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.
Feb 23, 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 on an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the special emergency procurement authorities of section 1443 of th…
Feb 23, 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…
Feb 23, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Insurance
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to insurance requirements. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically change the purpose and …
Feb 23, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to delete text pertaining to the applicability of the Freedom of Information Act. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramati…
Feb 23, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contractor Use of Government Supply Sources
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to contractor use of Government supply sources. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically ch…
Feb 23, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Removal of Obsolete Research and Development Contracting Procedures
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to delete obsolete procedures for research and development contracting. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically chan…
Feb 23, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Research and Development Contracting
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to research and development contracting. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically change th…
Feb 23, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Sealed Bidding
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to sealed bidding. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically change the purpose and content …
Feb 23, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Memorandum of Understanding-Sweden
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to reflect a determination of the Deputy Secretary of Defense that it is inconsistent with the public interest to apply the restrictions of the Buy American Act …
Feb 23, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Procedures, Guidance, and Information
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to define a companion resource to the DFARS that will contain mandatory and non-mandatory internal DoD procedures, non-mandatory guidance, and supplemental information. Thi…
Feb 23, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contractor Qualifications Relating to Contract Placement
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to delete text pertaining to contractor qualification requirements. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically change t…
Feb 23, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Improper Business Practices and Contractor Qualifications Relating to Debarment, Suspension, and Business Ethics
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to streamline and clarify text pertaining to debarment, suspension, and improper business practices. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertake…
Feb 23, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Publicizing Contract Actions
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to publicizing contract actions. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically change the purpos…
Feb 23, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Competition Requirements
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to competition requirements. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically change the purpose an…
Feb 23, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Laws Inapplicable to Commercial Subcontracts
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to remove the Trade Agreements Act and the Buy American Act from the list of laws inapplicable to subcontracts for commercial items. This proposed rule is a result of a tra…
Feb 23, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Major Systems Acquisition
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to major systems acquisition, earned value management systems, and cost/schedule status reporting. This proposed rule is a result of a transformat…
Feb 23, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Cost Principles and Procedures
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to contract cost principles. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically change the purpose an…
Feb 5, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Electronic Representations and Certifications; Correction
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council are issuing a correction to the proposed rule issued as FAR case 2002-024, Electronic Representations and Certifications, to correct an amendatory instruction.
Feb 3, 2004 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Conformance with Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-16
This final rule revises the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by removing NASA specific coverage of Central Contractor Registration (CCR) which is no longer necessary as a result of CCR requirements established in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by Federal Ac…
Jan 29, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Training and Education Cost Principle
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) "Training and education costs" cost principle.
Jan 27, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Transportation: Standard Industry Practices
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement changes to the Interstate Transportation Act, which abolished tariff-filing requirem…
Jan 27, 2004 · Proposed 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) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require offerors to submit representations and certifications electronically via the Business …
Jan 21, 2004 · Proposed 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) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify what FAR definitions apply to FAR solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
Jan 15, 2004 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Items
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are soliciting comments regarding the implementation of section 4203 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996, 41 U.S.C. 431 (the Act) with respect to Commercially Avail…
Jan 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 activity names and Internet addresses.
Jan 13, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Free Trade Agreements-Chile and Singapore
DoD has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to implement new Free Trade Agreements with Chile and Singapore, as approved by Congress in the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act and the Un…
Jan 9, 2004 · Correction · Coast Guard; Defense Department; General Services Administration; Homeland Security Department; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments
Jan 7, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-19; 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) 2001-19. A companion document, the Small Ent…
Jan 7, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; New Consolidated Form for Selection of Architect-Engineer Contractors (Delay of Effective Date)
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed to delay the effective date of FAR Case 2000-608, New Consolidated Form for Selection of Architect-Engineer Contractors, which was published in FAC 2…
Jan 7, 2004 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Free Trade Agreements-Chile and Singapore, and Trade Agreements Thresholds
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 Chile and Singapore, as approved by …
Jan 7, 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…
Jan 2, 2004 · Correction · Coast Guard; Defense Department; Homeland Security Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Unique Item Identification and Valuation
Dec 30, 2003 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Unique Item Identification and Valuation
DoD has issued an interim rule amending Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) policy pertaining to unique item identification and valuation. This rule contains changes resulting from comments received in response to an interim rule publishe…
Dec 23, 2003 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Labor Standards for Contracts Involving Construction
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the revised definitions of "Construction" and "site of the work" in the Department o…
Dec 22, 2003 · Proposed Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Re-Issuance of NASA FAR Supplement Subchapter D
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…
Dec 22, 2003 · Proposed Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Re-Issuance of NASA FAR Supplement Parts 1813 Through 1817
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…
Dec 15, 2003 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Payment Withholding
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide additional flexibility when determining the need to withhold payments under time- and-materials and labor-hour contracts. The rule clarifies that norm…
Dec 15, 2003 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests
DoD has adopted as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001. Section 1008 requires contractors to submit…
Dec 11, 2003 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-18; 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) 2001-18. A companion document, the Small Ent…
Dec 11, 2003 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; New Consolidated Form for Selection of Architect-Engineer Contractors
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 replace Standard Form (SF) 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Question…
Dec 11, 2003 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Depreciation Cost Principle
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 the depreciation cost principle to improve clarity and structure, and rem…
Dec 11, 2003 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Procurement Data System
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 reflect changes in contract action reporting to the Federal Procurement Data Sys…
Dec 11, 2003 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Increased Federal Prison Industries, Inc. Waiver Threshold
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have adopted as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to increase the blanket waiver threshold for small dolla…
Dec 11, 2003 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Debarment and Suspension-Order Placement and Option Exercise
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 address the placement of orders under existing contracts and agreements with con…
Dec 11, 2003 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Insurance and Pension 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 the insurance and indemnification cost principle, and the portion of the …
Dec 11, 2003 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Debriefing-Competitive Acquisition
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 sections 1014 and 1064 of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of …
Dec 11, 2003 · 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 update references and make editorial changes.
Dec 11, 2003 · 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 11, 2003 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Procurement List
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify the point that the Javits-Wagner O'Day (JWOD) program becomes a mandatory source of su…
Dec 11, 2003 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Reimbursement of Relocation Costs on a Lump-Sum Basis
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise the relocation cost principle to expand the use of reimbursement on a lump-sum basis to…