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[Proposed Rules]
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Vol. 88
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Ch. 1
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
AGENCY: 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. Also, the dates shown for
the steps of each action are estimated and are not commitments to act
on or by the dates shown.
Published proposed rules may be reviewed in their entirety at the
Government's rulemaking website at http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lois Mandell, Division Director,
Regulatory Secretariat Division, 1800 F Street NW, 7th Floor,
Washington, DC 20405-0001, 202-501-4755 or by email at
[email protected].
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 website at http://www.acquisition.gov/far.
Dated: March 21, 2023.
William F. Clark,
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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212....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AN56
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2017-016, Controlled
Unclassified Information
(CUI).
213....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AN73
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2018-014, Increasing
Task-Order Level
Competition.
214....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AN98
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2019-015, Improving
Consistency Between
Procurement & Non-
Procurement Procedures on
Suspension and Debarment.
215....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO08
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2020-005,
Explanations to
Unsuccessful Offerors on
Certain Orders Under Task
and Delivery Order
Contracts.
216....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO11
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2020-008,
Prohibition on Criminal
History Inquiries by
Contractors Prior to
Conditional Offer.
217....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO12
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2020-010, Small
Business Innovation
Research and Technology
Transfer Programs.
218....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO18
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2020-016,
Rerepresentation of Size
and Socioeconomic Status.
219....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO19
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2021-001, Increased
Efficiencies With Regard
to Certified Mail, In-
Person Business, Mail,
Notarization, Original
Documents, Seals, and
Signatures.
220....................... FAR Acquisition Regulation 9000-AO23
(FAR); FAR Case 2021-005;
Disclosure of Beneficial
Owner in Federal
Contracting.
221....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO26
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2021-009, Protests
of Orders Set Aside for
Small Business.
222....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO28
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2021-011, Past
Performance Ratings for
Small Business Joint
Venture Members and Small
Business First-Tier
Subcontractors.
223....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO33
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2021-016, Minimizing
the Risk of Climate
Change in Federal
Acquisitions.
224....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO34
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2021-017, Cyber
Threat and Incident
Reporting and Information
Sharing.
225....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO35
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2021-019,
Standardizing
Cybersecurity
Requirements for
Unclassified Information
Systems.
226....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO36
Regulations (FAR) FAR
Case 2021-020,
Limitations on
Subcontracting.
227....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO41
Regulation (FAR): FAR
Case 2022-004, Enhanced
Price Preferences for
Critical Components and
Critical Items.
228....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO43
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2022-006,
Sustainable Procurement.
229....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO46
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2022-009,
Certification of Service-
Disabled Veteran-Owned
Small Businesses.
230....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO49
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2023-002, Supply
Chain Software Security.
231....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO50
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2023-001,
Subcontracting to Puerto
Rican and Covered
Territory Small
Businesses.
232....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO51
Regulation (FAR); FAR
CASE 2023-003,
Prohibition on the Use of
Reverse Auctions for
Complex, Specialized, or
Substantial Design and
Construction Services.
233....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO54
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2023-006, Preventing
Organizational Conflicts
of Interest in Federal
Acquisition.
234....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO56
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2023-008,
Prohibition on Certain
Semiconductor Products
and Services.
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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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235....................... FAR Acquisition Regulation 9000-AN31
(FAR); FAR Case 2015-038,
Reverse Auction Guidance.
236....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AN32
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2017-005,
Whistleblower Protection
for Contractor Employees.
237....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AN43
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2017-014, Use of
Acquisition 360 to
Encourage Vendor Feedback.
238....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AN83
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2018-017,
Prohibition on Certain
Telecommunications and
Video Surveillance
Services or Equipment.
239....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AN92
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2019-009,
Prohibition on
Contracting With Entities
Using Certain
Telecommunications and
Video Surveillance
Services or Equipment.
240....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO13
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2020-011,
Implementation of FASC
Exclusion Orders.
241....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO29
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2021-012, 8(a)
Program.
242....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO31
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2021-014, Increasing
the Minimum Wage for
Contractors.
243....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO32
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2021-015, Disclosure
of Greenhouse Gas
Emissions and Climate-
Related Financial Risk.
244....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO40
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2022-003, Use of
Project Labor Agreement
for Federal Construction
Projects.
245....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO48
Regulation (FAR): FAR
Case 2022-011,
Nondisplacement of
Qualified Workers Under
Service Contracts.
246....................... FAR Case 2023-010, 9000-AO58
Prohibition on a
ByteDance Covered
Application.
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DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR)--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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247....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AN72
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2018-013, Exemption
of Commercial and COTS
Item Contracts From
Certain Laws and
Regulations.
248....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO01
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2019-018, Federal
Acquisition Supply Chain
Security Act of 2018.
249....................... Federal Acquisitions 9000-AO30
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2021-013, Access to
Past Performance
Information.
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DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR)--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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250....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AN29
Regulation: FAR Case 2016-
005; Effective
Communication Between
Government and Industry.
251....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AN61
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2018-003, Credit for
Lower-Tier Small Business
Subcontracting.
252....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AN91
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2019-008, Small
Business Program
Amendments.
253....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO10
Regulation (FAR); FAR
Case 2020-007,
Accelerated Payments
Applicable to Contracts
With Certain Small
Business Concerns.
254....................... Federal Acquisition 9000-AO39
Regulation (FAR): FAR
Case 2022-002, Exemption
of Certain Contracts From
the Periodic Inflation
Adjustments to the
Acquisition-Related
Thresholds.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE/GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION/NATIONAL
AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (FAR)
Proposed Rule Stage
212. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2017-016,
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) [9000-AN56]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA) Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
program of Executive Order 13556 of November 4, 2010 as implemented in
NARA's implementing regulations at 32 CFR 2002, and to implement the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-17-12, entitled
Preparing for and Responding to a Breach of Personally Identifiable
Information (PII).'' This rule will apply the CUI program requirements
in Federal contracts in a uniform manner to protect CUI. This rule is
one element of a larger strategy to improve the Government's efforts to
identify, deter, protect against, detect, and respond to increasing
sophisticated threat actions targeting Federal contractors.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Proposed Rule....................... 07/00/23 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 09/00/23 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Michael O. Jackson, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/
NASA (FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 208-
4949, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AN56
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213. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2018-014,
Increasing Task-Order Level Competition [9000-AN73]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. ch. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 876 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232), which
would provide civilian agencies with an exception to the existing
statutory requirement to include price to the Federal Government as an
evaluation factor that must be considered in the evaluation of
proposals for all contracts. The exception would only apply to
indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts and to
Federal Supply Schedule contracts for services that are priced at an
hourly rate. Furthermore, the exception would only apply in those
instances where the Government intends to make a contract award to all
qualifying offerors, thus affording maximum opportunity for effective
competition at the task order level. An offeror would be qualified only
if it is a responsible source and submits a proposal that conforms to
the requirements of the solicitation, meets any technical requirements,
and is otherwise eligible for award.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 01/00/24 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/00/24 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Dana Bowman, Procurement Analyst, DoD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405,
Phone: 202 803-3188, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AN73
214. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2019-015, Improving
Consistency Between Procurement & Non-Procurement Procedures on
Suspension and Debarment [9000-AN98]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to bring the FAR and the Non-procurement
Common Rule (NCR) procedures on suspension and debarment into closer
alignment. The FAR covers procurement matters and the NCR covers other
transactions, such as grants, cooperative agreements, contracts of
assistance, loans and loan guarantees.
The Government uses suspension and debarment procedures to exercise
business judgment. These procedures give Federal officials a
discretionary means to exclude parties from participation in certain
transactions, while affording those parties due process.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 09/00/23 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 11/00/23 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Zenaida Delgado, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 969-7207,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AN98
215. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2020-005,
Explanations to Unsuccessful Offerors on Certain Orders Under Task and
Delivery Order Contracts [9000-AO08]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 874 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub. L. 116-92). For
awards of certain task or delivery orders, section 874 provides
unsuccessful offerors the opportunity to request in writing an
explanation as to why their offer was unsuccessful. Contracting offers
are required to provide a brief explanation, including the rationale
for award and an evaluation of the significant weak or deficient
factors in the offeror's offer.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 06/00/23 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 08/00/23 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Michael O. Jackson, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/
NASA (FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 208-
4949, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO08
216. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2020-008,
Prohibition on Criminal History Inquiries by Contractors Prior to
Conditional Offer [9000-AO11]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4; 10 U.S.C.
chapter 137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 1123 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub. L. 116-92), which
added at 41 U.S.C. 4714 and 10 U.S.C. 2339 prohibitions related to
criminal history inquiries on individuals competing for or applying to
work on Federal contracts. Per the statute, a contractor may not
request criminal history record information on an applicant for a
position related to work under a contract before the contractor has
extended a conditional offer to the applicant for that position. In
addition, the Federal Government may not request criminal history
record information on an individual or sole proprietor who is competing
on a Federal Government contract, unless that individual is the
apparently successful offeror. This proposed rule implements the
statutory prohibition and the associated procedures and exceptions.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 01/00/24 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/00/24 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Hawes, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 969-7386,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO11
217. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2020-010, Small
Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Programs [9000-
AO12]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to
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implement changes to the Small Business Administration Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer
(STTR) Policy Directive issued (May 2, 2019). The proposed changes
include updating FAR 27 to add reference to the STTR program, revise:
definitions, allocation of rights, protection period, SBIR/STTR rights
notice, data rights marking provisions, and add language to FAR 6.302-
5(b) to acknowledge the unique competition requirements for SBIR/STTR
Phase III contracts permitted by the Small Business Act.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 04/07/23 88 FR 20822
NPRM Comment Period End............. 06/06/23 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Mahruba Uddowla, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 703 605-2868,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO12
218. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2020-016,
Rerepresentation of Size and Socioeconomic Status [9000-AO18]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the FAR to
implement statutory requirements as implemented by the Small Business
Administration's final rule published October 16, 2020 (85 FR 66146),
which requires contractors to rerepresent its size and economic status
for all set-aside orders issued under full and open multiple-award
contract. Additionally, rerepresentation is required for orders issued
under a small business set-aside multiple-award contract where the
orders are futher set-aside exclusively for a particular socioeconomic
category and the required socioeconomic status differs from the
underlying multiple-award contract. Orders issued under any Federal
Supply Schedule are exempt from the requirement to rerepresent size and
or socioeconomic status.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 10/00/23 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 12/00/23 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Dana Bowman, Procurement Analyst, DoD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405,
Phone: 202 803-3188, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO18
219. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2021-001, Increased
Efficiencies With Regard to Certified Mail, In-Person Business, Mail,
Notarization, Original Documents, Seals, and Signatures [9000-AO19]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to increase flexibilities and efficiencies
regarding certified mail, in-person business, mail, notarization,
original documents, seals, and signatures using digital and virtual
technology. This would streamline certain essential contracting
procedures.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 09/00/23 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 11/00/23 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Zenaida Delgado, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 969-7207,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO19
220. FAR Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2021-005; Disclosure of
Beneficial Owner in Federal Contracting [9000-AO23]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement sections 885 and 6403 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-
283). Section 885 requires that the Federal Awardee Performance and
Integrity Information System include identifying information on the
beneficial owner of a Federal contractor that is a corporation.
Paragraph (c) of section 6403 directs the FAR to be changed to require
certain offerors to disclose beneficial ownership information in their
offers for contracts over the simplified acquisition threshold.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 02/00/24 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 04/00/24 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Zenaida Delgado, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 969-7207,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO23
221. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2021-009, Protests
of Orders Set Aside for Small Business [9000-AO26]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the requirements in the Small
Business Administration (SBA) final rule published on October 16, 2020
(85 FR 66146) regarding size protests on set-aside orders under
multiple-award contracts that were not set-aside; socioeconomic status
protests on set-aside orders where the required status differs from
that of the underlying multiple-award contract; and the authority for
SBA's Associate General Counsel for Procurement Law to initiate size
protests.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 06/00/23 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 08/00/23 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Dana Bowman, Procurement Analyst, DoD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405,
Phone: 202 803-3188, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO26
222. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2021-011, Past
Performance Ratings for Small Business Joint Venture Members and Small
Business First-Tier Subcontractors [9000-AO28]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy
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provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the statutory requirements at
15 U.S.C. 644(e)(4)(B)(i) and 15 U.S.C. 644(q)(1)(B) as implemented by
the Small Business Administration (SBA) final rule published on October
16, 2020 (85 FR 66146). The statute requires contracting officers to
consider the capabilities and past performance of first-tier
subcontractors for bundled or consolidated contracts, and to consider
the capabilities and past performance of first-tier subcontractors for
multiple award contracts valued above the substantial bundling
threshold of the Federal agency. SBA's final rule also gives
contracting officers discretion to consider past performance and
experience of first-tier subcontractors for other procurements where
the first-tier subcontractors are specifically identified in the
proposal where appropriate.
Additionally this rule will implement section 868 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283) as
implemented in SBA's final rule published on July 22, 2022 (87 FR
43731). Section 868 provided two methods for small businesses to obtain
past performance: (1) a small business may use the past performance of
a joint venture of which it is a member, provided the small business
worked on the joint venture's contract(s), and (2) a small business may
use past performance it obtained as a first-tier subcontractor from a
prime contractor when specifically identified under a subcontracting
plan for the contract. This rule promotes equity in Federal
procurement.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 11/00/23 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 01/00/24 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Carrie Moore, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 571 300-5917,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO28
223. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2021-016,
Minimizing the Risk of Climate Change in Federal Acquisitions [9000-
AO33]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 5(b)(ii) of Executive
Order 14030, Climate-Related Financial Risk. Section 5(b)(ii) directs
the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to consider amending the FAR
to ensure that major agency procurements minimize the risk of climate
change.
Timetable:
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ANPRM............................... 10/15/21 86 FR 57404
Comment Period Extended............. 12/07/21 86 FR 69218
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 01/13/22 .......................
NPRM................................ 11/00/23 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 01/00/24 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Hawes, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 969-7386,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO33
224. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2021-017, Cyber
Threat and Incident Reporting and Information Sharing [9000-AO34]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to increase the sharing of information
about cyber threats and incident information between the Government and
certain providers, pursuant to Office of Management and Budget
recommendations, in accordance with section 2(b)-(c), and Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) recommendations, in accordance with section
8(b), of Executive Order (E.O.) 14028, Improving the Nation's
Cybersecurity. In addition, the rule will propose requiring certain
contractors to report cyber incidents to the Federal Government to
facilitate effective cyber incident response and remediation, pursuant
to DHS recommendations in accordance with sections 2(g)(i) of E.O.
14028.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 06/00/23
NPRM Comment Period End............. 08/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Marissa Ryba, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 314 586-1280,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO34
225. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2021-019,
Standardizing Cybersecurity Requirements for Unclassified Information
Systems [9000-AO35]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation to standardize common cybersecurity contractual
requirements across Federal agencies for unclassified Federal
information systems, pursuant to Department of Homeland Security
recommendations in accordance with sections 2(i) and 8(b) of Executive
Order 14028, Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity. As a result, this
rule will ensure Federal information systems are better positioned to
protect from cybersecurity threats.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 06/00/23
NPRM Comment Period End............. 08/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Carrie Moore, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 571 300-5917,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO35
226. Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) FAR Case 2021-020,
Limitations on Subcontracting [9000-AO36]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Small Business Administration
(SBA) changes to the limitations on subcontracting in SBA's final rules
published on May 31, 2016, November 29, 2019, and October 16, 2020 (81
FR 34243, 84 FR 65647, 85 FR
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66146, respectively), which implemented sections of the National
Defense Authorization Acts (NDAA) for Fiscal Years 2016 (Pub. L. 114-
92) and the NDAA for FY 2017 (Pub. L. 114-328), and the Recovery
Improvements for Small Entities After Disaster Act of 2015 (RISE Act,
Pub. L. 114-88).
Generally, this rule will clarify matters related to the
limitations on subcontracting for small businesses. Changes will be
made in areas such as: exclusions of other direct costs from the
limitations on subcontracting for services; the application of the
limitations on subcontracting to similarly situated entities, the
application of the nonmanufacturer rule to kit assemblers; and the
application of the limitations on subcontracting to construction
contracts that also contain supplies and or services.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 06/00/23
NPRM Comment Period End............. 08/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Carrie Moore, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 571 300-5917,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO36
227. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): FAR Case 2022-004, Enhanced
Price Preferences for Critical Components and Critical Items [9000-
AO41]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C ch. 4; 10 U.S.C ch. 137
legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to add a list of critical components and
critical items and, along with their associated enhanced price
preference, that will apply to acquisitions subject to the Buy American
statute. The list and accompanying enhanced price preferences will
complete the framework added to the FAR as part of implementation of
section 8 of Executive Order 14005, Ensuring the Future Is Made in All
of America by All of America's Workers. The proposed rule would provide
further guidance to contracting officers on how to evaluate offers for
critical components and critical items and provide for a post-award
reporting requirement for contractors.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 08/00/23
NPRM Comment Period End............. 10/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Mahruba Uddowla, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 703 605-2868,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO41
228. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2022-006,
Sustainable Procurement [9000-AO43]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order 14057,
Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal
Sustainability, and Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-22-06,
requirements for the procurement of sustainable products and services.
This proposed rule will also reorganize FAR part 23 for consistency and
clarity and include statutory updates to definition of ``biobased
product'' (7 U.S.C 8101) for the purposes of agency affirmative
procurement programs.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 07/00/23
NPRM Comment Period End............. 09/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Hawes, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 969-7386,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO43
229. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2022-009,
Certification of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses [9000-
AO46]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA will amend the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) to implement Small Business Administration (SBA)
changes to the certification program for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
Small Businesses (SDVOSB), as required by section 862 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283).
Section 862 transfers responsibility for SDVOSB certification to the
SBA as of January 1, 2023. This rule will clarify the certification
requirements for SDVOSBs to be eligible for the award of a sole source
or set-aside SDVOSB contract. This rule promotes equity in Federal
procurement.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 08/00/23
NPRM Comment Period End............. 10/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Carrie Moore, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 571 300-5917,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO46
230. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2023-002, Supply
Chain Software Security [9000-AO49]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require suppliers of software available
for purchase by agencies to comply with, and attest to complying with,
applicable secure software development requirements in accordance with
section 4(n) of Executive Order (E.O.) 14028, Improving the Nation's
Cybersecurity. Office of Management and Budget Memorandum 18-22
requires agencies to take appropriate steps to comply with applicable
secure software development requirements in accordance with section
4(k) of E.O. 14028 prior to this FAR rule becoming effective.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 09/00/23
NPRM Comment Period End............. 11/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Marissa Ryba, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 314 586-1280,
Email: [email protected].
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RIN: 9000-AO49
231. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2023-001,
Subcontracting to Puerto Rican and Covered Territory Small Businesses
[9000-AO50]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 861 of the National
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 (Pub. L.
115-232), as implemented by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in
its final rule published October 16, 2020 (85 FR 66146), and section
866 of the NDAA for FY 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283) as implemented in SBA's
direct final rule published August 19, 2022 (87 FR 50925). The two
statutory provisions provide contracting incentives to mentors that
subcontract to prot[eacute]g[eacute] firms that are Puerto Rican and
covered territory businesses as defined by section 866. Additionally,
this rule implements changes to SBA's regulations to clarify that (1)
prime contractors may rely on self-certifications of their
subcontractors, and (2) an Alaska Native Corporation owned firm that
does not individually qualify as small but counts as a small business
or a small disadvantaged business for subcontracting goaling purposes
under 43 U.S.C. 1626(e)(4)(B) is not currently required to submit a
subcontracting plan. This rule promotes equity in Federal procurement.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 10/00/23
NPRM Comment Period End............. 12/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Carrie Moore, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 571 300-5917,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO50
232. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2023-003,
Prohibition on the Use of Reverse Auctions for Complex, Specialized, or
Substantial Design and Construction Services [9000-AO51]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a proposed rule to amend
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement policies
addressing the prohibition on the use of a reverse auction for the
award of a contract for complex, specialized, or substantial design and
construction services. These prohibitions are the result of the
Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021 (Pub. L.
117-28), which amended the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Pub.
L. 116-93), to correct a provision on the prohibition on the use of a
reverse auction. Reverse auctions differ from traditional auctions in
that sellers compete against one another to provide the lowest price or
highest-value offer to a buyer.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 10/00/23
NPRM Comment Period End............. 12/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Michael O. Jackson, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/
NASA (FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 208-
4949, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO51
233. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); Far Case 2023-006,
Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition
[9000-AO54]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the Preventing Organizational
Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act (Pub. L. 117-324). The
statute requires the FAR to be revised to provide and update
definitions, guidance, and examples related to organizational conflicts
of interest (OCI), including the creation of solicitation provisions
and contract clauses to avoid or mitigate OCI, that require contractors
to disclose information relevant to potential OCI and limit future
contracting. The statute also requires the FAR be updated to permit
contracting officers to take into consideration professional standards
and procedures to prevent OCI to which an offeror or contractor is
subject.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 12/00/23
NPRM Comment Period End............. 02/00/24
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Mahruba Uddowla, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 703 605-2868,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO54
234. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2023-008,
Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services [9000-AO56]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 5949(a) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Pub. L. 117-
263) to prohibit executive agencies from: (1) procuring or obtaining,
or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any
electronic parts, products, or services that include covered
semiconductor products or services; or (2) entering into a contract, or
extending or renewing a contract, with an entity to procure or obtain
electronic parts or products that include covered semiconductor
products or services.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 02/00/24
NPRM Comment Period End............. 04/00/24
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Marissa Ryba, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 314 586-1280,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO56
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE/GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION/NATIONAL
AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (FAR)
Final Rule Stage
235. FAR Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2015-038, Reverse
Auction Guidance [9000-AN31]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule to amend the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement policies addressing
the effective use of reverse auctions. Reverse auctions involve
offerors lowering their pricing over multiple rounds of bidding in
order to win Federal contracts. This change incorporates guidance from
the Office of Federal Procurement Policy memorandum, ``Effective Use of
Reverse Auctions,'' which was issued in response to recommendations
from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, Reverse
Auctions: Guidance is Needed to Maximize Competition and Achieve Cost
Savings'' (GAO-14-108). Reverse auctions are one tool used by Federal
agencies to increase competition and reduce the cost of certain items.
Reverse auctions differ from traditional auctions in that sellers
compete against one another to provide the lowest price or highest-
value offer to a buyer. This change to the FAR will include guidance
that will standardize agencies' use of reverse auctions to help
agencies maximize competition and savings when using reverse auctions.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 12/07/20 85 FR 78815
NPRM Comment Period End............. 02/05/21
Final Rule.......................... 10/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Michael O. Jackson, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/
NASA (FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 208-
4949, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AN31
236. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2017-005,
Whistleblower Protection for Contractor Employees [9000-AN32]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule to amend the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement 41 U.S.C. 4712,
``Enhancement of Contractor Protection From Reprisal for Disclosure of
Certain Information,'' and makes the pilot program permanent. The pilot
was enacted on January 2, 2013, by section 828 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239). The rule
clarifies that contractors and subcontractors are prohibited from
discharging, demoting, or otherwise discriminating against an employee
as a reprisal for disclosing to any of the entities such as agency
Inspector Generals and Congress information that the employee
reasonably believes is evidence of gross mismanagement of a Federal
contract; a gross waste of Federal funds; an abuse of authority
relating to a Federal contract; a substantial and specific danger to
public health or safety; or a violation of law, rule, or regulation
related to a Federal contract (including the competition for or
negotiation of a contract.) This rule enhances whistleblower
protections for contractor employees by making permanent the protection
for disclosure of the aforementioned information and ensuring that the
prohibition on reimbursement for legal fees accrued in defense against
reprisal claims applies to both contractors and subcontractors.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 12/26/18 83 FR 66223
NPRM Comment Period End............. 02/25/19
Final Rule.......................... 06/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Malissa Jones, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 571 882-4687,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AN32
237. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2017-014, Use of
Acquisition 360 To Encourage Vendor Feedback [9000-AN43]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule to amend the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to address the solicitation of
contractor feedback on both contract formation and contract
administration activities. Agencies would consider this feedback, as
appropriate, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their
acquisition activities. The rule will create FAR policy to encourage
regular feedback in accordance with agency practice (both for contract
formation and administration activities) and a standard FAR
solicitation provision to support a sustainable model for broadened use
of the Acquisition 360 survey to elicit feedback on the pre-award and
debriefing processes in a consistent and standardized manner. Agencies
will be able to use the solicitation provision to notify interested
sources that a procurement is part of the Acquisition 360 survey and
encourage stakeholders to voluntarily provide feedback on their
experiences of the pre-award process.
Timetable:
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ANPRM............................... 07/23/18 83 FR 34820
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 09/21/18
NPRM................................ 09/15/20 85 FR 57177
NPRM Comment Period End............. 11/16/20
Final Rule.......................... 07/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Zenaida Delgado, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 969-7207,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AN43
238. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2018-017,
Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance
Services or Equipment [9000-AN83]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA amended the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) to implement section 889 (a)(1)(A) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232).
Section 889(a)(1)(A) prohibits the Government from procuring covered
telecommunications equipment and services from Huawei Technologies
Company, ZTE Corporation, Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou
Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company, to include any
subsidiaries or affiliates. Provisions have been added to the FAR which
require that an offeror represent at an entity level in SAM, and if
applicable on an offer-by-offer basis,
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if the offeror will or will not provide any covered telecommunications
equipment or services to the Government. If an offeror responds in an
offer that it will provide covered telecommunications, the offeror will
need to provide additional disclosures. This FAR rule is needed to
protect U.S. networks against cyber activities conducted through
Chinese Government-supported telecommunications equipment and services.
Timetable:
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Interim Final Rule.................. 08/13/19 84 FR 40216
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 10/15/19
End.
Interim Final Rule.................. 12/13/19 84 FR 68314
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 12/13/19
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 02/11/20
End.
Final Rule.......................... 12/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: FAR Policy, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), 1800 F Street NW,
Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 969-4075, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AN83
239. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2019-009,
Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Using Certain
Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment [9000-
AN92]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA amended the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) to implement paragraph (a)(1)(B) of section 889 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-
232). Beginning two years from the enacted date, paragraph (a)(1)(B) of
section 889 prohibits the Government from entering into a contract or
extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any
equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications
equipment and services from Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE
Corporation, Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Technology
Company, or Dahua Technology Company, to include any subsidiaries or
affiliates. This FAR rule is needed to protect U.S. networks against
cyber activities conducted through Chinese Government-supported
telecommunications equipment and services. Paragraph (a)(1)(A) of
section 889 is being implemented separately through FAR Case 2018-017.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 07/14/20 85 FR 42665
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 08/13/20
Interim Final Rule.................. 08/27/20 85 FR 53126
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 09/14/20
End.
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 10/26/20
End.
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 10/26/20
Final Rule.......................... 12/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: FAR Policy, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), 1800 F Street NW,
Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 969-4075, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AN92
240. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2020-011,
Implementation of FASC Exclusion Orders [9000-AO13]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are amending the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) to implement policies regarding exclusion orders
authorized by section 202 of the Strengthening and Enhancing Cyber-
capabilities by Utilizing Risk Exposure (SECURE) Technology Act (Pub.
L. 115-390). The SECURE Technology Act amended 41 U.S.C. 1323 to create
the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) and authorize the
Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, and the
Director of National Intelligence to issue exclusion orders, upon the
recommendation of the FASC. These orders are issued to protect national
security by excluding certain covered products, services, or sources
from the Federal supply chain.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 07/00/23
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 09/00/23
End.
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Marissa Ryba, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 314 586-1280,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO13
241. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2021-012, 8(A)
Program [9000-AO29]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are amending the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) to implement regulatory changes made by the Small
Business Administration, in its final rule published on October 16,
2020 (85 FR 66146), to the 8(a) Business Development Program to
eliminate or reduce unnecessary or excessive burdens on 8(a)
Participants. This rule promotes equity in Federal procurement.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 12/15/22 87 FR 76598
NPRM Comment Period End............. 02/13/23
Final Rule.......................... 06/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Dana Bowman, Procurement Analyst, DoD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405,
Phone: 202 803-3188, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO29
242. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2021-014,
Increasing the Minimum Wage for Contractors [9000-AO31]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA will finalize an interim rule that
amended the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive
Order 14026, Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors, dated
April 27, 2021, and Department of Labor regulations at 29 CFR part 23.
The Executive order seeks to increase efficiency and cost savings in
the work performed by parties who contract with the Federal Government
by increasing to $15.00 the hourly minimum wage paid to those
contractors.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 01/26/22 87 FR 4117
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Interim Final Rule Comment Period 03/28/22
End.
Final Rule.......................... 07/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Mahruba Uddowla, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 703 605-2868,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO31
243. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2021-015,
Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial
Risk [9000-AO32]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are amending the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) to implement section 5(b)(i) of Executive Order 14030,
Climate-Related Financial Risk. Section 5(b)(i) directs the Federal
Acquisition Regulatory Council to consider amending the FAR to require
major Federal suppliers to publicly disclose greenhouse gas emissions
and climate-related financial risk and to set science-based reduction
targets.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 11/14/22 87 FR 68312
Comment Period Extended............. 12/23/22 87 FR 78910
NPRM Comment Period End............. 01/13/23
Final Rule.......................... 12/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Hawes, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 969-7386,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO32
244. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2022-003, Use of
Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects [9000-AO40]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch.; 10 U.S.C. ch. 137
legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are amending the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order 14063 on the use of
project labor agreements in connection with large-scale construction
projects to promote economy and efficiency in Federal procurement. The
rule will require the use of project labor agreements for large-scale
construction projects with a total estimated value of $35 million or
more. The rule will continue to provide discretionary use of a project
labor agreement on construction projects that do not meet the
definition of large-scale construction projects.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 08/19/22 87 FR 51044
NPRM Comment Period End............. 10/18/22
Final Rule.......................... 09/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Dana Bowman, Procurement Analyst, DoD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405,
Phone: 202 803-3188, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO40
245. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): FAR Case 2022-011,
Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts [9000-
AO48]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA will amend the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14055,
Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts, dated
November 18, 2021 and Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR part 9).
The E.O. establishes a general policy of the Federal Government that
service contracts which succeed contracts for the same or similar
services, and solicitations for such contracts, shall include a non-
displacement clause. The non-displacement clause requires the
contractor and its subcontractors to offer qualified employees employed
under the predecessor contract a right of first refusal of employment
under the successor contract.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 07/00/23
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 09/00/23
End.
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Mahruba Uddowla, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 703 605-2868,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO48
246. FAR Case 2023-010, Prohibition on a Bytedance Covered
Application [9000-AO58]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, and its implementing guidance.
This interim rule revises the FAR to implement the prohibition of
having or using the social networking service TikTok developed or
provided by ByteDance Limited. This prohibition applies to the presence
or use of any covered application on any information technology owned
or managed by the Government. The rule implements section 102 of
Division R of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-
328), the No TikTok on Government Devices Act, and its implementing
guidance under Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-23-13,
dated February 27, 2023, No TikTok on Government Devices''
Implementation Guidance. This rule is being implemented as a national
security measure to protect Government information and information and
communication technology systems.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 06/00/23
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 08/00/23
End.
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: FAR Policy, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), 1800 F Street NW,
Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 202 969-4075, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO58
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE/GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION/NATIONAL
AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (FAR)
Long-Term Actions
247. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2018-013, Exemption
of Commercial and Cots Item Contracts From Certain Laws and Regulations
[9000-AN72]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 839 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232).
Section 839 requires a review of each existing determination to not
exempt contracts and subcontracts for commercial products, commercial
services, and commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items from
certain laws when these contracts would otherwise have been exempted
under 41 U.S.C. 1906(d) or 1907(b), and a new determination whether to
provide exemptions for those products, services, or items and revisions
to the FAR, as necessary. This rule will also assess every FAR
regulation that does not originate from a law or Executive Order, but
establishes a clause to be used in contracts for commercial products or
commercial services, and eliminate those regulations, unless a new
determination is made not to do so. The rule will also assess each FAR
regulation that requires a contractor to include a specific clause in
subcontracts for COTS items, unless such inclusion is required by law
or Executive Order. As a result this rule attempts to streamline the
application of rules and requirements to commercial acquisitions.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 06/00/24 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 08/00/24 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Mahruba Uddowla, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 703 605-2868,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AN72
248. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); Far Case 2019-018, Federal
Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 [9000-AO01]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to partially implement a section of the
Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018. This law
provides executive agency authorities for determining and mitigating
supply chain risks in procurements involving controlled unclassified
information, information technology, embedded information technology,
and telecommunications. The law allows executive agencies to exclude
sources or covered articles from any executive agency procurement
action, including source selection and consent for a contractor to
subcontract.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 06/00/24 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 08/00/24 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Marissa Ryba, Procurement Analyst, DOD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, Phone: 314 586-1280,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO01
249. Federal Acquisitions Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2021-013, Access
to Past Performance Information [9000-AO30]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify language at FAR 42.1503(d)
regarding restrictions on the release of past performance information
in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System to other than
Government personnel to perform value added services to the Government.
Artificial intelligence (e.g., machine learning) may improve the
workforce's ability to leverage the use of contractor performance
information in informing future contract award decisions and other
related efforts.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 06/00/24 .......................
NPRM Comment Period End............. 08/00/24 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Dana Bowman, Procurement Analyst, DoD/GSA/NASA
(FAR), DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405,
Phone: 202 803-3188, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO30
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE/GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION/NATIONAL
AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (FAR)
Completed Actions
250. Federal Acquisition Regulation: FAR Case 2016-005; Effective
Communication Between Government and Industry [9000-AN29]
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 implement a section of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. This rule
clarifies that agency acquisition personnel are permitted and
encouraged to engage in responsible and constructive exchanges with
industry, so long as those exchanges are consistent with existing law
and regulation and do not promote an unfair competitive advantage to
particular firms.
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Final Rule.......................... 12/01/22 87 FR 73902
Final Rule Effective................ 12/30/22 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Michael O. Jackson, Phone: 202 208-4949, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 9000-AN29
251. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2018-003, Credit
for Lower-Tier Small Business Subcontracting [9000-AN61]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are withdrawing this proposed rule.
The
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decision not to proceed with a final rule was made because the
underlying statute has been changed. Accordingly, this proposed rule is
withdrawn, and the FAR case is closed.
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Withdrawn........................... 03/30/23 88 FR 19045
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Malissa Jones, Phone: 571 882-4687, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 9000-AN61
252. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2019-008, Small
Business Program Amendments [9000-AN91]
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 amending the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) to implement regulatory changes proposed by the Small
Business Administration regarding small business programs. The proposed
regulatory changes include the timing of the determination of size
status for multiple-award contracts for which price is not evaluated at
the contract level; the grounds for size-status protests; and the
grounds for socioeconomic status protests.
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Final Rule.......................... 02/14/23 88 FR 9734
Final Rule Effective................ 03/16/23 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Malissa Jones, Phone: 571 882-4687, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 9000-AN91
253. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2020-007,
Accelerated Payments Applicable to Contracts With Certain Small
Business Concerns [9000-AO10]
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 implement a section of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 to provide for
accelerated payments to small business contractors and subcontractors
and a comparable statute applicable only to the Department of Defense.
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Final Rule.......................... 02/14/23 88 FR 9730
Final Rule Effective................ 03/16/23 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Zenaida Delgado, Phone: 202 969-7207, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO10
254. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): FAR Case 2022-002, Exemption
of Certain Contracts From the Periodic Inflation Adjustments to the
Acquisition-Related Thresholds [9000-AO39]
Legal Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. ch. 4; 10 U.S.C. ch.
137 legacy provisions; 10 U.S.C. 3016; 51 U.S.C. 20113
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 that provides a
statutory exception to the periodic inflation adjustments of
acquisition-related thresholds for certain bond requirements.
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Final Rule.......................... 04/26/23 88 FR 25476
Final Rule Effective................ 05/26/23 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Marissa Ryba, Phone: 314 586-1280, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 9000-AO39
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