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.
May 25, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Relocation Costs
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to remove the ceilings imposed on certain types of relocation costs; to remove specific references to mortga…
May 25, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contracts Crossing Fiscal Years
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to permit contracting officers to enter into contracts for the procurement of severable services that cross fiscal years. The Fed…
May 25, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Work Stoppage Report
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to eliminate the requirement for use of a specific form to report work stoppages resulting from labor disputes. The form is unnec…
May 25, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Overseas Use of the Purchase Card
The Director of Defense Procurement is proposing to amend 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 United State…
May 20, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulations; Travel Costs
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to remove the limitation that costs incurred by contractor personnel for lodging, meals, and incidental expe…
May 17, 1999 · Proposed Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Revisions to the NASA FAR Supplement on Property Reporting Requirements
This proposed rule would amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to comply with OMB Bulletin 97-01 and make other changes to NASA property reporting requirements. Specific changes include: raising the reporting threshold for certain property categories from $5,000…
May 13, 1999 · Proposed 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 are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to remove Subpart 23.1, 52.223-1, and 52.223-2. Improvements that are being implemented by the Environmental…
May 11, 1999 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Evaluation and Incentives
This final rule conforms the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to recent changes made to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) regarding the evaluation and incentive for small disadvantaged business (SDB) participation in competitive negotiated acquisitions. Specif…
May 7, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Antiterrorism Training
The Director of Defense Procurement is adopting as final, without change, the interim rule published in the Federal Register on June 11, 1998, that amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add guidance pertaining to DoD antiterr…
May 7, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Applicability of Buy American Clauses to Simplified Acquisitions
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to clarify the use of contract clauses that implement the Buy American Act. The rule applies to acquisitions that use the Federal…
May 7, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Para-Aramid Fibers and Yarns
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to permit the procurement of articles containing para-aramid fibers and yarns manufactured in the Netherlands. This rule finalize…
May 6, 1999 · Proposed 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 are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The amendment implements rulings of the United States Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Feder…
May 4, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Government Property
A public meeting is being held to discuss replacing the property management concepts contained in the proposed rule published at 62 FR 30186, June 2, 1997, with commercial practices and to discuss other changes stemming from public comments on that rule.
May 4, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Weighted Guidelines and Performance-Based Payments
The Director of Defense Procurement is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to modify the weighted guidelines method of computing profit objectives by adding contracts with performance-based payments to the types of …
Apr 28, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Foreign Military Sales Customer Observation of Negotiations
The Director of Defense Procurement is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisitions Regulations Supplement (DFARS) to specify that, if requested by a foreign military sales (FMS) customer, the contracting officer should permit the FMS customer to observ…
Apr 28, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Uniform Procurement Instrument Identification
The Director of Defense Procurement is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to revise procedures for assigning procurement instrument identification numbers to contracts, agreements, modifications, and orders. The ex…
Apr 26, 1999 · Rule · Environmental Protection Agency
Acquisition Regulation: Contractor Performance Evaluations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending the EPA Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 15) to revise its policy and procedures regarding the evaluation of contractor performance on EPA contracts and to establish an EPA Acquisition Regulation clau…
Apr 23, 1999 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Administrative Revisions to the NASA FAR Supplement
This is a final rule to conform NASA FAR Supplement MidRange Administrative Procedures with FAR 19.11, 19.12, 19.13, and make editorial corrections and miscellaneous changes dealing with NASA internal and administrative matters.
Apr 19, 1999 · Correction · Agency for International Development
Miscellaneous Amendments to Acquisition Regulations
Apr 16, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Restructuring Savings Repricing Clause
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to specify that contracting officers should consider using a repricing clause in noncompetitive fixed-price contracts that are ne…
Apr 16, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Electronic Funds Transfer
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to remove policy and procedures for use of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) method of contract payment when the payment office…
Apr 16, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Manufacturing Technology Program
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 213 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 1999. Section 213 requires th…
Apr 14, 1999 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
This rule amends the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS) to specify that the clause at FAR 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Other than Central Contractor Registration, is to be used for NASA contracts instead of the clause at F…
Apr 14, 1999 · Correction · Agency for International Development; International Development Cooperation Agency
Miscellaneous Amendments to Acquisition Regulations
Apr 12, 1999 · Proposed Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA FAR Supplement; Protests to the Agency
NASA has a mandatory solicitation provision required to be inserted in all solicitations which informs potential bidders or offerors to whom Agency protests may be submitted. The provision provides that potential bidders or offerors may submit a protest direct…
Apr 8, 1999 · Rule · Environmental Protection Agency
Acquisition Regulation: Incorporate Solicitation Notice for Agency Protests
EPA is taking direct final action on amending the EPA Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR) (48 CFR Chapter 15) to include the solicitation notice of the filing requirements for Agency protests.
Apr 6, 1999 · Rule · Agency for International Development
Miscellaneous Amendments to Acquisition Regulations
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is amending the USAID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) to make various administrative modifications in accordance with the changes to Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation published in Federal Acquisi…
Apr 6, 1999 · Rule · Commerce Department
Commerce Acquisition Regulation; Agency Protest Procedures
The Department of Commerce amends the Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) to implement the requirements of Executive Order 12979 and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 33, Section 103, to include ``Agency Protest Procedures-Level Above the Contrac…
Apr 6, 1999 · Rule · Energy Department
Acquisition Regulations; Performance Guarantees
The Department of Energy (DOE) is amending its acquisition regulations to formally require a performance guarantee under circumstances where a prospective awardee has been created solely for the performance of the instant contract and lacks sufficient financia…
Mar 31, 1999 · Rule · General Services Administration
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Small Business Subcontracting Program
The General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) is amended to make the GSAR clauses consistent with FAC 97-10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
Mar 26, 1999 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA Internal Programmatic Approval Documentation
This final rule changes the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to ensure that no affected solicitation is released prior to the approval of key programmatic documentation required by NASA Procedures and Guidelines (NPG) 7120.5, NASA Program and Project Management Proce…
Mar 25, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Employment Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract- Related Felonies
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to expand the list of positions in which contractors may not allow persons convicted of fraud or other defense-contract-related f…
Mar 25, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Single Process Initiative
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to facilitate the use of management and manufacturing processes that DoD has accepted under the Single Process Initiative (SPI). …
Mar 25, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Oral Attestation of Security Responsibilities
The Director of Defense Procurement is proposing to amend 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 they will …
Mar 25, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Purchases Through Other Agencies
The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 814 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999. Section 814 requires DoD …
Mar 24, 1999 · Proposed Rule · Energy Department
Acquisition Regulation: Costs Associated With Whistleblower Actions
On January 5, 1998, the Department of Energy (DOE or Department) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to amend the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulations (DEAR) to incorporate a contract reform initiative concerning costs associated with defe…
Mar 24, 1999 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Designation of Contracts for Notification to the Government of Actual or Potential Labor Disputes
This rule amends the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS) to designate all NASA contracts in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold as requiring notification to the Government of actual or potential labor disputes that are delaying or t…
Mar 11, 1999 · Rule · Energy Department
Acquisition Regulation; Department of Energy Management and Operating Contracts and Other Designated Contracts
The Department today amends the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) to revise its fee policies and related procedures for management and operating contracts and other designated contracts. The final rule implements a fee policy that ensures that…
Mar 5, 1999 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Application of Earned Value Management (EVM)
This final rule changes the NASA FAR Supplement to apply Earned Value Management (EVM) at NASA by establishing NASA-wide clauses and provisions compatible with those used by DoD. Specifically, the change clarifies the role of the Defense Contract Management Co…
Mar 5, 1999 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA Mentor-Protege Program
This is a final rule amending the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Supplement (NFS) to eliminate the pilot status of the NASA Mentor-Protege Program and make it consistent with recent FAR changes on evaluation of small disadvantaged business (SDB) par…
Mar 5, 1999 · Rule · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Waiver of Submission of Cost or Pricing Data for Acquisitions With the Canadian Commercial Corporation and for Small Business Innovation Research Phase II Contracts
This rule amends the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS) to provide a class waiver from the FAR 15.403-4 requirement for the submission of cost or pricing data for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program Phase II contracts. A waiver …
Mar 4, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Circular 97-11; 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) 97-11. A companion document, the Small Entity C…
Mar 4, 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 have agreed on an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the Small Business Administration's Very Small Business Pilot Program (13 CFR …
Mar 4, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Variation in Quantity
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to remove the requirement to include the clause at FAR 52.211-16, Variation in Quantity, in fi…
Mar 4, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Electronic Funds Transfer
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed to adopt as final, with changes, the interim rule published in Federal Acquisition Circular 90- 42 on August 29, 1996. The rule amends the Federal Acquisition R…
Mar 4, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Waiver of Cost or Pricing Data for Subcontracts
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Section 805 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Y…
Mar 4, 1999 · Rule · Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Executive Order 12933, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Certain Contracts
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order 12933, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers under Certain Contrac…
Mar 4, 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 have agreed on an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Section 804 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fisca…
Mar 4, 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.
Mar 4, 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…