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Vol. 79
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
Federal Register / Vol. 79 , No. 114 / Friday, June 13, 2014 /
Unified Agenda
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Ch. 1
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: This agenda provides summary descriptions of regulations being
developed by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense
Acquisition Regulations Council in compliance with Executive Order
12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review.'' This agenda is being
published to allow interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rulemaking process.
The Regulatory Secretariat Division has attempted to list all
regulations pending at the time of publication, except for minor and
routine or repetitive actions; however, unanticipated requirements may
result in the issuance of regulations that are not included in this
agenda. There is no legal significance to the omission of an item from
this listing.
Published proposed rules may be reviewed in their entirety at the
Government's rulemaking Web site at http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hada Flowers, Division Director,
Regulatory Secretariat Division, 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC
20405, 202-501-4755.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD, GSA, and NASA, under their several
statutory authorities, jointly issue and maintain the FAR through
periodic issuance of changes published in the Federal Register and
produced electronically as Federal Acquisition Circulars (FACs). The
electronic version of the FAR, including changes, can be accessed on
the FAR Web site at http://www.acquisition.gov/far.
Dated: March 10, 2014.
William Clark,
Acting Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office
of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR)--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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265....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AM69
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2013-022, Extension
of Limitations on
Contractor Employee
Personal Conflicts of
Interest.
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DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR)--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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266....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AL82
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2011-001;
Organizational Conflicts
of Interest.
267....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AM05
Regulation; FAR Case 2009-
016; Federal Contracting
Programs for Minority-
Owned and Other Small
Businesses.
268....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AM19
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2011-020; Basic
Safeguarding of
Contractor Information
Systems.
269....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AM40
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2012-028; Contractor
Comment Period--Past
Performance Evaluations.
270....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AM46
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2012-014; Small
Business Protests and
Appeals.
271....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AM49
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2012-024; Commercial
and Government Entity
Code.
272....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AM50
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2012-016; Defense
Base Act.
273....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AM53
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2011-023,
Irrevocable Letters of
Credit.
274....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AM60
Regulation; FAR Case 2012-
023, Uniform Procurement
Identification.
275....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AM64
Regulation: Allowability
of Legal Costs for
Whistleblower Proceedings
(FAR Case 2013-017).
276....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AM65
Regulation; FAR Case 2012-
032, Higher-Level
Contract Quality
Requirements.
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DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR)--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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277....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AM06
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2010-010; Service
Contracts Reporting
Requirements.
278....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AM12
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2011-024, Set-Asides
for Small Business.
279....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AM37
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2012-031;
Accelerated Payments to
Small Business
Subcontractors.
280....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AM45
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2013-005, Terms of
Service and Open-Ended
Indemnification, and
Unenforceability of
Unauthorized Obligations.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE/GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION/NATIONAL
AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (FAR)
Proposed Rule Stage
265. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); Far Case 2013-022,
Extension of Limitations on Contractor Employee Personal Conflicts of
Interest
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; 51 U.S.C.
20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation to implement a section of the National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013 to extend the limitations
on contractor employee personal conflicts of interest to apply to the
performance of all functions that are closely associated with
inherently governmental functions and contracts for personal services.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 07/00/14 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Cecelia Davis, Program Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR),
1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 219-0202, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 9000-AM69
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE/GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION/NATIONAL
AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (FAR)
Final Rule Stage
266. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2011-001;
Organizational Conflicts of Interest
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch 137; 51 U.S.C.
20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA issued a proposed rule to amend the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide revised regulatory
coverage on organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs), and add
related provisions and clauses. Coverage on contractor access to
protected information has been moved to a new proposed rule, FAR Case
2012-029.
Section 841 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2009 (Pub. L. 110-417) required a review of the FAR
coverage on OCIs. This proposed rule was developed as a result of a
review conducted in accordance with section 841 by the Civilian Agency
Acquisition Council, the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, and
the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, in consultation with the
Office of Government Ethics. This proposed rule was preceded by an
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, under FAR Case 2007-018 (73 FR
15962), to gather comments from the public with regard to whether and
how to improve the FAR coverage on OCIs. This case is included in the
FAR retrospective review of existing regulations under Executive Order
13563. Additional information is located in the FAR final plan (2014),
available at: https://www.acquisition.gov/.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 04/26/11 76 FR 23236
NPRM Comment Period End............. 06/27/11 .......................
NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 06/29/11 76 FR 38089
Comment Period End.................. 07/27/11 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 10/00/14 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Deborah Erwin, Attorney--Advisor in the Office of
Governmentwide Policy, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), 1800 F Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 501-2164, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 9000-AL82
267. Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-016; Federal
Contracting Programs for Minority-Owned and Other Small Businesses
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch 137; 51 U.S.C.
20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to remove certain coverage
involving procurements with small disadvantaged business concerns and
certain institutions of higher education that is based on authority
which has expired and been found to be unconstitutional by the Court of
Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Rothe Development Corporation vs.
the DoD and the U.S. Department of the Air Force. These changes
harmonize the FAR with current statutory authorities.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 09/09/11 76 FR 55849
NPRM Comment Period End............. 11/08/11 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 09/00/14 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Karlos Morgan, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 501-2364,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AM05
268. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2011-020; Basic
Safeguarding of Contractor Information Systems
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch 137; 51 U.S.C.
20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation to add a new subpart and contract clause for the
safeguarding of contractor information systems that contain information
provided by the Government (other than public information) or generated
for the Government that will be resident on or transiting through
contractor information systems.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 07/26/12 77 FR 51496
NPRM Comment Period End............. 10/23/12 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 09/00/14 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Marissa Petrusek, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 501-0136,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AM19
269. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2012-028;
Contractor Comment Period--Past Performance Evaluations
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch 137; 51 U.S.C.
20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to revise the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 853 of the National
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 (Pub. L.
112-239, enacted January 2, 2013) and section 806 of the NDAA for FY
2012 (Pub. L. 112-81, enacted December 31, 2011, 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).
Section 853, entitled ``Inclusion of Data on Contractor Performance in
Past Performance Databases for Executive Agency Source Selection
Decisions,'' and section 806,
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entitled ``Inclusion of Data on Contractor Performance in Past
Performance Databases for Source Selection Decisions,'' require
revisions to the acquisition regulations on past performance
evaluations so that contractors are provided ``up to 14 calendar days .
. . from the date of delivery'' of past performance evaluations ``to
submit comments, rebuttals, or additional information pertaining to
past performance'' for inclusion in the database. In addition,
paragraph (c) of both sections 853 and 806 requires that agency
evaluations of contractor performance, including any information
submitted by contractors, be ``included in the relevant past
performance database not later than the date that is 14 days after the
date of delivery of the information'' (section 853(c)) to the
contractor. The Governmentwide application of the statue will ensure
that the Government has current performance information about
contractors to help source selection officials make better award
decisions. This case is included in the FAR retrospective review of
existing regulations under Executive Order 13563. Additional
information is located in the FAR final plan (2014), available at:
https://www.acquisition.gov/.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 08/07/13 78 FR 48123
NPRM Comment Period End............. 10/07/13 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 09/00/14 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Curtis Glover, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), 1800 F Street
NW., Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 501-1448, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 9000-AM40
270. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2012-014; Small
Business Protests and Appeals
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch 137; 51 U.S.C.
20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA issued a proposed rule to amend the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the Small Business
Administration's revision of the small business size and small business
status protest and appeal procedures.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 03/07/13 78 FR 14746
NPRM Comment Period End............. 05/06/13 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 09/00/14 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Karlos Morgan, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 501-2364,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AM46
271. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2012-024;
Commercial and Government Entity Code
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch 137; 51 U.S.C.
20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA issued a proposed rule to amend the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require the use of Commercial
and Government Entity (CAGE) codes, including North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) CAGE (NCAGE) codes for foreign entities, for awards
valued at greater than the micro-purchase threshold. The CAGE code is a
five-character identification number used extensively within the
Federal Government. The proposed rule will also require offerors, if
owned or controlled by another business entity, to identify that entity
during System For Award Management registration.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 04/18/13 78 FR 23194
NPRM Comment Period End............. 06/17/13 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 09/00/14 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Edward Loeb, Program Manager, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR),
1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 501-0650, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 9000-AM49
272. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2012-016; Defense
Base Act
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch 137; 51 U.S.C.
20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA issued a proposed rule to amend the
Federal Acquisition Regulation to clarify contractor and subcontractor
responsibilities to obtain workers' compensation insurance or to
qualify as a self-insurer, and other requirements, under the terms of
the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act as extended by the
Defense Base Act.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 03/20/13 78 FR 17176
NPRM Comment Period End............. 05/20/13 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 06/00/14 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Edward Chambers, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 501-3221,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AM50
273. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2011-023,
Irrevocable Letters of Credit
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch 137; 51 U.S.C.
20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA issued a proposed rule to amend the
Federal Acquisition Regulation to remove all references to Office of
Federal Procurement Policy Pamphlet No. 7, Use of Irrevocable Letters
of Credit, and also provide updated sources of data required to verify
the credit worthiness of a financial entity issuing or confirming an
irrevocable letter of credit.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 05/07/13 78 FR 26573
NPRM Comment Period End............. 07/08/13 .......................
Final Action........................ 08/00/14 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Cecelia Davis, Program Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR),
1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 219-0202, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 9000-AM53
274. Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2012-023, Uniform
Procurement Identification
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch 137; 51 U.S.C.
20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA issued a proposed rule to amend the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a uniform Procurement
Instrument Identification numbering system, which will require the use
of Activity Address Codes as the unique identifier for contracting
offices and other offices, in order to standardize procurement
transactions across the Federal Government. This proposed rule
continues and strengthens efforts at standardization accomplished under
a previous FAR case.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 06/06/13 78 FR 34020
NPRM Comment Period End............. 08/05/13 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 09/00/14 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Edward Loeb, Program Manager, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR),
1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 501-0650, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 9000-AM60
275. Federal Acquisition Regulation: Allowability of Legal Costs for
Whistleblower Proceedings (FAR Case 2013-017)
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch 137; 51 U.S.C.
20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending
the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement a section of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 that addresses
the allowability of legal costs incurred by a contractor or
subcontractor related to a whistleblower proceeding commenced by the
submission of a complaint of reprisal by the contractor or
subcontractor employee.
Timetable:
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Interim Final Rule.................. 09/30/13 78 FR 60173
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 11/29/13 .......................
End.
Final Rule.......................... 09/00/14 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Edward Chambers, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 501-3221,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AM64
276. Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2012-032,
Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirements
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; 51 U.S.C.
20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation to clarify when to use higher level quality
standards in solicitations and contracts, and to update the examples of
higher-level quality standards by revising obsolete standards and
adding two new industry standards that pertain to quality assurance for
avoidance of counterfeit items. These standards will be used to help
minimize and mitigate counterfeit items or suspect counterfeit items in
Government contracting.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 12/03/13 78 FR 72620
NPRM Comment Period End............. 02/03/14 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 09/00/14 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Marissa Petrusek, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 501-0136,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AM65
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE/GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION/NATIONAL
AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (FAR)
Completed Actions
277. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2010-010; Service
Contracts Reporting Requirements
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch 137; 51 U.S.C.
20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issued a final rule amending the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010. This final rule amends the FAR
to require service contractors for executive agencies, except where DoD
has fully funded the contract or order, to submit information annually
in support of agency-level inventories for service contracts.
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Final Rule.......................... 12/31/13 78 FR 80369
Correction.......................... 01/29/14 79 FR 4630
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Edward Loeb, Phone: 202 501-0650, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 9000-AM06
278. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2011-024, Set-
Asides for Small Business
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch 137; 51 U.S.C.
20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA issued an interim rule amending the
Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement section 1331 of the Small
Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Jobs Act). Section 1331 addresses set-asides
of task and delivery orders under multiple-award contracts, partial
set-asides under multiple-award contracts, and the reserving of one or
more multiple-award contracts that are awarded using full and open
competition. Within this same context, section 1331 also addresses the
Federal Supply Schedules Program managed by the General Services
Administration. DoD, GSA, and NASA are coordinating with the Small
Business Administration (SBA) on the development of an SBA rule that
will provide greater detail regarding implementation of section 1331
authorities. This case is included in the FAR retrospective review of
existing regulations under Executive Order 13563. Additional
information is located in the FAR final plan (2013), available at:
https://www.acquisition.gov/.
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Withdrawn........................... 03/10/14 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Karlos Morgan, Phone: 202 501-2364, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 9000-AM12
279. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2012-031;
Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch 137; 51 U.S.C.
20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the temporary policy provided
by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Policy Memorandum M-12-16,
dated July 11, 2012, by adding a new clause to provide for the
accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. This temporary
policy was extended another year by OMB Policy Memorandum M-13-15,
dated July 11, 2013. This case is included in the FAR retrospective
review of existing regulations under Executive Order 13563. Additional
information is located in the FAR final plan (2013), available at:
https://www.acquisition.gov/.
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Final Rule.......................... 11/25/13 78 FR 70477
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
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Agency Contact: Edward Chambers, Phone: 202 501-3221, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 9000-AM37
280. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2013-005, Terms of
Service and Open-Ended Indemnification, and Unenforceability of
Unauthorized Obligations
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch 137; 51 U.S.C.
20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA issued an interim rule amending the
Federal Acquisition Regulation to address concerns raised in an opinion
from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel involving
the use of unrestricted, open-ended indemnification clauses in
acquisitions for social media applications. See March 27, 2012,
Memorandum for Barbara S. Fredericks, Assistant General Counsel for
Administration, United States Department of Commerce, available at
http://www.justice.gov/olc/2012/aag-ada-impls-of-consent-by-govt-empls.pdf.
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Final Rule.......................... 12/31/13 78 FR 80382
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Marissa Petrusek, Phone: 202 501-0136, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 9000-AM45
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