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Federal Acquisition Regulation

FAR Case 2007-006: Additional proposals for Contractor Compliance Program and Integrity Reporting. (PDF Version) (May 16, 2008)

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-25

Introduction. (PDF Version) (April 22, 2008)
FAR Case 2004-038: Federal Procurement Data System Reporting (Interim). (PDF Version) (April 22, 2008)
FAR Case 2005-040: Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) (Interim). (PDF Version) (April 22, 2008)
FAR Case 2006-033: Revisions to the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS). (PDF Version) (April 22, 2008)
FAR Case 2005-039: Use of Products Containing Recovered Materials in Service and Construction Contracts. (PDF Version) (April 22, 2008)
FAR Case 2006-011: Representations and Certifications - Tax Delinquencies. (PDF Version) (April 22, 2008)
FAR Case 2006-031: Enhanced Access for Small Business. (PDF Version) (April 22, 2008)
Technical Amendment. (PDF Version) (April 22, 2008)
Small Entity Compliance Guide. (PDF Version) (April 22, 2008)

Federal Acquisition Regulation

FAR Case 2005-032. Contractor's Request for Progress Payments. (PDF Version) (April 8, 2008)

Federal Acquisition Regulation

FAR Case 2006-022 — Contractor Performance Information. (PDF Version) (April 2, 2008)
FAR Case 2007-016. Correction to Trade Agreements-New Thresholds. (PDF Version) (March 28, 2008)
FAR Case 2007-017; Service Contractor Employee Personal Conflicts of Interest. (PDF Version) (March 26, 2008)
FAR Case 2007-018; Organizational Conflicts of Interest. (PDF Version) (March 26, 2008)
Socioeconomic Program Parity. (PDF Version) (FAR Case 2006-034) (March 10, 2008)

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-24

Introduction. PDF Version) (February 28, 2008)
Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission. (FAR Case 2005-011) (PDF Version) (February 28, 2008)
CAS Administration, FAR Part 30. (FAR Case 2005-027) (PDF Version) (February 28, 2008)
Common Security Configurations. (FAR Case 2007-004) (PDF Version) (February 28, 2008)
New Designated Countries-Dominican Republic, Bulgaria, and Romania. (FAR Case 2006-028) (PDF Version) (February 28, 2008)
Numbered Notes for Synopses. (FAR Case 2006-016) (PDF Version) (February 28, 2008)
Trade Agreements-New Thresholds. (FAR Case 2007-016) (PDF Version) (February 28, 2008)
Small Entity Compliance Guide. (PDF Version) (February 28, 2008)

More FAR Research

Civilian Agencies

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

Change in Investigatory Procedures: Oversight of
nonprofit agencies within the AbilityOne Program. (PDF Version) (May 15, 2008)

Department of Agriculture

Designation of Biobased Items for Federal Procurement.

Document 1. (PDF Version) (May 14, 2008)
Document 2. (PDF Version) (May 14, 2008)
Document 3. (PDF Version) (May 14, 2008)

General Services Administration

Proposed "Federal Acquisition System Requirements." (PDF Version) (April 28, 2008)
Federal Management Regulation: FMR Case 2007-102-2, The GSA is amending the FMR by adding provisions for the sale of personal property through Federal Asset Sales (eFAS) Sales Centers. (PDF Version) (April 17, 2008)
Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel public meetings. (PDF Version) (April 16, 2008)

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Protected Veterans. (PDF Version) (April 7, 2008)

Office of Personnel Management

Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Federal Acquisition Regulation: Board of Contract Appeals. (PDF Version) (April 7, 2008)
Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition Regulation: Board of Contract Appeals. (PDF Version) (April 7, 2008)
Precontract Provisions and Contract Clauses; CFR Correction. (PDF Version) (March 19, 2008)

Office of Government Ethics

Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions; Revision of Departmental Component Designations. (PDF Version) (March 6, 2008)

Environmental Protection Agency

Guidance on Technical Direction. (PDF Version) (March 4, 2008)

Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

Procurement list; additions and deletions

Document 1. (PDF Version) (February 22, 2008)
Document 1. (PDF Version) (February 22, 2008)

General Services Administration

Federal Management Regulation: Transportation Payment and Audit; Refund of Expired, Unused Tickets. (PDF Version) (February 20, 2008)

White House, OMB, OFPP, CASB

Office of Federal Procurement Policy

Improving Acquisition Data Quality — FY 2008 FPDS Data. (pdf) (May 13, 2008)
Accounting for the Costs of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) Sponsored by Government Contractors. (PDF Version) (May 1, 2008)

Office of Management and Budget

Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Use of Government Charge Cards. (April 17, 2008)

Office of Federal Procurement Policy

Guidance on Agency Fiscal Year 2007 Strategic Sourcing Reports. (pdf) (April 10, 2008)
Use of Advisory and Assistance Service Contract Waiver Authority. (pdf) (April 2, 2008)

Office of Management and Budget

Tools Available for Implementing Electronic Records Management. (pdf) (April 1, 2008)

Office of Federal Procurement Policy

2008 Inventories of Commercial and Inherently Governmental Activities. (pdf) (March 31, 2008)
Cost Accounting Standards Board; Contract Clauses. (PDF Version) (March 26, 2008)
Determination of Executive Compensation Benchmark Amount. (PDF Version) (March 25, 2008)

Office of Management and Budget

Performance of Commercial Activities. (PDF Version) (March 19, 2008)
Update to Civilian Position Full Fringe Benefit Cost Factor, Federal Pay Raise Assumptions, and Inflation Factors used in OMB Circular No. A-76, “Performance of Commercial Activities" (pdf) (March 18, 2008)
Guidance on Future Data Submissions under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (Transparency Act). (March 10, 2008)

The White House

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies and the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. (February 7, 2007)

Office of Management and Budget

Use of Commercial Independent Risk Analysis Services Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) (February 5, 2008)
Discount Rates for Cost-Effectiveness, Lease, Purchase, and Related Analysis. (PDF Version) (PDF Version) (January 30, 2008)

2008 Discount Rates for OMB Circular No. A-94. (January 16, 2008)

Green products and services acquisition. (PDF Version) (January 15, 2008)

Office of Federal Procurement Policy

Competitive Sourcing Requirements of Division D of Public Law 110-161. (pdf) (February 22, 2008)

Department of Defense

DFARS Case 2006-D057: Excessive Pass-Through Charges. (PDF Version) (May 13, 2008)
Technical Amendments. (PDF Version) (May 13, 2008)

Department of Defense

Department of Defense (DoD) Senior Contracting Leadership Positions. (pdf) (May 2, 2008)

Department of Defense

User Fees. (PDF Version) (May 1, 2008)

Department of Defense

DFARS Case 2007-D027: Deletion of Obsolete Restriction on Acquisition of Vessel Propellers. (PDF Version) (April 23, 2008)
DFARS Case 2005-D006: Earned Value Management Systems. (PDF Version) (April 23, 2008)
DFARS Case 2008-D008: Extension of Authority to Carry Out Certain Prototype Projects. (PDF Version) (April 23, 2008)
Technical Amendments. (PDF Version) (April 23, 2008)

Proposed:

DFARS Case 2007-D021: Limitations on DoD Non-Commercial Time-and-Materials Contracts. (PDF Version) (April 23, 2008)
DFARS Case 2005-D024: Quality Assurance Authorization of Shipment of Supplies. (PDF Version) (April 23, 2008)

Department of Defense

Expanding existing pathways for nontraditional contractor participation in defense procurements. (PDF Version) (April 21, 2008)

Department of Defense

Defense Transportation Regulation, Part IV; Correction. (PDF Version) (April 7, 2008)
Defense Transportation Regulation, Part IV. (PDF Version) (April 1, 2008)

Department of Defense

Contractor Personnel Authorized to Accompany U.S. Armed Forces. (PDF Version) (DFARS Case 2005-D013) (March 31, 2008)

Defense Procurement, Acquisition Policy, and Strategic Sourcing

Revision on DoD-Wide Prohibition to Order, Purchase, or Otherwise Procure Property or Services in an Amount in Excess of $100,000 through the GovWorks Federal Acquisition Center. (pdf) (March 31, 2008)

Department of Defense

Support for the AbilityOne Program. (pdf) (March 25, 2008)

Defense Procurement, Acquisition Policy, and Strategic Sourcing

Plan for Restricting Government-Unique Contract Clauses on Commercial Contracts. (pdf) (March 19, 2008)

Regulations

Need online contracting regulations? This suite of pages provides links for the Federal Acquisition Regulation, the Defense Supplement, and other agency supplements. See inside.

Guidance & Quick-kit

The government provides various guides or tools on contracting. There are guides on source selection, pricing, etc. To assist you, these guides and tools are provided by Federal Acquisition Regulation Part or section. See Inside.

Comment

The federal government publishes rules and notices in the Federal Register. Those contracting items available for public comment are listed here. See Inside

FAR Research

If you wonder why things are--and in this case--why the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) looks like it does, maybe this will help. This suite of pages give you immediate access to Federal Acquisition Circulars and FAR Cases. Additionally, a regulatory history is provided for various FAR cases. See inside.

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