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.
Jan 9, 2003 · Proposed Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; FedBizOpps Notice on Charging for E-mail Notification Service
The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to amend the General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to charge subscribers to the value-added e-mail notification service of Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps.gov) a modest annual fee begin…
Jan 2, 2003 · Rule · Energy Department
Acquisition Regulation: Security Amendments To Implement Executive Order 12829, National Industrial Security Program
The Department of Energy (DOE) is adopting as final without change an Interim Final Rule amending the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) to ensure a uniform and simplified security system for contractors and others requiring access authorizatio…
Dec 31, 2002 · 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 31, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-11; 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) 2001-11. A companion document, the Small Ent…
Dec 31, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Special Simplified Procedures for Purchases of Commercial Items in Excess of the Simplified Acquisition Threshold
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 812 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year …
Dec 31, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Section 508 Micro-Purchase Exception Sunset Provision
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 extend the electronic and information technology (Section 508) micro-purchase…
Dec 20, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments
DoD is making technical amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to update titles, section numbers, and paragraph designations.
Dec 20, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Trade Agreements Act-Exception for U.S.-Made End Products
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement the determination of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) that, for procurements subject to the Trade Agreements …
Dec 20, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Extension of DoD Pilot Mentor-Protégé Program
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement section 812 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002. Section 812 extends, through September 30, 2005, the period during which…
Dec 20, 2002 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Purchase Card Internal Controls
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add policy on internal controls for proper use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card.
Dec 11, 2002 · Proposed Rule · Treasury Department
Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulation
The Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") is proposing to revise the Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulation (DTAR) in its entirety. Treasury has rewritten the DTAR into plain English. The DTAR includes both policy direction and regulatory guidance…
Nov 22, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-10; 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) 2001-10. A companion document, the Small Ent…
Nov 22, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; General Records Schedule
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 pay administration record retention requirements.
Nov 22, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Executive Order 13202, Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors' Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) published in the Federal Register at 66 FR 27414, May 16, 2001, an interim rule implementing Executive Order (E.O.) 13202, Preservation of Open Competition and G…
Nov 22, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Caribbean Basin Country End Products
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 this FAR case from an interim rule to a final rule with changes. This in…
Nov 22, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Financing Policies
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 permit the use of performance-based payments type of financing on fixed-price co…
Nov 22, 2002 · 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.
Nov 22, 2002 · 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…
Nov 22, 2002 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Indian Incentive Clause-Contract Types
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to clarify that the clause permitting incentive payments for use of Indian organizations as subcontractors may be used in all contract types.
Nov 22, 2002 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Provisional Award Fee Payments
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to address the use of provisional award fee payments under cost-plus-award-fee contracts. The rule provides for successfully performing contractors to receive a portion of …
Nov 22, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Foreign Military Sales Customer Involvement
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add policy regarding the participation of foreign military sales (FMS) customers in the development of contracts that DoD awards on their behalf. The objectiv…
Nov 22, 2002 · 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 addresses, cross-references, and clause dates.
Nov 13, 2002 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Procurement of Printing and Duplicating Through the Government Printing Office
The FAR Council is proposing amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the policy set forth in Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum No. M-02-07, Procurement of Printing and Duplicating Through the Government Printing Offic…
Nov 12, 2002 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Government Property-Instructions for Preparing NASA Form 1018
This interim rule amends the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS) to provide policies and procedures for proper reporting of heritage assets as part of contractor annual reports of NASA property in its custody, and to clarify other property cla…
Nov 12, 2002 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Authorization of Contractor Use of Interagency Fleet Management System (IFMS) Vehicles
This final rule revises the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by requiring an internal Agency clearance before authorizing contractors' use of interagency fleet management system (IFMS) vehicles. This final rule also makes editorial changes to conform section numberin…
Nov 12, 2002 · Proposed Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Trade Agreements Act-Exception for U.S.-Made End Products
NASA is proposing to amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to implement the determination of the Assistant Administrator for Procurement that, for procurements subject to the Trade Agreements Act, it would be inconsistent with the public interest to apply the Bu…
Nov 6, 2002 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Elimination of the Standard Form 129, Solicitation Mailing List Application
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to remove the requirement for contracting offices to establish and maintain manual solicitation m…
Nov 4, 2002 · Proposed 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) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to address the placement of orders against existing contracts with contractors that have been deb…
Oct 31, 2002 · Rule · Environmental Protection Agency
Acquisition Regulation: Contractor Performance Evaluations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending the EPA Acquisition Regulation to revise its policy and procedures regarding the evaluation of contractor performance. This action is necessary because EPA's current regulation eliminates the use of the Nat…
Oct 28, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department
Training Supporting Implementation of Section 803 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002, Competition Requirements for Purchase of Services Under Multiple Award Contracts
The Director, Defense Procurement, is sponsoring two training sessions to support implementation of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement final rule published in the Federal Register on October 25, 2002, under DFARS Case 2001-D017, Competition …
Oct 25, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Caribbean Basin Country-Honduras
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add Honduras to the list of Caribbean Basin countries whose products DoD may acquire under the Trade Agreements Act, in accordance with a determination of the…
Oct 25, 2002 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Transportation of Supplies by Sea-Commercial Items
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add an alternate version of a clause, pertaining to transportation of supplies by sea, to the list of clauses included in contracts for commercial items to implement sta…
Oct 25, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contracting Officer Qualifications
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 824 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002. Section 824 revised the qualification requirements that a new entrant in…
Oct 25, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Performance-Based Contracting Using Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 Procedures
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 821(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001. Section 821(b) permits DoD to treat certain performance-based service…
Oct 25, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Enterprise Software Agreements
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add policy pertaining to the use of enterprise software agreements for the acquisition of commercial software and software maintenance.
Oct 25, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Competition Requirements for Purchase of Services Under Multiple Award Contracts
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 803 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002. Section 803 requires DoD to issue DFARS policy requiring competition in …
Oct 24, 2002 · 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 considering revising the relocation cost principle to expand the use of reimbursement of costs on a lump-sum basis. The Councils are requesting comments rega…
Oct 16, 2002 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Energy-Efficient Standby Power Devices
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13221 of July 31, 2001, Energy Efficient Standby Power Device…
Oct 7, 2002 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Foreign Acquisition
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to simplify and clarify policy pertaining to the acquisition of supplies and services from foreign sources.
Oct 4, 2002 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Contract Numbering
This final rule revises the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by making administrative changes to the contract identification numbering scheme used by NASA. This change is necessary for implementation of NASA's Integrated Financial Management System.
Oct 1, 2002 · 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 addresses and references to DoD publications.
Oct 1, 2002 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Approval Authority for Contract Actions Pending Resolution of an Agency Protest
This final rule revises the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to specify the approval authority to award a contract or continue contract performance when a protest is filed directly with the agency. It also makes administrative changes to specify internal NASA distrib…
Oct 1, 2002 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Broad Agency Announcements
This final rule adopts with changes the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on August 31, 2001. This final rule amends the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to require, when relevant, consideration of safety and risk-based acquisition management in NASA's …
Sep 24, 2002 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplements; Contract Closeout
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council are requesting comments from both Government and industry on how the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS), and General Services Administrati…
Sep 11, 2002 · Correction · Defense Department; Food and Drug Administration; General Services Administration; Health and Human Services Department; Labor Department; Mine Safety and Health Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Research and Special Programs Administration; Transportation Department
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts
Aug 30, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-09; 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) 2001-09. A companion document, the Small Ent…
Aug 30, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Task-Order and Delivery-Order Contracts
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 further implement subsections 804(a) and (b) of the National Defense Authorizati…
Aug 30, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Temporary 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 Section 836 of the Fiscal Year 2002 National Defense Authorization …
Aug 30, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999
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 adopt, as final, the first interim rule published at 65 FR 60542, October 11, 20…
Aug 30, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Trade Agreements Thresholds
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 new dollar thresholds for application of the Trade Agreements Act (TAA…