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 9, 2005 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Nonavailable Articles-Policy
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify the intent of the list of items determined to be nonavailable for purpos…
Mar 9, 2005 · 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. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance…
Mar 9, 2005 · 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.
Mar 9, 2005 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Use of FAR Clause 52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Items
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require that the FAR clause, Subcontracts for Commercial Items, be inserted in s…
Mar 9, 2005 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Elimination of Certain Subcontract Notification Requirements
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) have agreed to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation language regarding advance notification requirements. This change is required to implement Section 84…
Mar 9, 2005 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Cost Accounting Standards Administration
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by revising language pertaining to the Cost Accounting Standards Administration, an…
Mar 9, 2005 · Rule · Health and Human Services Department; Office of the Secretary
Acquisition Regulation
The Department of Health and Human Services is correcting a direct final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on January 3, 2005 amending its acquisition regulation (HHSAR). Significant adverse comments were not received and the direct final rule became …
Feb 22, 2005 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Utility Rates Established by Regulatory Bodies
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to utility rates established by independent and nonindependent regulatory bodies. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative un…
Feb 22, 2005 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Acquisition of Utility Services
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to the acquisition of utility services. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically change the…
Feb 22, 2005 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Resolving Tax Problems
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to resolution of tax problems under DoD contracts. This rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatical…
Feb 22, 2005 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders
DoD has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement section 816 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005. Section 816 increases, from $500,000 to $1,000,000, the threshold at …
Feb 22, 2005 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Acquisition of Ball and Roller Bearings
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to restrictions on the acquisition of foreign ball and roller bearings. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken b…
Feb 22, 2005 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Government Source Inspection Requirements
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to eliminate requirements for Government contract quality assurance at source for contracts or delivery orders valued below $250,000, unless certain conditions e…
Feb 22, 2005 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Advisory and Assistance Services
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to the acquisition of advisory and assistance services. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramati…
Feb 22, 2005 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Polyacrylonitrile Carbon Fiber-Restriction to Domestic Sources; Correction
DoD is issuing a correction to the final rule published at 70 FR 6374-6375 on February 7, 2005, that extended the ending date for phasing out domestic source restrictions on the acquisition of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) carbon fiber. The correction revises the te…
Feb 22, 2005 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Bonds
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to the use of fidelity and forgery bonds under DoD contracts. This rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to…
Feb 22, 2005 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Specialized Service Contracting
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to the acquisition of mortuary and laundry and dry cleaning services. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by …
Feb 22, 2005 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Acquisition of Telecommunications Services
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to the acquisition of telecommunications services. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically…
Feb 7, 2005 · Rule · Office of the Secretary; Transportation Department
Re-issuance of the Department of Transportation Acquisition Regulation
The Department of Transportation is reissuing the Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR). This interim final rule reflects changes made to implement and/or supplement the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The TAR has been substantially revised to upda…
Feb 7, 2005 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Tax Procedures for Overseas Contracts
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to tax relief for acquisitions conducted in certain foreign countries. This rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken …
Feb 7, 2005 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Polyacrylonitrile Carbon Fiber-Restriction to Domestic Sources
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to extend the ending date for phasing out domestic source restrictions on the acquisition of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) carbon fiber. The ending date is extended fr…
Feb 7, 2005 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to revise text regarding identification of contract awards under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. This rule is a result of an initiative…
Feb 7, 2005 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Extraordinary Contractual Actions
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to processing of requests for extraordinary contract adjustments. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD …
Jan 13, 2005 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Free Trade Agreements-Australia and Morocco
DoD has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement new Free Trade Agreements with Australia and Morocco. In addition, the rule revises terminology relating to international trade agreements and th…
Jan 13, 2005 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Competition Requirements; Correction
DoD is issuing a correction to the final rule published at 69 FR 74990-74991 on December 15, 2004, pertaining to competition requirements. The correction shows that the change to 48 CFR part 206, section 206.001, revises only paragraph (b) of section 206.001.
Jan 12, 2005 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Final Scientific and Technical Reports-SBIR and STTR Contracts
This rule adopts as final without change the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on August 12, 2004. This final rule amends the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by adding an Alternate III to the "Final Scientific and Technical Reports" clause for use in c…
Jan 4, 2005 · Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Disputes and Appeals
The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to add a clause that supplements the Disputes clause in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (see 48 CFR Chapter 1).
Jan 3, 2005 · Rule · Health and Human Services Department; Office of the Secretary
Acquisition Regulation
The Department of Health and Human Services is amending its acquisition regulation (HHSAR) for the purpose of making administrative and editorial changes to reflect organizational title changes resulting from Office of the Secretary (OS) and Operating Division…
Jan 3, 2005 · Rule · Agriculture Department; Procurement and Property Management, Office of
Agriculture Acquisition Regulation: Miscellaneous Amendments (AGAR Case 2004-01)
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is publishing technical amendments to the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) as a final rule. We use the direct final rule process to make non-controversial changes to the AGAR. We are amending the AGAR to update org…
Dec 28, 2004 · Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Access to the Federal Procurement Data System
The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) by adding coverage to specify the rate that will be charged to non-governmental entities in exchange for permitting them to establish a dire…
Dec 28, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-27; Introduction
This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-27. A companion document, the Small Enti…
Dec 28, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Free Trade Agreements-Australia and Morocco
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement new Free Trade Agreements with Australia and Morocco as approved by…
Dec 28, 2004 · 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. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance…
Dec 22, 2004 · Proposed Rule · State Department
Department of State Acquisition Regulation
This proposed rule makes three changes to the DOSAR. It revises the DOSAR to: Formalize Department policy regarding the application of the Small Business Act to contracts awarded by domestic contracting activities where contract performance takes place oversea…
Dec 20, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-26; Introduction
This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-26. A companion document, the Small Ent…
Dec 20, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Electronic Representations and Certifications
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require offerors to submit representations and certifications electronically via…
Dec 20, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Excluded Parties List System Enhancement
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to publish an electronic list of parties excluded from doing business with the Fede…
Dec 20, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Special Emergency Procurement Authority
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed to convert the interim rule published in the Federal Register at 69 FR 8312, February 23, 2004, to a final rule with changes. The rule amends the Fed…
Dec 20, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order 13201, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning P…
Dec 20, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Mentor Protégé Program-Delegation of Approval Authority for Mentor Protégé Agreements
TheCivilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to change the approval authority of Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Agreements to the D…
Dec 20, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Applicability of the Cost Principles and Penalties for Unallowable Costs
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by increasing the contract dollar threshold for assessing a penalty if the contract…
Dec 20, 2004 · 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.
Dec 20, 2004 · 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. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance…
Dec 16, 2004 · Rule · Panama Canal Commission
Federal Acquisition Regulations
Dec 15, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Free Trade Agreements-Chile and Singapore
DoD has adopted as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement new Free Trade Agreements with Chile and Singapore, as approved by Congress in the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreem…
Dec 15, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contract Period for Task and Delivery Order Contracts
DoD has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 843 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 and Section 813 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Y…
Dec 15, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Firefighting Services Contracts
DoD has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 331 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004. Section 331 provides authority for contrac…
Dec 15, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Improper Business Practices and Contractor Qualifications Relating to Debarment, Suspension, and Business Ethics
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to streamline and clarify text pertaining to debarment, suspension, and improper business practices. This rule is a result of a transformation initiative underta…
Dec 15, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Competition Requirements
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to competition requirements. This rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically change the purpose …
Dec 15, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Construction and Architect-Engineer Services
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to selection of firms for architect-engineer contracts. This rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to drama…