II.  Discussion and Analysis

This interim rule adds Colombia to the definition of "Free Trade Agreement country" in multiple locations in the FAR.

The Colombia FTA covers acquisition of supplies and services equal to or exceeding $77,494. The threshold for the Colombia FTA is $7,777,000 for construction. The excluded services for the Colombia FTA are the same as for the Bahrain FTA, Dominican Republic-Central American FTA, Chile FTA, NAFTA, Oman FTA, and Peru FTA.

Because the Colombia FTA construction threshold of $7,777,000 is the same as the WTO GPA threshold, no new clause alternates are required for the Buy American Act--Construction Materials under Trade Agreements provision and clause (FAR 52.225-11 and 52.225-12) or the Recovery Act FAR clauses at 52.225-23 and 52.225-24.