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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
This document summarizes
the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian
Agency Acquisition Council and the
Defense Acquisition Regulations
Council in this Federal Acquisition
Circular (FAC) 2005–22. A companion
document, the Small Entity Compliance
Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The
FAC, including the SECG, is available
via the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov.
SUMMARY:
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket FAR–2007–0002, Sequence 7]
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Federal Acquisition Circular 2005–22;
Introduction
Department of Defense (DoD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
AGENCIES:
For effective dates and comment
dates, see separate documents, which
follow.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT The
analyst whose name appears in the table
below in relation to each FAR case.
Please cite FAC 2005–22 and the
specific FAR case number(s). For
information pertaining to status or
publication schedules, contact the FAR
Secretariat at (202) 501–4755.
LIST OF RULES IN FAC 2005–22
Item
Subject
I ............
II ...........
Implementation of Section 104 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ..................................................
Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct ..........................................................................
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summaries for each FAR rule follow.
For the actual revisions and/or
amendments to these FAR cases, refer to
the specific item number and subject set
forth in the documents following these
item summaries.
FAC 2005–22 amends the FAR as
specified below:
Item I—Implementation of Section 104
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (FAR
Case 2006–008)
This final rule implements Section
104 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Section 104 requires that all
acquisitions of energy consumingproducts and all contracts that involve
the furnishing of energy-consuming
products require acquisition of ENERGY
STAR or Federal Energy Management
Program (FEMP) designated products.
The final rule provides a clause for the
Contracting Officer to insert in
solicitations and contracts to ensure that
suppliers and service and construction
contractors recognize when energyconsuming products must be ENERGY
STAR or FEMP-designated.
FAR case
training program and internal control
system inapplicable to small businesses.
If a small business subsequently finds
itself in trouble ethically during the
performance of a contract, the need for
a training program and internal controls
will likely be addressed by the Federal
Government at that time, during a
criminal or civil lawsuit or debarment
or suspension.
Dated: November 16, 2007.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
Federal Acquisition Circular
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC)
2005–22 is issued under the authority of
the Secretary of Defense, the
Administrator of General Services, and
the Administrator for the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Unless otherwise specified, all
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
and other directive material contained
in FAC 2005–22 is effective December
24, 2007.
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Dated: November 15, 2007.
Shay D. Assad,
Director, Defense Procurement and
Acquisition Policy.
Dated: November 16, 2007.
Al Matera,
Acting Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer,
Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer,
General Services Administration.
Dated: November 14, 2007.
William P. McNally,
Assistant Administrator for Procurement,
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
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Case 2006–008, Implementation of
Section 104 of the Energy Policy Act of
2005
This final rule amends Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 2, 3,
and 52 to address the requirements for
a contractor code of business ethics and
conduct and the display of Federal
agency Office of the Inspector General
(OIG) Fraud Hotline Posters. In response
to public comments, this final rule
reduces the burden on small entities by
making the requirements for a formal
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket FAR-2007-0002, Sequence 7]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular
2005-22; Introduction
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Summary presentation of final rules.
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SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and
the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition
Circular (FAC) 2005-22. A companion document, the Small Entity
Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG,
is available via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
DATES: For effective dates and comment dates, see separate documents,
which follow.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT The analyst whose name appears in the
table below in relation to each FAR case. Please cite FAC 2005-22 and
the specific FAR case number(s). For information pertaining to status
or publication schedules, contact the FAR Secretariat at (202) 501-
4755.
List of Rules in FAC 2005-22
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Item Subject FAR case Analyst
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I.............. Implementation of Section 104 of the Energy 2006-008 Clark.
Policy Act of 2005.
II............. Contractor Code of Business Ethics and 2006-007 Woodson.
Conduct.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summaries for each FAR rule follow. For the
actual revisions and/or amendments to these FAR cases, refer to the
specific item number and subject set forth in the documents following
these item summaries.
FAC 2005-22 amends the FAR as specified below:
Item I--Implementation of Section 104 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(FAR Case 2006-008)
This final rule implements Section 104 of the Energy Policy Act of
2005. Section 104 requires that all acquisitions of energy consuming-
products and all contracts that involve the furnishing of energy-
consuming products require acquisition of ENERGY STAR[reg] or Federal
Energy Management Program (FEMP) designated products. The final rule
provides a clause for the Contracting Officer to insert in
solicitations and contracts to ensure that suppliers and service and
construction contractors recognize when energy-consuming products must
be ENERGY STAR[reg] or FEMP-designated.
Item II--Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (FAR Case 2006-
007)
This final rule amends Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts
2, 3, and 52 to address the requirements for a contractor code of
business ethics and conduct and the display of Federal agency Office of
the Inspector General (OIG) Fraud Hotline Posters. In response to
public comments, this final rule reduces the burden on small entities
by making the requirements for a formal training program and internal
control system inapplicable to small businesses. If a small business
subsequently finds itself in trouble ethically during the performance
of a contract, the need for a training program and internal controls
will likely be addressed by the Federal Government at that time, during
a criminal or civil lawsuit or debarment or suspension.
Dated: November 16, 2007.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
Federal Acquisition Circular
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-22 is issued under the
authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General
Services, and the Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
Unless otherwise specified, all Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) and other directive material contained in FAC 2005-22 is
effective December 24, 2007.
Dated: November 15, 2007.
Shay D. Assad,
Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy.
Dated: November 16, 2007.
Al Matera,
Acting Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of the Chief
Acquisition Officer, General Services Administration.
Dated: November 14, 2007.
William P. McNally,
Assistant Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
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