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Rule Change Brief

Vol. 1 · No. 1118

Friday, October 9, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · DOCKET:OMB Control No. 9000-0011

Submission for OMB Review; Preaward Survey Forms (Standard Forms 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, and 1408)

Management and Budget Office, Federal Procurement Policy Office, Defense Department, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration — observed across 2 documents over 141 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

The federal government is reviewing and updating the standard survey forms that contractors must complete before winning federal contracts. If your small business bids on government contracts, watch closely for changes to these forms and get ready to submit the updated versions when they're finalized.

First seen

May 13, 2026

Last seen

Oct 1, 2026

Latest stage

Notice

PRORULE → RULE

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Comments close

Monday, November 2, 2026

Stage timeline

  1. Notice·May 13, 2026·91 FR 27051

    Information Collection; Preaward Survey Forms (Standard Forms 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, and 1408)

    comments close Jul 13, 2026#2026-09527

  2. Notice·Oct 1, 2026·91 FR 62518

    Submission for OMB Review; Preaward Survey Forms (Standard Forms 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, and 1408)

    comments close Nov 2, 2026#2026-20128