Change Notice
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 77 (Friday, April 20, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 23631-23632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9582]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
48 CFR Parts 202, 209, 212, 213, 216, 217, 242, 245, and 252 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: April 20, 2012.
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 571-372-6093; facsimile 571-372-6094.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule amends the DFARS as follows:
1. Updates the definitions of "Contracting activity" at 202.101 and "Debarring and suspending official" at 209.403.
2. Adds to 212.301(f)(iv) the provision 252.203-7005, which is required in all solicitation.
3. Reinstates a notification requirement at 216.504(c)(1)(ii)(D) that was inadvertently deleted in publication of DFARS Case 2012-D020.
4. Directs contracting officers to additional procedures and guidance by adding a reference to the DFARS PGI at 242.302(a)(S-75).
5. Makes minor editorial corrections to 213.301, 216.506(a), 217.7001, 217.7002(b), 217.7003(b), 242.202, 245.201-71, 252.203-7003, 252.212-7001, and 252.223-7006.
6. Updates prescription references for 252.227-7037, 252.229-7013, 252.245-7000, 252.245-7001, 252.245-7002, 252.245-7003, and 252.245-7004.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 202, 209, 212, 213, 216, 217, 242, 245, and 252
Government procurement.
Mary Overstreet,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
Therefore, 48 CFR parts 202, 209, 212, 213, 216, 217, 242, 245, and 252 are amended as follows:
1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 202, 213, 217, and 245 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1.