Change Notice
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 76318-76321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31324]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
48 CFR Parts 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 219, 225, 227, 234, 237, 243, 252, and Appendix A to Chapter 2
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: DoD is making technical amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide needed editorial changes and guidance to contracting officers.
DATES: Effective Date: December 7, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mary Overstreet, Defense Acquisition Regulations System, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room 3B855, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3060. Telephone (703) 602-0311; facsimile (703) 602-0350.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule amends the DFARS as follows:
1. Updates the definition of "Contracting activity" at 202.101.
2. Directs contracting officers to additional procedures and guidance by adding references to the DFARS PGI at 204.402, 204.403, 205.207(a)(i) and (d)(iii), 215.407-2, 219.202-1, 219.301-2, 219.301-3, 237.102-75, and 237.102-76.
3. Corrects references in 206.203(b), 207.471(b), 209.105-1(2), 209.403, 209.406-1(a)(i)(A), 211.002, 212.503(a)(x), 212.504(a)(xvi), 213.301(2), 214.404-1, 216.603-4(b)(3), 225.7501(a)(2)(i), 227.304-1, 234.003, 234.201(4), and 243.204-71(b).
4. Adds a paragraph at 217.171(d) reflecting a statutory threshold for multiyear contracts for services that was inadvertently omitted from a final rule published at 76 FR 58152 on September 20, 2011. This coverage was previously included at DFARS 217.171(a)(6).
5. Revises the subpart 217.5 heading to align with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), redesignates 217.500(b) as 217.500(a), and redesignates 217.504 as 217.503 and adds a FAR reference.
6. Makes minor editorial corrections at 225.403(c) and 227.7203-15(c)(1) through (4).
7. Makes minor corrections to clause dates, format, addresses, and references in the clauses at 252.203-7003, 252.211-7003, 252.212-7001, 252.227-7015, 252.229-7006, 252.229-7008, and 252.235-7002.
8. Adds an editorial footnote to the charter for the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals in Appendix A to cross reference to a revised statutory citation.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 219, 225, 227, 234, 237, 243, 252, and Appendix A to Chapter 2 Government procurement.
Mary Overstreet,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
Therefore, 48 CFR parts 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 219, 225, 227, 234, 237, 243, 252, and Appendix A to Chapter 2 are amended as follows:
1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 219, 225, 227, 234, 237, 243, 252 and Appendix A to Chapter 2 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1.