Changes to purchasing rules in the Federal Register

Jun 13, 2014 · Proposed Rule · Energy Department; Health and Human Services Department

Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

The Department of Energy (DOE) has prepared and is making available its portion of the semiannual Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Agenda) pursuant to Executive Order 12866, "Regulatory Planning and Review," and the Regulatory Fle…

Jun 10, 2014 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Expanded Reporting of Nonconforming Items

DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require expanded reporting of nonconforming items.

Jun 5, 2014 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Service Contract Reporting (DFARS Case 2012-D051)

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 2008. The rule proposes to require contractors to annually report, using an online DoD data…

May 30, 2014 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Commercial and Government Entity Code

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require the use of Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) codes, including North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) CAGE (NCAGE) codes for foreign entities, for …

May 30, 2014 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Repeal of the Recovery Act Reporting Requirements

DoD, GSA, and NASA have adopted as final, with changes, two interim rules amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise the clause on Recovery Act reporting procedures. This final rule implements a section of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, …

May 30, 2014 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-74; 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…

May 30, 2014 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Defense Base Act

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify contractor and subcontractor responsibilities to obtain workers' compensation insurance or to qualify as a self-insurer, and other requirements, under the …

May 30, 2014 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contractor Comment Period, Past Performance Evaluations

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement provisions of law that change the period allowed for contractor comments on past performance evaluations and require that past performance evaluations be…

May 30, 2014 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Expansion of Applicability of the Senior Executive Compensation Benchmark

DoD, GSA, and NASA are adopting as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012. This section expands the application of the senior executive c…

May 30, 2014 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-74; 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) 2005-74. A companion document, th…

May 28, 2014 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States (DFARS Case 2013-D015)

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to align it with revisions to the DoD Instruction on operational contract support.

May 28, 2014 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Clauses With Alternates-Special Contracting Methods, Major System Acquisition, and Service Contracting (DFARS Case 2014-D004)

DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to revise and update clauses and their prescriptions for special contracting methods, major system acquisition, and service contracting to create basic and alternate clause…

May 28, 2014 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendment

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

May 22, 2014 · Rule · Agriculture Department; Procurement and Property Management, Office of

Agriculture Acquisition Regulation, Fire Suspension Suppression and Liability

The Office of Procurement and Property Management (OPPM) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) amends the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (the "AGAR") by adding a new clause entitled "Fire Suppression and Liability." Section 8205 of the Agricultural Act o…

May 21, 2014 · Rule · General Services Administration

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Electronic Contracting Initiative (ECI); Technical Amendment

This document makes an amendment to the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); in order to make editorial change.

May 16, 2014 · Rule · General Services Administration

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Industrial Funding Fee (IFF) and Sales Reporting; Correction

The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing a correction to GSAR Change 57; GSAR Case 2012-G503; Industrial Funding Fee (IFF) and Sales Reporting, which was published in the Federal Register at 79 FR 21400, April 16, 2014.

May 6, 2014 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Detection and Avoidance of Counterfeit Electronic Parts (DFARS Case 2012-D055)

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the DFARS in partial implementation of a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, and a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, relating to the detection and av…

Apr 30, 2014 · Proposed Rule · General Services Administration

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Progressive Awards and Monthly Quantity Allocations

The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to remove GSAR clause Progressive Awards and Monthly Quantity Allocations.

Apr 30, 2014 · Proposed Rule · General Services Administration

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Qualifications of Offerors

The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing a proposed rule amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to remove the GSAR clause Qualifications of Offerors.

Apr 29, 2014 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-73; 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) 2005-73. A companion document, th…

Apr 29, 2014 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to conform references throughout the FAR to the new Positive Law Codification of Title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts" and other conforming changes.

Apr 29, 2014 · 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.

Apr 29, 2014 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-73; 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…

Apr 28, 2014 · 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.

Apr 23, 2014 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Incorporating Section K in Contracts

DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to standardize the incorporation by reference of representations and certifications in contracts.

Apr 21, 2014 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Clauses With Alternates-Transportation (DFARS Case 2012-D057)

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to revise and update transportation-related clauses and their prescriptions to create basic and alternate clauses structured in a manner to facilitate use of aut…

Apr 21, 2014 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Clauses With Alternates-Contract Financing (DFARS Case 2013-D014)

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) as part of a project to review clauses with alternates to create basic and alternate clauses structured in a manner to facilitate use of automated contract writi…

Apr 21, 2014 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Contracting Officer's Representative (DFARS Case 2013-D023)

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to remove coverage concerning contracting officer's representative responsibilities that is procedural in nature.

Apr 21, 2014 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Photovoltaic Devices (DFARS Case 2014-D006)

DoD has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to clarify rules of origin under trade agreements for photovoltaic devices to be utilized under covered DoD contracts, as required …

Apr 17, 2014 · Proposed Rule · General Services Administration

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Purchasing by Non-Federal Entities

The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing a proposed rule amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR), Describing Agency Needs, to implement the Federal Supply Schedules Usage Act of 2010 (FSSUA), the Native American H…

Apr 16, 2014 · Rule · General Services Administration

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; (GSAR); Industrial Funding Fee (IFF) and Sales Reporting

The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing a final rule amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to address the use of the Industrial Funding Fee (IFF) collected under the Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) Program. The …

Apr 11, 2014 · Rule · General Services Administration

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Electronic Contracting Initiative (ECI); Correction

The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing a correction to GSAR Change 56; GSAR Case 2012-G501; Electronic Contracting Initiative (ECI), which was published in the Federal Register at 79 FR 14182, March 13, 2014.

Apr 7, 2014 · Proposed Rule · Environmental Protection Agency

EPAAR Clause for Ordering by Designated Ordering Officers

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) amends the EPA Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR) to update policy, procedures, and contract clauses. The proposed rule updates the Ordering--By Designated Ordering Officers clause and corresponding prescription.

Apr 3, 2014 · 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.

Apr 2, 2014 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Extension of Limitations on Contractor Employee Personal Conflicts of Interest

DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013 to extend the limitations on contractor employee personal conflicts of interest to a…

Apr 1, 2014 · Proposed Rule · Energy Department

Acquisition Regulation: Contractor Business Systems-Definition and Administration

The Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to amend the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) to define contractor business system as accounting system, estimating system, purchasing system, earned value management system (EVMS), and property man…

Mar 31, 2014 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Performance-Based Payments (DFARS Case 2011-D045)

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide detailed guidance and instructions on the use of the performance-based payments analysis tool.

Mar 31, 2014 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Small Business Programs

Mar 28, 2014 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Clauses With Alternates-Quality Assurance (DFARS Case 2013-D004)

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to create an overarching prescription for a quality assurance-related clause with two alternates. The rule also includes separate prescriptions for the basic and…

Mar 28, 2014 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Clauses With Alternates-Research and Development Contracting (DFARS Case 2013-D026)

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to create an overarching prescription for a research and development-related clause with an alternate. The rule also includes separate prescriptions for the basi…

Mar 28, 2014 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Extension of Pilot Program on Acquisition of Military-Purpose Nondevelopmental Items (DFARS Case 2014-D007)

DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. This rule extends the expiration date of the pilot program for acquisition of military- purpose…

Mar 28, 2014 · 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.

Mar 25, 2014 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Year Format

DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to delete regulations relating to the year 2000 compliance.

Mar 24, 2014 · Rule · Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Protection Agency Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR); Contractor Performance Information

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a direct final rule to rescind EPAARs, which include EPA's policies for collecting and maintaining contractor past performance information. A final rule updating the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) was…

Mar 20, 2014 · Rule · Treasury Department

Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulations; Contract Clause on Minority and Women Inclusion in Contractor Workforce

The Department of the Treasury (the Department) is amending the Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulation (DTAR) to include a contract clause on minority and women inclusion, as required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act …

Mar 13, 2014 · Rule · General Services Administration

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; (GSAR); Electronic Contracting Initiative (ECI)

The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing a final rule amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to add a Modifications (Federal Supply Schedule) clause, and an Alternate I version of the clause that will require ele…

Mar 11, 2014 · Rule · Treasury Department

Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulation; Internet Payment Platform; Technical Amendment

On July 9, 2012, the Department of the Treasury amended the Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulation (DTAR) to implement use of the Internet Payment Platform, a centralized electronic invoicing and payment information system, and to change the definit…

Mar 11, 2014 · 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.

Mar 3, 2014 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Detection and Avoidance of Counterfeit Electronic Parts-Further Implementation

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…

Feb 28, 2014 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Acquisitions in Support of Operations in Afghanistan (DFARS Case 2013-D009)

DoD has adopted as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement two sections of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 that require compliance with domestic source…