[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 208 (Friday, October 27, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54956-54957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26693]



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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 502, 514, 525 and 542

[APD 2800.12A, CHGE 67]
RIN 3090-AF85


General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; 
Implementation of FAC 90-31

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation 
(GSAR) is amended to conform to the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
(FAR) as amended by Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC 90-31) which 
amended the FAR to implement several sections of the Federal 
Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-355), and to make a 
GSA internal organizational change in Part 502.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 27, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Victoria Moss, Office of GSA Acquisition Policy, (202) 501-4764.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Public Comments

    This rule was not published in the Federal Register for public 
comment because it merely revises the GSAR to conform to the FAR as 
amended by FAC 90-31.

B. Executive Order 12866

    This rule was not submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review because it is not a significant rule as defined in 
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review.

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This rule is not expected to have a significant economic impact on 
a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), because the regulations primarily relate to 
internal contracting procedures.

D. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the changes to 
the GSAR do not impose recordkeeping or information collection 
requirements which require the approval of the Office of Management and 
Budget 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

List of Subject in 48 CFR Parts 502, 514, 525 and 542

    Government procurement.

    Accordingly, 48 CFR Parts 502, 514, 525 and 542 are amended to read 
as follows:

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    1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Parts 514, 525 and 542 
continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 40 U.S.C. 486(c).

PART 502--DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS

    2. Section 502.101 is amended by revising the definition ``Head of 
the contracting activity'' to read as follows:


Sec. 502.101  Definitions.

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    Head of the contracting activity means the Associate Administrator 
for Acquisition Policy, Associate Administrator for Federal 
Telecommunications Service (FTS), Commissioners of the Federal Supply 
Services (FSS), Information Technology Services (ITS), Public Buildings 
Service (PBS), or Regional Administrators. The Associate Administrator 
for Acquisition Policy serves as the HCA for Central Office contracting 
activities outside of FTS, FSS, ITS and PBS.
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PART 514--SEALED BIDDING

    3. Section 514.408-1 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read 
as follows:


514.408-1  General.

    (a) Oral notices of award shall not be used.
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PART 525--FOREIGN ACQUISITION

    4. Subpart 525.9 is added to read as follows:

Subpart 525.9--Additional Foreign Acquisition Clauses


525.901  Omission of audit clause.

    The heads of contracting activities shall make the determination 
under FAR 25.901(c)(1) to waive the right to examination of records by 
the Comptroller General.

PART 542--CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

    5. Subpart 542.7 is added to read as follows:

Subpart 542.7--Indirect Cost Rates


542.703  Policy.

    The contracting directors may waive the certification requirement 
under FAR 42.703-2.

    Dated: October 10, 1995.
Ida M. Ustad,
Associate Administrator, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. 95-26693 Filed 10-26-95; 8:45 am]
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