Rule2023-16657
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-05; Introduction
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August 8, 2023
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Defense DepartmentGeneral Services AdministrationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Abstract
This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-05. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 8, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16657]
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Vol. 88
Tuesday,
No. 151
August 8, 2023
Part V
Department of Defense
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48 CFR Chapter 1
Federal Acquisition Regulations; Final Rules
Federal Register / Vol. 88 , No. 151 / Tuesday, August 8, 2023 /
Rules and Regulations
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket No. FAR-2023-0051, Sequence No. 4]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular
2023-05; Introduction
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Summary presentation of final rules.
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SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and
the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-05. A companion document, the Small
Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.
DATES: For effective dates see the separate documents, which follow.
ADDRESSES: The FAC, including the SECG, is available at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The analyst whose name appears in the
table below in relation to the FAR case. For information pertaining to
status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat
Division at 202-501-4755 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#50170311023537033533103723317e373f26"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="02455143506765516761426571632c656d74">[email protected]</span></a>.
Rules Listed in FAC 2023-05
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Item Subject FAR case Analyst
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I..................................... Use of Acquisition 360 to 2017-014 Delgado.
Encourage Vendor
Feedback.
II.................................... Small Disadvantaged 2023-004 Moore.
Business Threshold.
III................................... Update to ASSIST Database 2022-008 Moore.
References.
IV.................................... Technical Amendments.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summaries for each FAR rule follow. For the
actual revisions and/or amendments made by these FAR rules, refer to
the specific item numbers and subjects set forth in the documents
following these item summaries. FAC 2023-05 amends the FAR as follows:
Item I--Use of Acquisition 360 To Encourage Vendor Feedback (FAR Case
2017-014)
This final rule amends the FAR to implement the Acquisition 360
Survey tool, a voluntary online survey to elicit industry feedback on
the preaward and debriefing processes in a consistent and standardized
manner. Contracting officers may insert the provision into
solicitations in accordance with agency procedures. However, because it
is voluntary, the impact on offerors or contractors is expected to be
minimal.
Item II--Small Disadvantaged Business Threshold (FAR Case 2023-004)
This final rule amends the FAR to update the net worth threshold
for the owners of small disadvantaged business concerns to align with
SBA's regulations, and updates obsolete FAR citations to certain SBA
regulations.
Item III--Update to ASSIST Database References (FAR Case 2022-008)
This final rule amends the FAR to update obsolete contact
information, web addresses, and office titles necessary to obtain
Federal and Defense specifications and standards from the DoD
Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System
(ASSIST) website or, for Defense documents not available in ASSIST,
from the Defense Standardization Program Office. These updates will
ensure offerors have the most current information with which to obtain
both Federal and Defense specifications and standards that are
referenced in an agency's solicitation. The final rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
because it simply updates contact information, web addresses and office
titles in existing regulations.
Item IV--Technical Amendments
Administrative change is made at FAR 52.212-3.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-05 is issued under the
authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General
Services, and the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
Unless otherwise specified, all Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) and other directive material contained in FAC 2023-05 is
effective August 8, 2023 except for Item I, which is effective
September 22, 2023, and Items II, III, and IV, which are effective
September 7, 2023.
John M. Tenaglia,
Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Department of
Defense.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive/Deputy CAO, Office of Acquisition Policy,
U.S. General Services Administration.
Karla Smith Jackson,
Assistant Administrator for Procurement, Senior Procurement Executive/
Deputy CAO, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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