Notice2024-23343
Notice of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) In-Person and Virtual Listening Session
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Published
October 9, 2024
Issuing agencies
General Services Administration
Abstract
In accordance with the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) assists in the direction and coordination of Government-wide procurement policy and Government-wide procurement regulatory activities in the Federal Government. The FAR Council is chaired by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, and consists of the General Services Administration, the Department of Defense, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
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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: 2024-23343]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice MV-2024-01; Docket No. 2024-0002; Sequence No. 47]
Notice of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR
Council) In-Person and Virtual Listening Session
AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: In-person and Virtual FAR Council Listening Session notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Office of Federal Procurement Policy
(OFPP) Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council)
assists in the direction and coordination of Government-wide
procurement policy and Government-wide procurement regulatory
activities in the Federal Government. The FAR Council is chaired by the
Office of Federal Procurement Policy, and consists of the General
Services Administration, the Department of Defense, and the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
DATES: Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. eastern time
(ET).
ADDRESSES: The listening session will be held in-person at the GSA
Auditorium (1st Floor), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405. The
call-in information for virtual attendants will be made available to
registrants.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frederick Landry at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#294f5b4c4d4c5b404a42074548474d5b50694e5a48074e465f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6006120504051209030b4e0c010e041219200713014e070f16">[email protected]</span></a> or at 202-227-1958.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Registration
The FAR Council is committed to engaging with industry partners and
the public with regards to FAR Council policies and issues relevant to
current and future Federal Acquisition Regulation cases, including
suggestions and concerns with new and existing policies. In addition,
the FAR Council is interested in hearing views on topics such as: (1)
new laws or draft legislation on which it should focus; (2) how it can
improve the acquisition process; and (3) how to better integrate
commercial practices into Federal acquisition. To that end, the FAR
Council is hosting a hybrid in-person and virtual listening session on
December 4, 2024.
Industry partners and the public wishing to attend in-person or
virtually must register. Registrants who would like to attend in-person
must do so no later than November 15, 2024. Registrants who would like
to address the FAR Council must register in advance and no later than
November 8, 2024. The FAR Council would like to hear the views of as
many voices as practicable and will select questions/comments keeping
in mind the number received, the limited time available and the order
received. Industry partners and the public are asked to only register
to speak to one of these categories:
<bullet> New policies the FAR Council should consider
<bullet> Existing policies the FAR Council should amend
<bullet> Concerns/suggestions regarding rules in process
<bullet> Concerns/suggestions regarding the use of emerging technology
<bullet> Concerns/suggestions regarding the process of rulemaking
<bullet> Other concerns/suggestions
To register to attend the listening session VIRTUALLY, do so at:
<a href="https://gsa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/7117272728587/WN_NU9vFABzQqmJ9mGtyUsNsQ">https://gsa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/7117272728587/WN_NU9vFABzQqmJ9mGtyUsNsQ</a>.
To register to attend the listening session In-Person, do so at:
<a href="https://forms.gle/yZj5RLdPdHRp5EnU8">https://forms.gle/yZj5RLdPdHRp5EnU8</a>.
After registering, to request to speak on one of the previously
listed categories, do so at: <a href="https://forms.gle/eFLwVcdb6K4EiKSg7">https://forms.gle/eFLwVcdb6K4EiKSg7</a>.
Members of the press, in addition to registering for this event,
must RSVP to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99e9ebfceaead9feeaf8b7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="126260776161527561733c757d64">[email protected]</span></a> by November 8, 2024.
Format
The in-person and virtual listening session will feature panel
leaders from the FAR Council. Please complete the speaking request form
to provide a brief summary of your comments in a specified category no
later than 5 p.m. (ET) November 8, 2024. Registered participants that
are selected to address the FAR Council will receive a confirmation and
a timeframe to present.
In-person FAR Council Listening Session Panelists will be:
Jeffrey A. Koses, Senior Procurement Executive, General Services
Administration
John M. Tenaglia, Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and
Acquisition Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of
Defense
Karla S. Jackson, Assistant Administrator for Procurement, NASA
Headquarters
Agenda
<bullet> 9:00: Welcome and Introduction of the FAR Council
<bullet> 9:15: Facilitated opportunities for attendees to engage with
the FAR Council
<bullet> 11:45: Closing remarks by FAR Council
Special Accommodations
This virtual meeting is accessible to people with disabilities
using the Zoom close captioned feature.
Frederick Landry,
Analyst, Office of the Procurement Ombudsman, General Services
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-23343 Filed 10-8-24; 8:45 am]
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