81_FR_67971 81 FR 67781 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-91; Small Entity Compliance Guide

81 FR 67781 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-91; Small Entity Compliance Guide

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 190 (September 30, 2016)

Page Range67781-67783
FR Document2016-23209

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) 2005-91, which amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). An asterisk (*) next to a rule indicates that a regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared. Interested parties may obtain further information regarding these rules by referring to FAC 2005-91, which precedes this document. These documents are also available via the Internet at http:// www.regulations.gov.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Chapter 1

[Docket No. FAR 2016-0051, Sequence No. 5]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 
2005-91; Small Entity Compliance Guide

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Small Entity Compliance Guide.

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SUMMARY: 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) 2005-91, which amends 
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). An asterisk (*) next to a 
rule indicates that a regulatory flexibility analysis has been 
prepared. Interested parties may obtain further information regarding 
these rules by referring to FAC 2005-91, which precedes this document. 
These documents are also available via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.

DATES: September 30, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact 
the analyst whose name appears in the table below. Please cite FAC 
2005-91 and the FAR case number. For information pertaining to status 
or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division 
at 202-501-4755.

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                                           Rules Listed in FAC 2005-91
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             Item                            Subject                 FAR case                 Analyst
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* I...........................  Prohibition on Contracting with         2015-011  Davis.
                                 Corporations with Delinquent
                                 Taxes or a Felony Conviction.
* II..........................  Updating Federal Contractor             2015-036  Delgado.
                                 Reporting of Veterans'
                                 Employment.
* III.........................  Non-Retaliation for Disclosure          2016-007  Delgado.
                                 of Compensation Information
                                 (Interim).
* IV..........................  Sole Source Contracts for Women-        2015-032  Uddowla.
                                 Owned Small Businesses.
* V...........................  Unique Identification of                2015-022  Delgado.
                                 Entities Receiving Federal
                                 Awards.
* VI..........................  Consolidation and Bundling......        2014-015  Uddowla.
VII...........................  Amendment Relating to Multi-year        2016-006  Jackson.
                                 Contract Authority for
                                 Acquisition of Property.
VIII..........................  New Designated Countries--              2016-009  Davis.
                                 Ukraine and Moldova.
* IX..........................  Contractors Performing Private          2014-018  Jackson.
                                 Security Functions.
* X...........................  Limitation on Allowable                 2014-012  Hopkins.
                                 Government Contractor Employee
                                 Compensation Costs.
XI............................  Technical Amendments............
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summaries for each FAR rule follow. For the 
actual revisions and/or amendments made by these rules, refer to the 
specific item numbers and subjects set forth in the documents following 
these item summaries. FAC 2005-91 amends the FAR as follows:

Item I--Prohibition on Contracting With Corporations With Delinquent 
Taxes or a Felony Conviction (FAR Case 2015-011)

    DoD, GSA, and NASA are adopting as final, without change, an 
interim rule, which amended the FAR to implement sections of the 
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015. The rule 
prohibits the Federal Government from entering into a contract with any 
corporation having a delinquent Federal tax liability or a felony 
conviction under any Federal law, unless the agency has considered 
suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination 
that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of 
the Government.
    This final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities.

Item II--Updating Federal Contractor Reporting of Veterans' Employment 
(FAR Case 2015-036)

    DoD, GSA, and NASA are adopting as final, without change, an 
interim rule amending the FAR to implement a final rule issued by the 
Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) 
that revised the regulations at 41 CFR part 61 implementing the 
reporting requirements under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment 
Assistance Act (VEVRAA), as amended and the Jobs for Veterans Act (JVA) 
(Pub. L. 107-288). VEVRAA requires Federal contractors and 
subcontractors to annually report on the total number of their 
employees who belong to the categories of veterans protected under 
VEVRAA, as amended by the JVA, and the total number of those protected 
veterans who were hired during the period covered by the report. The 
VETS rule requires contractors and subcontractors to comply with its 
revised reporting requirements using the Form VETS-4212, in lieu of the 
VETS-100 and VETS-100A, beginning with the annual report filed in 2015.
    There is no significant impact on small entities imposed by the FAR 
rule.

Item III--Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information 
(FAR Case 2016-007) (Interim)

    DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the FAR to 
implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13665, Non-Retaliation for Disclosure 
of Compensation Information, amending Executive Order 11246, Equal 
Opportunity in Federal Employment. The E.O. was signed April 8, 2014. 
The interim rule is also implementing the final rule issued by the 
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) of the 
Department of Labor (DOL) to implement the E.O. The DOL final rule was 
published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 54934, on September 11, 
2015, entitled Government Contractors, Prohibitions Against Pay Secrecy 
Policies and Actions.
    E.O. 11246, originally issued September 24, 1965, establishes 
nondiscrimination and affirmative action obligations in employment for 
Federal contractors and subcontractors. It prohibits employment 
discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual 
orientation, gender identity, and national origin. E.O. 13665 amends 
E.O. 11246 and its Equal Opportunity Clause by incorporating, as a 
covered prohibition, discriminating against employees and job 
applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose the compensation of 
the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. Federal 
contractors and subcontractors must disseminate this nondiscrimination 
provision, using language prescribed by the Director of OFCCP, 
including incorporating the provision into existing employee manuals or 
handbooks and posting it. There is no significant impact on small 
entities imposed by the FAR rule.

Item IV--Sole Source Contracts for Women-Owned Small Businesses (FAR 
Case 2015-032)

    DoD, GSA, and NASA are adopting as final, with a minor edit, an 
interim rule that amends the FAR to implement regulatory changes made 
by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in its final rule as 
published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 55019, on September 14, 
2015. SBA's final rule implements the statutory requirements of 
paragraph (a)(3) of section 825 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' 
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, Public 
Law 113-291, which grants contracting officers the authority to award 
sole source contracts to economically disadvantaged women-owned small 
business (EDWOSB) concerns and to women-owned small business (WOSB) 
concerns eligible under the WOSB Program. The anticipated price, 
including options, must not exceed $6.5 million for manufacturing North 
American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, or $4 million 
for other NAICS codes.
    This rule may have a positive economic impact on women-owned small 
businesses.

Item V--Unique Identification of Entities Receiving Federal Awards (FAR 
Case 2015-022)

    DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the FAR to 
redesignate the terminology for unique identification of entities 
receiving Federal awards. The change to the FAR eliminates references 
to the proprietary Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS[supreg]) 
number, and provides appropriate references to the Web site where 
information on the unique entity identifier used for Federal 
contractors

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will be located. The Government does not intend to move away from the 
use of the DUNS[supreg] number in the short term. This final rule also 
establishes definitions of ``unique entity identifier'', and 
``electronic funds transfer (EFT) indicator''. There is no significant 
impact on small entities imposed by the FAR rule.

Item VI--Consolidation and Bundling (FAR Case 2014-015)

    This final rule incorporates regulatory changes made by the SBA in 
its final rule which published in the Federal Register at 78 FR 61113 
on October 2, 2013, concerning consolidation and bundling. SBA's final 
rule implements sections 1312 and 1313 of the Small Business Jobs Act 
of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-240), as well as section 1671 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 (Pub. L. 
112-239). The FAR final rule adds coverage on consolidations and 
reorganizes coverage on bundling at FAR 7.107. Before conducting a 
consolidated acquisition estimated to exceed $2,000,000, the Senior 
Procurement Executive or Chief Acquisition Officer must make a written 
determination that the consolidation is necessary and justified. This 
rule may have a positive economic impact on any small business entity 
that participates in the Federal procurement arena.

Item VII--Amendment Relating to Multi-Year Contract Authority for 
Acquisition of Property (FAR Case 2016-006)

    DoD, GSA, and NASA are amending FAR subpart 17.1 to implement 
section 811 of the NDAA for FY 2016 (Pub. L. 114-92). Section 811 
amended subsection (a)(1) of 10 U.S.C. 2306b by striking 
``substantial'' and inserting ``significant''. This rule makes 
conforming changes at FAR 17.105-1(b)(1) to state that the head of an 
agency may enter into a multi-year contract for supplies, if the use of 
such a contract will result in significant savings of the total 
estimated costs of carrying out the program through annual contracts. 
This change applies to the DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.
    This final rule is not required to be published for public comment, 
because it addresses an internal decision by the contracting officer to 
enter into a multi-year contract for supplies if certain objects are 
met. These requirements affect only the internal operating procedures 
of the Government.

Item VIII--New Designated Country--Ukraine and Moldova (FAR Case 2016-
009)

    This final rule amends the FAR to add Ukraine and Moldova as new 
designated countries under the World Trade Organization Government 
Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA). This final rule has no significant 
impact on the Government and contractors, including small business 
entities.

Item IX--Contractors Performing Private Security Functions (FAR Case 
2014-018)

    This final rule amends FAR 25.302 and the clause at 52.225-26, both 
entitled ``Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside 
the United States.''
    This rule removes the DoD-unique requirements, which have been 
incorporated in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement 
(DFARS). This rule also adds the definition of ``full cooperation'' to 
FAR clause 52.225-26 in order to affirm that the contract clause does 
not foreclose any contractor rights arising in law, the FAR, or the 
terms of the contract when cooperating with any Government-authorized 
investigation into incidents reported pursuant to the clause.
    This rule will not create any new reporting, recordkeeping, or 
other compliance requirements. The impact of this rule on small 
business is not expected to be significant.

Item X--Limitation on Allowable Government Contractor Employee 
Compensation Costs (FAR Case 2014-012)

    This final rule converts the interim rule published in the Federal 
Register at 79 FR 35865 on June 24, 2014 to a final rule with minor 
changes including a table summarizing the employee compensation limits 
and applicability dates is added at 31.205-6(p); several paragraphs are 
reorganized; redundant text is removed; reference links are added for 
clarity.
    This final rule amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to 
implement section 702 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. Section 702 
revises the allowable compensation cost limit for contractor and 
subcontractor employees to be $487,000, as adjusted annually to reflect 
the change in the Employment Cost Index for all workers as calculated 
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Also, section 702 allows for the 
narrowly targeted exceptions to this allowable cost limit for 
scientists, engineers or other specialists, upon an agency 
determination that such exceptions are needed to ensure that the 
executive agency has continued access to needed skills and 
capabilities.
    Because most contracts awarded to small businesses use simplified 
acquisition procedures or are awarded on a competitive, fixed-price 
basis, the impact of this compensation limitation on small businesses 
will be minimal.

Item XI--Technical Amendments

    Editorial changes are made at FAR 1.603-1, 4.1400, 22.805, 23.704, 
26.103, and 52.234-1.

    Dated: September 19, 2016.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
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                                                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                   PART 4—ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS                             (a) Definitions.
                                                                                                                                                                *        *      *      *   *
                                                  GENERAL SERVICES                                        4.1400     [Amended]
                                                                                                                                                                  Title III project contractor means a
                                                  ADMINISTRATION                                          ■  3. Amend section 4.1400 by removing                contractor that has received assistance for the
                                                                                                          ‘‘http://usaspending.gov’’ and adding                 development or manufacture of an industrial
                                                  NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND                                ‘‘https://www.usaspending.gov’’ in its                resource under Title III of Defense
                                                  SPACE ADMINISTRATION                                    place.                                                Production Act (50 U.S.C. App. 2091–2093).

                                                  48 CFR Parts 1, 4, 22, 23, 26, and 52                   PART 22—APPLICATION OF LABOR                          *        *      *      *   *
                                                                                                                                                                [FR Doc. 2016–23205 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          LAWS TO GOVERNMENT
                                                                                                          ACQUISITIONS                                          BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
                                                  [FAC 2005–91; Item XI; Docket No. 2016–
                                                  0052; Sequence No. 4]                                   22.805     [Amended]
                                                                                                          ■  4. Amend section 22.805 by removing                DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                                                  Federal Acquisition Regulation;
                                                  Technical Amendments                                    from paragraph (a)(4)(i) http://www.dol-
                                                                                                                                                                GENERAL SERVICES
                                                                                                          esa.gov/preaward/’’ and adding
                                                                                                          ‘‘https://ofccp.dol-esa.gov/preaward/                 ADMINISTRATION
                                                  AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD),
                                                  General Services Administration (GSA),                  pa_reg.html’’ in its place.
                                                  and National Aeronautics and Space                                                                            NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
                                                  Administration (NASA).                                  PART 23—ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY                           SPACE ADMINISTRATION
                                                                                                          AND WATER EFFICIENCY,
                                                  ACTION:   Final rule.                                   RENEWABLE ENERGY                                      48 CFR Chapter 1
                                                                                                          TECHNOLOGIES, OCCUPATIONAL
                                                  SUMMARY:   This document makes                          SAFETY, AND DRUG-FREE                                 [Docket No. FAR 2016–0051, Sequence No.
                                                  amendments to the Federal Acquisition                   WORKPLACE                                             5]
                                                  Regulation (FAR) in order to make
                                                  editorial changes.                                      23.704     [Amended]
                                                                                                                                                                Federal Acquisition Regulation;
                                                  DATES:    Effective: September 30, 2016.                ■  5. Amend section 23.704 by removing                Federal Acquisition Circular 2005–91;
                                                                                                          from paragraphs (b)(1)(iv) and (b)(2)                 Small Entity Compliance Guide
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:   Ms.                  ‘‘www.epa.gov/epeat’’ and adding
                                                  Hada Flowers, Regulatory Secretariat                    ‘‘https://www.epa.gov/greenerproducts/                AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD),
                                                  Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,                     epas-recommendations-specifications-                  General Services Administration (GSA),
                                                  2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20405, 202–                   standards-and-ecolabels’’ in its place.               and National Aeronautics and Space
                                                  501–4755. Please cite FAC 2005–91,
                                                                                                          PART 26—OTHER SOCIOECONOMIC                           Administration (NASA).
                                                  Technical Amendments.
                                                                                                          PROGRAMS                                              ACTION:      Small Entity Compliance Guide.
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      In order to
                                                  update certain elements in 48 CFR parts                 ■ 6. Amend section 26.103 by revising
                                                  1, 4, 22, 23, 26, and 52 this document                  paragraph (b) to read as follows:                     SUMMARY:   This document is issued
                                                  makes editorial changes to the FAR.                                                                           under the joint authority of DOD, GSA,
                                                                                                          26.103     Procedures.                                and NASA. This Small Entity
                                                  List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1, 4, 22,                                                                    Compliance Guide has been prepared in
                                                                                                          *      *     *    *      *
                                                  23, 26, and 52
                                                                                                             (b) In the event of a challenge to the             accordance with section 212 of the
                                                      Government procurement.                             representation of a subcontractor, the                Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
                                                                                                          contracting officer shall refer the matter            Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a
                                                    Dated: September 19, 2016.
                                                                                                          to the U.S. Department of the Interior,               summary of the rules appearing in
                                                  William F. Clark,                                       Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Attn:                 Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC)
                                                  Director, Office of Government-wide                     Acquisition Management Director,                      2005–91, which amends the Federal
                                                  Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition               12220 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA
                                                  Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.                                                                     Acquisition Regulation (FAR). An
                                                                                                          20191. The BIA will determine the                     asterisk (*) next to a rule indicates that
                                                    Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA                         eligibility and notify the contracting                a regulatory flexibility analysis has been
                                                  amend 48 CFR parts 1, 4, 22, 23, 26, and                officer.                                              prepared. Interested parties may obtain
                                                  52, as set forth below:                                 *      *     *    *      *                            further information regarding these
                                                  ■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR                                                                        rules by referring to FAC 2005–91,
                                                                                                          PART 52—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS
                                                  parts 1, 4, 22, 23, 26, and 52 continues                                                                      which precedes this document. These
                                                                                                          AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
                                                  to read as follow:                                                                                            documents are also available via the
                                                    Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C.                ■ 7. Amend section 52.234–1 by                        Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                  chapter 137; and 51 U.S.C. 20113.                       revising the section and clause headings              DATES:       September 30, 2016.
                                                                                                          and the definition ‘‘Title III project
                                                  PART 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION                                                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:      For
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                                                                                                          contractor’’ to read as follows:
                                                  REGULATIONS SYSTEM                                                                                            clarification of content, contact the
                                                                                                          52.234–1 Industrial Resources Developed               analyst whose name appears in the table
                                                  1.603–1    [Amended]                                    Under Title III, Defense Production Act.
                                                                                                                                                                below. Please cite FAC 2005–91 and the
                                                                                                          *      *      *      *       *                        FAR case number. For information
                                                  ■ 2. Amend section 1.603–1 by
                                                  removing ‘‘41 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)(F)’’ and                Industrial Resources Developed Under Title            pertaining to status or publication
                                                  adding ‘‘41 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)(G)’’ in its               III, Defense Production Act (Sep 2016)                schedules, contact the Regulatory
                                                  place.                                                  *      *      *      *       *                        Secretariat Division at 202–501–4755.


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                                                                                                                               RULES LISTED IN FAC 2005–91
                                                          Item                                                                           Subject                                                                   FAR case        Analyst

                                                  * I ....................   Prohibition on Contracting with Corporations with Delinquent Taxes or a Felony Conviction ..                                            2015–011   Davis.
                                                  * II ...................   Updating Federal Contractor Reporting of Veterans’ Employment ...........................................                               2015–036   Delgado.
                                                  * III ..................   Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information (Interim) .....................................                              2016–007   Delgado.
                                                  * IV ..................    Sole Source Contracts for Women-Owned Small Businesses ..................................................                               2015–032   Uddowla.
                                                  * V ...................    Unique Identification of Entities Receiving Federal Awards ......................................................                       2015–022   Delgado.
                                                  * VI ..................    Consolidation and Bundling ........................................................................................................     2014–015   Uddowla.
                                                  VII ...................    Amendment Relating to Multi-year Contract Authority for Acquisition of Property ....................                                    2016–006   Jackson.
                                                  VIII ..................    New Designated Countries—Ukraine and Moldova ...................................................................                        2016–009   Davis.
                                                  * IX ..................    Contractors Performing Private Security Functions ...................................................................                   2014–018   Jackson.
                                                  * X ...................    Limitation on Allowable Government Contractor Employee Compensation Costs ....................                                          2014–012   Hopkins.
                                                  XI ....................    Technical Amendments.



                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                             by the JVA, and the total number of                                   language prescribed by the Director of
                                                  Summaries for each FAR rule follow.                                    those protected veterans who were hired                               OFCCP, including incorporating the
                                                  For the actual revisions and/or                                        during the period covered by the report.                              provision into existing employee
                                                  amendments made by these rules, refer                                  The VETS rule requires contractors and                                manuals or handbooks and posting it.
                                                  to the specific item numbers and                                       subcontractors to comply with its                                     There is no significant impact on small
                                                  subjects set forth in the documents                                    revised reporting requirements using the                              entities imposed by the FAR rule.
                                                  following these item summaries. FAC                                    Form VETS–4212, in lieu of the VETS–
                                                                                                                                                                                               Item IV—Sole Source Contracts for
                                                  2005–91 amends the FAR as follows:                                     100 and VETS–100A, beginning with
                                                                                                                                                                                               Women-Owned Small Businesses (FAR
                                                                                                                         the annual report filed in 2015.
                                                  Item I—Prohibition on Contracting                                        There is no significant impact on                                   Case 2015–032)
                                                  With Corporations With Delinquent                                      small entities imposed by the FAR rule.                                  DoD, GSA, and NASA are adopting as
                                                  Taxes or a Felony Conviction (FAR                                                                                                            final, with a minor edit, an interim rule
                                                  Case 2015–011)                                                         Item III—Non-Retaliation for                                          that amends the FAR to implement
                                                     DoD, GSA, and NASA are adopting as                                  Disclosure of Compensation                                            regulatory changes made by the Small
                                                  final, without change, an interim rule,                                Information (FAR Case 2016–007)                                       Business Administration (SBA) in its
                                                  which amended the FAR to implement                                     (Interim)                                                             final rule as published in the Federal
                                                  sections of the Consolidated and Further                                  DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an                                  Register at 80 FR 55019, on September
                                                  Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015.                                   interim rule amending the FAR to                                      14, 2015. SBA’s final rule implements
                                                  The rule prohibits the Federal                                         implement Executive Order (E.O.)                                      the statutory requirements of paragraph
                                                  Government from entering into a                                        13665, Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of                              (a)(3) of section 825 of the Carl Levin
                                                  contract with any corporation having a                                 Compensation Information, amending                                    and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National
                                                  delinquent Federal tax liability or a                                  Executive Order 11246, Equal                                          Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
                                                  felony conviction under any Federal                                    Opportunity in Federal Employment.                                    Year 2015, Public Law 113–291, which
                                                  law, unless the agency has considered                                  The E.O. was signed April 8, 2014. The                                grants contracting officers the authority
                                                  suspension or debarment of the                                         interim rule is also implementing the                                 to award sole source contracts to
                                                  corporation and has made a                                             final rule issued by the Office of Federal                            economically disadvantaged women-
                                                  determination that this further action is                              Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)                                  owned small business (EDWOSB)
                                                  not necessary to protect the interests of                              of the Department of Labor (DOL) to                                   concerns and to women-owned small
                                                  the Government.                                                        implement the E.O. The DOL final rule                                 business (WOSB) concerns eligible
                                                     This final rule will not have a                                     was published in the Federal Register at                              under the WOSB Program. The
                                                  significant economic impact on a                                       80 FR 54934, on September 11, 2015,                                   anticipated price, including options,
                                                  substantial number of small entities.                                  entitled Government Contractors,                                      must not exceed $6.5 million for
                                                                                                                         Prohibitions Against Pay Secrecy                                      manufacturing North American Industry
                                                  Item II—Updating Federal Contractor
                                                                                                                         Policies and Actions.                                                 Classification System (NAICS) codes, or
                                                  Reporting of Veterans’ Employment                                         E.O. 11246, originally issued
                                                  (FAR Case 2015–036)                                                                                                                          $4 million for other NAICS codes.
                                                                                                                         September 24, 1965, establishes                                          This rule may have a positive
                                                     DoD, GSA, and NASA are adopting as                                  nondiscrimination and affirmative                                     economic impact on women-owned
                                                  final, without change, an interim rule                                 action obligations in employment for                                  small businesses.
                                                  amending the FAR to implement a final                                  Federal contractors and subcontractors.
                                                  rule issued by the Department of Labor’s                               It prohibits employment discrimination                                Item V—Unique Identification of
                                                  Veterans’ Employment and Training                                      because of race, color, religion, sex,                                Entities Receiving Federal Awards
                                                  Service (VETS) that revised the                                        sexual orientation, gender identity, and                              (FAR Case 2015–022)
                                                  regulations at 41 CFR part 61                                          national origin. E.O. 13665 amends E.O.                                  DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a
                                                  implementing the reporting                                             11246 and its Equal Opportunity Clause                                final rule amending the FAR to
                                                  requirements under the Vietnam Era                                     by incorporating, as a covered                                        redesignate the terminology for unique
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                                                  Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act                                  prohibition, discriminating against                                   identification of entities receiving
                                                  (VEVRAA), as amended and the Jobs for                                  employees and job applicants who                                      Federal awards. The change to the FAR
                                                  Veterans Act (JVA) (Pub. L. 107–288).                                  inquire about, discuss, or disclose the                               eliminates references to the proprietary
                                                  VEVRAA requires Federal contractors                                    compensation of the employee or                                       Data Universal Numbering System
                                                  and subcontractors to annually report                                  applicant or another employee or                                      (DUNS®) number, and provides
                                                  on the total number of their employees                                 applicant. Federal contractors and                                    appropriate references to the Web site
                                                  who belong to the categories of veterans                               subcontractors must disseminate this                                  where information on the unique entity
                                                  protected under VEVRAA, as amended                                     nondiscrimination provision, using                                    identifier used for Federal contractors


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                                                  will be located. The Government does                    a contract will result in significant                 Item X—Limitation on Allowable
                                                  not intend to move away from the use                    savings of the total estimated costs of               Government Contractor Employee
                                                  of the DUNS® number in the short term.                  carrying out the program through                      Compensation Costs (FAR Case 2014–
                                                  This final rule also establishes                        annual contracts. This change applies to              012)
                                                  definitions of ‘‘unique entity identifier’’,            the DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.
                                                  and ‘‘electronic funds transfer (EFT)                      This final rule is not required to be                 This final rule converts the interim
                                                  indicator’’. There is no significant                    published for public comment, because                 rule published in the Federal Register at
                                                  impact on small entities imposed by the                 it addresses an internal decision by the              79 FR 35865 on June 24, 2014 to a final
                                                  FAR rule.                                               contracting officer to enter into a multi-            rule with minor changes including a
                                                                                                          year contract for supplies if certain                 table summarizing the employee
                                                  Item VI—Consolidation and Bundling                                                                            compensation limits and applicability
                                                                                                          objects are met. These requirements
                                                  (FAR Case 2014–015)                                                                                           dates is added at 31.205–6(p); several
                                                                                                          affect only the internal operating
                                                     This final rule incorporates regulatory              procedures of the Government.                         paragraphs are reorganized; redundant
                                                  changes made by the SBA in its final                                                                          text is removed; reference links are
                                                  rule which published in the Federal                     Item VIII—New Designated Country—                     added for clarity.
                                                  Register at 78 FR 61113 on October 2,                   Ukraine and Moldova (FAR Case 2016–                      This final rule amends the Federal
                                                  2013, concerning consolidation and                      009)                                                  Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to
                                                  bundling. SBA’s final rule implements                      This final rule amends the FAR to add              implement section 702 of the Bipartisan
                                                  sections 1312 and 1313 of the Small                     Ukraine and Moldova as new designated                 Budget Act of 2013. Section 702 revises
                                                  Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–                 countries under the World Trade                       the allowable compensation cost limit
                                                  240), as well as section 1671 of the                    Organization Government Procurement                   for contractor and subcontractor
                                                  National Defense Authorization Act                      Agreement (WTO GPA). This final rule                  employees to be $487,000, as adjusted
                                                  (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 (Pub.                  has no significant impact on the                      annually to reflect the change in the
                                                  L. 112–239). The FAR final rule adds                    Government and contractors, including                 Employment Cost Index for all workers
                                                  coverage on consolidations and                          small business entities.                              as calculated by the Bureau of Labor
                                                  reorganizes coverage on bundling at                                                                           Statistics. Also, section 702 allows for
                                                  FAR 7.107. Before conducting a                          Item IX—Contractors Performing
                                                                                                                                                                the narrowly targeted exceptions to this
                                                  consolidated acquisition estimated to                   Private Security Functions (FAR Case
                                                                                                                                                                allowable cost limit for scientists,
                                                  exceed $2,000,000, the Senior                           2014–018)
                                                                                                                                                                engineers or other specialists, upon an
                                                  Procurement Executive or Chief                             This final rule amends FAR 25.302                  agency determination that such
                                                  Acquisition Officer must make a written                 and the clause at 52.225–26, both                     exceptions are needed to ensure that the
                                                  determination that the consolidation is                 entitled ‘‘Contractors Performing Private             executive agency has continued access
                                                  necessary and justified. This rule may                  Security Functions Outside the United                 to needed skills and capabilities.
                                                  have a positive economic impact on any                  States.’’                                                Because most contracts awarded to
                                                  small business entity that participates in                 This rule removes the DoD-unique                   small businesses use simplified
                                                  the Federal procurement arena.                          requirements, which have been                         acquisition procedures or are awarded
                                                                                                          incorporated in the Defense Federal                   on a competitive, fixed-price basis, the
                                                  Item VII—Amendment Relating to                          Acquisition Regulations Supplement
                                                  Multi-Year Contract Authority for                                                                             impact of this compensation limitation
                                                                                                          (DFARS). This rule also adds the                      on small businesses will be minimal.
                                                  Acquisition of Property (FAR Case                       definition of ‘‘full cooperation’’ to FAR
                                                  2016–006)                                               clause 52.225–26 in order to affirm that              Item XI—Technical Amendments
                                                     DoD, GSA, and NASA are amending                      the contract clause does not foreclose                  Editorial changes are made at FAR
                                                  FAR subpart 17.1 to implement section                   any contractor rights arising in law, the             1.603–1, 4.1400, 22.805, 23.704, 26.103,
                                                  811 of the NDAA for FY 2016 (Pub. L.                    FAR, or the terms of the contract when                and 52.234–1.
                                                  114–92). Section 811 amended                            cooperating with any Government-
                                                  subsection (a)(1) of 10 U.S.C. 2306b by                 authorized investigation into incidents                 Dated: September 19, 2016.
                                                  striking ‘‘substantial’’ and inserting                  reported pursuant to the clause.                      William F. Clark,
                                                  ‘‘significant’’. This rule makes                           This rule will not create any new                  Director, Office of Government-wide
                                                  conforming changes at FAR 17.105–                       reporting, recordkeeping, or other                    Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
                                                  1(b)(1) to state that the head of an                    compliance requirements. The impact of                Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
                                                  agency may enter into a multi-year                      this rule on small business is not                    [FR Doc. 2016–23209 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  contract for supplies, if the use of such               expected to be significant.                           BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionSmall Entity Compliance Guide.
DatesSeptember 30, 2016.
ContactFor clarification of content, contact the analyst whose name appears in the table below. Please cite FAC 2005-91 and the FAR case number. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755.
FR Citation81 FR 67781 

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