Changes to purchasing rules in the Federal Register
Rules, proposals and notices published on Title 48 (FAR and supplements) since 1994, by year.
The Federal Register version always prevails.
Mar 17, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Office of Federal Procurement Policy Letter 93-1, Management Oversight of Service Contracting
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide agency guidance on the management of service contracts. This regulatory action was …
Mar 17, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Performance Incentives for Fixed- Price Contracts
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to permit the use of award-fee provisions as performance incentives in fixed-price contracts. …
Mar 17, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Compliance With Right-To- Know Laws and Pollution Prevention Requirements
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order 12856 of August 3, 1993, ``Federal Compliance with Right-To-Kn…
Mar 17, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Buy American ActConstruction (Grimberg Decision)
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to add guidance on pre-award and post-award exceptions to the Buy American Act for constructio…
Mar 17, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Collection of Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions Award Data
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order 12928, which requires agencies to provide periodic reporting on t…
Mar 17, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Allowability of Foreign Selling Costs
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to remove the ceiling on allowable foreign selling costs. This regulatory action was not subje…
Mar 17, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Independent Research and Development/Bid and Proposal Costs in Cooperative Arrangements
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to permit contractor contributions of independent research and development (IR&D) costs under …
Mar 17, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Prompt Payment
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to incorporate changes required by the Prompt Payment Act Amendments of 1988. This regulatory …
Mar 17, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Attorneys' Fees in GAO Protests
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify the effective date of the $150.00 hourly cap on attorneys' fees imposed by Section …
Mar 17, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contractors' Purchasing Systems Reviews
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise the requirements relating to Contractors' Purchasing Systems Reviews (CPSRs). This r…
Mar 17, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Performance-Based Payments
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to address title to residual material and certain liability provisions concerning performance-…
Mar 17, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Corrections
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council are issuing corrections to documents previously published in the Federal Register.
Mar 17, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small Entity Compliance Guide
This document is issued under the joint authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services and the Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council. This Small Ent…
Mar 13, 1997 · Rule · Panama Canal Commission
Panama Canal Commission Acquisition Regulation; Debarment, Suspension and Ineligibility
The Panama Canal Commission (Commission) is making final its interim regulations in Subpart 3509.4 of Title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), concerning the debarment, suspension and ineligibility of contractors or potential contractors to conform with ch…
Mar 13, 1997 · Correction · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Earned Value Management Systems
Mar 11, 1997 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA FAR Supplement; Protests to the agency
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) was amended to revise procedures for submission of protests to Federal agencies. In order to implement the changes made to the FAR, this rule provides for a solicitation provision that informs offerors to whom protests …
Mar 11, 1997 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Duty-Free Entry
The Director of Defense Procurement is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to clarify guidance regarding duty-free entry of supplies and implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Mar 10, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Corrections
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council are issuing corrections to Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45 published at 62 FR 224, January 2, 1997, to correct miscellaneous editorial and technical errors.
Mar 5, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Earned Value Management Systems
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to adopt industry-standard ``Guidelines for Earned Value Management Systems'' in lieu of the cost/schedule control systems cri…
Mar 3, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Automatic Data Processing Equipment Leasing Costs
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to remove references to an obsolete Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) cost principle pertaining to automatic data processin…
Feb 19, 1997 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Ball and Roller Bearings; Waiver
The Director of Defense Procurement is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement 10 U.S.C. 2534(d)(6), which provides that the Secretary of Defense may waive the domestic source restrictions of 10 U.S.C. 2534…
Feb 12, 1997 · Correction · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Introduction of Miscellaneous Amendments
Feb 7, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Application of Berry Amendment
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 8109 of the National Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1997. Section 8109 provides that, in appl…
Feb 5, 1997 · Rule · Environmental Protection Agency
Acquisition Regulation: Limitation of Future Contracting
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is revising its acquisition regulation (48 CFR Chapter 15) to clarify that the existing coverage regarding ineligibility of Headquarters policy support contractors to enter into EPA response action contracts, unless ot…
Feb 4, 1997 · Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Acquisition of Leasehold Interests in Real Property
The General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) interim rule published at 61 FR 2470, May 16, 1996, is converted to a final rule with changes. The interim rule is amended to revise section 570.106 to reflect changes made as a result of public…
Jan 30, 1997 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Rewrite of the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS)
As part of the National Performance Review initiative to streamline and clarify regulations, NASA is revising its regulations in 48 CFR part 1834, Major System Acquisitions; part 1835, Research and Development Contracting; part 1836, Construction and Architect…
Jan 23, 1997 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Rewrite of the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS)
As part of the National Performance Review initiative to streamline and clarify regulations, NASA issued an interim rule (61 FR 52325-52347, October 7, 1996) as corrected (61 FR 56271, October 31, 1996) which revised part 1815, Contracting by Negotiation, and …
Jan 17, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Elimination of Certifications
The Director of Defense Procurement is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to remove particular certification requirements for contractors and offerors that are not specifically imposed by statute.
Jan 17, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Procurement Integrity
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to reflect amendments to certain statutory procurement integrity restrictions.
Jan 17, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Authority To Waive Foreign Purchase Restrictions
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 810 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201). Section 810 adds …
Jan 17, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contingent FeesForeign Military Sales
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to conform to changes adopted in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), pertaining to elimination of requirements for Gover…
Jan 17, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Metalworking MachineryTrade Agreements
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to reflect the expiration of certain statutory restrictions on the acquisition of machine tools.
Jan 17, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department; Firms on MILCON Overseas Construction and Restriction on MILCON
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Preference for U.S. Firms on MILCON Overseas Construction
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 112 of the Fiscal Year 1997 Military Construction Appropriations Act (Public Law 104-196). Section 112 pr…
Jan 17, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Restriction on MILCON Overseas Architect-Engineer Contracts
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 111 of the Fiscal Year 1997 Military Construction Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 104-196). Section 111 restr…
Jan 16, 1997 · Rule · Energy Department
Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments
The Department of Energy (DOE) is amending the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) to perform ``housekeeping'' duties such as conforming certain sections of the DEAR to recent Federal Acquisition Regulation changes, updating organizational and o…
Jan 13, 1997 · Correction · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; MILCON- Environmental Restoration
Jan 8, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; MILCON Environmental Restoration
The Director of Defense Procurement is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add an exception to the restriction on the use of cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts for military construction. The exception applies to contracts for e…
Jan 8, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Information Technology Management Reform Act (ITMRA)
The Director of Defense Procurement is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to revise guidance regarding the acquisition of information technology, for conformance with recent amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Jan 3, 1997 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Independent Research and Development/Bid and Proposal Costs for FY96 and Beyond
The Department of Defense is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to reflect proposed changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to treat Independent Research and Development and Bid and Proposal cost for fi…
Jan 2, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Introduction of Miscellaneous Amendments
This document serves to introduce and relate together the interim and final rule documents which follow and which comprise Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 90-45. The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have ag…
Jan 2, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Procurement Integrity
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Section 27 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Act (41 U.S.C. 423)…
Jan 2, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Certification Requirements
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to remove particular certification requirements for contractors and offerors. This final rule …
Jan 2, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Humanitarian Operations
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Section 807 of the Fiscal Year 1997 Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 104-201…
Jan 2, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Freedom of Information Act
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Section 821 of the Fiscal Year 1997 Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 104-201…
Jan 2, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Exceptions to Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Section 4201 of the Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1996. This regulatory actio…
Jan 2, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule implementing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Implementation Act related to applications of the Buy American Act provisions to ac…
Jan 2, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Application of Special Simplified Procedures to Certain Commercial Items
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-106). Section 4202 …
Jan 2, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Compliance with Immigration and Nationality Act Provisions
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed to convert the interim rule published at 61 FR 41472, August 8, 1996, to a final rule without change. The rule amended the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) …
Jan 2, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Caribbean Basin and Designated Countries
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to update the lists of Caribbean Basin countries and designated countries included in the defi…
Jan 2, 1997 · Rule · Defense Department
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Caribbean Basin Country End ProductsRenewal of Treatment as Eligible
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have amended the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the extension by the U.S. Trade Representative of the date of eligibility under the Trade Agreements Act …