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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[MV–2023–02; Docket No. 2023–0053;
Sequence No. 12]
Improvements to the Federal
Acquisition Regulation Standard
Forms in the GSA Forms Library
Department of Defense (DOD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
DoD, GSA, and NASA
announce improvements to the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) standard
forms found in the GSA Forms Library.
DATES: The updated forms will begin to
be available on the GSA’s Forms Library
at https://www.gsa.gov/forms following
the publication of this notice, October
18, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Zenaida Delgado, zenaida.delgado@
gsa.gov or call 202–969–4075. Please
cite ‘‘FAR standard forms’’ in the
subject line.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In support
of Executive Order 13985 of January 20,
2021, Advancing Racial Equity and
Support for Underserved Communities
Through the Federal Government, a
review of the standard forms covered by
the FAR was conducted. The review
focused on equity issues to remove
barriers to access for underserved
communities by identifying ways to
improve the usability of the FAR
standard forms. An organizational
psychologist with over 20 years of
consulting experience supporting
commercial and federal organizations
was part of the review team.
The review resulted in the
identification of potential changes to
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improve the accessibility of the FAR
forms. The changes are considered best
practices to support readability for a
variety of individuals (visual disabilities
and/or learning difficulties). Adopting
these changes has the advantage of
making the forms easier to read for
everyone.
DoD, GSA, and NASA agreed to apply
a set of uniform visual improvements to
the FAR standard forms. The six
improvements are as follows:
1. Replace text in all CAPS with
standard title form text (i.e., for each
word capitalize the first letter). Use bold
text to identify titles.
2. Use consistent font size; adjust
form to 12-point text.
3. Replace centered text with left
justified.
4. Replace italicized text with
standard text.
5. Increase the space between lines of
text throughout the form.
6. Move the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA) statement to the end of the form
for forms subject to the PRA.
Other changes made to the FAR
standard forms include updated
citations, and editorial corrections.
DoD, GSA, and NASA expect these
changes, all of which comport with
section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act,
will improve the forms usability and
will be received well by members of the
public and Government alike.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Governmentwide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000–0205; Docket No.
2023–0053; Sequence No. 11]
Information Collection; Implementation
of Federal Acquisition Supply Chain
Security Act (FASCSA) Orders
Department of Defense (DOD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
DoD, GSA, and NASA invite
public comment on a proposed
emergency information collection that
will be submitted to the Office of
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[MV-2023-02; Docket No. 2023-0053; Sequence No. 12]
Improvements to the Federal Acquisition Regulation Standard Forms
in the GSA Forms Library
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA announce improvements to the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) standard forms found in the GSA Forms
Library.
DATES: The updated forms will begin to be available on the GSA's Forms
Library at https://www.gsa.gov/forms following the publication of this
notice, October 18, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zenaida Delgado,
[email protected] or call 202-969-4075. Please cite ``FAR
standard forms'' in the subject line.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In support of Executive Order 13985 of
January 20, 2021, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved
Communities Through the Federal Government, a review of the standard
forms covered by the FAR was conducted. The review focused on equity
issues to remove barriers to access for underserved communities by
identifying ways to improve the usability of the FAR standard forms. An
organizational psychologist with over 20 years of consulting experience
supporting commercial and federal organizations was part of the review
team.
The review resulted in the identification of potential changes to
improve the accessibility of the FAR forms. The changes are considered
best practices to support readability for a variety of individuals
(visual disabilities and/or learning difficulties). Adopting these
changes has the advantage of making the forms easier to read for
everyone.
DoD, GSA, and NASA agreed to apply a set of uniform visual
improvements to the FAR standard forms. The six improvements are as
follows:
1. Replace text in all CAPS with standard title form text (i.e.,
for each word capitalize the first letter). Use bold text to identify
titles.
2. Use consistent font size; adjust form to 12-point text.
3. Replace centered text with left justified.
4. Replace italicized text with standard text.
5. Increase the space between lines of text throughout the form.
6. Move the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) statement to the end of
the form for forms subject to the PRA.
Other changes made to the FAR standard forms include updated
citations, and editorial corrections.
DoD, GSA, and NASA expect these changes, all of which comport with
section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, will improve the forms usability
and will be received well by members of the public and Government
alike.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
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