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 13, 2000 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Production Surveillance and Reporting
The Acting Director of Defense Procurement is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to revise the criteria for determining the degree of production surveillance needed for DoD contracts and to delete obsolete forms. T…
Jan 13, 2000 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Transportation Acquisition Policy
The Acting Director of Defense Procurement is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to revise policy pertaining to the acquisition of transportation, transportation-related services, and transportation in supply contr…
Jan 10, 2000 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Government Property
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to simplify procedures, reduce recordkeeping, and eliminate requirements related to the managemen…
Jan 5, 2000 · Proposed Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Security Requirements for Unclassified Information Technology Resources
This is a proposed rule to amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to include a requirement for contractors and subcontractors working with NASA Information Technology Systems to take certain Information Technology (IT) security related actions, to document those …
Dec 28, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Construction Industry Payment Protection Act of 1999
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the Construction Industry Payment Protection (CIPP) Act of 1999. The CIPP Act amends…
Dec 27, 1999 · Rule · Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and Defense Acquisition Regulations; Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15; Introduction
This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules issued by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-15. A companion document, the Small Entity C…
Dec 27, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Pollution Control and Clean Air and Water
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule that amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to eliminate the burden on offerors to certify that they do not propose to use a…
Dec 27, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Foreign Acquisition (Part 25 Rewrite)
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 policies and procedures concerning foreign acquisition and to rewrite Pa…
Dec 27, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contract Bundling
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 of the Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997. The sec…
Dec 27, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Deobligation Authority
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 establish deobligation of excess funds as one of the contract administration fun…
Dec 27, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Transition of the Financial Management System Software Program
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) agreed to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to delete the language pertaining to the Financial Management Systems Software Mandatory Multiple Award …
Dec 27, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Document Availability
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 update how the public may obtain Department of Defense specifications and standa…
Dec 27, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; SBA's 8(a) Business Development Program
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 revisions made to Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations pert…
Dec 27, 1999 · 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 806 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year …
Dec 27, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Review of Award Fee Determinations (Burnside-Ott)
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The amendment implements rulings of the United States Court of Appeals and the Uni…
Dec 27, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Nondisplacement of Qualified WorkersCommercial 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 add the clause, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers, to the list of clauses the…
Dec 27, 1999 · 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.
Dec 27, 1999 · 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 16, 1999 · Proposed Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Elimination of Elements as a Category in Evaluations
This rule proposes to amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by eliminating the term ``elements'' as a category in evaluations. NASA does not numerically weight and score ``elements'' and therefore they have ceased to have significance in the evaluation and award…
Dec 15, 1999 · Rule · Veterans Affairs Department
VA Acquisition Regulation: Simplified Acquisition Procedures
This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) concerning simplified acquisition procedures. It amends VAAR provisions to conform to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, to update references and section titles, and to remo…
Dec 15, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Competition Under Multiple-Award Contracts
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify what contracting officers should consider when planning for multiple awards of indefin…
Dec 13, 1999 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Requiring Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data; Correction of Inconsistency
This final rule amends the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to identify a FAR exception to NASA's prohibition against requesting information other than cost or pricing data in a solicitation when a firm-fixed-price competition is involved.
Dec 6, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Energy Department
Acquisition Regulations: Mentor-Protege Program
The Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to amend its acquisition regulations to formally encourage DOE prime contractors to assist small disadvantaged firms certified by the Small Business Administration under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, other …
Dec 3, 1999 · Proposed 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) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Sections 7 and 8 of the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998. Section 7 exp…
Dec 3, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Proposed Rule
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) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the requirement of Department of Labor (DoL) All Agency Memorandum No. 157 (AAM 157)…
Dec 3, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Changes in Cost Accounting Practices
The Office of the Director of Defense Procurement, in conjunction with the National Contract Management Association, is sponsoring a public meeting to discuss alternatives to the Cost Accounting Standard Board's Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPR…
Dec 1, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Restrictions on Acquisitions From Yugoslavia and Afghanistan
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Orders 13121 and 13129. These Executive orders prohibit the importation in…
Nov 18, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Anticompetitive Teaming
The Director of Defense Procurement 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 evi…
Nov 18, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises
The Director of Defense Procurement is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to revise procedures pertaining to the Indian Incentive Program. The Program provides for incentive payments to Government contractors that …
Nov 18, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Debarment Investigation and Reports
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to clarify the historical practice of the agencies and the original intent of the regulation that any person may refer a matter t…
Nov 18, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contract Goal for Small Disadvantaged Businesses and Certain Institutions of Higher Education
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 808 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000. Section 808 provides for a 3-year extens…
Nov 18, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plans
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 817 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000. Section 817 provides for a 5-year extens…
Nov 18, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Subcontracting Goals for Purchases Benefiting People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 807 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000. Section 807 makes permanent the authorit…
Nov 17, 1999 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Revisions to the NASA FAR Supplement on Property Reporting Requirements
This final rule amends the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to comply with OMB Bulletin 97-01 and makes other changes to NASA property reporting requirements. Specific changes include: raising the reporting threshold for certain property categories from $5,000 to $10…
Nov 9, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contract Administration and Audit Services
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update policy pertaining to DoD contract administration and audit services. The rule updates references to DoD publications, a…
Nov 9, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Coordinated Acquisition Procedures Update
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update procedures relating to the DoD Coordinated Acquisition Program and contractor use of Government supply sources. The rul…
Nov 9, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Weighted Guidelines and Performance-Based Payments
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to modify the weighted guidelines method of computing profit objectives. The rule adds contracts with performance-based payments …
Nov 9, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; OMB Circular A-119
The Director of Defense Procurement is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to address use of a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision that invites offerors to propose alternatives to Government-unique standa…
Nov 1, 1999 · Correction · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Overseas Use of the Purchase Card
Oct 28, 1999 · Proposed Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Standard Clause for Export Controlled Technology
This is a proposed rule amending the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to add a contract clause the purpose of which is to assure contractors (and offerors) understand that they are responsible for controlling export compliance in accordance with law and regulation, a…
Oct 28, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Withdrawal of Proposed Rule
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Increased Payment Protection
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) agreed to withdraw FAR Case 98-014, Increased Payment Protection, in light of the recent enactment of the Construction Industry Payment Protection Act of 1999, P…
Oct 27, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to delete DoD-unique language pertaining to incentive payments made to prime contractors for the …
Oct 21, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Disclosure of Information
The Director of Defense Procurement is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation supplement (DFARS) to narrow the circumstances under which contractors must obtain contracting officer approval for release of unclassified information to the …
Oct 21, 1999 · Rule · Commerce Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Overseas Use of the Purpose Card
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to permit use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card for purchases valued at or below $25,000 that are made outside the U…
Oct 19, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Federal Procurement Policy Office; Management and Budget Office
Cost Accounting Standards Board; Notice of Open Public Meeting and Extension of Public Comment Period
The Cost Accounting Standards Board (CASB) hereby extends an invitation for interested parties to attend an open meeting with the Board and its staff on Monday, December 6, 1999. Currently, the Board anticipates holding the meeting from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.…
Oct 14, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Brand Name or Equal Purchase Descriptions
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to remove policy pertaining to use of brand name purchase descriptions. Policy on this subject has been incorporated into the Fed…
Oct 14, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Congressional Medal of Honor
The Director of Defense Procurement is adopting as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). The rule implements Section 8118 of the National Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1999. …
Oct 13, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Energy Department
Acquisition Regulations; Purchasing by DOE Management and Operating Contractors From Contractor Affiliated Sources
The Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to amend its acquisition regulations by altering its coverage on organizational conflicts of interest and purchases by DOE's management and operating contractors from affiliated entities to protect the Department whe…
Oct 8, 1999 · Correction · Agriculture Department
Agriculture Acquisition Regulation; Part 415 Reorganization; Contracting by Negotiation
Oct 6, 1999 · Proposed Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
This is a proposed rule to amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to include a requirement for vendors and contractors to register through the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) System.