Change Notice

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 42 (Friday, March 2, 2012)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Pages 12927-12929]

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

[FR Doc No: 2012-4485]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 5, 8, 16, 18, and 38

[FAC 2005-56; FAR Case 2007-012; Item III; Docket 2011-0081, Sequence 1] RIN 9000-AL93

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Requirements for Acquisitions Pursuant to Multiple-Award Contracts

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA have adopted as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 to enhance competition in the purchase of supplies and services by all executive agencies under multiple-award contracts.

DATES: Effective Date: April 2, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William Clark, Procurement Analyst, at 202-219-1813 for clarification of content. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at 202-501-4755. Please cite FAC 2005-56, FAR Case 2007-012.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: