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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket No. FAR–2020–0051, Sequence No.
6]
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Federal Acquisition Circular 2021–01;
Introduction
Department of Defense (DoD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Summary presentation of a final
rule.
AGENCY:
This document summarizes
the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian
Agency Acquisition Council and the
Defense Acquisition Regulations
Council (Councils) in this Federal
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021–01. A
companion document, the Small Entity
Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this
FAC.
DATES: For effective date see the
separate document, which follows.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Michael O. Jackson, Procurement
Analyst, at 202–208–4949 or
Michaelo.jackson@gsa.gov for
clarification of content. For information
pertaining to status or publication
schedules, contact the Regulatory
Secretariat Division at 202–501–4755.
Please cite FAC 2021–01, FAR Case
2019–013.
SUMMARY:
RULE LISTED IN FAC 2021–01
Subject
Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds
FAR case
2019–013
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC)
2021–01 is issued under the authority of
the Secretary of Defense, the
Administrator of General Services, and
the Administrator of National
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Unless otherwise specified, all
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
and other directive material contained
in FAC 2021–01 is effective October 2,
2020 except for FAR Case 2019–013,
which is effective October 1, 2020.
Linda W. Neilson,
Director, Defense Acquisition Regulations
System Department of Defense.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive/Deputy CAO,
Office of Acquisition Policy, U.S. General
Services Administration.
William G. Roets, II,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of
Procurement, National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
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The FAC, including the
SECG, is available via the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A
summary for the FAR rule follows. For
the actual revisions and/or amendments
made by this FAR case, refer to the
specific subject set forth in the
document following this summary. FAC
2021–01 amends the FAR as follows:
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
Inflation Adjustment of AcquisitionRelated Thresholds (FAR Case 2019–
013)
This final rule amends the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to further
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Federal Acquisition Circular 2021–01;
Small Entity Compliance Guide
ADDRESSES:
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implement 41 U.S.C. 1908. Section 1908
requires an adjustment every 5 years (in
years evenly divisible by 5) of statutory
acquisition-related thresholds for
inflation using the Consumer Price
Index for all urban consumers, except
for the Construction Wage Rate
Requirements statute (Davis-Bacon Act),
Service Contract Labor Standards
statute, and trade agreements thresholds
(see FAR 1.109). DoD, GSA, and NASA
are also using the same methodology to
change nonstatutory FAR acquisitionrelated thresholds for adjustment in
2020. This final rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
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General Services Administration (GSA),
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and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Small Entity Compliance Guide.
This document is issued
under the joint authority of DOD, GSA,
and NASA. This Small Entity
Compliance Guide has been prepared in
accordance with section 212 of the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a
summary of the rule appearing in
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC)
2021–01, which amends the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR). An
asterisk (*) next to a rule indicates that
a regulatory flexibility analysis has been
prepared. Interested parties may obtain
further information regarding this rule
by referring to FAC 2021–01, which
precedes this document. These
documents are also available via the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
DATES: October 2, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Michael O. Jackson, Procurement
Analyst, at 202–208–4949 or
Michaelo.jackson@gsa.gov for
clarification of content. For information
pertaining to status or publication
schedules, contact the Regulatory
Secretariat Division at 202–501–4755.
Please cite FAC 2021–01, FAR case
2019–013.
SUMMARY:
RULE LISTED IN FAC 2021–01
Subject
* Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds ....................................
FAR case
2019–013
The FAC, including the
SECG, is available via the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A
summary for the FAR rule follows. For
the actual revisions and/or amendments
made by this FAR case, refer to the
specific subject set forth in the
document following this summary. FAC
2021–01 amends the FAR as follows:
ADDRESSES:
Inflation Adjustment of AcquisitionRelated Thresholds (FAR Case 2019–
013)
This final rule amends the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to further
implement 41 U.S.C. 1908. Section 1908
requires an adjustment every 5 years (in
years evenly divisible by 5) of statutory
acquisition-related thresholds for
inflation using the Consumer Price
Index for all urban consumers, except
for the Construction Wage Rate
Requirements statute (Davis-Bacon Act),
Service Contract Labor Standards
statute, and trade agreements thresholds
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket No. FAR-2020-0051, Sequence No. 6]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular
2021-01; Introduction
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Summary presentation of a final rule.
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SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the
Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-01. A companion document, the Small
Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.
DATES: For effective date see the separate document, which follows.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael O. Jackson, Procurement
Analyst, at 202-208-4949 or [email protected] for clarification
of content. For information pertaining to status or publication
schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755.
Please cite FAC 2021-01, FAR Case 2019-013.
Rule Listed in FAC 2021-01
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Subject FAR case
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Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds.. 2019-013
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ADDRESSES: The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the internet
at https://www.regulations.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A summary for the FAR rule follows. For the
actual revisions and/or amendments made by this FAR case, refer to the
specific subject set forth in the document following this summary. FAC
2021-01 amends the FAR as follows:
Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (FAR Case 2019-
013)
This final rule amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to
further implement 41 U.S.C. 1908. Section 1908 requires an adjustment
every 5 years (in years evenly divisible by 5) of statutory
acquisition-related thresholds for inflation using the Consumer Price
Index for all urban consumers, except for the Construction Wage Rate
Requirements statute (Davis-Bacon Act), Service Contract Labor
Standards statute, and trade agreements thresholds (see FAR 1.109).
DoD, GSA, and NASA are also using the same methodology to change
nonstatutory FAR acquisition-related thresholds for adjustment in 2020.
This final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-01 is issued under the
authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General
Services, and the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
Unless otherwise specified, all Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) and other directive material contained in FAC 2021-01 is
effective October 2, 2020 except for FAR Case 2019-013, which is
effective October 1, 2020.
Linda W. Neilson,
Director, Defense Acquisition Regulations System Department of Defense.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive/Deputy CAO, Office of Acquisition Policy,
U.S. General Services Administration.
William G. Roets, II,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Procurement, National
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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