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.
Jun 20, 1996 · Rule · Defense Department
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Inspection ClausesFixed Price
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule to clarify certain Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Inspection clauses pertaining to quality assurance by replacing the words ``without addi…
Jun 20, 1996 · Rule · Defense Department
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Termination for Convenience
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 clarify language in the ``Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price)'' cla…
Jun 20, 1996 · Proposed 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 are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by allowing performance incentives alone and not just when performance incentives are coupled with cost ince…
Jun 20, 1996 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Costs Related to Legal/Other Proceedings
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify the allowability of costs incurred for qui tam suits in which the Government does not intervene. …
Jun 20, 1996 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Foreign Selling Costs
The Department of Defense, General Services Administration and National Aeronautics and Space Administration are considering increasing the threshold for application of the foreign selling costs allowability ceiling from $2.5 million to $5.0 million. This regu…
Jun 20, 1996 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Independent Research and Development/Bid and Proposal in Cooperative Arrangements
The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration are proposing to amend Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 31 to permit contractor contributions of independent research and development (IR&D) …
Jun 20, 1996 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Rule
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 are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order 12928, which states that agencies will provide periodic reporting on their prog…
Jun 20, 1996 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; U.S. European Command Supplement
The Department of Defense is proposing revisions to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to incorporate certain text and clauses presently contained in the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) Supplement. The proposed rule generally applies o…
Jun 20, 1996 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Certification RequirementsDrug- Free Workplace
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC) and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to delete the requirement for an offeror to provide a certification regarding a drug-free work…
Jun 19, 1996 · Rule · Interior Department
Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation
In the interests of streamlining processes and improving relationships with contractors, this final rule amends the Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (DIAR) by removing 48 CFR 1453 in its entirety. The material being removed deals with internal…
Jun 19, 1996 · Rule · Interior Department; Office of the Secretary
Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation; Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
In the interests of streamlining processes and improving relationships with contractors, the Department of the Interior (DOI) is issuing this final rule which amends 48 CFR Chapter 14 by revising and updating the Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulati…
Jun 18, 1996 · Rule · Energy Department
Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments
This notice corrects errors appearing in the final rule published at 61 FR 21975 on May 13, 1996. The rule made technical amendments to the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) to conform to changes made in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR…
Jun 11, 1996 · Rule · Environmental Protection Agency
Acquisition Regulation; Bonds and Insurance
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is removing from the EPA Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR) (48 CFR Chapter 15) clauses for insurance for liability to third parties for Superfund response action contractors.
Jun 10, 1996 · Rule · Environmental Protection Agency
Acquisition Regulation; Monthly Progress Reports; Submission of Invoices
This document revises the EPA Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR) contract clauses for monthly progress reports, submission of invoices, and other related information. Authority for two internal EPA reviews is also redelegated.
Jun 3, 1996 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Government Property
The next public meetings of the Government Property Rewrite Team are scheduled for June 19 and 20, 1996 (and might continue on June 21, 1996, if necessary). Discussion will focus on a draft revision of FAR Part 45--Government Property and associated contract c…
May 28, 1996 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Elimination of Nonstatutory Certifications
By Federal Register notice dated May 14, 1996 (61 FR 24263), the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council announced a public meeting to discuss implementation of Section 4301(b) for the National Defense Author…
May 28, 1996 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Rule
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Final Indirect Cost Rates
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise the procedures relating to final indirect cost rates. This regulatory action was not subject to Of…
May 21, 1996 · Proposed Rule · Environmental Protection Agency
Acquisition Regulation; Source Selection Process
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to revise its acquisition regulation (48 CFR Chapter 15) coverage on the source selection process. EPA is aware that Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation is currently undergoing revision. The Agen…
May 21, 1996 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Direct Submission of Vouchers to Disbursing Office
The Director of Defense Procurement is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to allow the contract auditor to authorize direct submission of interim vouchers for provisional payment to the disbursing office, for contractors wit…
May 21, 1996 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Institutions of Higher Education
The Director of Defense Procurement is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a statutory prohibition on providing funds to institutions of higher education which have an anti-ROTC policy.
May 16, 1996 · Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Acquisition of Leasehold Interests in Real Property
The General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) is amended to revise sections 570.106 and 570.303 to authorize the use of design-build selection procedures in section 303M of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as am…
May 15, 1996 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Use and Charges Clause Class Deviation
The Department of Defense (DoD) is proposing a class deviation from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) that simplifies the method of determining rental charges for government property. The proposed class deviation will allow defense contractors to propos…
May 14, 1996 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Elimination of Nonstatutory Certifications
The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, in concert with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (fAR) Council, is sponsoring a meeting to solicit public comments on the implementation of Section 4301(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fisca…
May 13, 1996 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Implementation of Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf Item Acquisition Provisions of the Federal Acquisition Reform Act
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council is soliciting comments regarding the implementation of section 4203 of the Federal Acquisition Reform Act (Pub. L. 104-106) (the Act) with respect to Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf Item Acquisitions. The Act req…
May 13, 1996 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Cost Reimbursement Rules for Indirect CostsPrivate Sector
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to permit the DoD to enter into a defense capability preservation agreement with a defense contractor where it would facilitate the ac…
May 13, 1996 · Rule · Energy Department
Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments
The Department of Energy (DOE) today issues a final rule to make technical, non-substantive amendments to the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR). The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) was amended several times to implement various parts of t…
May 7, 1996 · Rule · Veterans Affairs Department
VA Acquisition Regulations: Miscellaneous Amendments
This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR) to eliminate restatements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), to eliminate provisions duplicative of other provisions in the VAAR, to eliminate internal procedures …
May 7, 1996 · Rule · Veterans Affairs Department
VA Acquisition Regulations: Loan Guaranty and Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling Programs
This document adopts as a final rule without substantive change the provisions of a proposed rule to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) acquisition regulations (VAAR). This final rule increases to $500 the blanket advance authority of management bro…
May 3, 1996 · Proposed Rule · Energy Department
Acquisition Regulation; Regulatory Reinvention
The Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to amend the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) in its continuing effort to streamline and simplify the acquisition process and to meet the objectives of several Executive Orders (EO), including: EO 12861…
May 1, 1996 · Rule · Housing and Urban Development Department
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; HUD Acquisition Regulation; Field Reorganization, Streamlining, and Simplification
The purpose of this final rule is to amend the HUD Acquisition Regulation (HUDAR) to: implement the Department's Field reorganization, particularly the establishment of the Administrative Service Centers; implement the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1…
Apr 30, 1996 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Pricing for Sales of Defense Articles
The Director of Defense Procurement is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement statutory provisions which require that foreign military sales wholly paid for from funds made available on a nonrepayable basis shall be…
Apr 29, 1996 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Introduction of Miscellaneous Amendments
This document serves to introduce the rules which follow and which comprise Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 90-38. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has agreed to issue FAC 90-38 to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
Apr 29, 1996 · Rule · Defense Department
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Modification of Existing Contracts
This interim rule is issued pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (FASA) (Public Law 103-355) to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). It implements Section 10002 of FASA which authorizes regulations to provide for modification…
Apr 29, 1996 · Rule · Defense Department
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Application of Cost Accounting Standards Board Regulations to Educational Institutions
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 changes made to the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS). The final rule applies to ed…
Apr 29, 1996 · Rule · Defense Department
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Assignment of Claims; Presidential Delegation
This final rule is issued pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-355) (FASA) to reflect the Presidential delegation of authority to make determinations of need and to provide guidance for determinations of need made in acc…
Apr 29, 1996 · Rule · Defense Department
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Interest Clause; Revisions
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 that certain Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) clauses provide for the use of differi…
Apr 29, 1996 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns
The Department of Defense suspended the sections of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) that prescribe the set-aside of acquisitions for small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs). The Department is issuing this final rule to implement ini…
Apr 25, 1996 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Consideration of Late Offers
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) to broaden the conditions under which late offers for procurements other than commercial items can be consi…
Apr 24, 1996 · Correction · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Miscellaneous Amendments
Apr 18, 1996 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Designation of Singapore
The Director of Defense Procurement is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add Singapore as a designated country under the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as directed by the United States Trade Representative.
Apr 18, 1996 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Leasing of Commercial Vehicles and Equipment
The Department of Defense is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to permit the use of leasing in the acquisition of commercial vehicles and equipment.
Apr 18, 1996 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Restructuring Costs Under Defense Contracts
The Director of Defense Procurement has amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Pub. L. 103-337) concerning the reimbursement of external res…
Apr 12, 1996 · Correction · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Naval Vessel Components
Apr 8, 1996 · Rule · Interior Department; Office of the Secretary
Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation; Foreign Construction Materials
In the interests of streamlining processes and improving relationships with contractors, the Department of the Interior (DOI) is issuing this final rule which amends 48 CFR Chapter 14 by revising and updating the Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulati…
Apr 5, 1996 · Rule · Personnel Management Office
Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition Regulation; Filing Health Benefit Claims; Addition of Contract Clause
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final regulations to add a new contract clause in part 1652 of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition Regulation (FEHBAR). The clause clarifies for both FEHB carriers and covered individuals the ci…
Apr 3, 1996 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; OFPP Policy Letter 93-1, Management Oversight of Service Contracting
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council are proposing amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to provide agency guidance on the management of service contracts. This regulatory action was not subject to …
Apr 3, 1996 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Withdrawal of Proposals
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have decided to withdraw four proposed rules published in the Federal Register as follows: FAR Case 90-52, Evaluation Factors (55 FR 46930, November 7, 1990). This rule pro…
Apr 2, 1996 · Rule · Environmental Protection Agency
Acquisition Regulation; Cost-Sharing Contracts
This document adds coverage to the EPA Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR) on cost-sharing contracts. This rule is necessary to provide Contracting Officers guidance for awarding and administering cost- sharing contracts.
Apr 2, 1996 · Rule · Environmental Protection Agency
Acquisition Regulation; Energy-Efficient Computer Equipment
This document adds coverage to the EPA Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR) on energy-efficient computer equipment. This final rule is necessary for ensuring that all purchases of microcomputers, including personal computers, monitors, and printers meet ``EPA Energy…
Apr 1, 1996 · Rule · Environmental Protection Agency
Acquisition Regulation; Confidential Business Information
This document amends the Environmental Protection Agency Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR) (48 CFR Chapter 15) by revising both the prescription for use of solicitation provisions and contract clauses regarding collection, use, access, treatment, and disclosure o…