[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 236 (Friday, December 8, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 63023-63024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29909]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Part 15


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contracting by Negotiation (FAR 
Part 15 Rewrite)

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Director of Defense Procurement, in concert with the 
Federal Acquisition Regulations Council, is sponsoring an initiative to 
rewrite the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting 
by Negotiation. The intent is to make Part 15 easier to understand and 
to eliminate policies, procedures, or requirements that impose 
unnecessary burdens on contractors or contracting officers. Regulatory 
requirements that are not required by statute, required to ensure 
adequately standardized government business practices, or required to 
protect the public interest will be considered for elimination. 
Innovative means of simplifying the procurement process and enhancing 
its efficiency will be considered for incorporation into the 
regulation. The rewrite team will use a number of fora to facilitate 
the exchange of ideas and information. Comments are solicited from both 
government and industry personnel, and notices of public meetings will 
be published in the Federal Register. To initiate the rewrite effort, 
interested parties are invited to present statements or provide 
suggestions on how to improve FAR Part 15 at a public meeting.

DATES: Public Meeting: A public meeting will be conducted at the 
address shown below from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Eastern standard time, on 
January 23, 1996.
    Statements: Statements from interested parties for presentation at 
the public meeting should be submitted to the address below on or 
before January 16, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Public Meeting: The location of the public meeting is the 
General Services Administration auditorium, 18th and F Streets NW., 
Washington, D.C. 20405. Individuals wishing to attend the meeting, 
including individuals wishing to make presentations on the topic 
scheduled for discussion should contact the Part 15 Rewrite Committee 
Chair, Ms. Melissa 

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Rider, DAR Council, Attn: IMD 3D139, PDUSD (A&T) DP/DAR, 3062 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20301-3062.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Melissa Rider, telephone (703) 602-0131. FAX (703) 602-0350.
Michele P. Peterson,
Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council.
[FR Doc. 95-29909 Filed 12-7-95; 8:45 am]
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