Subject: Revised FAR Process.EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), formerly the Bureau of the Budget, is an agency of the federal government that evaluates, formulates, and coordinates management procedures and program objectives within and among departments and agencies of the Executive Branch. WASHINGTON Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. , D.C. 20503 March 11, 2004 MEMORANDUM FOR THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION COUNCIL SENIOR AGENCY PROCUREMENT The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. EXECUTIVES SUBJECT: Revised FAR Process The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has established a revised process for developing changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). While maintaining the benefits of full deliberation deliberation n. the act of considering, discussing, and, hopefully, reaching a conclusion, such as a jury's discussions, voting and decision-making. DELIBERATION, contracts, crimes. and agency coordination provided by the twenty-year-old former process, the Council expects the revisions to increase responsiveness to requests for FAR changes from both the public and government. Five newly formed teams replace the twenty-eight standing committees formerly responsible for drafting recommended FAR changes. The teams are composed of representatives from military and civilian agencies. Each team chair is organizationally accountable to one of the agencies that make up the Council. For the first time, representatives from the Office of Federal Procurement Policy are participating as permanent members of the teams in an advisory capacity. The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC CAAC Civil Aviation Administration of China CAAC Civilian Agency Acquisition Council CAAC Capital Area Activities Conference (Lansing, Michigan, USA) CAAC Clean Air Action Corporation CAAC Citizens' Action Against Crime ) and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DAR Council) direct the activities of the teams. When appropriate, the Council will provide upfront policy guidance on significant matters. The CAAC and DARC DARC Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (German amateur radio club) DARC Data Radio Channel DARC Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council (US DoD) DARC Duffy Antigen Receptor for Chemokines will review team recommendations concurrently, a change from past practice when reviews were done sequentially. The new team structure will significantly reduce the resources required to make a FAR change, and at the same time, enhance the efficiency of the FAR rulemaking process. FROM: Robert A. Burton Associate Administrator |
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