69 FR 59 pg. 16151 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small Entity Compliance GUIDE
Type: RULEVolume: 69Number: 59Page: 16151
FR document: [FR Doc. 04-6801 Filed 3-25-04; 8:45 am]
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small Entity Compliance GUIDE
AGENCIES:
Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION:
Small Entity Compliance Guide.
SUMMARY:
This document is issued under the joint authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of GeneralServices and the Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This Small Entity ComplianceGuide 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 rule appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-21 which amends the 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 2001-21 which precedes this document. These documents are also available via the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laurie Duarte, FARSecretariat, (202) 501-4225. For clarification of content, contact Ms. Linda Nelson at (202) 501-1900.
* Purchases From Federal Prison Industries-Requirement for Market Research (FAR Case 2003-023)
This interim rule amends FAR parts 8, 19, 42, and 52 to implement section 637 of Division F of the consolidatedAppropriations Act, 2004. Section 637 provides that no fiscal year 2004 funds shall be expended for purchase of a product or service offered by Federal Prison Industries, Inc., unless the agency making the purchase determines that the offered product or service provides the best value to the buying agency.
Dated: March 22, 2004.
Laura Auletta,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 04-6801 Filed 3-25-04; 8:45 am]
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