Defense Acquisition Regulations System May 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

DoD is issuing a final rule to update the Rules of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA). The final rule implements statutory increases in the thresholds relating to the submission and processing of contract appeals and updates statutory references and other administrative information.

DoD is making technical amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to direct contracting officers to additional guidance on supporting contingency operations and in-theater security cooperation efforts.

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement the requirements for minimizing the use of materials containing hexavalent chromium in items acquired by DoD (deliverables and construction materials hereafter referred to as deliverables). Hexavalent chromium is a chemical that has been used in numerous DoD weapons systems and platforms due to its corrosion protection properties. However, hexavalent chromium is a known carcinogen. This rule codifies a DoD policy for addressing the serious human health and environmental risks related to the use of hexavalent chromium. The rule prohibits the delivery of items containing more than 0.1 percent by weight hexavalent chromium in any homogeneous material under DoD contracts unless there is no acceptable alternative to the use of hexavalent chromium.