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.
Dec 14, 2012 · Rule · Energy Department
Acquisition Regulation: Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation, Government Property
The Department of Energy (DOE) is amending the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) to conform to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), remove out-of date government property coverage, and update references. This rule does not alter substanti…
Dec 10, 2012 · Rule · Housing and Urban Development Department
HUD Acquisition Regulations (HUDAR)
This final rule amends the HUDAR to implement miscellaneous changes. These changes include, for example, such amendments as removing provisions that are now obsolete, refining provisions to approve requests for deviation from the HUDAR, updating provisions tha…
Dec 10, 2012 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-63; 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…
Dec 10, 2012 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-63; Introduction
This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-63. A companion document, the…
Dec 10, 2012 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Iran Threat Reduction
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require certifications that implement the expansion of sanctions relating to the energy sector of Iran and sanctions with respect to Iran's Revolutionary Guard …
Nov 27, 2012 · Rule · Veterans Affairs Department
VA Acquisition Regulation: Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing a final rule to require contractors to submit payment requests in electronic form in order to enhance customer service, departmental productivity, and adoption of innovative information technology, including t…
Nov 21, 2012 · Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Rewrite of Part 504, Administrative Matters; Correction
The General Services Administration (GSA) published a document in the Federal Register on October 1, 2012 (77 FR 59790), revising Administrative Matters. The final rule contained a typographical error which needs to be corrected.
Nov 20, 2012 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-62; 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) 2005-62. A companion document, th…
Nov 20, 2012 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Updates to Contract Reporting and Central Contractor Registration
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to limit the use of generic substitutes instead of Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) numbers, and update the policies and procedures associated with reporting in…
Nov 20, 2012 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Interagency Acquisitions: Compliance by Nondefense Agencies With Defense Procurement Requirements
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to add new requirements specific to the acquisition of supplies and services by nondefense agencies on behalf of the DoD. This rule implements a section of the Nat…
Nov 20, 2012 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Free Trade Agreement-Panama
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the United States-- Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. This Trade Promotion Agreement is a free trade agreement that provides for mutually non-discrimi…
Nov 20, 2012 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-62; 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…
Nov 19, 2012 · Proposed Rule · Federal Procurement Policy Office; Management and Budget Office
Cost Accounting Standards: Revision of the Exemption From Cost Accounting Standards for Contracts and Subcontracts for the Acquisition of Commercial Items
The OFPP and CAS Board invite public comments concerning this proposed rule to clarify the exemption for contracts or subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items (hereafter referred to as the "(b)(6) commercial item exemption") so that the regulatory …
Nov 16, 2012 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: New Free Trade Agreement-Panama (DFARS Case 2012-D044)
DoD is issuing an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. This Trade Promotion Agreement is a free trade agreement that provides for mutually non-discr…
Oct 29, 2012 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Commercial Acquisition; Anchor Tenancy
NASA has adopted as final, with minor changes, a proposed rule amending the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to include authority, under limited conditions, to issue Anchor Tenancy contracts. Anchor Tenancy means "an arrangement in which the United States Government …
Oct 4, 2012 · Proposed Rule · Environmental Protection Agency
EPAAR Clause for Printing
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) amends the EPA Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR) to update policy, procedures, and contract clauses. The proposed rule provides updates to outdated information currently in the Printing clause.
Oct 3, 2012 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41
Oct 1, 2012 · Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Rewrite of Part 504; Administrative Matters
The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to revise sections of Administrative Matters and Forms. This final rule is part of the General Services Administration Acquisition Manual (G…
Sep 28, 2012 · Proposed Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Personal Identity Verification, Release and Handling of Restricted Information, Protection of the Florida Manatee; Withdrawal
NASA hereby provides notice of the cancellation of three proposed procurement rules without further action. These rules were not finalized in a timely manner due to outside circumstances that prevented their completion. Inasmuch as NASA is now in process of a …
Sep 27, 2012 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Cross Waivers of Liability Clauses
NASA has adopted, with minor changes, a final rule amending the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to consolidate and make changes to three existing cross-waiver of liability contract clauses, and to more closely align the clauses with current mission programs.
Sep 27, 2012 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Publicizing Contract Actions
Sep 27, 2012 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Contractor Qualifications
Sep 27, 2012 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Acquisition of Commercial Items
Sep 27, 2012 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Patents, Data, and Copyrights; CFR Correction
Sep 27, 2012 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Contracting by Negotiation
Sep 18, 2012 · Proposed 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 proposing 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."
Sep 13, 2012 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-61; 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) 2005-61. A companion document, th…
Sep 13, 2012 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement
DoD, GSA, and NASA are adopting as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement. The Republic of Korea is already party to the World Trade Organization Govern…
Sep 13, 2012 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Delete Outdated FAR Reference to the DoD Industrial Preparedness Program
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to delete references to the obsolete "DoD Industrial Preparedness Program".
Sep 13, 2012 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; NAICS and Size Standards
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify that new North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes are not available for use in Federal contracting until the Small Business Administrati…
Sep 13, 2012 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Bid Protest and Appeal Authorities
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to address bid protest and appeal authorities.
Sep 13, 2012 · 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 13, 2012 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-61; 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 6, 2012 · Rule · Homeland Security Department
Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR); Revision Initiative [HSAR Case 2009-002]; Correction
DHS is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of August 22, 2012. As published, the final rule incorrectly uses the word (DATE) in several places in part 3052 of title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations. We are correcting each instanc…
Sep 6, 2012 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Documenting Contractor Performance
DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide Governmentwide standardized past performance evaluation factors and performance rating categories and require that past performance information be entered into the Co…
Sep 6, 2012 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Prioritizing Sources of Supplies and Services for Use by the Government
This document corrects the preamble to a proposed rule published in the Federal Register of June 14, 2011, regarding Prioritizing Sources of Supplies and Services for Use by the Government. This document adds an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis which ha…
Aug 29, 2012 · 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.
Aug 29, 2012 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; DoD Voucher Processing (DFARS Case 2011-D054)
DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update DoD's voucher processing procedures and better accommodate the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) used to process vouchers.
Aug 29, 2012 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Reporting of Government-Furnished Property (DFARS Case 2012-D001)
DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to revise and standardize reporting requirements for Government-furnished property.
Aug 29, 2012 · Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Threshold for Acquisition of Right-Hand Drive Passenger Sedans (DFARS Case 2012-D016)
DoD is adopting as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 that requires adjustment of the statutory dol…
Aug 28, 2012 · Proposed Rule · Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Clarification of “F” Orders in the Procurement Instrument Identification Number Structure (DFARS Case 2012-D040)
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update instructions for assigning basic and supplementary procurement instrument identification numbers.
Aug 24, 2012 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Basic Safeguarding of Contractor Information Systems
DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to add a new subpart and contract clause for the basic safeguarding of contractor information systems that contain information provided by or generated for the Government (other…
Aug 22, 2012 · Rule · Homeland Security Department
Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR); Revision Initiative [HSAR Case 2009-002]
DHS is issuing a final rule amending multiple sections of the Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR). These amendments align existing content with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); implement Section 695 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management…
Aug 21, 2012 · Proposed 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 proposing to amend 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 Prote…
Aug 21, 2012 · Proposed Rule · Homeland Security Department
Revision of Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation; Contractor Billing and Subcontractor Labor Hour Rates Under Time and Materials Contracts (HSAR Case 2010-001)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to amend its Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation to require contracts for time and material or labor hours to include separate labor hour rates for subcontractors and a description of the method that …
Aug 10, 2012 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small Business Set Asides for Research and Development Contracts
DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify that contracting officers shall set aside acquisitions for research and development, when there is also a reasonable expectation, as a result of market research, that…
Jul 26, 2012 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-60; 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) 2005-60. A companion document, th…
Jul 26, 2012 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
DoD, GSA, and NASA are adopting as final, with changes, the interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 as amended by a section of the Government Fundi…
Jul 26, 2012 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Payments Under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to make necessary revisions to accommodate the authorization to use time-and-materials and labor-hour contract payment requirements.
Jul 26, 2012 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Extension of Sunset Date for Protests of Task and Delivery Orders
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement sections of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. …