Changes to purchasing rules in the Federal Register

Nov 25, 2015 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA FAR Supplement: Safety and Health Measures and Mishap Reporting

NASA is issuing a final rule to amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to revise a clause related to safety and health measures and mishaps reporting, reduce burden on contractors, and to provide guidance on specific safety and health measures that the contractor…

Nov 25, 2015 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: NASA Capitalization Threshold (NFS Case 2015-N004)

NASA has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule amending the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS) to increase the NASA capitalization threshold from $100,000 to $500,000.

Nov 20, 2015 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Photovoltaic Devices From the United States (DFARS Case 2015-D007)

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 that revises the restrictions relating to utilization of domestic photovolt…

Nov 20, 2015 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Extension and Modification of Contract Authority for Advanced Component Development and Prototype Units (DFARS Case 2015-D008)

DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, which amended a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 201…

Nov 20, 2015 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Contract Term Limit for Shared Energy Savings Contract Services (DFARS Case 2015-D018)

DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to clarify the contract term for shared energy savings contract services.

Nov 20, 2015 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Long-Haul Telecommunications (DFARS Case 2015-D023)

DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add a definition of "long-haul telecommunications."

Nov 20, 2015 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Promoting Voluntary Post-Award Disclosure of Defective Pricing (DFARS Case 2015-D030)

DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to stipulate that DoD contracting officers shall request a limited-scope audit, unless a full-scope audit is appropriate for the circumstances, in the interest of promoting…

Nov 20, 2015 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Eliminate Data Collection Requirement (DFARS Case 2015-D031)

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to eliminate a requirement for military departments and defense agencies to collect and report relevant data on award and incentive fees paid to contractors.

Nov 20, 2015 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Duty-Free Entry Threshold (DFARS Case 2015-D036)

DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update the threshold for duty-free entry on foreign supplies that are not qualifying country supplies or eligible foreign supplies.

Nov 20, 2015 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Buy American and Balance of Payments Program-Clause Prescription (DFARS Case 2015-D037)

DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to clarify how the clause prescription addresses applicability when an exception to the Buy American statute or Balance of Payments Program applies.

Nov 20, 2015 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments

DoD is making technical amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide needed editorial changes.

Nov 19, 2015 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Removal of Cuba From the List of State Sponsors of Terrorism (DFARS 2015-D032)

Nov 18, 2015 · Rule · Health and Human Services Department

Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulations

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing a final rule to amend its Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Supplement, the HHS Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR), to update its regulation to current FAR requirements; to remove information from the…

Nov 18, 2015 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Unique Identification of Entities Receiving Federal Awards

DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to re-designate the terminology for unique identification of entities receiving Federal awards. The change to the FAR will remove the proprietary standard or number.

Nov 12, 2015 · Proposed Rule · Agency for International Development

Various Administrative Changes and Clauses to the USAID Acquisition Regulation

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks public comment on a proposed rule that would revise the Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) to maintain consistency with Federal and Agency regulations and incorporate …

Nov 6, 2015 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

NASA is making technical amendments to the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to provide needed editorial changes.

Oct 30, 2015 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Requirements Relating to Supply Chain Risk (DFARS Case 2012-D050)

DoD has adopted as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, as amended by the NDAA for FY 2013…

Oct 30, 2015 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Removal of Cuba From the List of State Sponsors of Terrorism (DFARS 2015-D032)

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to remove Cuba from the definition of "state sponsor of terrorism" in two DFARS clauses. This rule implements the Department of Department of State Public Notice…

Oct 30, 2015 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: New Designated Countries-Montenegro and New Zealand (DFARS Case 2015-D033)

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add Montenegro and New Zealand as newly designated countries under the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement.

Oct 30, 2015 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments

DoD is making technical amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide needed editorial changes.

Oct 23, 2015 · Rule · Energy Department

Acquisition Regulations: Export Control

The Department of Energy (DOE) is adopting as final, with changes, a rule amending the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) to add clauses regarding applicable export control requirements for DOE contracts. The rule recognizes contractor responsi…

Oct 22, 2015 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services (DFARS Case 2013-D018)

DoD issued an interim rule (DFARS Case 2013-D018) on August 26, 2015, amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 and a section of the National Def…

Oct 21, 2015 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Detection and Avoidance of Counterfeit Electronic Parts-Further Implementation (DFARS Case 2014-D005)

DoD is hosting a public meeting to obtain the views of experts and interested parties in Government and the private sector regarding further implementation of the requirement for detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts, as required by a section…

Oct 20, 2015 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revision to Standard Forms for Bonds

DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to revise Standard Forms prescribed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) for contracts involving bonds and other financial protections. The revisions are aimed at clarifying liability limitations and expanding the option…

Oct 15, 2015 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

NASA is making technical amendments to the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to provide needed editorial changes.

Oct 13, 2015 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Evaluating Reasonableness of Price for Commercial Items (DFARS Case 2013-D034)

DoD issued a proposed rule (DFARS Case 2013-D034) on August 3, 2015 to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013. The comment period on …

Oct 8, 2015 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Improvement in Design-Build Construction Process

DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 814 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 that requires the head of the contracting activity…

Oct 8, 2015 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Simplified Acquisition Threshold for Overseas Acquisitions in Support of Humanitarian or Peacekeeping Operations

DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a higher simplified acquisition threshold for overseas acquisitions in support of humanitarian or peacekeeping operations.

Oct 7, 2015 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workforce and Mission Critical Systems Personnel Reliability Program (NFS Case 2015-N002)

NASA is issuing a final rule amending the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to remove requirements related to the discontinued Space Flight Mission Critical Systems Personnel Reliability Program and to revise requirements related to contractor drug and alcohol testing…

Sep 30, 2015 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Warranty Tracking of Serialized Items (DFARS Case 2014-D026)

DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to require use of the electronic contract attachments accessible via the Product Deficiency Reporting and Evaluation Program to record and track warranty data and source of…

Sep 30, 2015 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Electronic Copies of Contractual Documents (DFARS Case 2012-D056)

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to establish that the Electronic Data Access system is the primary tool for distributing contracts and contract data and to provide internal control procedures f…

Sep 30, 2015 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Contract Debts-Conform to FAR Section Designations (DFARS Case 2015-D029)

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) subpart on contract debts to conform with the comparable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart.

Sep 30, 2015 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Clauses With Alternates-Small Business Programs (DFARS Case 2015-D017)

DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to clarify clauses and their prescriptions for small business programs and to create a basic and alternate clause structured in a manner to facilitate use of automated cont…

Sep 21, 2015 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Acquisition of Information Technology

Sep 21, 2015 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses

Sep 21, 2015 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses

Sep 21, 2015 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Detection and Avoidance of Counterfeit Electronic Parts-Further Implementation (DFARS Case 2014-D005)

DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to further implement a requirement of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, as modified by a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fi…

Sep 21, 2015 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments

DoD is making technical amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide needed editorial changes.

Sep 18, 2015 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Describing Agency Needs

Sep 18, 2015 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Contracting by Negotiation

Sep 18, 2015 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Service Contracting

Sep 8, 2015 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds; Correction

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a correction to FAR Case 2014- 022; Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (Item I), which was published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 38293, July 2, 2015. The changes to 7.104 and 7.107 are removed from the ca…

Sep 3, 2015 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-84; Introduction

This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-84. A companion document, th…

Sep 3, 2015 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; EPEAT Items

DoD, GSA, and NASA are adopting as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement changes in the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT[supreg]) registry.

Sep 3, 2015 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments

This document makes amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in order to make editorial changes.

Sep 3, 2015 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-84; Small Entity Compliance Guide

This document is issued under the joint authority of DOD, GSA, and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary of the rule…

Sep 1, 2015 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Denied Access to NASA Facilities (2015-N002)

NASA is issuing a final rule amending the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS) to delete the observance of legal holidays clause with its alternates and replace it with a new clause that prescribes conditions and procedures pertaining to the cl…

Aug 27, 2015 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: NASA Capitalization Threshold (NFS Case 2015-N004)

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is issuing an interim rule amending the NASA FAR Supplement to increase the NASA capitalization threshold from $100,000 to $500,000.

Aug 26, 2015 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services (DFARS Case 2013-D018)

DoD is issuing an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 and a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year …

Aug 26, 2015 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Contracts or Delivery Orders Issued by a Non-DoD Agency (DFARS Case 2015-D014)

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to remove duplicative text relating to contracts or delivery orders issued by a non-DoD Agency and relocate remaining text to conform to the Federal Acquisition …