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 8, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Final Contract Voucher Submission
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 explicitly state the right of the contracting officer to unilaterally determine …
Feb 8, 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 in order to update references and make editorial changes.
Feb 8, 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…
Feb 4, 2002 · Rule · Environmental Protection Agency
Acquisition Regulation: Empower Procurement Officials and Miscellaneous Technical Amendments
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing this rule to amend the EPA Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR) to eliminate higher level reviews (in certain situations) which may delay timely service to customers and which are unnecessary given the fact that t…
Jan 29, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Caribbean Basin Country End Products
DoD has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement section 211 of the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act and determinations of the United States Trade R…
Jan 29, 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, to reflect the extension of a memorandum of understanding, and to delete text that duplicates text found in the Federal Acquisit…
Jan 29, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Memorandum of Understanding-Switzerland
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 …
Jan 29, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Veterans Employment Emphasis
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to remove text pertaining to contractor reporting on employment of veterans, because the reporting requirements have been added to the Federal Acquisition Regula…
Jan 29, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Tax Exemptions (Italy)
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update requirements pertaining to tax exemptions for DoD contracts performed in Italy.
Jan 29, 2002 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Enterprise Software Agreements
DoD is proposing to amend 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.
Jan 25, 2002 · Proposed Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Non-Commercial Representations and Certifications and Evaluation Provisions for Use in Simplified Acquisitions
This proposed change to the NFS will establish a consolidated set of representations and certifications and an evaluation provision for the acquisition of non-commercial items within the simplified acquisition threshold.
Jan 24, 2002 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
Jan 14, 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 are issuing amendments to FAC 2001-01, FAR Case 2000-302, Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 published in the Federal Register at 66 FR 53…
Jan 4, 2002 · 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 the language that provides policies and procedures for contractor submission of Materia…
Dec 27, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-03; 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) 2001-03. A companion document, the Small Ent…
Dec 27, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contractor Responsibility, Labor Relations Costs, and Costs Relating to Legal and Other Proceedings
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) published in the Federal Register at 65 FR 80255, December 20, 2000, a final rule addressing contractor responsibility, labor relations costs, and costs incurred in legal and other proceedings. After fur…
Dec 27, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contractor Responsibility, Labor Relations Costs, and Costs Relating to Legal and Other Proceedings-Revocation
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) published in the Federal Register at 66 FR 17758, April 3, 2001, a proposed rule (April proposed rule) with request for public comment. The April proposed rule proposed revoking a final rule published in…
Dec 27, 2001 · 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 20, 2001 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Fedral Acquisition Regulation; New Consolidated Form for Selection of Architect-Engineer Contractors
On October 19, 2001 66 FR 53314, the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) proposed to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to replace SF 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionna…
Dec 20, 2001 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Research and Development Streamlined Contracting Procedures; Correction
DoD is issuing a correction to the preamble to the proposed rule published at 66 FR 63348-63349, December 6, 2001, pertaining to streamlined research and development contracting.
Dec 18, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-02; 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) 2001-02. A companion document, the Small Ent…
Dec 18, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Definitions of “Component” and “End Product”
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 restore the unique (Part 25) definitions of "component" and "end product" for ac…
Dec 18, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Energy-Efficiency of Supplies and Services
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 Executive Order (E.O.) 13123 of June 3, 1999, Greening the Government …
Dec 18, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Prompt Payment and the Recovery of Overpayment
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 to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment requ…
Dec 18, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act Subcontract Preference Under Service Contracts
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement changes in 41 CFR 51-5.2(e) relating to preferences for award of subcontract…
Dec 18, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Discussion Requirements
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify the scope of discussions in competitive negotiated acquisitions.
Dec 18, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Definition of Subcontract in FAR Subpart 15.4
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 exclude section 15.407-2 from application of the expanded definition of "subcont…
Dec 18, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; North American Industry Classification System
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are finalizing, with minor changes, the interim rule concerning the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), that was published in the Federal Regi…
Dec 18, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Iceland-Newly Designated Country Under the Trade Agreements Act
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 the accession of Iceland to the Agreement on Government Procurement, b…
Dec 18, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contractor Personnel in the Procurement of Information Technology Services
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed to adopt as final, without change, the interim rule published as Item II of Federal Acquisition Circular 97-25 published in the Federal Register on M…
Dec 18, 2001 · 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 13, 2001 · Proposed Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Safety and Health; Notice
This rule proposes to amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by revising the prescription for the use of NASA Safety and Health solicitation provisions and contract clauses; removing references to the Service Contract Act (SCA) and Walsh-Healey Public Contracts A…
Dec 6, 2001 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Research and Development Streamlined Contracting Procedures
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to eliminate the requirement for posting of solicitations at the research and development streamlined solicitation website. Instead, each contracting activity will use its …
Dec 6, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Performance-Based Contracting Using Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 Procedures
DoD has issued an interim 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 serv…
Dec 6, 2001 · 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 reference numbers.
Dec 6, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Multiyear Contracting
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Sections 802 and 806 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001. Sections 802 and 806 amend requirements pertaining to multiyear…
Nov 14, 2001 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Progress Payment Requests Under Indefinite-Delivery Contracts
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require, under indefinite- delivery contracts, the contractor to account for and submit progre…
Nov 14, 2001 · Proposed Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Scientific and Technical Reports
This proposed rule would amend the NFS to clarify the review requirements for data produced under Research and Development (R&D) contracts including data contained in final reports and the review requirements for final reports prior to inclusion in NASA's Cent…
Nov 13, 2001 · Correction · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Overseas Use of the Purchase Card in Contingency, Humanitarian, or Peacekeeping Operations
Nov 1, 2001 · 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, reference numbers, and terminology.
Nov 1, 2001 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Anticompetitive Teaming
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add policy addressing exclusive teaming arrangements. The proposed amendments specify that certain exclusive teaming arrangements may evidence violations of the antitrus…
Nov 1, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Overseas Use of the Purchase Card in Contingency, Humanitarian, or Peacekeeping Operations
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to permit contracting officers supporting an overseas contingency, humanitarian, or peacekeeping operation to use the Governmentwide commercial purchase card on …
Nov 1, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Acquisition of Commercial Items
DoD has issued a final rule amending Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) policy pertaining to the acquisition of commercial items. The rule updates the lists of clauses included in contracts for commercial items to implement statutory req…
Oct 23, 2001 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Miscellaneous Administrative Revisions to the NASA FAR Supplement
This is a final rule to conform the NASA FAR Supplement with the FAR as a result of changes made by FAC's 97-20, 97-22 and 97-26, and make editorial and miscellaneous changes dealing with NASA internal and administrative matters.
Oct 22, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-01; 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) 2001-01. A companion document, the Small Ent…
Oct 22, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Application of the Davis-Bacon Act to Construction Contracts With Options To Extend the Term of the Contract
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 the requirement of Department of Labor (DoL) All Agency Memorandum No.…
Oct 22, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Acquisition of 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 implement two statutory changes to the definition and application of "Commercial…
Oct 22, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Prompt Payment Under Cost-Reimbursement Contracts 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 require agencies to pay an interest penalty whenever they make an interim pay…
Oct 22, 2001 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Veterans’ Employment
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 7 and 8 of the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998.…
Oct 22, 2001 · 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 an interim rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 803 of the Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000, part…