83 FR 3396 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Trade Agreements Thresholds

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 16 (January 24, 2018)

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DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to incorporate revised thresholds for application of the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and the Free Trade Agreements, as determined by the United States Trade Representative.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 22, 25, and 52

[FAC 2005-97; FAR Case 2018-001; Docket No. 2018-0004; Sequence No. 1]
RIN 9000-AN60


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Trade Agreements Thresholds

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to incorporate revised thresholds 
for application of the World Trade Organization Government Procurement 
Agreement and the Free Trade Agreements, as determined by the United 
States Trade Representative.

DATES: Effective Date: January 24, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement 
Analyst, at 202-219-0202, for clarification of content. For information 
pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory 
Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755. Please cite FAC 2005-97, FAR Case 
2018-001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Approximately every two years, the thresholds for the World Trade 
Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA) and the free 
trade agreements (FTAs) are adjusted according to predetermined 
formulae under the agreements. On December 11, 2017 (82 FR 58248), the 
United States Trade Representative published new procurement 
thresholds. These thresholds became effective on January 1, 2018. The 
United States Trade Representative has specified the following new 
thresholds:

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                                                                      Supply          Service      Construction
                                                                     contract        contract        contract
                         Trade agreement                           (equal to or    (equal to or    (equal to or
                                                                    exceeding)      exceeding)      exceeding)
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WTO GPA.........................................................        $180,000        $180,000      $6,932,000
FTAs:
    Australia FTA...............................................          80,317          80,317       6,932,000
    Bahrain FTA.................................................         180,000         180,000      10,441,216

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    CAFTA-DR (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador,                80,317          80,317       6,932,000
     Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua)........................
    Chile FTA...................................................          80,317          80,317       6,932,000
    Colombia FTA................................................          80,317          80,317       6,932,000
    Korea FTA...................................................         100,000         100,000       6,932,000
    Morocco FTA.................................................         180,000         180,000       6,932,000
    NAFTA:
        --Canada................................................          25,000          80,317      10,441,216
        --Mexico................................................          80,317          80,317      10,441,216
    Oman FTA....................................................         180,000         180,000      10,441,216
    Panama FTA..................................................         180,000         180,000       6,932,000
    Peru FTA....................................................         180,000         180,000       6,932,000
    Singapore FTA...............................................          80,317          80,317       6,932,000
Israeli Trade Act...............................................          50,000  ..............  ..............
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II. Discussion and Analysis

    This final rule implements the new thresholds in FAR subpart 25.4, 
Trade Agreements, and other sections in the FAR that include trade 
agreements thresholds (i.e., 22.1503, 25.202, 25.603, 25.1101, and 
25.1102).
    In addition, changes are required to the provision at FAR 52.204-8, 
Annual Representations and Certifications, and clause at FAR 52.222-19, 
Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, with conforming 
changes to the clause dates in 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions 
Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, 
and 52.213-4, Terms and Conditions--Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than 
Commercial Items).

III. Publication of This Final Rule for Public Comment Is Not Required 
by Statute

    ``Publication of proposed regulations,'' 41 U.S.C. 1707, is the 
statute which applies to the publication of the FAR. Paragraph (a)(1) 
of the statute requires that a procurement policy, regulation, 
procedure, or form (including an amendment or modification thereof) 
must be published for public comment if it relates to the expenditure 
of appropriated funds, and has either a significant effect beyond the 
internal operating procedures of the agency issuing the policy, 
regulation, procedure, or form, or has a significant cost or 
administrative impact on contractors or offerors. This final rule is 
not required to be published for public comment, because it only 
adjusts the thresholds according to predetermined formulae to adjust 
for changes in economic conditions, thus maintaining the status quo, 
without significant effect beyond the internal operating procedures of 
the Government.

IV. Applicability to Contracts at or Below the Simplified Acquisition 
Threshold and for Commercial Items, Including Commercially Available 
Off-the-Shelf Items

    This rule amends the FAR to revise thresholds for application of 
the WTO GPA and the FTAs. The revisions do not add any new burdens or 
impact applicability of clauses and provisions at or below the 
simplified acquisition threshold, or to commercial items.

V. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563

    Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess 
all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if 
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize 
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public 
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). E.O. 
13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, 
of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. 
This is not a significant regulatory action and, therefore, was not 
subject to review under Section 6(b) of E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning 
and Review, dated September 30, 1993. This rule is not a major rule 
under 5 U.S.C. 804.

VI. Executive Order 13771

    This rule is not subject to E.O. 13771, Reducing Regulation and 
Controlling Regulatory Costs, because this rule is not a significant 
regulatory action under E.O. 12866.

VII. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act does not apply to this rule, because 
this final rule does not constitute a significant FAR revision within 
the meaning of FAR 1.501-1, and 41 U.S.C. 1707 does not require 
publication for public comment.

VIII. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) does apply to 
this final rule, since the rule affects the prescriptions for use of 
the certification and information collection requirements in the 
provisions at 52.225-4 and 52.225-6 and the clauses at FAR 52.225-9, 
52.225-11, 52.225-21, and 52.225-23, currently approved under OMB 
Control Number 9000-0024, entitled ``Buy American Act, Trade 
Agreements, and Duty-Free Entry.'' The impact, however, is expected to 
be negligible, because the threshold changes are in line with inflation 
and maintain the status quo. As a result, there is no change to the 
estimated burden.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 22, 25, and 52

    Government procurement.

    Dated: January 18, 2018.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.

    Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA amend 48 CFR parts 22, 25, and 52 as 
set forth below:

0
1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 22, 25, and 52 continues to 
read as follows:

    Authority:  40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; and 51 
U.S.C. 20113.

PART 22--APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS


22.1503   [Amended]

0
2. Amend section 22.1503 by--
0
a. Removing from paragraph (b)(3) ``$77,533'' and adding ``$80,317'' in 
its place; and

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b. Removing from paragraph (b)(4) ``$191,000'' and adding ``$180,000'' 
in its place.

PART 25--FOREIGN ACQUISITION


25.202   [Amended]

0
3. Amend section 25.202 by removing from paragraph (c) ``$7,358,000'' 
and adding ``$6,932,000'' in its place.

0
4. Amend section 25.402 by revising the table in paragraph (b) to read 
as follows:


25.402  General.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

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                                                                      Supply          Service      Construction
                                                                     contract        contract        contract
                         Trade agreement                           (equal to or    (equal to or    (equal to or
                                                                    exceeding)      exceeding)      exceeding)
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WTO GPA.........................................................        $180,000        $180,000      $6,932,000
FTAs:
    Australia FTA...............................................          80,317          80,317       6,932,000
    Bahrain FTA.................................................         180,000         180,000      10,441,216
    CAFTA-DR (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador,                80,317          80,317       6,932,000
     Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua)........................
    Chile FTA...................................................          80,317          80,317       6,932,000
    Colombia FTA................................................          80,317          80,317       6,932,000
    Korea FTA...................................................         100,000         100,000       6,932,000
    Morocco FTA.................................................         180,000         180,000       6,932,000
    NAFTA:
        --Canada................................................          25,000          80,317      10,441,216
        --Mexico................................................          80,317          80,317      10,441,216
    Oman FTA....................................................         180,000         180,000      10,441,216
    Panama FTA..................................................         180,000         180,000       6,932,000
    Peru FTA....................................................         180,000         180,000       6,932,000
    Singapore FTA...............................................          80,317          80,317       6,932,000
Israeli Trade Act...............................................          50,000  ..............  ..............
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25.603   [Amended]

0
5. Amend section 25.603 by removing from paragraph (c)(1) 
``$7,358,000'' and adding ``$6,932,000'' in its place.


25.1101   [Amended]

0
6. Amend section 25.1101 by--
0
a. Removing from paragraph (b)(1)(i)(A) ``$191,000;'' and adding 
``$180,000;'' in its place;
0
b. Removing from paragraphs (b)(1)(iii) and (iv) and (b)(2)(iii) and 
(iv) ``$77,533'' and adding ``$80,317'' in its place; and
0
c. Removing from paragraphs (c)(1) and (d) ``$191,000'' and adding 
``$180,000'' in its place.


25.1102   [Amended]

0
7. Amend section 25.1102 by--
0
a. Removing from the introductory text of paragraphs (a) and (c) 
``$7,358,000'' and adding ``$6,932,000'' in its place;
0
b. Removing from paragraph (c)(3) ``$7,358,000'' and ``$10,079,365'' 
and adding ``$6,932,000'' and ``$10,441,216'' in their places, 
respectively; and
0
c. Removing from paragraph (d)(3) ``$7,864,000'' and ``$10,079,365'' 
and adding ``$6,932,000'' and ``$10,441,216'' in their places, 
respectively.

PART 52--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

0
8. Amend section 52.204-8 by--
0
a. Revising the date of the provision; and
0
b. Removing from paragraphs (c)(1)(xx)(C) and (D) ``$77,533'' and 
adding ``$80,317'' in its place.
    The revision reads as follows:


52.204-8  Annual Representations and Certifications.

* * * * *

Annual Representations and Certifications (Jan 2018)

* * * * *

0
9. Amend section 52.212-5 by revising the date of the clause and 
paragraph (b)(26) to read as follows:


52.212-5  Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes 
or Executive Orders--Commercial Items.

* * * * *

Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or 
Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Jan 2018)

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    __ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and 
Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126).
* * * * *

0
10. Amend section 52.213-4 by revising the date of the clause and 
paragraph (b)(1)(ii) to read as follows:


52.213-4   Terms and Conditions--Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than 
Commercial Items).

* * * * *

Terms and Conditions--Simplified Acquisition (Other Than Commercial 
Items) (Jan 2018)

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (ii) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and 
Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126) (Applies to contracts for supplies 
exceeding the micro-purchase threshold).
* * * * *

0
11. Amend section 52.222-19 by--
0
a. Revising the date of the clause;
0
b. Removing from paragraph (a)(3) ``$77,533'' and adding ``$80,317'' in 
its place; and
0
c. Removing from paragraph (a)(4) ``$191,000'' and adding ``$180,000'' 
in its place.
    The revision reads as follows:


52.222-19   Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies.

* * * * *

Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE forth in the document following this DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
item summary. FAC 2005–97 amends
GENERAL SERVICES the FAR as follows: GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION
Trade Agreements Thresholds (FAR
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND Case 2018–001) NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION SPACE ADMINISTRATION
This final rule amends the Federal
48 CFR Chapter 1 Acquisition Regulation to adjust the 48 CFR Parts 22, 25, and 52
thresholds for application of the World
[Docket No. FAR 2018–0001, Sequence Trade Organization Government [FAC 2005–97; FAR Case 2018–001; Docket
No. 1] Procurement Agreement and the Free No. 2018–0004; Sequence No. 1]

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Trade Agreements as determined by the RIN 9000–AN60
Federal Acquisition Circular 2005–97; United States Trade Representative,
Introduction according to predetermined formulae Federal Acquisition Regulation; Trade
under the agreements. Agreements Thresholds
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD),
Dated: January 18, 2018. AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space William F. Clark, General Services Administration (GSA),
Administration (NASA). Director, Office of Government-wide and National Aeronautics and Space
ACTION: Summary presentation of a final
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Administration (NASA).
Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy. ACTION: Final rule.
rule.
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC)
SUMMARY: This document summarizes 2005–97 is issued under the authority of SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are
the Federal Acquisition Regulation issuing a final rule amending the
the Secretary of Defense, the
(FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to
Administrator of General Services, and
Agency Acquisition Council and the incorporate revised thresholds for
the Administrator for the National application of the World Trade
Defense Acquisition Regulations Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Council (Councils) in this Federal Organization Government Procurement
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005–97. A Unless otherwise specified, all Agreement and the Free Trade
companion document, the Small Entity Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Agreements, as determined by the
Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this and other directive material contained United States Trade Representative.
FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is in FAC 2005–97 is effective January 24, DATES: Effective Date: January 24, 2018.
available via the internet at http:// 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
www.regulations.gov. Dated: January 11, 2018. Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement Analyst,
DATES: For effective date see the Shay D. Assad, at 202–219–0202, for clarification of
separate document, which follows. Director, Defense Pricing/Defense content. For information pertaining to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Procurement and Acquisition Policy status or publication schedules, contact
Cecelia Davis, Procurement Analyst, at Dated: January 18, 2018. the Regulatory Secretariat Division at
202–219–0202 for clarification of 202–501–4755. Please cite FAC 2005–
Jeffrey A. Koses,
content. For information pertaining to 97, FAR Case 2018–001.
Senior Procurement Executive/Deputy CAO,
status or publication schedules, contact Office of Acquisition Policy, U.S. General SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the Regulatory Secretariat Division at Services Administration. I. Background
202–501–4755. Please cite FAC 2005– Dated: January 9, 2018.
97, FAR case 2018–001. Approximately every two years, the
William P. McNally, thresholds for the World Trade
Assistant Administrator, Office of Organization Government Procurement
RULE LISTED IN FAC 2005–97 Procurement National Aeronautics and Agreement (WTO GPA) and the free
Space Administration. trade agreements (FTAs) are adjusted
Subject FAR case Analyst
[FR Doc. 2018–01198 Filed 1–23–18; 8:45 am] according to predetermined formulae
Trade Agreements 2018–001 Davis. BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P under the agreements. On December 11,
Thresholds. 2017 (82 FR 58248), the United States
Trade Representative published new
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A procurement thresholds. These
summary for the FAR rule follows. For thresholds became effective on January
the actual revisions and/or amendments 1, 2018. The United States Trade
made by this FAR Case, refer to the Representative has specified the
specific item number and subject set following new thresholds:

Supply Service Construction
contract contract contract
Trade agreement (equal to or (equal to or (equal to or
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES2

exceeding) exceeding) exceeding)

WTO GPA .................................................................................................................................... $180,000 $180,000 $6,932,000
FTAs:
Australia FTA ........................................................................................................................ 80,317 80,317 6,932,000
Bahrain FTA ......................................................................................................................... 180,000 180,000 10,441,216

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Supply Service Construction
contract contract contract
Trade agreement (equal to or (equal to or (equal to or
exceeding) exceeding) exceeding)

CAFTA–DR (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and
Nicaragua) ......................................................................................................................... 80,317 80,317 6,932,000
Chile FTA .............................................................................................................................. 80,317 80,317 6,932,000
Colombia FTA ....................................................................................................................... 80,317 80,317 6,932,000
Korea FTA ............................................................................................................................ 100,000 100,000 6,932,000
Morocco FTA ........................................................................................................................ 180,000 180,000 6,932,000
NAFTA:
—Canada ...................................................................................................................... 25,000 80,317 10,441,216
—Mexico ........................................................................................................................ 80,317 80,317 10,441,216
Oman FTA ............................................................................................................................ 180,000 180,000 10,441,216
Panama FTA ........................................................................................................................ 180,000 180,000 6,932,000
Peru FTA .............................................................................................................................. 180,000 180,000 6,932,000
Singapore FTA ..................................................................................................................... 80,317 80,317 6,932,000
Israeli Trade Act .......................................................................................................................... 50,000 ........................ ........................

II. Discussion and Analysis IV. Applicability to Contracts at or not require publication for public
Below the Simplified Acquisition comment.
This final rule implements the new Threshold and for Commercial Items,
thresholds in FAR subpart 25.4, Trade VIII. Paperwork Reduction Act
Including Commercially Available Off-
Agreements, and other sections in the the-Shelf Items The Paperwork Reduction Act (44
FAR that include trade agreements U.S.C. chapter 35) does apply to this
thresholds (i.e., 22.1503, 25.202, 25.603, This rule amends the FAR to revise final rule, since the rule affects the
25.1101, and 25.1102). thresholds for application of the WTO prescriptions for use of the certification
In addition, changes are required to GPA and the FTAs. The revisions do not and information collection requirements
the provision at FAR 52.204–8, Annual add any new burdens or impact in the provisions at 52.225–4 and
Representations and Certifications, and applicability of clauses and provisions 52.225–6 and the clauses at FAR
clause at FAR 52.222–19, Child Labor— at or below the simplified acquisition 52.225–9, 52.225–11, 52.225–21, and
Cooperation with Authorities and threshold, or to commercial items. 52.225–23, currently approved under
Remedies, with conforming changes to V. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 OMB Control Number 9000–0024,
the clause dates in 52.212–5, Contract entitled ‘‘Buy American Act, Trade
Terms and Conditions Required to Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and Agreements, and Duty-Free Entry.’’ The
Implement Statutes or Executive 13563 direct agencies to assess all costs impact, however, is expected to be
Orders—Commercial Items, and 52.213– and benefits of available regulatory negligible, because the threshold
4, Terms and Conditions—Simplified alternatives and, if regulation is changes are in line with inflation and
Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial necessary, to select regulatory maintain the status quo. As a result,
Items). approaches that maximize net benefits there is no change to the estimated
(including potential economic, burden.
III. Publication of This Final Rule for environmental, public health and safety
Public Comment Is Not Required by List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 22, 25,
effects, distributive impacts, and and 52
Statute equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the
‘‘Publication of proposed importance of quantifying both costs Government procurement.
regulations,’’ 41 U.S.C. 1707, is the and benefits, of reducing costs, of Dated: January 18, 2018.
statute which applies to the publication harmonizing rules, and of promoting William F. Clark,
of the FAR. Paragraph (a)(1) of the flexibility. This is not a significant Director, Office of Government-wide
statute requires that a procurement regulatory action and, therefore, was not Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
policy, regulation, procedure, or form subject to review under Section 6(b) of Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
(including an amendment or E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA
modification thereof) must be published Review, dated September 30, 1993. This amend 48 CFR parts 22, 25, and 52 as
for public comment if it relates to the rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. set forth below:
expenditure of appropriated funds, and 804. ■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR
has either a significant effect beyond the VI. Executive Order 13771 parts 22, 25, and 52 continues to read
internal operating procedures of the as follows:
agency issuing the policy, regulation, This rule is not subject to E.O. 13771,
Reducing Regulation and Controlling Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C.
procedure, or form, or has a significant chapter 137; and 51 U.S.C. 20113.
cost or administrative impact on Regulatory Costs, because this rule is
contractors or offerors. This final rule is not a significant regulatory action under PART 22—APPLICATION OF LABOR
not required to be published for public E.O. 12866. LAWS TO GOVERNMENT
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comment, because it only adjusts the VII. Regulatory Flexibility Act ACQUISITIONS
thresholds according to predetermined
formulae to adjust for changes in The Regulatory Flexibility Act does 22.1503 [Amended]
economic conditions, thus maintaining not apply to this rule, because this final ■ 2. Amend section 22.1503 by—
the status quo, without significant effect rule does not constitute a significant ■ a. Removing from paragraph (b)(3)
beyond the internal operating FAR revision within the meaning of ‘‘$77,533’’ and adding ‘‘$80,317’’ in its
procedures of the Government. FAR 1.501–1, and 41 U.S.C. 1707 does place; and

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■ b. Removing from paragraph (b)(4) PART 25—FOREIGN ACQUISITION ■ 4. Amend section 25.402 by revising
‘‘$191,000’’ and adding ‘‘$180,000’’ in the table in paragraph (b) to read as
its place. 25.202 [Amended] follows:
■ 3. Amend section 25.202 by removing 25.402 General.
from paragraph (c) ‘‘$7,358,000’’ and * * * * *
adding ‘‘$6,932,000’’ in its place. (b) * * *

Supply Service Construction
contract contract contract
Trade agreement (equal to or (equal to or (equal to or
exceeding) exceeding) exceeding)

WTO GPA .................................................................................................................................... $180,000 $180,000 $6,932,000
FTAs:
Australia FTA ........................................................................................................................ 80,317 80,317 6,932,000
Bahrain FTA ......................................................................................................................... 180,000 180,000 10,441,216
CAFTA–DR (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and
Nicaragua) ......................................................................................................................... 80,317 80,317 6,932,000
Chile FTA .............................................................................................................................. 80,317 80,317 6,932,000
Colombia FTA ....................................................................................................................... 80,317 80,317 6,932,000
Korea FTA ............................................................................................................................ 100,000 100,000 6,932,000
Morocco FTA ........................................................................................................................ 180,000 180,000 6,932,000
NAFTA:
—Canada ...................................................................................................................... 25,000 80,317 10,441,216
—Mexico ........................................................................................................................ 80,317 80,317 10,441,216
Oman FTA ............................................................................................................................ 180,000 180,000 10,441,216
Panama FTA ........................................................................................................................ 180,000 180,000 6,932,000
Peru FTA .............................................................................................................................. 180,000 180,000 6,932,000
Singapore FTA ..................................................................................................................... 80,317 80,317 6,932,000
Israeli Trade Act .......................................................................................................................... 50,000 ........................ ........................

25.603 [Amended] ■ b. Removing from paragraphs Terms and Conditions—Simplified
■ 5. Amend section 25.603 by removing (c)(1)(xx)(C) and (D) ‘‘$77,533’’ and Acquisition (Other Than Commercial
from paragraph (c)(1) ‘‘$7,358,000’’ and adding ‘‘$80,317’’ in its place. Items) (Jan 2018)
adding ‘‘$6,932,000’’ in its place. The revision reads as follows:
* * * * *
25.1101 [Amended] 52.204–8 Annual Representations and (b) * * *
Certifications.
■ 6. Amend section 25.1101 by— (1) * * *
■ a. Removing from paragraph * * * * *
(ii) 52.222–19, Child Labor—
(b)(1)(i)(A) ‘‘$191,000;’’ and adding Annual Representations and
‘‘$180,000;’’ in its place; Cooperation with Authorities and
Certifications (Jan 2018)
■ b. Removing from paragraphs Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126)
(b)(1)(iii) and (iv) and (b)(2)(iii) and (iv) * * * * * (Applies to contracts for supplies
‘‘$77,533’’ and adding ‘‘$80,317’’ in its ■ 9. Amend section 52.212–5 by exceeding the micro-purchase
place; and revising the date of the clause and threshold).
■ c. Removing from paragraphs (c)(1) paragraph (b)(26) to read as follows: * * * * *
and (d) ‘‘$191,000’’ and adding 52.212–5 Contract Terms and Conditions
‘‘$180,000’’ in its place. ■ 11. Amend section 52.222–19 by—
Required To Implement Statutes or
Executive Orders—Commercial Items. ■ a. Revising the date of the clause;
25.1102 [Amended]
* * * * * ■ b. Removing from paragraph (a)(3)
■ 7. Amend section 25.1102 by—
a. Removing from the introductory ‘‘$77,533’’ and adding ‘‘$80,317’’ in its
■ Contract Terms and Conditions
text of paragraphs (a) and (c) Required To Implement Statutes or place; and
‘‘$7,358,000’’ and adding ‘‘$6,932,000’’ Executive Orders—Commercial Items ■ c. Removing from paragraph (a)(4)
in its place; (Jan 2018) ‘‘$191,000’’ and adding ‘‘$180,000’’ in
■ b. Removing from paragraph (c)(3) its place.
‘‘$7,358,000’’ and ‘‘$10,079,365’’ and * * * * *
(b) * * * The revision reads as follows:
adding ‘‘$6,932,000’’ and ‘‘$10,441,216’’ ll (26) 52.222–19, Child Labor—
in their places, respectively; and Cooperation with Authorities and 52.222–19 Child Labor—Cooperation with
■ c. Removing from paragraph (d)(3) Authorities and Remedies.
Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126).
‘‘$7,864,000’’ and ‘‘$10,079,365’’ and
* * * * * * * * * *
adding ‘‘$6,932,000’’ and ‘‘$10,441,216’’
in their places, respectively. ■ 10. Amend section 52.213–4 by Child Labor—Cooperation with
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revising the date of the clause and Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018)
PART 52—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS paragraph (b)(1)(ii) to read as follows:
AND CONTRACT CLAUSES * * * * *
52.213–4 Terms and Conditions— [FR Doc. 2018–01199 Filed 1–23–18; 8:45 am]
■ 8. Amend section 52.204–8 by— Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
■ a. Revising the date of the provision; Commercial Items).
and * * * * *

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
Dates		Effective Date: January 24, 2018.
Contact		Ms. Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement Analyst, at 202-219-0202, for clarification of content. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755. Please cite FAC 2005-97, FAR Case 2018-001.
FR Citation		83 FR 3396
RIN Number		9000-AN60
CFR Citation		48 CFR 22 48 CFR 25 48 CFR 52
83 FR 3396 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Trade Agreements Thresholds

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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 16 (January 24, 2018)

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