I. Background

This rule implements section 866 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, (Pub. L. 112-81). Section 866 amends the DoD Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plans, section 834 of Public Law 101-189 (15 U.S.C. 637, note), by extending the duration of the test program for three years from December 31, 2011, through December 31, 2014. This change is implemented at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 219.702(3).

DoD is issuing a final rule because this rule does not have a significant effect beyond the internal operating procedures of DoD and does not have a significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors. This final rule merely extends the effective dates for an existing DoD Program. These dates have already been extended by law.