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CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE
REGARDING PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE
CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS (SEP
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been paid or will be paid to any person for
influencing or attempting to influence an
officer or employee of any agency, a Member
of Congress, an officer or employee of
Congress, or an employee of a Member of
Congress on his or her behalf in connection
with the awarding of this contract;
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revising the date of the clause and
paragraphs (b)(3)(i)(E) and (b)(3)(ii)(D) of
the clause, and redesignating paragraph
(b)(3)(ii)(E) as paragraph (b)(4). The
revised text reads as follows:
52.203–12 Limitation on Payments to
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liaison activities expressly authorized by
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 6 and 13
[FAC 2005–06; FAR Case 2004–037; Item
V]
RIN 9000–AK12
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Increased Justification and Approval
Threshold for DOD, NASA, and Coast
Guard
Department of Defense (DoD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCIES:
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SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency
Acquisition Council and the Defense
Acquisition Regulations Council
(Councils) have agreed to convert the
interim rule published in the Federal
Register at 70 FR 11739, March 9, 2005,
to a final rule with minor changes. The
rule amended the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) to increase the
justification and approval thresholds for
DoD, NASA, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
The FAR revision implemented Section
815 of the Ronald W. Reagan National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2005 which amended 10 U.S.C.
2304(f)(1)(B) by striking $50,000,000
both places it appears and inserting
$75,000,000. In addition, corresponding
language in the FAR is also changed to
reflect these higher thresholds for DoD,
NASA, and the Coast Guard.
DATES: Effective Date: September 30,
2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
FAR Secretariat at (202) 501–4755 for
information pertaining to status or
publication schedules. For clarification
of content, contact Mr. Michael Jackson,
Procurement Analyst, at (202) 208–
4949. Please cite FAC 2005–06, FAR
case 2004–037.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
This rule implemented Section 815 of
the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005,
Public Law 108–375, which amended 10
U.S.C. 2304(f)(1)(B) by striking
$50,000,000 and inserting $75,000,000.
DoD, GSA, and NASA published an
interim rule in the Federal Register at
70 FR 11739, March 9, 2005, with a
request for comments by May 9, 2005.
No comments were received. This final
rule converts the interim rule with a
minor change, making corresponding
changes to FAR 13.501.
This is not a significant regulatory
action and, therefore, was not subject to
review under Section 6(b) of Executive
Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and
Review, dated September 30, 1993. This
rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C.
804.
B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Department of Defense, the
General Services Administration, and
the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration certify that this final
rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities within the
meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., because the
rule does not impose any costs on either
small or large businesses.
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C. Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act does
not apply because the changes to the
FAR do not impose information
collection requirements that require the
approval of the Office of Management
and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et
seq.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 6 and
13
Government procurement.
Dated: September 22, 2005.
Julia B. Wise,
Director, Contract Policy Division.
Interim Rule Adopted as Final with
Changes
Accordingly, DoD, GSA, and NASA
adopt the interim rule amending 48 CFR
part 6, which was published in the
Federal Register at 70 FR 11739, March
9, 2005, as a final rule with the
following changes:
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PART 13—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION
PROCEDURES
1. The authority citation for 48 CFR
part 13 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C.
chapter 137; and 42 U.S.C. 2473(c).
2. Amend section 13.501 by revising
the first sentences of paragraphs
(a)(2)(iii) and (a)(2)(iv) to read as
follows:
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13.501 Special documentation
requirements.
(a) * * *
(2) * * *
(iii) For a proposed contract
exceeding $10,000,000 but not
exceeding $50,000,000 or, for DoD,
NASA, and the Coast Guard, not
exceeding $75,000,000, the head of the
procuring activity or the official
described in 6.304(a)(3) or (a)(4) must
approve the justification and approval.
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(iv) For a proposed contract exceeding
$50,000,000 or, for DoD, NASA, and the
Coast Guard, $75,000,000, the official
described in 6.304(a)(4) must approve
the justification and approval. * * *
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 6 and 13
[FAC 2005-06; FAR Case 2004-037; Item V]
RIN 9000-AK12
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Increased Justification and
Approval Threshold for DOD, NASA, and Coast Guard
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense
Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed to convert the
interim rule published in the Federal Register at 70 FR 11739, March 9,
2005, to a final rule with minor changes. The rule amended the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to increase the justification and approval
thresholds for DoD, NASA, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The FAR revision
implemented Section 815 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 which amended 10 U.S.C.
2304(f)(1)(B) by striking $50,000,000 both places it appears and
inserting $75,000,000. In addition, corresponding language in the FAR
is also changed to reflect these higher thresholds for DoD, NASA, and
the Coast Guard.
DATES: Effective Date: September 30, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The FAR Secretariat at (202) 501-4755
for information pertaining to status or publication schedules. For
clarification of content, contact Mr. Michael Jackson, Procurement
Analyst, at (202) 208-4949. Please cite FAC 2005-06, FAR case 2004-037.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
This rule implemented Section 815 of the Ronald W. Reagan National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005, Public Law 108-375,
which amended 10 U.S.C. 2304(f)(1)(B) by striking $50,000,000 and
inserting $75,000,000.
DoD, GSA, and NASA published an interim rule in the Federal
Register at 70 FR 11739, March 9, 2005, with a request for comments by
May 9, 2005. No comments were received. This final rule converts the
interim rule with a minor change, making corresponding changes to FAR
13.501.
This is not a significant regulatory action and, therefore, was not
subject to review under Section 6(b) of Executive Order 12866,
Regulatory Planning and Review, dated September 30, 1993. This rule is
not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804.
B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration certify that this
final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., because the rule does not
impose any costs on either small or large businesses.
C. Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the changes to
the FAR do not impose information collection requirements that require
the approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C.
3501, et seq.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 6 and 13
Government procurement.
Dated: September 22, 2005.
Julia B. Wise,
Director, Contract Policy Division.
Interim Rule Adopted as Final with Changes
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Accordingly, DoD, GSA, and NASA adopt the interim rule amending 48 CFR
part 6, which was published in the Federal Register at 70 FR 11739,
March 9, 2005, as a final rule with the following changes:
PART 13--SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES
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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 13 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; and 42
U.S.C. 2473(c).
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2. Amend section 13.501 by revising the first sentences of paragraphs
(a)(2)(iii) and (a)(2)(iv) to read as follows:
13.501 Special documentation requirements.
(a) * * *
(2) * * *
(iii) For a proposed contract exceeding $10,000,000 but not
exceeding $50,000,000 or, for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, not
exceeding $75,000,000, the head of the procuring activity or the
official described in 6.304(a)(3) or (a)(4) must approve the
justification and approval. * * *
(iv) For a proposed contract exceeding $50,000,000 or, for DoD,
NASA, and the Coast Guard, $75,000,000, the official described in
6.304(a)(4) must approve the justification and approval. * * *
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