS
High signals: Directive share +1.4 SD
 11,634 0.35
1,786 48 CFR 9 CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS
High signals: Size +1.3 SD · Reading grade +1.1 SD
 26,817 0.33
1,956 48 CFR 22 APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS
High signals: Size +1.9 SD
 51,853 0.29
1,960 48 CFR 30 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 9,190 0.28
2,021 48 CFR 15 CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION
High signals: Size +1.5 SD
 35,062 0.27
2,049 48 CFR 19 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS
High signals: Size +1.8 SD
 48,391 0.26
2,144 48 CFR 14 SEALED BIDDING
High signals: Restriction density +1.1 SD · Directive share +1.0 SD
 16,980 0.24
2,254 48 CFR 28 BONDS AND INSURANCE
High signals: Directive share +1.1 SD · Restriction density +1.1 SD
 11,781 0.21
2,402 48 CFR 49 TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS
High signals: Size +1.3 SD
 26,908 0.18
2,615 48 CFR 47 TRANSPORTATION
High signals: Size +1.1 SD
 22,408 0.13
2,639 48 CFR 51 USE OF GOVERNMENT SOURCES BY CONTRACTORS
High signals: Reading grade +1.5 SD · Directive share +1.4 SD
 2,537 0.12
2,652 48 CFR 46 QUALITY ASSURANCE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 10,727 0.12
2,742 48 CFR 44 SUBCONTRACTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
High signals: Reading grade +1.1 SD
 3,891 0.10
2,751 48 CFR 24 PROTECTION OF PRIVACY AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
High signals: Paperwork share +2.2 SD
 1,789 0.09
2,820 48 CFR 3 IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
High signals: Reading grade +1.1 SD · Size +1.0 SD
 19,674 0.08
2,888 48 CFR 32 CONTRACT FINANCING
High signals: Size +1.7 SD
 40,869 0.06
2,971 48 CFR 33 PROTESTS, DISPUTES, AND APPEALS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 8,727 0.04
2,994 48 CFR 42 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES
High signals: Size +1.1 SD
 22,294 0.04
3,103 48 CFR 8 REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 17,506 0.02
3,242 48 CFR 4 ADMINISTRATIVE AND INFORMATION MATTERS
High signals: Size +1.3 SD
 25,721 -0.01
3,329 48 CFR 34 MAJOR SYSTEM ACQUISITION
High signals: Directive share +1.3 SD
 2,362 -0.03
3,367 48 CFR 41 ACQUISITION OF UTILITY SERVICES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 5,337 -0.04
3,447 48 CFR 6 COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 8,525 -0.06
3,545 48 CFR 17 SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 11,424 -0.08

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 25. A flag is not a finding.

Statutes behind the most text

  • 10 U.S.C. 3016: 1,047,511 words in 51 parts (100.0% of this agency's text)
  • 40 U.S.C. 121: 1,047,511 words in 51 parts (100.0% of this agency's text)
  • 51 U.S.C. 20113: 1,047,511 words in 51 parts (100.0% of this agency's text)
  • 41 U.S.C. 1121: 831,405 words in 27 parts (79.4% of this agency's text)
  • 42 U.S.C. 2473: 74,112 words in 2 parts (7.1% of this agency's text)
  • 41 U.S.C. 486: 48,391 words in 1 parts (4.6% of this agency's text)
  • 40 U.S.C. 486: 25,721 words in 1 parts (2.5% of this agency's text)

From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.

Largest parts

  • 48 CFR 52: SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES (362,754 words)
  • 48 CFR 22: APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS (51,853 words)
  • 48 CFR 19: SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS (48,391 words)
  • 48 CFR 32: CONTRACT FINANCING (40,869 words)
  • 48 CFR 15: CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION (35,062 words)
  • 48 CFR 31: CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES (33,379 words)
  • 48 CFR 49: TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS (26,908 words)
  • 48 CFR 9: CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS (26,817 words)
  • 48 CFR 25: FOREIGN ACQUISITION (26,694 words)
  • 48 CFR 4: ADMINISTRATIVE AND INFORMATION MATTERS (25,721 words)

Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.