Defense far supplement (DFARS) Change Notice 20060223.DoD published the following interim, final, and proposed DFARS DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DFARS DoD Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement rules on Feb. 23, 2006. Additional information on these rules is available at <http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/changenotice/index.htm>. Interim Rule Trade Agreements Thresholds and Morocco Free Trade Agreement (DFARS Case 2005-D017) Incorporates increased thresholds for application of the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Government procurement, also called public tendering, is the procurement of goods and services on behalf of a public authority, such as a government agency. With 10 to 15% of GDP in developed countries, and up to 20% in developing countries, government procurement accounts Agreement and the Free Trade Agreements, as determined by the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Trade Representative; implements a new Free Trade Agreement with Morocco; and amends AMENDS. A satisfaction, given by a wrong doer to the party injured for a wrong committed. 1 Lilly's Reg. 81. 2. By statute 24 Geo. II. c. 44, in England, and by similar statutes in some of the United States, justices of the peace, upon being notified of an the list of end products that are subject to trade agreements. Final Rules Administrative Matters (DFARS Case 2003-D084) Relocates administrative procedures for signature of contract documents to the DFARS 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) ); and deletes text on security requirements and IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. reporting requirements that are adequately addressed in the FAR. Uniform Contract Line Item Numbering (DFARS Case 2003-D082) Eliminates certain exceptions to requirements for uniform contract line item numbering, to promote standardization in contract writing; and relocates to PGI, procedures for use and numbering of contract exhibits and attachments. Construction Contracting (DFARS Case 2003-D034) Updates requirements for contracting for construction; and relocates to PGI, procedures for distribution and use of contractor performance reports, handling of government estimates of construction costs, use of bid schedules with additive or deductive de·duc·tive adj. 1. Of or based on deduction. 2. Involving or using deduction in reasoning. de·duc items, and establishment of technical working agreements with foreign governments. Contractor Insurance/Pension Reviews (DFARS Case 2003-D050) Clarifies responsibilities of administrative contracting officers A US military officer or civilian employee who has a valid appointment as a contracting officer under the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The individual has the authority to enter into and administer contracts and determinations as well as findings about such contracts. and auditors in conducting reviews of a contractor's insurance programs, pension plans, and other deferred compensation plans; and updates and relocates to PGI, the procedures for those reviews. Business Restructuring Costs (DFARS Case 2004-D026) Finalizes, without change, the interim rule published on July 26, 2005 (DFARS Change Notice 20050726) addressing procedures for allowing contractor external restructuring costs when savings will result for DoD. The rule authorizes the Director of the Defense Contract Management Agency to make determinations of savings related to contractor restructuring costs that are expected to be less than $25 million over a 5-year period; and clarifies requirements for projected restructuring costs and savings to be computed on a present value basis. Proposed Rule Small Business Programs (DFARS Case 2003-D047) Updates requirements for contracting with small business and small disadvantaged business <http://www.dau.mil/Spotlight/Workforce_Development_Award.asp>. |
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