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Welcome to the newly refreshed TechFAR Hub, updated in January 2023, a resource to help government acquisition and program professionals buy, build, and deliver modern digital services while staying on the correct side of compliance! We have reorganized TechFAR Hub since its original release. Now you will find content arranged by phases of the acquisition lifecycle. Here are some recommendations on how to use the TechFAR Hub, and how you can help us make it better.
Pre-Solicitation
The pre-solicitation phase of the acquisition lifecycle is where planning, market research, and requirements development occur.
How to use TechFAR Hub
Determine Where You Are in the Acquisition Lifecycle
Whether you’re working a brand new procurement or need some help with evaluation criteria, we make it easy to find the help you need. Content is organized into four acquisition lifecycle stages:
Within each stage, you’ll find relevant guidance, tools, and templates to help you succeed.
Browse Tools, Templates, and Samples
Looking for inspiration? Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, which is why we’re collecting a repository of useful tools, templates and samples proven to be successful in the public sector. Jump directly to this page and see what’s in our library, and find out how you can contribute your own.
Review Our Case Studies
Case studies are a great way to learn from the success of others. We’re adding new case studies often, in collaboration with smart professionals all over the government. Do you have a case study or situation you think would make a great case study? We’d love to consider it for inclusion in the TechFAR Hub! You may even get some swag out of it.
What is a digital service?
Digital services include the delivery of digital information (i.e. data or content) and transactional services (e.g. online forms, benefits applications) across a variety of platforms, devices and delivery mechanisms (e.g. websites, mobile applications, and social media).
Contracts that include any of the following could be considered digital services:
- Agile design and delivery including agile software development
- User research and user-centered design
- Product management
- Application Programming Interface (API) development
- Automated testing
- Cloud infrastructure design and management
- Continuous integration/ continuous (CI/CD)
- Development Operations (DevOps)
Federal Agency public websites and digital services are defined here as online information resources or services maintained in whole or in part by the departments and agencies in the Executive Branch of the U.S. Federal Government that are operated by an agency, contractor, or other organization on behalf of the agency.