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.

Sep 17, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Consolidation of Contract Requirements
DoD has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 801 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004. Section 801 places restrictions on the consolidation of two or more r…
Sep 17, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Personal Services Contracts
DoD has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Sections 721 and 841 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004. Section 721 provides permanent authority for DoD to enter in…
Sep 17, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Acquisition Plans-Corrosion Prevention and Mitigation
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 1067 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003. Section 1067 requires DoD to prevent and mitigate corrosion during the …
Sep 17, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Berry Amendment Changes
DoD has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Sections 826 and 827 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004. Sections 826 and 827 provide exce…
Sep 16, 2004 · Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Acquisition of Leasehold Interests in Real Property; Historic Preference
The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) by revising the provision on Historic Preference.
Sep 16, 2004 · Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Defense Priorities and Allocations System
The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to implement the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) within the GSA Federal Supply Service (FSS).
Sep 2, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Applicability of SDB and HUBZone Price Evaluation Factor
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), at the request of the Small Business Administration, in order to remove some of the exceptions t…
Sep 2, 2004 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Removal of MidRange Procurement Procedures
This final rule revises the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by removing Part 1871, MidRange Procurement Procedures. The FAR provides contracting officers with broad discretion and flexibility in the source selection process in order to achieve a best value outcome. …
Aug 27, 2004 · Rule · Interior Department
Woody Biomass Utilization
The Department of the Interior is including an option to allow service contractors to remove woody biomass generated as a result of land management service contracts wherever ecologically appropriate and in accordance with the law. A new provision added to the…
Aug 23, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Powers of Attorney for Bid Bonds
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to establish that a copy of an original power of attorney, including a photocopy or facsimile cop…
Aug 12, 2004 · Proposed Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Final Scientific and Technical Reports-SBIR and STTR Contracts
This rule proposes to amend the NASA FAR Supplement(NFS) by adding an Alternate III to the "Final Scientific andTechnical Reports" clause for use in contracts awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small BusinessTechnology Transfer…
Aug 10, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Resolving Tax Problems
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to resolution of tax problems under DoD contracts. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically…
Aug 10, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Bonds
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to the use of fidelity and forgery bonds under DoD contracts. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to d…
Aug 2, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Tax Procedures for Overseas Contracts
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to tax relief for acquisitions conducted in certain foreign countries. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by…
Jul 27, 2004 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Re-Issuance of NASA FAR Supplement Subchapter G
This rule adopts as final without change, the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2004. This final rule amends the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by removing from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those portions of the NFS containing in…
Jul 27, 2004 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Representations and Certifications-Other Than Commercial Items
This rule adopts as final with change the interim rule published in the Federal Register on March 22, 2004 (69 FR 13260). The interim rule revised the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Supplement (NFS) by amending the Offeror Representations and Certif…
Jul 21, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Performance-Based Service Acquisition
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by: changing the terms "performance-based contracting (PBC) and performance-based service contrac…
Jul 15, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Government Property Rental and Special Tooling
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by incorporating the Class Deviations regarding use and charges and special tooling, both of whic…
Jul 6, 2004 · Proposed Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Acquisition Regulation; Disputes and Appeals
The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to amend the General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to add a clause that supplements the Disputes clause in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (see 48 CFR Chapter 1).
Jul 2, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Share-in-Savings Contracting
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Section 210 of the E- Government Act of 2002. Section 210 authorizes Governmentwide …
Jun 29, 2004 · Correction · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Incentives for Use of Performance-Based Contracting for Services
Jun 25, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Information Assurance
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to address requirements for information assurance in the acquisition of information technology. The rule implements policy issued by the National Security Teleco…
Jun 25, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Payment and Billing Instructions
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to improve payment and billing instructions in DoD contracts. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically change the pur…
Jun 25, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Use of FAR Part 12 for Performance-Based Contracting for Services
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to remove obsolete text pertaining to the use of FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) procedures for performance-based contracting for services. The sta…
Jun 25, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Designated Countries-New European Union Members
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add 10 new European Union Member States to the list of designated countries whose products DoD may acquire under the Trade Agreements Act, in accordance with …
Jun 25, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Firefighting Services Contracts
DoD has issued 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 contractor performance of firefigh…
Jun 25, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Polyacrylonitrile Carbon Fiber-Restriction to Domestic Sources
DoD is proposing to amend 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 will be extended from May…
Jun 25, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to revise text regarding identification of contract awards under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. This proposed rule is a result of an initiative u…
Jun 25, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Construction and Architect-Engineer Services
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to selection of firms for architect-engineer contracts. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramati…
Jun 24, 2004 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Re-Issuance of NASA FAR Supplement Subchapter F
This rule adopts as final without change, the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on March 31, 2004. This final rule amends the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by removing from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those portions of the NFS containing in…
Jun 24, 2004 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Re-Issuance of NASA FAR Supplement Subchapter E
This rule adopts as final without change, the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on March 12, 2004. This final rule amends the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by removing from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those portions of the NFS containing in…
Jun 18, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-24; 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) 2001-24. A companion document, the Small Ent…
Jun 18, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Incentives for Use of Performance-Based Contracting for Services
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 sections 1431 and 1433 of the National Defense Authorization Act fo…
Jun 18, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Definitions Clause
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 applicability of FAR definitions to solicitation provisions and cont…
Jun 18, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Procurement Lists
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 point that the Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) program becomes a mandator…
Jun 18, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Determining Official for Employment Provision Compliance-Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
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 the responsibility for determining when a contractor is not in complian…
Jun 18, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Supply Schedules Services and Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs)
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 incorporate policies for services and to strengthen the procedures for establish…
Jun 18, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Designated Countries-New European Communities Member States
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 implement a determination by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) under…
Jun 18, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Buy American Act-Nonavailable Articles
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 add certain food and textile items to the list of articles not available from do…
Jun 18, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Application of Cost Principles and Procedures and Accounting 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) to revise FAR 31.204, Application of principles and procedures, to improve clarity …
Jun 18, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Gains and Losses, Maintenance and Repair Costs, and Material 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 deleting the cost principle regarding maintenance and repair costs, and revising…
Jun 18, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendment
This document makes amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in order to update an address and remove the illustrations of Standard Forms 254 and 255 (which became obsolete on June 8, 2004) from the FAR.
Jun 18, 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…
Jun 18, 2004 · Proposed Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Acquisition Regulation; Debarment, Suspension, and Ineligibility
The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to amend the General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to add an additional procedure to the decision-making process for the debarment and suspension of parties.
Jun 8, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Production Surveillance and Reporting
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to eliminate requirements for contract administration offices to perform production surveillance on contractors that have only Criticality Designator C (low-urge…
Jun 8, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Reporting Contract Performance Outside the United States
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to clarify requirements for reporting of contract performance outside the United States. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to …
Jun 8, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contracting for Architect-Engineer Services
DoD has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 1427 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004. Section 1427 increases, from $85,000 to $300,000, the threshold belo…
Jun 8, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Written Assurance of Technical Data Conformity
DoD has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 844 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004. Section 844 eliminates the requirement for a contractor to furnish wr…
Jun 8, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Acquisition of Commercial Items
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to the acquisition of commercial items. This proposed rule is a result of an initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically change the purpose and c…
Jun 8, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Fish, Shellfish, and Seafood Products
DoD has adopted as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement section 8136 of the DoD Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2003 and similar sections in subsequent DoD appropriations ac…