85 FR 10 pg. 2616 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-04; Introduction
Type: RULEVolume: 85Number: 10Page: 2616
Page: 2616Docket number: [Docket No. FAR-2019-0001, Sequence No. 9]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2020-00024 Filed 1-14-20; 8:45 am]
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket No. FAR-2019-0001, Sequence No. 9]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-04; Introduction
AGENCY:
Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION:
Summary presentation of a final rule.
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) 2020-04. 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 date see the separate document, which follows.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Camara Francis, Procurement Analyst, at (202) 550-0935 or by email at camara.francis@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 2020-04, FAR Case 2019-012.
| Subject | FAR case | Analyst |
|---|---|---|
| Trade Agreements Thresholds | 2019-012 | Francis |
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 item summary. FAC 2020-04 amends the FAR as follows:
Trade Agreements Thresholds (FAR Case 2019-012)
This final rule amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation to adjust the thresholds for application of the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and the Free Trade Agreements as determined by the United States Trade Representative, according to predetermined formulae under the agreements.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-04 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 2020-04 is effective January 15, 2020.
Kim Herrington,
Acting Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, 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.
[FR Doc. 2020-00024 Filed 1-14-20; 8:45 am]
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