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.
Oct 1, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments; Correction
FAC 97-14, Item XVI, Technical Amendments, which was published in the Federal Register on September 24, 1999, is corrected to amend the effective date of the amendment to 52.211-6. The document amended the Federal Acquisition Regulation to update references an…
Oct 1, 1999 · Correction · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Officials Not To Benefit Clause
Sep 30, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Reform of Affirmative Action in Federal Procurement
The Director of Defense Procurement is adopting as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) policy concerning programs for small disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns. The amendments conform to…
Sep 30, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Reform of Affirmative Action in Federal Procurement, Part II
The Director of Defense Procurement is adopting as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) policy concerning programs for small disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns. The amendments conform …
Sep 30, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contractor Use or Nonimmigrant AliensGuam
The Director of Defense Procurement is adopting as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). The rule addresses statutory prohibitions against the performance of work by nonimmigrant aliens und…
Sep 30, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Fiscal Year 2000 Contract Action Reporting Requirements; Correction
DoD is issuing a correction to the final rule published at 64 FR 45197-45207 on August 19, 1999. The correction reflects the change in name of the ``Defense Fuel Supply Center'' to the ``Defense Energy Support Center''.
Sep 30, 1999 · Rule · Agriculture Department; Procurement and Property Management, Office of
Agriculture Acquisition Regulation; Part 415 Reorganization; Contracting by Negotiation
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is amending the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) to revise and reorganize part 415, Contracting by Negotiation. USDA is revising and reorganizing part 415 to reflect changes in the content and structure of Federal …
Sep 24, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Circular 97-14; 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) 97-14. A companion document, the Small Entity C…
Sep 24, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Very Small Business Concerns
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 Small Business Administration's (SBA) Very Small Business Pilot Pr…
Sep 24, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Empowerment Contracting Program
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed to adopt the interim rule published in the Federal Register as Item I of Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10 at 63 FR 70265, December 18, 1998, and th…
Sep 24, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Use of Competitive Proposals
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed to a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to delete the requirement for contracting officers to explain in writing their rati…
Sep 24, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Javits-Wagner-O'Day Proposed Revisions
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide procedures for recognizing a name change or a successor in interest for Javits-Wagn…
Sep 24, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; OMB Circular A-119
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 use of voluntary consensus standards in accordance with the requirem…
Sep 24, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Determination of Price Reasonableness and Commerciality
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 803 and 808 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authori…
Sep 24, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Conforming Late Offer Treatment
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 provide uniform guidance regarding receipt of late offers for commercial, sealed…
Sep 24, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Evaluation of Proposals for Professional 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 provide guidance on the evaluation of proposals that include uncompensated overt…
Sep 24, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Option Clause Consistency
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed to adopt the amendments of the proposed rule without change into the CFR. The rule amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to make the format…
Sep 24, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Compensation for Senior Executives
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule to implement Section 804 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Pub. L. 105-261). Section 804…
Sep 24, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Interest and Other Financial 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 make minor changes to the cost principle concerning ``interest and other financi…
Sep 24, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Cost-Reimbursement Architect- Engineer 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 provide guidance on the applicability of certain clauses to cost-reimbursement a…
Sep 24, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Conditionally Accepted 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 require that, when conditionally accepting nonconforming items, amounts withheld…
Sep 24, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Value Engineering Change Proposals/PAT
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 change the sharing periods and rates that contracting officers may establish for…
Sep 24, 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.
Sep 24, 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…
Sep 23, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Rule
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Requirements Supporting Procurement of Recycled Products and Environmentally Preferable Services
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.) 13101 dated September 14, 1998, Greening the Government throu…
Sep 23, 1999 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA Structured Approach for Profit or Fee Objective
This final rule revises the agency's structured approach for developing a profit or fee objective. This rule eliminates the element of cost approach currently prescribed for establishing profit and fee objectives and focuses on performance risk analysis which …
Sep 21, 1999 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Revisions to the NASA FAR Supplement on Brand Name or Equal Procedures
This final rule amends the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to remove brand name or equal guidance no longer necessary as a result of FAR changes contained in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-12. This rule also makes editorial corrections and miscellaneous chang…
Sep 21, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Manufacturing Technology Program
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 213 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal…
Sep 21, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments
The Director of Defense Procurement is making technical amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. The amendments update names, addresses, and references and make minor editorial changes.
Sep 20, 1999 · Correction · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Improved Accounting for Defense Contract Services
Sep 14, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Domestic Source RestrictionsCommercial Items
The Director of Defense Procurement is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to address requirements pertaining to the applicability of domestic source restrictions to contracts and subcontracts for the acquisition of…
Sep 14, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Acquisitions for Foreign Military Sales
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to clarify that the contracting officer must not require the submission of cost or pricing data for a foreign military sales acqu…
Sep 14, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Officials Not To Benefit Clause
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update the formats used for educational service agreements and patent license contracts to reflect the removal of the Official…
Sep 14, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Supply Schedules Small Business Opportunities
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to enhance the participation of small business concerns under the Federal Supply Schedules Progra…
Sep 14, 1999 · Correction · General Services Administration
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation
Sep 10, 1999 · Rule · Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR)
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations governing the procurement of goods and services. The final rule is intended to meet the requirements of Public Law 103-355 (the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act--FASA) and Public Law …
Sep 8, 1999 · Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation
This document corrects the interim final rule, which published July 9, 1999 (64 FR 37200), by adding an authority citation in 3 places.
Sep 7, 1999 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Implementing Foreign Proposals to NASA Research Announcements on a No-Exchange-of-Funds Basis
This is an interim rule to revise the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to conform the handling of foreign proposals under NASA Research Announcements (NRAs) with that under Announcements of Opportunity (AOs).
Sep 3, 1999 · Correction · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Manufacturing Technology Program
Aug 31, 1999 · Rule · Environmental Protection Agency
Acquisition Regulation: Contracting by Negotiation
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing this rule to amend the EPA Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR) regarding contracting by negotiation so that it will conform to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, as revised by Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) …
Aug 25, 1999 · Correction · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Taxpayer Identification Numbers and Commercial and Government Entity Codes
Aug 23, 1999 · Rule · Housing and Urban Development Department
HUD Acquisition Regulation; Miscellaneous Revisions
This rule amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Acquisition Regulation (HUDAR) to implement changes made to the Federal Acquisition Regulation since the HUDAR's last issuance, and implement requirements of the Federal Acquisition Reform …
Aug 23, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Housing and Urban Development Department
HUD Acquisition Regulation; Miscellaneous Revisions
This proposed rule would amend the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Acquisition Regulation (HUDAR) to implement changes applicable to HUD's procurement activities made in the Federal Acquisition Regulation since the HUDAR's last issuance. It w…
Aug 23, 1999 · Rule · Agriculture Department; Procurement and Property Management, Office of
Agriculture Acquisition Regulation; Simplified Acquisition Procedures
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is amending the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) to reorganize part 413, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. USDA is reorganizing part 413 to reflect the reorganization of part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures,…
Aug 20, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Federal Procurement Policy Office; Management and Budget Office; Proposed Rule
Cost Accounting Standards Board; Changes in Cost Accounting Practices
The Cost Accounting Standards Board (CASB) invites a third round of comments on proposed amendments to the regulatory provisions contained in chapter 99 of title 48. The CASB's objective in issuing this document is to utilize the proposed amendments as a basis…
Aug 19, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Oral Attestation of Security Responsibilities
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add a requirement for contractor employees that are cleared for access to certain classified information to attest orally that…
Aug 19, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Fiscal Year 2000 Contract Action Reporting Requirements
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to address contract action reporting requirements for fiscal year 2000. The rule makes changes to the Individual Contracting Acti…
Aug 17, 1999 · Proposed Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Clarification on the Use of Selection Criteria for Architect-Engineer Procurements
The General Services Administration proposes to amend the GSA Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to provide additional guidance concerning the use of selection criteria for Architect-Engineer procurements.
Aug 12, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Executive Agent
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to add another example of an interagency acquisition that is not subject to the Economy Act.
Aug 11, 1999 · Rule · State Department
Office of the Procurement Executive; Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR)
This rule makes final a proposed rule published for comment on November 30, 1998 (63 FR 65728) amending the Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR). The final rule also contains several miscellaneous amendments and corrections not published on Novem…