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Federal Acquistion Regulation (“FAR”)

FAR Case 2011-023, Irrevocable Letters of Credit, Proposed rule, 78 Fed. Reg. 26573, May 07, 2013.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to remove all references to Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) 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 (ILC).
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before July 8, 2013 to be considered in the formation of the final rule

FAR Case 2012-024, Commercial and Government Entity Code, Proposed rule,78 Fed. Reg. 23194, April 18, 2013.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing 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 (SAM) registration.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before June 17, 2013 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

FAR Case 2012-016, Defense Base Act, Proposed rule, 78 Fed. Reg. 17176, March 20, 2013.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before May 20, 2013 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

FAR Case 2012-014, Small Business Protests and Appeals, Proposed rule, 78 Fed. Reg.14746 , March 07, 2013.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the Small Business Administrations (SBA) revision of the small business size and small business status protest and appeal procedures to ensure that contracts set-aside for small businesses are awarded to eligible small business concerns.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before May 6, 2013 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-66, Introduction, 78 Fed. Reg. 13763, February 28, 2013

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-65, 78 Fed. Reg. 6183, January 29, 2013.

FAR Case 2011-028, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts, Final rule correction, 78 Fed. Reg. 2893, January 15, 2013.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a correction to the applicability date of FAR Case 2011-028; Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts, which was published in the Federal Register at 77 FR 75766, December 21, 2012.
Dates: : Effective Date: January 18, 2013.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-64, 77 Fed. Reg. 75766, December 21, 2012.

FAR Case 2011-028, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts, Final rule correction, 78 Fed. Reg. 2893, January 15, 2013.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a correction to the applicability date of FAR Case 2011028; Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts, which was published in the Federal Register at 77 FR 75766, December 21, 2012.
Dates: : Effective Date: January 18, 2013.

FAR Case 2012-031, Federal Acquisition Regulation; Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors, proposed rule, 77 Fed. Reg. 75089, December 19, 2012.
SUMMARY: 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 1216, dated July 11, 2012, by adding a new clause to provide for the accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addresses shown below on or before February 19, 2013 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

HUD Acquisition Regulations (HUDAR), Final rule, 77 Fed. Reg. 73524,December 10, 2012.
SUMMARY: This final rule amends the HUDAR to implement miscellaneous changes. These changes include, for example, such amendments as removing provisions that are now obsolete, refining provisions to approve requests for deviation from the HUDAR, updating provisions that address the organizational structure of HUD, and adding provisions on contractor record retention.
DATES: : Effective date: January 9, 2013.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-63, 77 Fed. Reg. 73516, December 10, 2012

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-62, 77 Fed. Reg. 69713, November 20, 2012.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 200562. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http:// www.regulations.gov.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates see separate documents, which follow.

FAR Case 2011018, Positive Law Codification of Title 41, Correction, 77 Fed. Reg. 60343, October 03, 2012.
Correction
In proposed rule document 2012-21874, appearing on pages 57950-57979 in the issue of Monday, September 18, 2012, make the following correction: 1. PART 53-FORMS will be printed in its entirety, beginning at § “53.301.25 Performance Board”, on page 57979.

FAR Case 2011-018, Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41, Proposed rule, 77 Fed. Reg. 57949, September 18, 2012.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to conform references throughout the FAR to the new Positive Law Codification of Title 41, United States Code, “Public Contracts.”
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before November 19, 2012 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

Federal Acquisition Regulation, Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-61, Introduction, 77 Fed. Reg. 56738, September 13, 2012.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 200561. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http:// www.regulations.gov.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates see separate documents, which follow.

FAR Case 2009-024, Prioritizing Sources of Supplies and Services for Use by the Government, Proposed rule correction, 77 Fed. Reg. 54872, September 06, 2012.
SUMMARY: This document corrects the preamble to a proposed rule published in the Federal Register of June 14, 2011, regarding Prioritizing Sources of Supplies and Services for Use by the Government. This document adds an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis which has been determined to be necessary since the initial publication of the proposed rule.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before October 9, 2012 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

FAR Case 2012-009, Documenting Contractor Performance, Proposed rule, 77 Fed. Reg. 54864, September 06, 2012.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide Governmentwide standardized past performance evaluation factors and performance rating categories and require that past performance information be entered into the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before November 5, 2012 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2011-020, Basic Safeguarding of Contractor Information Systems, Proposed rule, 77 Fed. Reg. 51496, August 24, 2012.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to add a new subpart and contract clause for the basic safeguarding of contractor information systems that contain information provided by or generated for the Government (other than public information) that will be resident on or transiting through contractor information systems.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before October 23, 2012 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

FAR Case 2012-015, Small Business Set Asides for Research and Development Contracts. Proposed rule, 77 Fed. Reg. 47797, August 10, 2012.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify that contracting officers shall set aside acquisitions for research and development, when there is also a reasonable expectation, as a result of market research, that there are small businesses capable of providing the best scientific and technological approaches.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before October 9, 2012 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-60, Introduction, 77 Fed. Reg. 44045, July 26. 2012.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 200560. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http:// www.regulations.gov.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates see separate documents, which follow.

FAR Case 2011-025; Changes to Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts and Orders, Proposed rule, 77 Fed. Reg. 43780, July 26, 2012.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide additional guidance when raising the ceiling price or otherwise changing the scope of work for a time-and-materials (T&M) or labor-hour (LH) contract or order.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before September 24, 2012 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

FAR Case 2011-029, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States, Proposed rule, 77 Fed. Reg. 43039, July 23, 2012.
SUMMARY: The DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Governmentwide requirements in National Defense Authorization Acts that establish minimum processes and requirements for the selection, accountability, training, equipping, and conduct of personnel performing private security functions outside the United States.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before September 21, 2012 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2012-018; Price Analysis Techniques, Proposed rule, 77 Fed. Reg. 40552, July 10, 2012.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify the use of a price analysis technique in order to establish a fair and reasonable price.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before September 10, 2012 to be considered in the

FAC 2005-58; FAR Case 2009038; Correction; Federal Acquisition Regulation; Justification and Approval of Sole- Source 8(a) Contracts: Correction, 77 Fed. Reg. 35624, June 14, 2012.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a correction to the summary statement of FAR Case 2009038; Justification and Approval of Sole- Source 8(a) Contracts, which was published in the Federal Register at 77 FR 23369, April 18, 2012.
Dates: : Effective Date: June 14, 2012.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a correction to the summary statement of FAR Case 2009038; Justification and Approval of Sole-Source 8(a) Contracts, which was published in the Federal Register at 77 FR 23369, April 18, 2012. The correction removes language indicating that the applicable section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 being implemented by FAR Case 2009038 requires the head of an agency to make public, prior to award, the justification and approval for an 8(a) sole-source contract exceeding $20 million dollars.

FAR Case 2011-019, Updated Postretirement Benefit (PRB) References, Proposed rule, 77 Fed. Reg. 29305, May 17, 2012.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to remove references to specific paragraphs in an accounting standard that were deleted in the Financial Accounting Standards Boarde’s (FASB’s) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The immediate and delayed recognition procedures for the initial application transition obligation in paragraphs 111, 112, and 113, respectively, of superseded Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) 106, are obsolete and no longer exist in the authoritative GAAP (the ASC). DoD, GSA, and NASA, therefore, propose replacing the current references with replacement criteria for determining the allowability of the transition obligation, when converting from pay-as-you-go accounting for postretirement benefits (PRBs) to an accrual method of accounting for the purposes of government contract cost accounting.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before July 16, 2012 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-59, Introduction, 77 Fed. Reg. 27546, May 10, 2012.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 200559. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates see separate documents, which follow.

FAR Case 2011-028, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts, Proposed rule, 77 Fed. Reg. 26232, May 03, 2012.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement an Executive order for nondisplacement of qualified workers under service contracts, as implemented in Department of Labor regulations.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-58; Introduction, 77 Fed. Reg. 23364, April 18, 2012.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-58. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates see separate documents, which follow.

FAR Case 2011-030; New Designated Country (Armenia) and Other Trade Agreements Updates, 77 Fed. Reg. 17353, March 26, 2012.
SUMMARY: Correction In rule document 20124495 appearing on pages 12935 through 12937 in the issue of Friday, March 2 2012, make the following correction. On page 12936, Part 52Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses, is reprinted in its entirety due to numerous errors. It should appear as follows:

FAR Case 2010-015, Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program, 77 Fed. Reg. 17352, March 26, 2012.
SUMMARY: Correction In rule document 20124475 appearing on pages 12913 through 12924 in the issue of Friday, March 2, 2012 make the following correction. On page 12918, Part 52Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses, is reprinted in its entirety due to numerous errors. It should appear as follows:

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-57; Introduction, 77 Fed. Reg. 13952, March 07, 2012.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-56; Introduction, 77 Fed. Reg. 12912, March 02, 2012

FAR Case 2011-011, Unallowability of Costs Associated With Foreign Contractor Excise Tax, Proposed rule, 77 Fed. Reg. 10461, February 23, 2012.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the requirements of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 regarding the imposition of a 2 percent tax on certain foreign procurements.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before April 23, 2012 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

FAR Case 2011-024, Set- Asides for Small Business; Extension of Comment Period, Interim rule; extension of comment period, 77 Fed. Reg. 1889, January 12, 2012.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA issued an interim rule on November 2, 2011, amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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 GSA. DoD, GSA, and NASA are coordinating with the Small Business Administration (SBA) on the development of an SBA proposed rule that will provide greater detail regarding implementation of section 1331 authorities. The comment period is being extended to provide additional time for interested parties to review the FAR changes of FAR Case 2011-024, Set-Asides for Small Business, to February 13, 2012.
Dates: The comment period for the interim rule published November 2, 2011, at 76 FR 68032, and effective November 2, 2011, is extended. Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before February 13, 2012.

FAR Case 2010-16,Public Access to the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System; Correction, 77 Fed. Reg. 1640, January 11, 2012.
SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to the final rule that was published in the Federal Register at 77 FR 197 on January 3, 2012. An applicability date to the rule was inadvertently omitted.
Dates: The effective date for the rule published at 77 FR 197 remains January 3, 2012.
Applicability Date: The clause prescription of this rule applies to solicitations issued on or after January 17, 2012, and resultant contracts.
With regard to information entered by the Government into FAPIIS on and after January 17, 2012
(1) There will be a 14-calendar-day delay in the posting to the publicly available segment of FAPIIS; and
(2) The notification generated when the Government posts new information to the contractor’s record will inform the contractor of the 14-calendar-day delay and the contractor’s right to request withdrawal of the posted information if the contractor asserts that the information is covered by a disclosure exemption under the Freedom of Information Act, as set forth in FAR 9.1052(b)(2)(iv).

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-55; Introduction, 77 Fed. Reg. 182, January 03, 2012

FAR Case 2011-022, Clarification of Standards for Computer Generation of Forms, Proposed rule. 76 Fed. Reg. 79609, December 22, 2011.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to remove any reference to Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 161 and codify requirements for standards already in use.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before February 21, 2012 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

FAR Case 2010-014, Updates to Contract Reporting and Central Contractor Registration, Proposed rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 73564, November 29, 2011.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to limit the use of generic substitutes instead of Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) numbers, and update the policies and procedures associated with reporting in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS). Additionally, changes are proposed for the clauses requiring contractor registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database and DUNS number reporting.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addresses shown below on or before January 30, 2012 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-54; Introduction, 76 Fed. Reg. 68014, November 02, 2011

FAR Case 2010-013, Privacy Training, Proposed rule 76 Fed. Reg. 63896, October 14, 2011.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require contractors to complete training that addresses the protection of privacy, in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, and the handling and safeguarding of personally identifiable information.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addresses shown below on or before December 13, 2011 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

FAR Case 2009-016, Constitutionality of Federal Contracting Programs for Minority- Owned and Other Small Businesses, Proposed rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 55849, September 09, 2011.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to address the impact of the decision in Rothe Development Corporation vs. the DoD and the U.S. Department of the Air Force (USAF) on small disadvantaged business concerns and certain institutions of higher education.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addresses shown below on or before November 8, 2011 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

FAR Case 2009-942, Documenting Contractor Performance; Correction, Proposed rule; correction and extension of comment date, 76 Fed. Reg. 48776, August 09, 2011.
SUMMARY: This document corrects the proposed changes published in the Federal Register of June 28, 2011, regarding the proposed rule for Documenting Contractor Performance and extends the comment closing date by 30 days.
Dates: The comment period for the proposed rule published June, 28, 2011, at 76 FR 37704, is extended. Comments will be received until September 8, 2011. [comment date extended until September 29, 2011.]

FAR Case 2011-003, Payments Under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts, Proposed rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 44884, July 27, 2011.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to make necessary revisions to accommodate the authorization to use time-and-materials and labor-hour contract payment requirements.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before September 26, 2011 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

FAR Case 2010-004, Biobased Procurements, Proposed rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 41179, July 13, 2011.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement changes to the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. The rule proposes to require contractors to report the biobased products purchased under service and construction contracts. This will allow Federal agencies to monitor compliance with the Federal preference for purchasing biobased products.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before September 12, 2011 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53; Introduction, 76 Fed. Reg. 39232, July 05, 2011.

FAR Case 2011-001, Organizational Conflicts of Interest, Proposed rule; reopening of comment period, 76 Fed. Reg. 38089, June 29, 2011.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide revised regulatory coverage on organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs), provide additional coverage regarding contractor access to nonpublic information, and add related provisions and clauses. Section 841 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 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 and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), in consultation with the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). This proposed rule was preceded by an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), under FAR Case 2007018 (73 FR 15962), to gather comments from the public with regard to whether and how to improve the FAR coverage on OCIs. The comment period is being reopened for an additional 30 days to provide additional time for interested parties to review the proposed FAR changes.
Dates: The comment period for the proposed rule that published on April 26, 2011 at 76 FR 23236 is reopened. Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before July 27, 2011 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

FAR Case 2009-042, Documenting Contractor Performance, Proposed rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 37704, June 28, 2011.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide Governmentwide standardized past performance evaluation factors and performance ratings, and to require all past performance information be entered into the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), the Governmentwide past performance feeder system.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before August 29, 2011 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

FAR Case 2009024, Prioritizing Sources of Supplies and Services for Use by the Government, Proposed rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 34634, June 14, 2011.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to limit the section of the FAR addressing the priorities for use of Government supply sources to a discussion of the mandatory Government sources of supplies and services. Also, a new section is added to encourage agencies to give priority consideration to using certain sources, despite the fact that the use of the listed sources is not mandatory.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before August 15, 2011 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

FAR Council’s Plan for Retrospective Review Under Executive Order 13563 Preliminary Plan, Request for information, 76 Fed. Reg. 32133, June 03, 2011.
SUMMARY: The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council has developed a preliminary plan for the retrospective analysis of provisions in the FAR, in accordance with Executive Order (E.O.) 13563, “Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.” The E.O. sets forth principles and requirements designed to strengthen regulations and regulatory review by promoting public participation, improving integration and innovation, increasing flexibility, and increasing retrospective analysis of existing rules. The E.O. requires every agency to develop “a preliminary plan, consistent with law and its resources and regulatory priorities, under which the agency will periodically review its existing significant regulations to determine whether such regulations should be modified, streamlined, expanded or repealed to make the agency’s regulatory program more effective and or less burdensome in achieving its regulatory objectives.” To comply with E.O. 13563, the FAR Council invites interested members of the public to submit comments on its preliminary plan available at http:// www.whitehouse.gov/21stcenturygov/ actions/21st-century-regulatory-system.
Dates: Comment Date: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before July 5, 2011 to be considered in the formulation of a final plan.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-52, 76 Fed. Reg. 31394, May 31, 2011.

FAC 200550, FAR Case 2011-004, Socioeconomic Program Parity, Correcting amendment, 76 Fed. Reg. 26220, May 06, 2011.
SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to the interim rule which published in the Federal Register of Wednesday, March 16, 2011 (76 FR 14568). The regulations implement section 1347 of the “Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.”
Dates: Effective on May 6, 2011.

FAR Case 2010-010,Service Contracts Reporting Requirements, Correction, 76 Fed. Reg. 24443, May 02, 2011.
SUMMARY: This document corrects the preamble to a proposed rule published in the Federal Register of April 20, 2011, regarding Service Contracts Reporting Requirements. This document adds text that was inadvertently omitted.
Dates: Effective Date: April 20, 2011.

FAR Case 2011-001, Organizational Conflicts of Interest, Proposed rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 23236, April 26, 2011.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide revised regulatory coverage on organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs), provide additional coverage regarding contractor access to nonpublic information, and add related provisions and clauses. Section 841 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 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 and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), in consultation with the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). This proposed rule was preceded by an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), under FAR Case 2007018 (73 FR 15962), to gather comments from the public with regard to whether and how to improve the FAR coverage on OCIs.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before June 27, 2011 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

FAR Case 2010-010, Service Contracts Reporting Requirements, Proposed rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 22070, April 20, 2011.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 743 of Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010. This proposed rule amends the FAR to require service contractors for executive agencies, except the Department of Defense (DoD), covered by the Federal Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act of 1998, to submit information annually in support of agency-level inventories for service contracts.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addresses shown below on or before June 20, 2011 to be considered in the formation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2010-009, Government Property, Proposed rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 18497, April 04, 2011.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify reporting, reutilization, and disposal of Government property and the contractor requirements under the Government property clause.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before June 3, 2011. to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-51, 76 Fed. Reg. 18304, April 01, 2011.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-50, 76 Fed. Reg. 14542, March 16, 2011.

FAR Case 2010-005, Updated Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting References, Proposed rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 8989, February 16, 2011.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to update references to authoritative accounting standards owing to the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB’s) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) (“Codification of GAAP”).
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before April 18, 2011 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

FAR Case 2009-004,Enhancing Contract Transparency, Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking; withdrawal, 76 Fed. Reg. 7522, February 1, 2010.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing this document to summarize and respond to the comments received in response to the advance notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register at 75 FR 26916, May 13, 2010. This information was used to determine if the FAR should be amended to provide for further transparency in Government contracts.
    DoD, GSA, and NASA acknowledge the comments and solutions provided and will take this information into account, at a later date, in determining if the FAR should be amended to further enhance transparency in Government contracting.
    At this time, DoD, GSA, and NASA do not plan to amend the FAR because some of the existing acquisition systems at http://www.acquisition.gov provide certain information on Government contracts that is readily available to the public, and most of the content of a contract solicitation or contract action not already available on one of the acquisition systems at http:// www.acquisition.gov is either standard FAR terms and conditions available at https://www.acquisition.gov/ far/index.html, agency specific terms and conditions available from the contracting agency Web site, or sensitive information that may be releasable under FOIA.
Dates: The advance notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register at 75 FR 26916, May 13, 2010, is withdrawn as of February 10, 2011.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-49, 76 Fed. Reg. 4188, January 24, 2011.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-48, 75 Fed. Reg. 82566, December 30, 2010.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-47, 75 Fed. Reg. 77722, December 13, 2010.

FAR Case 2009-041, Proposed rule,Sudan Waiver Process, Proposed rule, 75 Fed. Reg. 62069, October 07, 2010.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise section 25.702, Prohibition on contracting with entities that conduct restricted business operations in Sudan, to add specific criteria that an agency must address in a waiver request and a waiver consultation process regarding foreign policy aspects of the waiver request for consultations. This information will be provided, in a waiver request, to the President or his appointed designee for consideration on whether the prohibition on awarding a contract to a contractor that conducts business in Sudan should be waived.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before December 6, 2010 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-46, 75 Fed. Reg. 60248, September 29, 2010,

FAR Case 2009-043, Time-and-Materials (T&M) and Labor-Hour (LH) Contracts for Commercial Items, Proposed rule, 75 Fed. Reg. 59195, September 27, 2010.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement recommendations of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report 09579 dated June 2009 to Congressional Committees on “Minimal Compliance with New Safeguards for Time-and-Materials Contracts for Commercial Services and Safeguards Have Not Been Applied to GSA Schedules Program.”
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before November 26, 2010 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2009-034, TINA Interest Calculations, Proposed rule, 75 Fed. Reg. 57719, September 22, 2010.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise the clauses at FAR 52.21427, 52.21510 and 52.21511 to require compound interest calculations be applied to Government overpayments as a result of defective cost or pricing data.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before November 22, 2010 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2009-029, Clarification of Standard Form 26 Award/Contract, Proposed rule, 75 Fed. Reg. 54560, September 08, 2010.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise (a) the header for blocks 17 and 18 and (b) block 18 of the Standard Form (SF) 26 to clarify that block 18 should not be used when awarding a negotiated procurement and should only be checked when awarding a sealed-bid contract.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before November 8, 2010 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2009-038, Tribal Consultation; Justification and Approval of Sole-Source 8(a) Contracts, Notice of tribal consultation and outreach meetings and request for comments, 75 Fed. Reg. 53269, August 31, 2010.
SUMMARY: The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) will hold tribal consultation and outreach meetings to discuss rulemaking associated with section 811 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2010, Public Law 111 84. Section 811 addresses requirements for the justification and approval of sole-source contracts over $20 million under the 8(a) small business development program. Presentations made during the meetings will be taken into consideration by the FAR Council as it develops changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 811.
Dates: The meetings will be held during the month of October in Washington, DC, Albuquerque, NM, and Fairbanks, AK. For more detailed information about the consultation registration procedures, dates, location, times, and agendas, please see http:// www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/section811.html.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-45, 75 Fed. Reg. 53128, August 30, 2010.

FAR Case 2009023, Unique Procurement Instrument Identifiers (PIID), Proposed rule, 75 Fed. Reg. 50731, August 17, 2010.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to standardize use of Unique Procurement Instrument Identifiers (PIID) throughout the Government. This case defines the requirement for agency unique procurement instrument identifiers and extends the requirement for using PIIDs to all solicitations, contracts, and related procurement instruments across the Federal Government.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before October 18, 2010 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-44, 75 Fed. Reg. 39414, July 08, 2010.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-43, 75 Fed. Reg. 38674, July 02, 2010.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-42, 75 Fed. Reg. 34256, June 16, 2010.

FAR Case 2009-027, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel, Proposed rule, 75 Fed. Reg. 28771, May 24, 2010.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide additional regulatory coverage in Subpart 4.13 and in clause 52.2049 to reinforce the requirement of collecting from contractors all forms of Government provided identification once they are no longer needed to support a contract.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before July 23, 2010 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2009-031, Terminating Contracts, Proposed rule, 75 Fed. Reg. 28228, May 20, 2010.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide clarification to the prescription for the FAR clause at 52.2491, Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed Price) (Short Form), located in FAR 49.502(a), to apprise contracting officers that there are alternative clauses that can be used for terminations up to the simplified acquisition threshold. In addition, references to the FAR clauses at 52.212 4 and 52.2134 are added in the prescription for FAR 52.2491 at FAR 49.502(a) and in FAR 49.002, Applicability.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before July 19, 2010 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule

FAR Case 2009-004, Enhancing Contract Transparency, Advance notice of proposed rulemaking, 75 Fed. Reg. 26916, May 13, 2010.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are seeking information that will assist in determining how best to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to enable public posting of contract actions, should such posting become a requirement in the future, without compromising contractors proprietary and confidential commercial or financial information. This transparency effort is intended to promote efficiency in Government contracting through an open acquisition process and improve Federal spending accountability consistent with the Administrations memorandum entitled Transparency and Open Government (January 21, 2009) (Published in the Federal Register at 74 FR 4685, January 26, 2009).
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at the address shown below on or before July 12, 2010 to be considered in the formation of a proposed rule

FAR Case 2009-006, Labor Relations Costs, Proposed rule, 75 Fed. Reg. 19345, April 14, 2010.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) propose to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order 13494, Economy in Government Contracting, issued on January 30, 2009, and amended on October 30, 2009. This order treats as unallowable the costs of any activities undertaken to persuade employees, whether employees of the recipient of Federal disbursements or of any other entity, to exercise or not to exercise, or concerning the manner of exercising, the right to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of the employee’s own choosing.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before June 14, 2010 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-41, 75 Fed. Reg. 19168, April 13, 2010.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-41. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.
Dates: For effective date, see separate document, which follows.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-40, 75 Fed. Reg. 14058, March 23, 2010.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-40. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.
Dates: For effective date, see separate document, which follows.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-39, 75 Fed. Reg. 13412, March 19, 2010.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 200539. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents, which follow

FAR Case 2008-024, Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds, Proposed rule, 75 Fed. Reg. 5716, February 04, 2010.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Section 807 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005. The Act requires an adjustment every 5 years of acquisition-related thresholds for inflation using the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers, except for Davis-Bacon Act, Service Contract Act, and trade agreements thresholds. The Councils are also proposing to use the same methodology to change nonstatutory FAR acquisition-related thresholds for adjustment in 2010.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before April 5, 2010 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAC 2005-38, 74 Fed. Reg. 65598, December 10, 2009.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 200538. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents, which follow.

FAR Case 2008-025, Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest for Contractor Employees Performing Acquisition Functions, Proposed rule, 74 Fed. Reg. 58584, November 13, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to address personal conflicts of interest by employees of Government contractors as required by section 841(a) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Pub. L. 110 417).
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before January 12, 2010 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAC 2005-37, 74 Fed. Reg. 52846, October 14, 2009.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 200537. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents, which follow.

FAR Case 2008-027, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System, Propose rule, 74 Fed. Reg. 51112, October 05, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Section 872 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. The Councils have agreed to delay the public comment due date. The comment period is being extended to provide additional time for interested parties to review the proposed FAR changes of FAR Case 2008027, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System, to November 5, 2009.
Dates: The comment period for the proposed rule published September 3, 2009, at 74 FR 45579, is extended. Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before November 5, 2009, to be considered in formulation of the final rule.

FAR Case 2009-009, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act) Reporting Requirements, Notice, 74 Fed. Reg. 48971, September 25, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) are issuing this notice to provide information to Federal contractors who have contracts funded, in whole or in part, by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), and include the FAR clause 52.20411. This notice is being provided to offer assistance to Federal contractors in understanding the FederalReporting.gov centralized reporting tool.
DATES: Effective Date: September 25, 2009.

FAR Case 2008027, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System, Proposed rule, 74 Fed. Reg. 45579, September 03, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Section 872 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. Section 872 requires the General Services Administration to establish and maintain a data system containing specific information on the integrity and performance of covered Federal agency contractors and grantees. Section 872 also requires awarding officials to review the data system and consider other past performance information when making any past performance evaluation or responsibility determination.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before October 5, 2009 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2008016, Termination for Default Reporting, Proposed rule, 74 Fed. Reg. 45394, Sepember 01, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to establish procedures for contracting officers to provide contractor information into the Past Performance Information System (PPIRS). This case sets forth requirements for reporting defective cost or pricing data and terminations for cause or default. Evaluation of past performance information, especially terminations, manages risks associated with timely, effective and cost efficient completion of contracts, a key objective of the Presidents March 4, 2009, Memorandum on Government Contracting.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before November 2, 2009 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2009-009, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act)Reporting Requirements, Notice, 74 Fed. Reg. 42877,
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) are issuing this notice to inform Federal contractors that the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board (“Board”) has announced the availability of registration at federalreporting.gov. Federal contractors required to report on their use of Recovery Act funds by FAR clause 52.20411 are encouraged to register early.
Dates: Effective Date: August 25, 2009.

FAR Case 2009005, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, Proposed rule; reopening of comment period, 74 Fed. Reg. 42639, August 24, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13502, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. The comment period is being reopened for an additional 30 days to provide additional time for interested parties to review the proposed FAR changes.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before September 23, 2009 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2008-020, Contract Closeout, Proposed rule, 74 Fed. Reg. 42044, August 20, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise procedures for closing out contract files. This case revises procedures for clearing final patent reports and quick-closeout procedure, and sets forth a description of an adequate final indirect cost rate proposal and supporting data.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before October 19, 2009 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

Federal Acquisition Regulation 2005-36, 74 Fed. Reg. 4058, August 11, 2009,
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 200536. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http:// www.regulations.gov
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents, which follow.

FAR Case 2008-019, Authentic Information Technology Products, Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, 74 Fed. Reg. 40131, August 11, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) are hosting a public meeting to continue a dialogue with industry and Government agencies about ways to develop greater assurance around information technology (IT) products acquired by the Government. The public meeting will include dialogues on the impact of counterfeit IT products on matters of performance and security; contractor liability and consequential damages; the competition aspects of procuring IT products from the original manufacturer or authorized distributors; viable means of representing authenticity of IT products; and contractor supply chain risk management requirements as an evaluation factor in the procurement of IT products.
Dates: August 13, 2009, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST

FAR Case 2009-013, Nonavailable Articles, Proposed rule, 74 Fed. Reg. 39597, August 07, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise the list of nonavailable articles at FAR 25.104(a). The Councils also request public comment as to whether some articles on the list of nonavailable articles are now mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities and of a satisfactory quality and should therefore be removed from the list.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before October 6, 2009 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2008-011, Government Property, Proposed rule, 74 Fed. Reg. 39262, August 06, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise coverage in regard to Government property and its associated clauses. These changes are to add clarity and correction to the previous FAR rule for Part 45, Government Property, published under Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-17, FAR case 2004-025.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before October 5, 2009 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule

FAR Case 2009-005, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, Proposed rule, 74 Fed. Reg. 33953, July 14, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13502, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. The new E.O. encourages Federal departments and agencies to consider requiring the use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects where the total cost to the Government is more than $25 million in order to promote economy and efficiency in Federal procurement.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before August 13, 2009 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-35, 74 Fed. Reg. 34206, July 14, 2009.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-35. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents, which follow.

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-34, 74 Fed. Reg. 31556, July 01, 2009.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-34. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents, which follow.

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-33, 74 Fed. Reg. 28426, June 15, 2009.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-33. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents, which follow.

FAR Case 2007-013, Employment Eligibility Verification, Amendment to final rule; delay of applicability date, 74 Fed. Reg. 26981, June 05, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration have agreed to delay the applicability date of FAR Case 2007- 013, Employment Eligibility Verification, to September 8, 2009.
Dates: Applicability Date: The applicability date of FAC 2005-29, Amendment-3, published April 17, 2009, 74 FR 17793, is delayed until September 8, 2009.

FAR Case 2008-019, Authentic Information Technology Products, Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Notice of public meetings, 74 Fed. Reg. 26646, June 03, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are hosting six public meetings to continue a dialogue with industry and Government agencies about ways to develop greater assurances regarding the authenticity of information technology (IT) products acquired by the Government. The public meetings will include dialogues on the impact of counterfeit IT products on matters of performance and security; contractor liability and consequential damages; competitiveness issues associated with procuring IT products from the original equipment manufacturer or authorized distributor; identifying viable means of authenticating IT products; and contractor supply chain risk management requirements as an evaluation factor in the procurement of IT products.
Dates: See Supplementary Information section for public meeting dates and places.

FAR Case 2008-023, Clarification of Criteria for Sole Source Awards to Service disabled Veteran-owned Small Business Concerns, Proposed rule, 74 Fed. Reg. 23373, May 19, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify the criteria that need to be met in order to conduct a sole source Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concern acquisition.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before July 20, 2009 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAC 2005-32, Technical Amendments, 74 Fed. Reg. 22810, May 14, 2009.
SUMMARY: This document makes amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-2, published in the Federal Register at 74 FR 14622- 14652, on March 31, 2009, in order to make editorial and correcting changes.
Dates: : Effective Date: May 14, 2009.

FAR Case 2008-015, Payments Under Fixed-Price Architecture and Engineering Contracts, Proposed rule, 74 Fed. Reg. 20666, May 05, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC) and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC) propose to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise the withholding-of-payment requirements under FAR clause 52.232-10, Payments Under Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before July 6, 2009 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2007-013, Employment Eligibility Verification, ACTION: Amendment to final rule; delay of applicability date., 74 Fed. Reg. 17793, April 1 7, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration have agreed to delay the applicability date of FAR Case 2007- 013, Employment Eligibility Verification, to June 30, 2009.
Dates: Applicability Date: The applicability date of FAC 2005-29, Amendment-2, published January 30, 2009, 74 FR 5621, is delayed until June 30, 2009.
Contracting officers shall not include the new clause at 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification, in any solicitation or contract prior to the applicability date of June 30, 2009.
On or after June 30, 2009, contracting officers-
• Shall include the clause in solicitations, in accordance with the clause prescription at 22.1803 and FAR 1.108(d)(1); and
• Should modify, on a bilateral basis, existing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts in accordance with FAR 1.108(d)(3) to include the clause for future orders if the remaining period of performance extends beyond December 30, 2009, and the amount of work or number of orders expected under the remaining performance period is substantial.

FAR Case 2006-005, HUBZone Program Revisions, Proposed rule, 74 Fed. Reg. 16823, April 13, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement revisions to the Small Business Administration’s HUBZone Program as a result of revisions to the Small Business Administration’s regulations.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before June 12, 2009 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-32, 74 Fed. Reg. 14622, March 31, 2009.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-32. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http:// www.regulations.gov.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents, which follow.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-31, 74 Fed. Reg. 11820, March 19, 2009.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-31. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http:// www.regulations.gov.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents, which follow.

FAR Case 2007-013, Employment Eligibility Verification, Amendment to final rule; delay of applicability date, 74 Fed. Reg. 5621, January 30, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration have agreed to delay the applicability date of FAR Case 2007- 013, Employment Eligibility Verification, to May 21, 2009.
Dates: Applicability Date: The applicability date of FAC 2005-29, Amendment-1, published January 14, 2009, 74 FR 1937, is delayed until May 21, 2009. Contracting officers shall not include the new clause at 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification, in any solicitation or contract prior to the applicability date of May 21, 2009. On or after May 21, 2009, contracting officers-
• Shall include the clause in solicitations, in accordance with the clause prescription at 22.1803 and FAR 1.108(d)(1); and
• Should modify, on a bilateral basis, existing indefinite-delivery/indefinitequantity contracts in accordance with FAR 1.108(d)(3) to include the clause for future orders if the remaining period of performance extends beyond November 21, 2009, and the amount of work or number of orders expected under the remaining performance period is substantial.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-30, 74 Fed. Reg. 2610, January 15, 2009.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-30. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http:// www.regulations.gov.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents, which follow.

FAR Case 2007-013, Employment Eligibility Verification, Final rule; delay of effective and applicability dates., 74 Fed. Reg. 1937, January 14, 2998.
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration have agreed to delay the effective and applicability dates of FAR Case 2007-013, Employment Eligibility Verification, to January 19, 2009, and February 20, 2009, respectively.
Dates: Effective Date: The effective date of FAC 2005-29, the final rule amending 48 CFR Parts 2, 22, and 52, published in the Federal Register on November 14, 2008, at 73 FR 67650, is delayed January 15, 2009, until January 19, 2009.
Applicability Date: The applicability date of FAC 2005-29 is delayed until February 20, 2009.
    Contracting officers shall not include the new clause at 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification, in any solicitation or contract prior to the applicability date of February 20, 2009.
    On or after February 20, 2009, contracting officers-
    •Shall include the clause in solicitations in accordance with the clause prescription at 22.1803; and
     •Should modify, on a bilateral basis, existing indefinite-delivery/indefinitequantity contracts in accordance with FAR 1.108(d)(3) to include the clause for future orders if the remaining period of performance extends beyond August 20, 2009, and the amount of work or number of orders expected under the remaining performance period is substantial.

FAR Case 2007-021, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act Price Adjustment Clauses, Proposed rule, 74 Fed. Reg. 872, January 09, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to specifically require the incorporation of the FAR clauses regarding Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act- Price Adjustment (Multi-Year and Option Contracts) and Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act- Price Adjustment in time-and-materials and labor-hour service contracts that are subject to the Service Contract Act.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before March 10, 2009 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2008-019, Authentic Information Technology Products, ANPR, 73 Fed. Reg. 68373, November 18, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are seeking comments from both Government and industry on whether the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) should be revised to include a requirement that contractors selling information technology (IT) products (including computer hardware and software) represent that such products are authentic. The Councils are also interested in comments regarding contractor liability if IT products sold to the Government, by contractors, are not authentic. Additionally, the Councils are seeking comments on whether contractors who are resellers or distributors of computer hardware and software should represent to the Government that they are authorized by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to sell the information technology products to the Government. Finally, the Councils invite comments on (1) whether the measures contemplated above should be extended to other items purchased by the Government; and (2) whether the rule should apply when information technology is a component of a system or assembled product.
Dates: Public Meeting: A public meeting will be held on December 11, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST, in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium, 300 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20546. The visitors’ entrance is on the west end of the building at the corner of 4th and E Streets SW. Attendees are encouraged to arrive at least thirty minutes early to accommodate security procedures.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-29, 73 Fed. Reg. 67650, November 14, 2008.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-29.
Dates: Effective Date: January 15, 2009.
Applicability Date: Contracting Officers should modify, on a bilateral basis, existing indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contracts in accordance with FAR 1.108(d)(3) to include the clause for future orders if the remaining period of performance extends at least six months after the final rule effective date, and the amount of work or number of orders expected under the remaining performance period is substantial.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-28, 73 Fed. Reg. 67064, November 12, 2008.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-28.
Dates: Effective Date: December 12, 2008.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-27, 73 Fed. Reg. 53990, September 17, 2008.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-27. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents, which follow.

FAR Case 2007-018, Organizational Conflicts of Interest, Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; Reopening of comment period, 73 Fed. Reg. 34686, June 18, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) are seeking information that will assist in determining whether the Federal Acquisition Regulation System’s current guidance on organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs) adequately addresses the current needs of the acquisition community or whether providing standard provisions and/or clauses, or a set of such standard provisions and clauses, might be beneficial. The comment period is reopened an additional 30 days to provide additional time for interested parties to review and comment on the Advance notice of proposed rulemaking.
Dates: Comment Date: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat at the address shown below on or before July 18, 2008 to be considered in the formulation of a proposed rule.

FAR Case 2007-017, Service Contractor Employee Personal Conflicts of Interest, Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; Reopening of comment period, 73 Fed. Reg. 34600, June 17, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) are interested in determining if, when, and how service contractor employees’ personal conflicts of interest (PCI) need to be addressed and whether greater disclosure of contractor practices, specific prohibitions, or reliance on specified principles would be most effective and efficient in promoting ethical behavior. The comment period is reopened for an additional 30 days to provide additional time for interested parties to review and comment on the Advance notice of proposed rulemaking.
Dates: Comment Date: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before July 17, 2008 to be considered in the formulation of any proposed or interim rule.

FAR Case 2007-013, Employment Eligibility Verification, Proposed rule, 73 Fed. Reg. 33374, June 12, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require certain contractors and subcontractors to use the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) E-Verify system as the means of verifying that certain of their employees are eligible to work in the United States.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before August 11, 2008 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAC 2005-26, Prohibition on Restricted Business Operations in Sudan and Imports from Burma (Interim), Interim rule, 73 Fed. Reg. 33636, June 12, 2008.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-26. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents which follow.

FAR Case 2007-006, Contractor Compliance Program and Integrity Reporting (2nd Proposed Rule), Proposed rule, 73 Fed. Reg. 28407, May 16, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are seeking comments on changes to the proposed rule, FAR Case 2007-006, Contractor Compliance Program and Integrity Reporting, published in the Federal Register at 72 FR 64019, November 14, 2007, for which the initial comment period has closed, that may be included in the final rule. The Councils do not contemplate publishing a final or interim rule until public comments are received and considered on the specific changes discussed further in this document.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before July 15, 2008 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-25, 73 Fed. Reg. 21772, April 22, 2008.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-25. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http:// www.regulations.gov.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents, which follow.

FAR Case 2005-032, Contractor’s Request for Progress Payments, Proposed rule, 73 Fed. Reg. 19035, April 08, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement recommendations to improve the regulations at FAR 32.001, 32.5, and 52.232-16 related to requests for progress payments and the Standard Form (SF) 1443, Contractor’s Request for Progress Payments form used to request those progress payments.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before June 9, 2008 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2006-022, Contractor Performance Information, Proposed rule, 73 Fed. Reg. 17945, April 02, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise the contractor performance information process. The FAR revisions include changes to FAR Parts 2, 9, 13, 17, 36, 42, and 53.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before June 2, 2008 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2007-018; Organizational Conflicts of Interest, Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, 73 Fed. Reg. 15962, March 26, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) are seeking information that will assist in determining whether the Federal Acquisition Regulation System’s current guidance on organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs) adequately addresses the current needs of the acquisition community or whether providing standard provisions and/or clauses, or a set of such standard provisions and clauses, might be beneficial.
Dates: Comment Date: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before May 27, 2008 to be considered in the formulation of any proposed or interim rule.

FAR Case 2007-017, Service Contractor Employee Personal Conflicts of Interest, Advance notice of proposed rulemaking, 73 Fed. Reg. 15961, March 26, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) are interested in determining if, when, and how service contractor employees’ personal conflicts of interest (PCI) need to be addressed and whether greater disclosure of contractor practices, specific prohibitions, or reliance on specified principles would be most effective and efficient in promoting ethical behavior.
Dates: Comment Date: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before May 27, 2008 to be considered in the formulation of any proposed or interim rule.

FAR Case 2006-034, Socioeconomic Program Parity, Proposed rule, 73 Fed. Reg. 12699, March 10, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to ensure that the FAR reflects the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) interpretation of the Small Business Act and SBA regulations with regard to the relationship among various small business programs.
Dates: Comment date: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at the address shown below on or before May 9, 2008, to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-24, 72 Fed. Reg. 10942, February 28, 2008.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-24. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http:// www.regulations.gov.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents, which follow.

Far Case 2007-008, Limiting Length of Noncompetitive Contracts in “Unusual and Compelling Urgency” Circumstances, Proposed rule, 73 Fed. Reg. 5784, January 31, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to limit the length of contracts awarded noncompetitively under unusual and compelling urgency circumstances to the minimum contract period necessary to meet the requirements, and no longer than one year, unless approved by the head of the contracting activity.
DATES: Interested parties should submit comments in writing on or before March 31, 2008 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2006-026, Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card Restrictions for Treasury Offset Program Debts, Proposed rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 74255, December 31, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to restrict the use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card as a method of payment for contractors with debts subject to the Treasury Offset Program.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before February 29, 2008 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-23, 72 Fed. Reg. 73214, December 26, 2007.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-23. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents, which follow.

FAR Case 2006-024, Travel Costs, Proposed rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 72325, December 20, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to change the travel cost principle to ensure a consistent application of the limitation on allowable contractor airfare costs.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before February 19, 2008 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-22, 72 Fed. Reg. 65868, November 23, 2007.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-22. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents, which follow.

FAR Case 2006-021, Post Retirement Benefits (PRB), FAS 106, Proposed rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 64185, November 15, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to permit the contractor to measure accrued PRB costs using either the criteria in Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 419 or the criteria in Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) 106.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before January 14, 2008 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2007-006, Contractor Compliance Program and Integrity Reporting, Proposed rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 64019, November 14, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), at the request of the Department of Justice (DoJ), in order to require contractors to have a code of ethics and business conduct, establish and maintain specific internal controls to detect and prevent improper conduct in connection with the award or performance of Government contracts or subcontracts, and to notify contracting officers without delay whenever they become aware of violations of Federal criminal law with regard to such contracts or subcontracts.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before January 14, 2008 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-21, 72 Fed. Reg. 63026, November 07, 2007.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-21. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents, which follow.

FAR Case 2005-036, Definition of Cost or Pricing Data, Notice of public meeting; extension of comment period, 72 Fed. Reg. 61854, November 01, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are cosponsoring a public meeting to discuss the proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule 2005-036 on cost or pricing data. The rule would revise the definition of “cost or pricing data”; change the term “information other than cost or pricing data” to “data other than certified cost or pricing data”; add a definition of “certified cost or pricing data” to make the terms and definitions consistent with 10 U.S.C. 2306(a) and 41 U.S.C. 254(b) and more understandable to the general reader; change terminology throughout the FAR; and clarify the need to obtain data other than certified cost or pricing data when there is no other means to determine fair and reasonable pricing during price analysis. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register at 72 FR 20092 on April 23, 2007. The Councils are now seeking additional views before finalizing the proposed rule. A public meeting will be held on November 15, 2007, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST, in the General Services Administration Building Auditorium, 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20405. Interested parties may register electronically at: http://www.corpcomm-inc.com/dpap/dars/far_case_2005- 036_meeting_registration.php. Attendees are encouraged but not required to register for the public meeting, to ensure adequate room accommodations.
Dates: The comment period has been extended. Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before November 22, 2007, to be considered in the formulation of the final rule.

FAR Case 2005-014, SmartBUY, Proposed rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 61603, October 31, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the Governmentwide Enterprise Software Licensing Program, also known as SmartBUY. This action is necessary to comply with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-04-08, Maximizing Use of SmartBuy and Avoiding Duplication of Agency Activities with the President’s 24 E-Gov Initiatives, dated February 25, 2004. By leveraging the Federal Government Enterprise Software Licensing Program, the Government will achieve the maximum cost savings and favorable terms and conditions for acquiring software and software maintenance. This rule impacts contracting officers and other acquisition officials responsible for reviewing the terms, conditions, and prices for the acquisition of commercial software and software maintenance.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before December 31, 2007 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-20, Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) - Reporting Requirement of Subcontractor Award Data, 72 Fed. Reg. 51306, September 06, 2007.

FAR Case 2006-031, Enhanced Access for Small Business, Proposed rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 46950, August 22, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Section 857 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Pub. L. 109-364).
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before October 22, 2007 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-19, 72 Fed. Reg. 46324, August 17, 2007.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-19. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://regulations.gov.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents, which follow.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-18, Small Business Size Rerepresentation, Interim rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 36852, July 05, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) final rule published on November 15, 2006 (71 FR 66434), entitled “Small Business Size Regulations; Size for Purposes of Government-wide Acquisition Contracts, Multiple Award Schedule Contracts and Other Long- Term Contracts; 8(a) Business Development/Small Disadvantaged Business; Business Status Determinations.” The purpose of the SBA rule is to improve the accuracy of small business size status reporting over the life of certain contracts.
DATES: Effective Date: June 30, 2007. This rule applies to solicitations issued and contracts awarded on or after June 30, 2007. Applicability to contracts awarded prior to June 30, 2007: Contracting officers must modify existing long-term contracts, as defined in the interim rule at FAR 19.301-2(a), awarded to small businesses to include the clause at 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation. Contracting officers must also modify contracts awarded to small business concerns, other than long-term contracts, to include the clause at 52.219-28, at the time that an option is exercised.
Comment Date: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before September 4, 2007 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-17, Government Property, Final rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 27364, May 15, 2007.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-17. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http:// www.regulations.gov.
Dates: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents, which follow.

FAR Case 2005-039, Use of Products Containing Recovered Materials In Service and Construction Contracts, Proposd rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 24554, May 03, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify language within the FAR on the use of products containing recovered materials, pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, and Executive Order 13101 “Greening the Government Through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition.”
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before July 2, 2007 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2005-036, Definition of Cost or Pricing Data, Proposed rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 20092, April 23, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise the definition of “cost or pricing data”; change the term “information other than cost or pricing data” to “data other than certified cost or pricing data”; add a definition of “certified cost or pricing data” to make the terms and definitions consistent with 10 U.S.C. 2306a and 41 U.S.C. 254b and more understandable to the general reader; change terminology throughout the FAR; and clarify the need to obtain data other than certified cost or pricing data when there is no other means to determine fair and reasonable pricing during price analysis.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before June 22, 2007 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2006-0007, Contractor Code of Ethics and Business Conduct; Reopening of Comment Period, Proposed rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 20092, April 23, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to address Contractor Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and the display of Federal agency Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Fraud Hotline Poster. The comment period is extended an additional 30 days to provide additional time for interested parties to review the proposed FAR changes.
DATES: Interested parties should submit comments in writing on or before May 23, 2007 to be considered in the formulation of a proposed rule.

FAR Case 2006-011, Representations and Certifications - Tax Delinquency, Proposed rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 15093, March 30, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to change the provision regarding certification regarding debarment, suspension, proposed debarment, and other responsibility matters, and to make changes to the language regarding contractor qualifications, to add language regarding nonpayment of taxes. This proposed rule requires offerors to also certify whether or not they have, within a three-year period preceding the offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for violating any tax law or failing to pay any tax, or been notified of any delinquent taxes for which the liability remains unsatisfied. In addition, the offeror will be required to certify whether or not they have received a notice of a tax lien filed against them for which the liability remains unsatisfied or the lien has not been released.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before May 29, 2007 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-16, 72 Fed. Reg. 13584, March 22, 2007.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-16. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http:// www.regulations.gov.
DATES: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents, which follow.

FAR Case 2006-029, Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA)-Reporting Requirement of Subcontractor Award Data, Proposed rule, 72 Fed. Reg.13234, March 21, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require that contractors report specific subcontract awards to a public database. The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (FFATA) (Pub. L. 109-282) requires the existence and operation of a searchable website that provides public access to information about Federal expenditures. The FFATA specifically requires that a pilot program be established to test the collection and accession of subcontract award data. As a result, subcontracts awarded and funded with Federal appropriated funds will be disclosed to the public in a single searchable website.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before May 21, 2007 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2006-013, List of Approved Attorneys, Abstracters, and Title Companies, Proposed rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 12584, March 16, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to update the procedures for the acceptance of a bond with a security interest in real property.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before May 15, 2007 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2006-016, Numbered Notes for Synopses, Proposed rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 10964, March 12, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to update and clarify policy for synopses of proposed contract actions and to delete all references to Numbered Notes.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before May 11, 2007 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2006-07, Contractor Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, Proposed rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 7588, February 16, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to address Contractor Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and the display of Federal agency Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Fraud Hotline Poster.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before April 17, 2007 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2006-015, Federal Computer Network (FACNET) Architecture, Proposed rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 4675, February 01. 2007.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to delete references to FACNET.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before April 2, 2007 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule

FARCASE 2004-032, Biobased Products Preference Program, Proposed rule, 71 Fed. Reg. 77360, December 26, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA), as amended by Sections 205 and 943 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Entitled Federal Procurement of Biobased Products, section 9002 requires that a procurement preference be afforded biobased products within items designated by the Secretary of Agriculture.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before February 26, 2007 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.
The Councils, in collaboration with OFPP, invite interested parties from both the private and public sector to provide comments on the biobased procurement preference program and the requirement that Federal agencies shall consider maximum practicable use of biobased products when acquiring products and services.

FAR Case 2005-016, Perfomance-based Payments, Proposed rule, 71 Fed. Reg.75186, December 14, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement recommendations to change the regulations related to performance-based payments (PBP).
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before February 12, 2007 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-15, 71 Fed. Reg. 6770, November 22, 2006.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-14. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.

FAR Case 2006-008, Implementation of Section 104 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Proposed rule, 71 Fed. Reg. 70937, December 07, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to address implementation of Section 104 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before February 5, 2007 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-14, 71 Fed. Reg. 6770, November 22, 2006.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-14. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.

FAR Case 2005-018, Contract Debts, Proposed rule, 71 Fed. Reg. 62230, October 25, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise the policies and procedures for contract debts.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before December 26, 2006 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2006-004, FAR Part 30 - CAS Administration, 71 Fed. Reg. 58338, October 03, 200-6.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement recommendations to revise the regulations related to the administration of the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before December 4, 2006 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2005-027, FAR Part 30-CAS Administration, 71 Fed. Reg. 58336, October 03, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement recommendations to change the regulations related to the administration of the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before December 4, 2006 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-13. 71 Fed. Reg. 37536, September 27, 2006.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-13. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.

FAR Case 2005-035, Changes to Lobbying Regulations, Proposed rule, 71 Fed. Reg. 54255, September 14, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to be consistent with the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 and the OMB Interim Final Guidance, and to improve clarity of the regulation through improved use of plain language and compliance with FAR drafting conventions.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before November 13, 2006 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR-Contractor use of mandatory sources of supply or services; CFR correction, 71 Fed. Reg. 50862, August 28. 2006.
SUMMARY: CFR Correction In Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 52 to 99, revised as of October 1, 2005, on pages 32 and 33, section 52.208-9 is corrected to read as follows: 52.208-9 Contractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supply or Services.

FAR Case 2005-041, Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6), Proposed rule, 71 Fed. Reg. 50011, August 24, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) capable products be included in information technology procurements to the maximum extent practicable.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before October 23, 2006 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2005-017, Requirement to Purchase Approved Authentication Products and Services, Proposed rule, 71 Fed. Reg. 49405, August 23, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to address the acquisition of products and services for personal identity verification that comply with requirements in Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12, “Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors,” and Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) 201, “Personal Identity Verification of Federal Employees and Contractors”.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before October 23, 2006 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-12, Local Community Recovery Act of 2006, Interim rule, 71 Fed. Reg. 44546, August 04, 2006.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-12. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://acquisition.gov/far.
DATES: Effective Date: August 4, 2006. Comment Date: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before October 3, 2006 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule

FAR Case 2006-012, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statute or Executive Orders- Commercial Items, Proposed rule, 71 Fed. Reg. 42344, JUly 26, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to update the required contract clauses that implement provisions of law or executive orders for acquisitions of commercial items.
Dates: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before September 25, 2006 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2005-011, Contractor Personnel in a Theater of Operations or at a Diplomatic or Consular Mission, Proposed rule, 71 Fed. Reg. 40681, July 18, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to address the issues of contractor personnel that are providing support to the mission of the United States Government in the theater of operations or at a diplomatic or consular mission outside the United States, but are not covered by the DoD clause for contractor personnel authorized to accompany the U.S. Armed Forces.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before September 18, 2006 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-11, 72 Fed. Reg. 38238, July 5, 2006.
SUMMARY:This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-11. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://www.acqnet.gov/far.
DATES: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents which follow.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-09, 72 Fed. Reg. 20294, April 19, 2006.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-09. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http:// www.acqnet.gov/far.
DATES: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents which follow.

FAR Case 2005-029, Termination or Cancellation of Purchase Orders, Proposed rule, 71 Fed Reg. 14445, March 22, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to correct the inadvertent omission of appropriate references in the FAR pertaining to termination for cause of those purchase orders that have been accepted in writing. The Government is soliciting comments from interested parties to ensure the language in this proposed rule is clear in stating the appropriate termination coverage for commercial purchase orders that have been accepted in writing by the contractor.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before May 22, 2006 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR CASE 2003-008, Share-In-Savings Contracting, Proposed rule withdrawal, 71 FED. REG. 4854, January 30, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed to withdraw the proposed rule, FAR case 2003-008, Share-in-Savings Contracting, which was published in the Federal Register on July 2, 2004. The rule proposed amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) as it pertains to types of contracts and acquisition of information technology to address the inclusion of Share-in-Savings (SIS) contracting. However, the SIS concept was not reauthorized by Congress.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-08, 71 FR 864, January 04, 2006.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-08. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http:// www.acqnet.gov/far.
DATES: For effective date and comment date, see separate document which follows.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-07, 71 FR 198, January 03, 2006.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-07. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://www.acqnet.gov/far.
DATES: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents which follow.

FAR Case 2004-033, Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition- Related Thresholds, Proposed rule, 70 FR 73415, December 12, 2005.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to adjust acquisition-related thresholds for inflation. Section 807 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-375) requires that the FAR Council periodically adjust all statutory acquisition-related dollar thresholds in the FAR for inflation, except the statute does not permit escalation of acquisition-related dollar thresholds established by the Davis-Bacon Act, the Service Contract Act, or trade agreements. This rule also proposes to amend other acquisition-related thresholds that are based on policy rather than statute. Inflation adjustment of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) thresholds in the CAS regulations is simultaneously addressed in a separate case.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before February 10, 2006 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2004-15, Payments Under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts, Proposed rule; reopening of comment period, 70 FR 71448, November 29, 2003.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are extending the date for weeks for the proposed rule regarding payments under Time-and-Materials (T&M) and Labor-Hour (LH) Contracts. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register at 70 FR 56314, September 26, 2005.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments on the proposed rule to the FAR Secretariat at the address shown in the proposed rule on or before December 9, 2005 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2003-027, Additional Contract Types, Proposed rule; reopening of comment period, 70 FR 71448, November 29, 2003.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have extended the due date by two weeks for public comments on their proposed rule that would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 1432 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004. Title XIV of the Act, referred to as the Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003 (SARA), amended section 8002(d) of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (FASA) to expressly authorize the use of time-and-materials (T&M) and laborhour (LH) contracts for certain categories of commercial services under specified conditions. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register at 70 FR 56318, September 26, 2005.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments on the proposed rule to the FAR Secretariat at the address shown in the proposed rule on or before December 9, 2005 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAC 2005-06; FAR Cases 2004-018 and 2004-006; Correction, 70 FR 69100, November 14, 2005.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council are issuing amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to correct references included in FAC 2005-06, FAR cases 2004-018, Information Technology Security (Item I), and 2004-006, Accounting for Unallowable Costs (Item IX), which were published in the Federal Register at 70 FR 57449 and 57463, September 30, 2005.
DATES: Effective Date: November 14, 2005.

FAR Case 2005-007, Central Contractor Registration - Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Validation, Proposed rule, 70 FR 60782, October 19, 2005.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to include the process of validating a Central Contractor Registration (CCR) registrant’s taxpayer identification number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to improve data accuracy in the Federal procurement system. Additionally, the proposed amendment removes outdated language requiring modifications of contracts prior to December 31, 2003, regarding CCR.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before December 19, 2005 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAC 2005-06, 70 FR 57448, September 30, 2005.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-06. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http:// www.acqnet.gov/far.
DATES: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents which follow.

FAR Case 2004-015, Payments Under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts, Proposed rule, 70 FR 56314, September 26, 2005.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the FAR regarding payments under Time and- Materials (T&M) and Labor-Hour (LH) Contracts.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before November 25, 2005, to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2003-027, Additional Contract Types, Proposed rule, 70 FR 56318, September 26, 2005.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 1432 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004. Title XIV of the Act, referred to as the Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003 (SARA), amended section 8002(d) of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (FASA) to expressly authorize the use of time-andmaterials (T&M) and labor-hour (LH) contracts for certain categories of commercial services under specified conditions.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before November 25, 2005, to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.
Public Meeting: A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 18, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time, in the GS Building Auditorium, 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, to facilitate an open dialogue between the Government and parties interested in the implementation of section 8002(d). Because they are so closely related, the public meeting will also cover proposed rule, FAR case 2004-015, Payment Under Time-and-Materials and Labor- Hour Contracts. FAR case 2004-015 is published as the next item following this publication. Interested parties are encouraged to attend and engage in discussions regarding these proposed rules.
To facilitate discussions at the public meeting, interested parties are encouraged to provide written comments on issues they would like addressed at the public meeting no later than Tuesday, October 11, 2005. Interested parties may register and submit their input electronically at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/ index.htm. Attendees are encouraged, but not required, to register for the public meeting, to ensure adequate accommodations.
Directions to the meeting can be found at the Web site. Participants are encouraged to check with the Web site prior to the public meeting to ensure the location has not been changed as a result of a large number of registrants. The public meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Jeremy Olson at 202-501-3221 at least 5 days prior to the meeting.

FAR Case 2004-025, Government Property, Proposed rule, 70 FR 54878, September 19, 2005.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to simplify procedures, clarify language, and eliminate obsolete requirements related to the management and disposition of Government property in the possession of contractors. Various FAR parts are amended to implement a policy that fosters efficiency, flexibility, innovation, and creativity, while continuing to protect the Government’s interest in the public’s property. The proposed rule specifically impacts contracting officers, property administrators, and contractors responsible for the management of Government property.
DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the FAR Secretariat on or before November 18, 2005 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAC 2005-05, 70 FR 4576, July 28, 2005.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-05. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http:// www.acqnet.gov/far.
DATES: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents which follow.

FAR Case 2004-021, OMB Circular A-76, Proposed rule, 70 FR 43107, July 26, 2005.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide language that is consistent with OMB Circular A-76 (Revised), Performance of Commercial Activities, dated May 29, 2003.
DATES: Interested parties should submit comments in writing on or before September 26, 2005 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2004-031, Fast Payment Procedures, Proposed rule, 70 FR 40279, July 13, 2005.
Summary: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by revising fast payment procedures. The proposed revision permits, but does not require, fast payment when invoices and/or outer shipping containers are not marked “Fast Pay” provided the contract includes the “Fast Payment Procedure” clause. As highlighted in the proposed clause, if the clause is in the contract, the invoices will no longer be rejected, as is the current practice. Instead, they will be paid using either fast payment or normal payment procedures. In addition, the proposed revision deletes the requirement for marking invoices “No Receiving Report Prepared.”
DATES: Interested parties should submit comments in writing on or before September 12, 2005, to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2004-012, Past Performance Evaluation of Orders, Proposed rule, 70 FR 35601, June 21, 2005.
Summary: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require past performance evaluation of certain orders, and to ensure that subcontracting management is addressed during evaluation of a contractor’s past performance.
DATES: Interested parties should submit comments in writing on or before August 22, 2005 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAC 2005-04, 70 FR 33653, June 08, 2005.
Summary: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-04. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http:// www.acqnet.gov/far.
DATES: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents which follow.

FAR Case 2004-17, Small Business Credit for Alaskan Native Corporations and Indian Tribes, Proposed rule, 70 For 32553, June 03, 2005.
Summary: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 702 of Public Law 107-117, as amended by section 3003 of Public Law 107-206 (43 U.S.C. 1626). The law permits subcontracts awarded to certain Alaskan Native Corporations (ANCs) to be counted towards a contractor’s goals for subcontracting with small business (SB) and small disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns. The law also permits Indian tribes to be counted towards a contractor’s goal for subcontracting with SB.
DATES: Interested parties should submit comments in writing on or before August 2, 2005 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2004-023, Application of the Brooks Act to Mapping Services; Analysis of Comments, 70 FR 20329, April 19, 2005.
Summary: The Defense Acquisition Regulations Council and the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (the Councils) have reviewed the public comments received in response to the request for comments on the application of the Brooks Architect-Engineers Act to mapping services. The Councils have determined that no change to the FAR is necessary. In the interest of transparency, this notice sets forth the rationale supporting this determination.

FAC 2005-03, 70 FR 18953, April 11, 2005.
Summary: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-03. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.
DATES: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents which follow.

FAR Case 2004-019, Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Proposed rule, 70 FR 17945, April 08,2005.
Summary: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement earned value management system (EVMS) policy. FAR coverage is essential to help standardize the use of EVMS across the Government. The proposed rule specifically impacts contracting officers, program managers, and contractors with earned value management systems.
DATES: Interested parties should submit comments in writing on or before June 7, 2005 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAC 2005-02, 70 FR 14949, March 23, 2005.
Summary: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-02. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://www.acqnet.gov/far.
DATES: For effective date, see separate document which follows.

Federal Acquisition Regulation; 2005 FAR Reissue Posted to FAR Website for Download and Use, 70 FR 11946, March 10, 2005.
Summary: This notice advises users that the 2005 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Reissue will be available for downloading and use on March 18, 2005, at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. Periodically, the FAR is reissued because of administrative necessity, i.e., headers and change bars are removed. A FAR reissue does not revise the FAR language; however, the flow of the context changes. Therefore, users are required to refer to this latest version (current through FAC 2001-27). The FAR is available in HTML and PDF formats. Users intending to print the FAR can refer to the downloadable, print-only version in PDF.
DATES: The FAR Reissue will be available on the website, http:// www.acqnet.gov/far, on March 18, 2005

FAC 2005-01, 70 FR 11735, March 09, 2005.
Summary: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-01. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http:// www.acqnet.gov/far.
DATES: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents which follow.

FAC 2001-27, Free Trade Agreements-Australia and Morocco, 69 FR 77869, December 28, 2004.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-27. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http:// www.acqnet.gov/far.

FAC 2001-26, 69 FR 76339, December 20, 2004.
Summary: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-26. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http:// www.acqnet.gov/far.
DATES: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents which follow.

 Item   Subject           
                          FAR case             Analyst I...Electronic
Representations and Certifications  2002-024             Zaffos. II. Excluded
Parties List  System Enhancemen...    2002-023             Goral. III Special
Emergency Procurement Authority ...... 2003-022             Zaffos. IV
.Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees
(Interim)........2004-010             Goral. V . Mentor Protégé
Program- Delegation of Approval Authority for Mentor Protégé
Agreements .......2003-010             Cundiff. VI  Applicability of the Cost
Principles and Penalties for Unallowable Costs ...............2001-018          
  Loeb. VII  Technical Amendments. 

FAR Case 1998-020, Hazardous Material Safety Data, Notice of Public Meeting, 69 FR 65330, November 10, 2004.
Summary: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are hosting a public meeting to facilitate an open dialogue between the Government and interested parties on proposed amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation regarding hazardous material safety data.
DATES: The meeting will be held on November 23, 2004, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., EST. To facilitate discussions at the public meeting, interested parties are encouraged to provide, no later than November 15, 2004, written comments on issues they would like addressed at the public meeting.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the General Services Administration, 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, Room 5141A. Participants are encouraged to check the Web site prior to the public meeting to ensure the location has not changed as a result of a large number of registrants. Interested parties may register, view the draft final rule, submit electronic comments, and obtain directions at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/ dars/coming.htm

FAR Case 2004-007, Federal Technical Data Solutions. Proposed rule, 69 FR 63436, November 1, 2004.
Summary: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide for the access and distribution of solicitation requirements or other documents (e.g., technical specifications, maps, building designs, schedules, etc.), when controls are necessary according to agency procedures, through the Federal Technical Data Solution (FedTedS) website in lieu of the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE).
DATES: Interested parties should submit comments in writing on or before January 3, 2005 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAC 2001-25, 69 FR 59697, October 5, 2005.
Summary: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-25. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://www.acqnet.gov/far.
DATES: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents which follow.

 Item                 Subject                     FAR
case             Analyst I . Elimination of the SF 1417            2002-017     
       Davis II  Free Trade Agreements-Chile and  .....2003-016            
Davis Singapore, and Trade Agreements Thresholds III Telecommuting for Federal  
          2003-035             Zaffos Contractors (Interim) IV .Section 508
Micropurchase             2004-020             Nelson Exemption (Interim) V
..Technical Amendments. 

FAR Case 2004-006, Accounting for Unallowable Costs, Proposed rule, 69 FR 58014, September 28, 2004.
Summary: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by revising language regarding accounting for unallowable costs.
DATES: Interested parties should submit comments in writing on or before November 29, 2004 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR CASE 2003-027, Additional Commercial Contract Types, Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 69 FR 56315, September 20, 2004.
Summary: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are issuing this advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit comments that can be used to assist in the implementation of section 1432 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136) in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Section 1432 amends section 8002(d) of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) to expressly authorize the use of time-and-materials (T&M) and labor-hour (LH) contracts for the procurement of commercial services. Implementation of section 8002(d) will require certain revisions to the FAR’s current commercial item policies and associated clauses to ensure they effectively address the risks associated with T&M and LH contracting. Current policies were designed only to support purchases through firm-fixed price contracts and fixed-rice contracts with economic price adjustments.
DATES: Comment Date: Interested parties should submit comments in writing on the ANPR to the address below on or before November 19, 2004, to be considered in the formulation of any proposed or interim rule.

FAR Case 2003-015, Applicability of SDB and HUBZone Price Evaluation Factor, Proposed rules, 69 FR 53779, September 2, 2004.
Summary: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), at the request of the Small Business Administration, in order to remove some of the exceptions to the applicability of the Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) and HUBZone price evaluation factor.
DATES: Interested parties should submit comments in sted parties should submit comments in writing on or before November 1, 2004, to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

Far Case 2003-029, Powers of Attorney for Bid Bonds, Proposed rule, 69 FR 51935, August 23, 2004.
Summary: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to establish that a copy of an original power of attorney, including a photocopy or facsimile copy, when submitted in support of a bid bond, is sufficient evidence of the authority to bind the surety. The authenticity and enforceability of the power of attorney at the time of the bid opening will be treated as a matter of responsibility.
DATES: Interested parties should submit comments in writing on or before October 22, 2004, to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2003-018, Performance-Based Service Acquisition, 69 FR 43711, July 21, 2004.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by: changing the terms “performance based contracting (PBC) and performance-based service contracting (PBSC)” to “performance-based acquisition (PBA) or performance-based service acquisition (PBSA)” in areas of the FAR where appropriate; adding applicable PBSA definitions clarifying the order of precedence for requirements; modifying the regulation to broaden the scope of PBA and give agencies more flexibility in applying PBSA methods to contracts and orders of varying complexity and reduce the burden of force-fitting contracts and orders into PBA, when it is not appropriate.
DATES: Interested parties should submit comments in writing on or before September 20, 2004, to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2002-016, Government Property Rental and Special Tooling, Proposed rule, 69 FR 42543, July 15, 2004.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by incorporating the Class Deviations regarding use and charges and special tooling, both of which have been applicable to the Department of Defense since 1998. Both deviations are appropriate for application across the Federal Government. The change clarifies the basis for determining the rental charges for the use of Government property and is intended to promote the dual use of such property. It also revises the special tooling clause and addresses the issue of title to special tooling.
DATES: Interested parties should submit comments in writing on or before September 13, 2004 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2003-00-8, Share-In-Savings Contracting, Proposed rule, 69 FR 40513, July 2, 2004.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Section 210 of the EGovernment Act of 2002. Section 210 authorizes Governmentwide use of Share-in-Savings (SIS) contracts for information technology (IT). SIS contracts offer an innovative approach for encouraging industry to share creative technology solutions with the Government. Through a properly structured SIS contract, agencies may lower costs and improve service delivery without large “up front” investments by having the contractor provide the technology investment and allowing the contractor to share with the government in the savings achieved.
DATES: Interested parties should submit comments in writing on or before August 31, 2004 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-24, 69 FR 34223, June 18, 2004.
SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 200124. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http:// www.acqnet.gov/far.
DATES: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents which follow.

 Item      Subject                            FAR case  
Analyst I ... Incentives for Use of Performance-Based Contracting for Services
(Interim)...  2004-004 Wise. II .. Definitions Clause .................. 
2002-013 Parnell. III ..Procurement Lists ...................  2003-013 Nelson.
IV ...Determining Official for Employment Provision Compliance Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA)  2004-009 Goral. V ... Federal Supply Schedules Services
and Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) 1999-603 Nelson. VI... Designated
Countries-New European Communities Member States . .......... 2004-008 Davis.
VII . Buy American ActNonavailable Articles  2003-007 Davis. VIII .Application
of Cost Principles and Procedures and Accounting for Unallowble Costs. 
................... 2002-006 Loeb. IX..  Gains and Losses, Maintenance and
Repair Costs, and Material Costs ..... 2002-008 Loeb. X ... Technical
Amendments.

FAR Notice 2004-N2, Supplemental Information to FAR Case 2000-608 for the Certification of the Regulatory Flexibility Act Statement for the New Standard Form 330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications (Consolidated Form), 69 FR 30835, June 1, 2004.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) have agreed on this supplemental information to the final rule, FAR Case 2000-608, New Consolidated Form for Selection of Architect-Engineer Contractors, published in the Federal Register at 68 FR 69227, December 11, 2003. This notice provides additional factual basis that applies only to the Regulatory Flexibility Act statement in the final rule. All other information remains unchanged.
DATES: Effective Date: June 1, 2004.

FAR Case 2004-003, Payment Withholding, Proposed rule, 69 FR 29837, May 25, 2004.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by removing the requirement that a contracting officer withhold 5 percent of the payments due under a time-and materials or labor-hour contract, unless otherwise prescribed in the contract Schedule. The proposed rule would permit, but not require, the contracting officer to withhold payment amounts if the contracting officer determines the withholding to be necessary to protect the Governments interests.
DATES: Interested parties should submit comments in writing on or before July 26, 2004 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2003-021, Nonavailable Articles-Policy, Proposed rule, 69 FR 29631, May 24, 2004.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify the intent of the list of items determined to be nonavailable for purposes of the Buy American Act, and emphasize the need to conduct market research, appropriate to the circumstances, for potential domestic sources.
DATES: Interested parties should submit comments in writing on or before July 23, 2004, to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Case 2004-006, Gains and Losses, Proposed rule, 69 FR 29379, May 21, 2004.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by revising the cost principle regarding gains and losses on disposition or impairment of depreciable property or other capital assets.
DATES: Interested parties should submit comments in writing on or before July 20, 2004, to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

FAR Notice 2004-N1, List of Nonavailable Articles Under the Buy American Act, 69 FR 28104, May 18, 2004.
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) are seeking information that will assist in identifying domestic capabilities and for evaluating whether some articles on the list of nonavailable articles at FAR part 25 are now mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities and of a satisfactory quality.
DATES: Interested parties should submit comments in writing to the FAR Secretariat at the address shown below on or before July 19, 2004.