Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Change Notice 20041215.Department of Defense published the following changes and proposed changes to the DFARS DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DFARS DoD Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement on Dec. 15, 2004. Interim Rule Contract Period for Task and Delivery Order Contracts (DFARS Case 2003-D097/2004-D023) Limits the ordering period of a task or delivery order contract awarded under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304a to not more than 10 years, unless the head of the agency determines that exceptional circumstances require a longer ordering period. This rule revises the interim rule published on March 23, 2004 (DFARS Change Notice 20040323), which contained a 5-year limit on task or delivery order contracts. The rule implements Section 843 of the National Defense Authorization Act The National Defense Authorization Act is the name of a United States federal law that is enacted each fiscal year to specify the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense. for Fiscal Year 2004 and Section 813 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005. The Federal Register notice for this rule is available at <http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/chnotices/20041215_files/2003D097.txt>. Final Rules--DFARS Transformation The following changes are a result of DFARS Transformation, which is a major DoD initiative to dramatically change the purpose and content of the DFARS. Additional information on the DFARS Transformation initiative is available at <http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/transf.htm>. Three of the following changes relocate re·lo·cate v. re·lo·cat·ed, re·lo·cat·ing, re·lo·cates v.tr. To move to or establish in a new place: relocated the business. v.intr. text to the new DFARS companion resource, Procedures. Guidance, and Information (PGI PGI Protected Geographical Indication PGI Progiciel de Gestion Intégré (French: Enterprise Resource Planning) PGI Phosphoglucose Isomerase PGI Polish Geological Institute (Warsaw, Poland) ), available at <http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/pgi>. Improper Business Practices and Contractor Qualifications Relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc Debarment de·bar tr.v. de·barred, de·bar·ring, de·bars 1. To exclude or shut out; bar. 2. To forbid, hinder, or prevent. , Suspension, and Business Ethics business ethics, the study and evaluation of decision making by businesses according to moral concepts and judgments. Ethical questions range from practical, narrowly defined issues, such as a company's obligation to be honest with its customers, to broader social (DFARS Case 2003-D012) Consolidates text on reporting of improper business practices to the appropriate authorities; updates a contract clause addressing prohibitions on persons convicted of fraud or other defense contract-related felonies; and relocates to PGI, procedures for referring matters to the agency debarring and suspending official. The Federal Register notice for this rule is available at <http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/chnotices/20041215_files/2005D012.txt>. DoD Pilot Mentor-Protege Program (DFARS Case 2003-D013) Changes the DoD Pilot Mentor-Protege Program to authorize To empower another with the legal right to perform an action. The Constitution authorizes Congress to regulate interstate commerce. authorize v. to officially empower someone to act. (See: authority) the Director, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (SADBU SADBU Small And Disadvantaged Business Utilization ), of each military department or defense agency to approve contractors as mentor firms and to approve mentor-protege agreements. The Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is part of the United States Department of Defense and includes the entire staff of the Secretary of Defense. It is the principal staff element of the Secretary of Defense in the exercise of policy development, planning, resource , SADBU, will retain policy and oversight responsibility and will remain the principal budget authority for the program. This rule also revises the structure of DFARS Appendix 1 for clarity and to reflect current program requirements. The Federal Register notice for this rule is available at <http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/chnotices/20041215_files/2003D013.txt>. Competition Requirements (DFARS Case 2003-D017) Deletes text that is obsolete or duplicative of FAR policy; and relocates procedures for documenting reasons for use of other than full and open competition to PGI. The Federal Register notice for this rule is available at <http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/chnotices/20041215_files/2003-D017.txt>. Construction and Architect-Engineer Services (DFARS Case 2003-D035) Relocates to PGI, procedures for establishment of evaluation criteria in the selection of firms for architect-engineer contracts; deletes unnecessary text on preselection boards and selection authorities; and replaces a reference to Standard Form 254. Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire, with a reference to its replacement. Standard Form 330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications. The Federal Register notice for this rule is available at <http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/chnotices/20041215_files/2003-D035.txt>. Final Rules--Legislative Free Trade Agreements--Chile and Singapore (DFARS Case 2003-D088) Finalizes, with changes, the interim rule published on Jan. 13, 2004 (DFARS Change Notice 20040113), to implement new Free Trade Agreements with Chile and Singapore. The new Free Trade Agreements waive To intentionally or voluntarily relinquish a known right or engage in conduct warranting an inference that a right has been surrendered. For example, an individual is said to waive the right to bring a tort action when he or she renounces the remedy provided by law for such the applicability of the Buy American Act The Buy American Act (41 USC 10a-10d) was passed in 1933, mandating preferences for the purchase of domestically produced goods in direct procurements by the United States government. for some foreign supplies and construction materials from Chile and Singapore, and specify procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. procedures designed to ensure fairness. The changes in the final rule delete text on the applicability of U.S. law to resolve any breach of contract, since this issue is now addressed in the clause at FAR 52.233-4. Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. The final rule also contains a minor change to clarify procedures for application of the Free Trade Agreements when evaluating foreign offers for supplies. The Federal Register notice for this rule is available at <http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/chnotices/20041215_files/2003-D088.txt>. Firefighting 1. firefighting - What sysadmins have to do to correct sudden operational problems. An opposite of hacking. "Been hacking your new newsreader?" "No, a power glitch hosed the network and I spent the whole afternoon fighting fires." 2. Services Contracts (DFARS Case 2003-D107) Finalizes, without change, the interim rule published on June 25, 2004 (DFARS Change Notice 20040625), to implement Section 331 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004. Section 331 permits the award of contracts for firefighting functions at military installations or facilities for periods of one year or less, if the functions would otherwise have to be performed by members of the armed forces who are not readily available due to a deployment. The Federal Register notice for this rule is available at <http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/chnotices/20041215_files/2003D107.txt>. |
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