88 FR 245 pg. 88708 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2024–02; Introduction
Type: RULEVolume: 88Number: 245Page: 88708
Page: 88708Docket number: [Docket No. FAR–2023–0051, Sequence No. 7]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2023–27735 Filed 12–21–23; 8:45 am]
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket No. FAR-2023-0051, Sequence No. 7]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-02; Introduction
AGENCY:
Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION:
Summary presentation of a final rule.
SUMMARY:
This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-02. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.
DATES:
For effective dates see the separate documents, which follow.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The analyst whose name appears in the table below in relation to the FAR case. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or GSARegSec@gsa.gov.
| Subject | FAR case | Analyst |
|---|---|---|
| Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects | 2022-003 | Bowman. |
ADDRESSES:
The FAC, including the SECG, is available at https://www.regulations.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A summary for the FAR rule follows. For the actual revisions and/or amendments made by this FAR rule, refer to the specific subject set forth in the document following this summary. FAC 2024-02 amends the FAR as follows:
Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (FAR Case 2022-003)
This final rule amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. E.O. 14063 expands the definition of "construction," raises the threshold for a large-scale construction project from $25 million to $35 million and establishes a series of exceptions to the PLA requirements. Additionally, the E.O. mandates that Federal Government agencies require the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) for large-scale Federal construction projects, where the total estimated cost of the construction contract to the Government is $35 million or more, unless an exception applies. The final rule is not expected to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities participating on a project that requires a PLA because the E.O. limits the requirement for mandatory PLAs to projects exceeding $35 million, unless an exception applies.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-02 is issued under the authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services, and the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Unless otherwise specified, all Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other directive material contained in FAC 2024-02 is effective December 22, 2023 except for FAR Case 2022-003, which is effective January 22, 2024.
John M. Tenaglia,
Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Department of Defense.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive/Deputy CAO, Office of Acquisition Policy, U.S. General Services Administration.
Karla Smith Jackson,
Assistant Administrator for Procurement, Senior Procurement Executive/Deputy CAO, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-27735 Filed 12-21-23; 8:45 am]
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