80 FR 10390 - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 38 (February 26, 2015)
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 38 (February 26, 2015)
| Page Range | 10390-10390 | |
| FR Document | 2015-03858 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 38 (Thursday, February 26, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 10390] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-03858] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Acquisition Regulations System 48 CFR Parts 218, 225, and 242 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: DoD is making technical amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide needed editorial changes. DATES: Effective February 26, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Manuel Quinones, Defense Acquisition Regulations System, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3060. Telephone 571-372-6088; facsimile 571-372-6094. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule amends the DFARS as follows: 1. Directs contracting officers to additional procedures and guidance by adding a reference to DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information PGI 218.272 at DFARS 218.272. A cross reference to DFARS 218.272 is also added at DFARS 225.7405. 2. Directs contracting officers to additional procedures and guidance by adding a reference to DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information PGI 242.7502 at DFARS 242.7502. List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 218, 225, and 242 Government procurement. Manuel Quinones, Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System. Therefore, 48 CFR parts 218, 225, and 242 are amended as follows: 0 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 218, 225, and 242 continues to read as follows: Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1. PART 218-EMERGENCY ACQUISITIONS 0 2. Add section 218.272 to read as follows: 218.272 Use of electronic business tools. When supporting a contingency operation or humanitarian or peacekeeping operation, follow the procedures at PGI 218.272 concerning the use of electronic business tools. PART 225-FOREIGN ACQUISITION 0 3. Add section 225.7405 to read as follows: 225.7405 Use of electronic business tools. See 218.272 concerning the use of electronic business tools in support of a contingency operation or humanitarian or peacekeeping operation. PART 242-CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES 0 4. Amend section 242.7502 by revising paragraph (g)(2) introductory text to read as follows: 242.7502 Policy. * * * * * (g) * * * (2) The contracting officer responsible for negotiation of a proposal generated by an accounting system with an identified deficiency shall evaluate whether the deficiency impacts the negotiations. See also PGI 242.7502(g)(2). If it does not, the contracting officer should proceed with negotiations. If it does, the contracting officer should consider other alternatives, e.g.-- * * * * * [FR Doc. 2015-03858 Filed 2-25-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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procedure or form (including an PART 212—ACQUISITION OF List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 218,
amendment or modification thereof) COMMERCIAL ITEMS 225, and 242
must be published for public comment
if it relates to the expenditure of ■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Government procurement.
appropriated funds, and has either a part 212 continues to read as follows: Manuel Quinones,
significant effect beyond the internal Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations
operating procedures of the agency Chapter 1. System.
issuing the policy, regulation, procedure
or form, or has a significant cost or 212.102 [Amended] Therefore, 48 CFR parts 218, 225, and
administrative impact on contractors or ■ 2. Amend section 212.102, paragraph 242 are amended as follows:
offerors. This final rule is not required
(a)(i)(A) by removing the phrase ‘‘or ■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR
to be published for public comment,
meets the criteria at FAR 12.102(g)(1)’’. parts 218, 225, and 242 continues to
because it only deletes from the DFARS
obsolete authorities for a program that read as follows:
Subpart 212.70 [Removed and
expired September 30, 2010, and Reserved] Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR
removes an outdated reference to the chapter 1.
FAR. As such, these DFARS updates ■ 3. Remove and reserve subpart 212.70
have no significant effect beyond the (consisting of sections 212.7000, PART 218–EMERGENCY
internal operating procedures of the 212.7001, 212.7002, 212.7002–1, ACQUISITIONS
Government and do not impose a 212.7002–2, 212.7002–3, and 212.7003).
significant cost or administrative impact [FR Doc. 2015–03856 Filed 2–25–15; 8:45 am] ■ 2. Add section 218.272 to read as
on contractors or offerors. follows:
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III. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
218.272 Use of electronic business tools.
Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE When supporting a contingency
13563 direct agencies to assess all costs
and benefits of available regulatory operation or humanitarian or
Defense Acquisition Regulations
alternatives and, if regulation is peacekeeping operation, follow the
System
necessary, to select regulatory procedures at PGI 218.272 concerning
approaches that maximize net benefits 48 CFR Parts 218, 225, and 242 the use of electronic business tools.
(including potential economic,
environmental, public health and safety Defense Federal Acquisition PART 225–FOREIGN ACQUISITION
effects, distributive impacts, and Regulation Supplement; Technical
equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the Amendments ■ 3. Add section 225.7405 to read as
importance of quantifying both costs follows:
and benefits, of reducing costs, of AGENCY: Defense Acquisition
harmonizing rules, and of promoting Regulations System, Department of 225.7405 Use of electronic business tools.
flexibility. This is not a significant Defense (DoD). See 218.272 concerning the use of
regulatory action and, therefore, was not ACTION: Final rule. electronic business tools in support of a
subject to review under section 6(b) of contingency operation or humanitarian
E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and SUMMARY: DoD is making technical
or peacekeeping operation.
Review, dated September 30, 1993. This amendments to the Defense Federal
rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. Acquisition Regulation Supplement PART 242–CONTRACT
804. (DFARS) to provide needed editorial ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT
changes.
IV. Regulatory Flexibility Act SERVICES
DATES: Effective February 26, 2015.
The Regulatory Flexibility Act does
not apply to this rule because this final FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. ■ 4. Amend section 242.7502 by
rule does not constitute a significant Manuel Quinones, Defense Acquisition revising paragraph (g)(2) introductory
DFARS revision within the meaning of Regulations System, text to read as follows:
FAR 1.501–1, and 41 U.S.C. 1707 does OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room
3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon, 242.7502 Policy.
not require publication for public
comment. Washington, DC 20301–3060. * * * * *
Telephone 571–372–6088; facsimile (g) * * *
V. Paperwork Reduction Act 571–372–6094.
The rule does not contain any (2) The contracting officer responsible
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final
information collection requirements that for negotiation of a proposal generated
rule amends the DFARS as follows: by an accounting system with an
require the approval of the Office of 1. Directs contracting officers to
Management and Budget under the identified deficiency shall evaluate
additional procedures and guidance by
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. whether the deficiency impacts the
adding a reference to DFARS
chapter 35). negotiations. See also PGI
Procedures, Guidance, and Information
242.7502(g)(2). If it does not, the
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 212 PGI 218.272 at DFARS 218.272. A cross
reference to DFARS 218.272 is also contracting officer should proceed with
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Government procurement. negotiations. If it does, the contracting
added at DFARS 225.7405.
Manuel Quinones, 2. Directs contracting officers to officer should consider other
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations additional procedures and guidance by alternatives, e.g.—
System. adding a reference to DFARS * * * * *
Therefore, 48 CFR part 212 is Procedures, Guidance, and Information [FR Doc. 2015–03858 Filed 2–25–15; 8:45 am]
amended as follows: PGI 242.7502 at DFARS 242.7502. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule. | |
| Dates | Effective February 26, 2015. | |
| Contact | Mr. Manuel Quinones, Defense Acquisition Regulations System, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3060. Telephone 571-372-6088; facsimile 571-372-6094. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 10390 | |
| CFR Citation | 48
CFR
218 48 CFR 225 48 CFR 242 |
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