In plain terms. AGAR is the Department of Agriculture's supplement to the FAR, adding USDA-specific contract rules.
Who it applies to. Contractors serving USDA and its agencies.
What it requires. Meet the FAR baseline, then AGAR additions. USDA programs handle personal and program data, so expect standard safeguarding and privacy requirements scaled to the information involved.
Why it matters. USDA's large benefit and program operations make personal-data protection a routine contract concern.
Citation. AGAR, the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), codified in the FAR System at Title 48 of the C.F.R.