General Services Administration July 30, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

GSA is seeking comments on its draft recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on those green building certification systems that will most likely "encourage a comprehensive and environmentally sound approach" to the certification of high-performance green Federal buildings, per requirements of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. These draft recommendations are based on the information contained in GSA's 2024 Green Building Certification System Review Findings Report that analyzed green building certification systems and their alignment with Federal green building performance requirements. GSA will be using stakeholder input to potentially augment its final recommendations to the Secretary of Energy. The information being asked for in this notice is not for the purpose of a proposed GSA rulemaking or a GSA regulation.

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 rules appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-06, which amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Interested parties may obtain further information regarding these rules by referring to FAC 2024-06, which precedes this document.

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, to increase the approval threshold for Congressional committee notification.

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide guidance on the use of reverse auctions.