Identification of Critical Safety Items (DFARS Case 2010-D022)

Summary:

DCN 20110819 includes a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add a contract clause that clearly identifies any items being purchased that are critical safety items so that the proper risk-based surveillance can be performed.

Supplementary Information:

I. Background

DoD published a proposed rule at 76 FR 14641 on March 17, 2011, to add a contract clause that clearly identifies any items being purchased that are critical safety items so that the proper risk-based surveillance can be performed. One public comment was received in response to the proposed rule..

II. Discussion and Analysis of the Public Comment

A summary of the comment and the response is here.

Dates:

The Effective Date for this final rule is 19 August 2011.

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