[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 189 (Tuesday, September 30, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 51272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25683]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Chapter 1


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small Entity Compliance Guide

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Small Entity Compliance Guide.

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SUMMARY: 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 as 
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council. This Small Entity 
Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with Section 212 of 
the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 
104-121). It consists of a summary of the rule appearing in Federal 
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-02 which amends the FAR. Further 
information regarding this rule may be obtained by referring to FAC 97-
02 which precedes this notice. This document may be obtained from the 
Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Fayson, FAR Secretariat, (202) 
501-4755.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Part 15 Rewrite; Contracting by Negotiation and Competitive Range 
Determination [FAC 97-02, FAR Case 95-029]

    The final rule revises Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. The 
final rule infuses innovative techniques into the source selection 
process, simplifies the acquisition process, incorporates changes in 
pricing and unsolicited proposal policy, and facilitates the 
acquisition of best value products and services. The final rule 
emphasizes the use of effective and efficient acquisition methods and 
eliminates unnecessary burdens imposed on industry and Government. In 
addition, the rule revises the sequence in which Part 15 information is 
presented to facilitate use of the regulation.

    Dated: September 22, 1997.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 97-25683 Filed 9-29-97; 8:45 am]
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