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.
Jun 8, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Follow-On Production Contracts for Products Developed Pursuant to Prototype Projects
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide an exception from competition requirements to apply to contracts awarded under the authority of section 822 of the National Defense Authorization Act …
Jun 1, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Supplemental Information to FAR Case 2000-608 for the Certification of the Regulatory Flexibility Act Statement for the New Standard Form 330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications (Consolidated Form)
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) have agreed on this supplemental information to the final rule, FAR Case 2000-608, New Consolidated Form for Selection of Architect-Engineer Contractors, pub…
May 25, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Payment Withholding
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by removing the requirement that a contracting officer withhold 5 percent of the payments due und…
May 24, 2004 · Proposed 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) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify the intent of the list of items determined to be nonavailable for purposes of the Buy …
May 21, 2004 · Proposed Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Re-Issuance of NASA FAR Supplement Subchapters H and I
This proposed rule would amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by removing from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those portions of the NFS containing information that consists of internal Agency administrative procedures and guidance that does not control t…
May 21, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Gains and Losses
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by revising the cost principle regarding gains and losses on disposition or impairment of depreci…
May 18, 2004 · Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Federal Supply Schedule Contracts-Acquisition of Information Technology by State and Local Governments Through Federal Supply Schedules
The General Services Administration (GSA) has issued a final rule amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to implement section 211 of the E-Government Act of 2002. Section 211 authorizes the Administrator of GSA to provide fo…
May 18, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; List of Nonavailable Articles Under the Buy American Act
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) are seeking information that will assist in identifying domestic capabilities and for evaluating whether some articles on the list of nonavailable articles a…
May 14, 2004 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Re-Issuance of NASA FAR Supplement Part 1813
This document corrects the final rule document published April 22, 2004, which removed from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those portions of the NASA FAR Supplement containing information that consists of internal Agency administrative procedures and gu…
May 14, 2004 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Clauses Authorized for Use in Commercial Acquisitions
This final rule revises the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by removing the NASA specific clause regarding Central Contractor Registration (CCR) from t he list of clauses authorized for use in acquisitions of commercial items. The NASA CCR clause was removed from th…
May 13, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Berry Amendment Changes
DoD has issued 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 exceptions to the domestic sour…
May 13, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Multiyear Procurement Authority for Environmental Services for Military Installations
DoD has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 827 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003. Section 827 authorizes DoD to enter into m…
May 13, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments
DoD is making technical amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to update clause dates and references.
May 13, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; DoD Pilot Mentor-Protégé Program
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update policy pertaining to the DoD Pilot Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program. The proposed changes authorize the Director, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization…
May 5, 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…
May 5, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Procurement Program for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns
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 Section 308 of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003, Procurement Progr…
Apr 27, 2004 · Rule · Labor Department; Office of the Secretary
Revision to the Department of Labor Acquisition Regulations
This document sets forth a revised Department of Labor Acquisition Regulation (DOLAR). The final rule reflects changes made to the proposed rules in response to the comments received during the comment period. The Department of Labor Acquisition Regulation imp…
Apr 23, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Threshold for Small Business Specialist Review
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to revise text pertaining to DoD implementation of small business programs. This proposed rule is a result of an initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically change the pur…
Apr 23, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Small Disadvantaged Businesses and Leader Company Contracting
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to revise text pertaining to DoD review of small business subcontracting plans, and to remove text pertaining to leader company contracting. This proposed rule is a result …
Apr 22, 2004 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Re-Issuance of NASA FAR Supplement Parts 1813 Through 1817
This rule adopts as final without change, the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on December 22, 2003 (68 FR 71055). This final rule amends the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by removing from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those portions of the …
Apr 22, 2004 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Re-Issuance of NASA FAR Supplement Subchapter D
This rule adopts as final without change, the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on December 22, 2003 (68 FR 71056). This final rule amends the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by removing from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those portions of the …
Apr 22, 2004 · Proposed Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Re-Issuance of NASA FAR Supplement Subchapter G
This proposed rule would amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by removing from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those portions of the NFS containing information that consists of internal Agency administrative procedures and guidance that does not control t…
Apr 22, 2004 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Re-Issuance of the NASA FAR Supplement Subchapters A and B Consistent With the Federal Acquisition Regulations System Guidance and Policy
This rule adopts as final without change, the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on November 17, 2003 (68 FR 64847). This final rule amends the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by removing from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those portions of the …
Apr 13, 2004 · Rule · State Department
Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR)
This rule makes final a proposed rule published for comment on November 13, 2003 amending the Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR). No public comments were received. The proposed rule is therefore adopted as final. This final rule also contains t…
Apr 6, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contract Federal Acquisition Regulation; Mentor Protégé Program- Delegation of Approval Authority for Mentor Protégé Agreements
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to change the approval authority of Mentor Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Agreements for the DoD Military …
Apr 5, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-22; 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) 2001-22. A companion document, the Small Ent…
Apr 5, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Government Property Disposal
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 simplify procedures, reduce recordkeeping, and eliminate requirements related to…
Apr 5, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; General Provisions of the Cost Principles
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 certain general provisions of the cost principles pertaining to Compositi…
Apr 5, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Unique Contract and Order Identifier Numbers
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 convert the interim rule published at 68 FR 56679, October 1, 2003, to a final r…
Apr 5, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Unsolicited Proposals
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 Section 834 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296).…
Apr 5, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; New Mexico Tax-United States Missile Defense Agency
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 the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), as a participating agency within t…
Apr 5, 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.
Apr 5, 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…
Apr 2, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Government Property
DoD, GSA, and NASA are sponsoring a public meeting to discuss potential changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) regarding Government property in the possession of contractors (FAR Parts 45 and 52). To facilitate an open dialogue between the Governm…
Mar 31, 2004 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Government Property-Instructions for Preparing NASA Form 1018
This rule adopts as final, without change, the interim rule published in the Federal Register (68 FR 62023-62026) on October 31, 2003, which amended the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS) to provide a definition of obsolete property, to addre…
Mar 31, 2004 · Proposed Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Re-Issuance of NASA FAR Supplement Subchapter F
This proposed rule would amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by removing from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those portions of the NFS containing information that consists of internal Agency administrative procedures and guidance that does not control t…
Mar 26, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Personnel Management Office
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; Revision of Contract Cost Principles and Procedures, and Miscellaneous Changes, Parts 1631 and 1699
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a proposed regulation amending the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Acquisition Regulation (FEHBAR). This regulation includes additional contract cost principles and procedures for FEHB Program e…
Mar 26, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Purchases From Federal Prison Industries-Requirement for Market Research
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 Section 637 of Division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2…
Mar 26, 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…
Mar 23, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contractors Accompanying a Force Deployed
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to address issues related to contract performance outside the United States. The proposed rule contains a clause for use in contracts that require contractor employees to a…
Mar 23, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Multiyear Contracting Authority Revisions
DoD has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement section 820 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003. Section 820 restricts the use of multiyear…
Mar 23, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Buy-to-Budget Acquisition of End Items
DoD has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement section 801 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003. Section 801 authorizes DoD to acquire a hi…
Mar 23, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information; Correction
DoD is issuing a correction to the preamble to the proposed rule published at 69 FR 8152-8153, February 23, 2004, pertaining to protection of privacy and freedom of information.
Mar 23, 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. Section 843 provides that the contract period of a task or delivery o…
Mar 23, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Application of the Brooks Act to Mapping Services
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) is considering whether guidance in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) addressing the application of the Brooks Act to mapping services should be amended. The FAR currently requires application of t…
Mar 22, 2004 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Representations and Certifications-Other Than Commercial Items
This interim rule revises the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Supplement (NFS) by amending the Offeror Representations and Certifications--Other Than Commercial Items provision used in solicitations for non-commercial simplified acquisitions. This ch…
Mar 12, 2004 · Proposed Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Re-Issuance of NASA FAR Supplement Subchapter E
This proposed rule would amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by removing from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those portions of the NFS containing information that consists of internal Agency administrative procedures and guidance that does not control t…
Mar 3, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Hazardous Material Safety Data
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise policies and procedures for contractor submission of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs…
Mar 3, 2004 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Performance Period Limitations
This final rule amends the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by clarifying that the five-year limitation on contracts applies to all procurement award instruments including agreements, orders under a Federal Supply Schedule, or other indefinite delivery/indefinite qua…
Feb 24, 2004 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Government-Owned Contractor-Operated Vehicle Fleet Management and Reporting
This rule adopts as final, without change, the interim rule published in the Federal Register (68 FR 43333-43334) on July 22, 2003. This final rule amends the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS) to require contractors to collect data and repor…